Top 50 Universities for Respiratory Therapy in the World (2026)
Exploring Respiratory Therapy programs worldwide? This page highlights 50 universities. Compare rankings, tuition fees, and admission rates to find the right match. These institutions are recognized for strong performance in Respiratory Therapy education and research.
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Degree Level
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Subject Area
Science, Business, Arts
Location
Worldwide destinations
1
Columbus, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
23 World
19 North America
18
United States
1 Columbus
University Information
Acceptance
51%
Publications
332689
Citations
10489118
2
Lawrence, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
142 World
82 North America
72
United States
1 Lawrence
University Information
Acceptance
88%
Publications
103384
Citations
3069067
3
Cincinnati, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
170 World
88 North America
78
United States
3 Cincinnati
University Information
Acceptance
88%
Publications
117295
Citations
3710850
4
Indianapolis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
204 World
103 North America
91
United States
4 Indianapolis
University Information
Acceptance
81%
Publications
125664
Citations
4290551
5
Stony Brook, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
214 World
106 North America
94
United States
6 Stony Brook
University Information
Acceptance
49%
Publications
110929
Citations
4529310
6
Atlanta, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
311 World
133 North America
115
United States
4 Atlanta
University Information
Acceptance
62%
Publications
57806
Citations
1689302
7
Charlotte, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
560 World
197 North America
172
United States
5 Charlotte
University Information
Acceptance
80%
Publications
36080
Citations
837412
8
Galveston, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
581 World
205 North America
180
United States
16 Galveston
University Information
Acceptance
20%
Publications
53806
Citations
1830232
9
Fargo, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
594 World
207 North America
182
United States
1 Fargo
University Information
Acceptance
96%
Publications
30115
Citations
737822
10
Toledo, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
597 World
208 North America
183
United States
6 Toledo
University Information
Acceptance
95%
Publications
41228
Citations
858156
11
San Antonio, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
626 World
216 North America
191
United States
17 San Antonio
University Information
Acceptance
8%
Publications
63137
Citations
2965972
12
Akron, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
637 World
219 North America
193
United States
8 Akron
University Information
Acceptance
71%
Publications
32967
Citations
788899
13
San Marcos, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
717 World
235 North America
208
United States
19 San Marcos
University Information
Acceptance
89%
Publications
21940
Citations
400755
14
Fort Lauderdale, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
775 World
245 North America
218
United States
8 Fort Lauderdale
University Information
Acceptance
73%
Publications
17782
Citations
433342
15
Boise, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
780 World
246 North America
219
United States
2 Boise
University Information
Acceptance
84%
Publications
16442
Citations
334628
16
Augusta, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
784 World
247 North America
220
United States
5 Augusta
University Information
Acceptance
89%
Publications
40675
Citations
1205939
17
Loma Linda, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
847 World
258 North America
229
United States
21 Loma Linda
University Information
Acceptance
48%*
Publications
26028
Citations
688205
18
Brookings, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
861 World
264 North America
234
United States
1 Brookings
University Information
Acceptance
99%
Publications
16790
Citations
426707
19
Muncie, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
909 World
275 North America
244
United States
5 Muncie
University Information
Acceptance
72%
Publications
15296
Citations
301799
20
Legon, Ghana
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
932 World
11 Africa
1
Ghana
220 Legon
University Information
Acceptance
18%
Publications
25331
Citations
424452
21
Izmir, Turkey
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
964 World
217 Asia
11
Turkey
2 Izmir
University Information
Acceptance
22%*
Publications
30831
Citations
471782
22
Johnson, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
965 World
286 North America
255
United States
5 Johnson
University Information
Acceptance
87%
Publications
16589
Citations
307326
23
Syracuse, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
973 World
288 North America
257
United States
21 Syracuse
University Information
Acceptance
12%
Publications
25735
Citations
701073
24
Statesboro, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
1088 World
310 North America
279
United States
7 Statesboro
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
