Iryo Sosei University is the first physiotherapy entry level education programme in Japan to be accredited by World Physiotherapy. The official presentation of the accreditation took place during a special session on 31 May 2025 at the World Physiotherapy Congress 2025 in Tokyo.
Suh-Fang Jeng, World Physiotherapy vice president, presented the accreditation certificate to Ah-Cheng Goh, Iryo Sosei University acting president, during the special session, Building the future of education: global education standards for entry level physiotherapists education and lifelong learning, on 30 May 2025.
Suh-Fang said: “I would like to congratulate the Iryo Sosei University and president Ah-Cheng Goh for being accredited by World Physiotherapy as the first entry level physiotherapy bachelor’s programme in Japan. The super-aging society in Japan has facilitated the increasing need for high-quality entry level physiotherapist education and physiotherapy services.
“World Physiotherapy is keen to provide higher education institutes with accreditation services to help the establishment of new entry level education programmes, such as the Iryo Sosei University programme, and the improvement/upgrade of existing programmes. This accreditation journey features the collective efforts of the programme staff and the reviewers to ensure that the education quality meets the local healthcare needs and fulfils the global education standards.”
Ah-Cheng said: “The World Physiotherapy accreditation signifies our newly established physical therapy programme at Iryo Sosei University is of a global standard. While we are aware it is necessary for any programme to constantly develop and mature, the accreditation process was critical in accelerating our development by highlighting areas for improvement and advancement.
“The thorough audit of our documents and the helpful feedback from the onsite reviewers has given us valuable insights on both our strengths and weaknesses, and this has motivated us to do even better for our students and staff. Thank you to all the staff at World Physiotherapy, the accreditation committee, and the reviewers for helping us achieve this milestone in our physical therapy education.”
The accreditation of the programme at Iryo Sosei University brings the total number of programmes accredited by World Physiotherapy to 23 in 14 countries/territories.
The site visit to Iryo Sosei University took place in February 2025 and the review team included physiotherapists from Australia and the US.
A number of site visits are due to take place in four countries/territories in different World Physiotherapy regions later in the year.
For more information about the World Physiotherapy accreditation service
New applications for accreditation will be accepted in early 2026.