15242
Citations
265058
25
Wilmington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
1113 World
319 North America
288
United States
9 Wilmington
University Information
Acceptance
74%
Publications
11647
Citations
272649
26
Huntington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
1116 World
320 North America
289
United States
2 Huntington
University Information
Acceptance
96%
Publications
10500
Citations
189507
27
Taoyuan, Taiwan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
1138 World
286 Asia
14
Taiwan
2 Taoyuan
University Information
Acceptance
32%
Publications
48887
Citations
1115247
28
Pocatello, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
1209 World
339 North America
307
United States
3 Pocatello
University Information
Acceptance
100%
Publications
10538
Citations
222348
29
Springfield, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
1213 World
340 North America
308
United States
7 Springfield
University Information
Acceptance
91%
Publications
9053
Citations
163288
30
Cali, Colombia
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
1273 World
57 Latin America
5
Colombia
1 Cali
University Information
Acceptance
37%*
Publications
22114
Citations
207463
31
Brookville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
1295 World
356 North America
320
United States
30 Brookville
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
9668
Citations
168713
32
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
1352 World
369 Asia
18
Taiwan
2 Kaohsiung
University Information
Acceptance
30%
Publications
31827
Citations
680589
33
Bogota, Colombia
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
1365 World
61 Latin America
6
Colombia
4 Bogota
University Information
Acceptance
45%*
Publications
12440
Citations
117480
34
Indianapolis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
1463 World
390 North America
351
United States
8 Indianapolis
University Information
Acceptance
73%
Publications
10858
Citations
302533
35
Tallahassee, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
1507 World
405 North America
364
United States
13 Tallahassee
University Information
Acceptance
21%
Publications
7023
Citations
118242
36
West Hartford, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
1555 World
417 North America
375
United States
6 West Hartford
University Information
Acceptance
83%
Publications
6898
Citations
114526
37
Indiana, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
1624 World
435 North America
390
United States
19 Indiana
University Information
Acceptance
91%
Publications
5882
Citations
92163
38
Nashville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
1635 World
441 North America
395
United States
9 Nashville
University Information
Acceptance
93%
Publications
6178
Citations
114802
39
Salisbury, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
1638 World
443 North America
397
United States
10 Salisbury
University Information
Acceptance
89%
Publications
7980
Citations
163435
40
Youngstown, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
1735 World
471 North America
424
United States
15 Youngstown
University Information
Acceptance
80%
Publications
5955
Citations
99893
41
Ogden, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
1743 World
472 North America
425
United States
4 Ogden
University Information
Acceptance
100%
Publications
3725
Citations
58295
42
Highland Heights, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
1755 World
477 North America
430
United States
5 Highland Heights
University Information
Acceptance
96%
Publications
4599
Citations
88053
43
Lynchburg, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
1776 World
483 North America
436
United States
13 Lynchburg
University Information
Acceptance
99%
Publications
3337
Citations
19537
44
Murray, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
1888 World
512 North America
465
United States
6 Murray
University Information
Acceptance
86%
Publications
4120
Citations
77110
45
New Haven, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
1902 World
515 North America
468
United States
10 New Haven
University Information
Acceptance
81%
Publications
4088
Citations
73683
46
Radford, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
1928 World
523 North America
476
United States
14 Radford
University Information
Acceptance
91%
Publications
3508
Citations
59689
47
Orem, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
1985 World
538 North America
490
United States
5 Orem
University Information
Acceptance
100%
Publications
3374
Citations
43457
48
Houston, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
2057 World
559 North America
508
United States
35 Houston
University Information
Acceptance
93%
Publications
3658
Citations
57297
49
Buffalo, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
2092 World
564 North America
513
United States
50 Buffalo
University Information
Acceptance
82%
Publications
4246
Citations
88752
50
Bolton, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Respiratory Therapy
Rankings
2114 World
698 Europe
115
United Kingdom
91 Bolton
University Information
Acceptance
79%*
Publications
4134
Citations
88407