Top 50 Universities for Occupational Therapy in the World (2026)
Exploring Occupational 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 Occupational Therapy education and research.
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Degree Level
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Subject Area
Science, Business, Arts
Location
Worldwide destinations
1
New York City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
9 World
7 North America
7
United States
2 New York City
University Information
Acceptance
4%
Publications
352589
Citations
17252102
2
Seattle, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
10 World
8 North America
8
United States
1 Seattle
University Information
Acceptance
43%
Publications
423520
Citations
22026256
3
Madison, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
17 World
14 North America
13
United States
1 Madison
University Information
Acceptance
43%
Publications
330440
Citations
14733290
4
Minneapolis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
18 World
15 North America
14
United States
1 Minneapolis
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
315563
Citations
13918850
5
New York City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
22 World
18 North America
17
United States
3 New York City
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
250036
Citations
10887825
6
Columbus, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
23 World
19 North America
18
United States
1 Columbus
University Information
Acceptance
51%
Publications
332689
Citations
10489118
7
Los Angeles, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
27 World
23 North America
22
United States
5 Los Angeles
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
250052
Citations
10201550
8
Gainesville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
28 World
24 North America
23
United States
1 Gainesville
University Information
Acceptance
24%
Publications
316038
Citations
9913526
9
Chapel Hill, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
30 World
26 North America
24
United States
1 Chapel Hill
University Information
Acceptance
19%
Publications
257232
Citations
12049315
10
Durham, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
33 World
29 North America
27
United States
2 Durham
University Information
Acceptance
7%
Publications
227645
Citations
10337561
11
New Brunswick, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
35 World
31 North America
29
United States
2 New Brunswick
University Information
Acceptance
65%
Publications
228591
Citations
8508220
12
Pittsburgh, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
41 World
35 North America
33
United States
3 Pittsburgh
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
270060
Citations
11530096
13
Montreal, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
42 World
36 North America
3
Canada
1 Montreal
University Information
Acceptance
46%
Publications
255621
Citations
10090338
14
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
46 World
1 Latin America
1
Brazil
1 Sao Paulo
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
403004
Citations
7213878
15
Boston, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
47 World
39 North America
36
United States
3 Boston
University Information
Acceptance
11%
Publications
182725
Citations
8540266
16
Salt Lake, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
54 World
44 North America
41
United States
1 Salt Lake
University Information
Acceptance
87%
Publications
195055
Citations
7256213
17
Medford, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
98 World
61 North America
57
United States
4 Medford
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
102916
Citations
4626139
18
Chicago, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
107 World
64 North America
60
United States
4 Chicago
University Information
Acceptance
79%
Publications
168389
Citations
5519325
19
Fort Collins, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
115 World
70 North America
64
United States
2 Fort Collins
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
107302
Citations
3899873
20
Washington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
117 World
71 North America
65
United States
2 Washington
University Information
Acceptance
44%
Publications
103590
Citations
2976877
21
Columbia, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
120 World
72 North America
66
United States
2 Columbia
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
121138
Citations
3776732
22
Hamilton, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
131 World
77 North America
9
Canada
3 Hamilton
University Information
Acceptance
50%*
Publications
158965
Citations
6342494
23
Stockholm, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
132 World
36 Europe
3
Sweden
1 Stockholm
University Information
Acceptance
58%*
Publications
197108
Citations
9031671
24
Lawrence, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
142 World
82 North America
72
United States
1 Lawrence
University Information
Acceptance
88%
Publications
103384
Citations
3069067
25
Taipei, Taiwan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
145 World
12 Asia
1
Taiwan
1 Taipei
University Information
Acceptance
33%*
Publications
149857
Citations
3907671
26
Buffalo, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
146 World
84 North America
74
United States
5 Buffalo
University Information
Acceptance
69%
Publications
126751
Citations
4018454
27
Padua, Italy
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
150 World
46 Europe
4
Italy
1 Padua
University Information
Acceptance
40%
Publications
176469
Citations
5248939
28
Jerusalem, Israel
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
159 World
15 Asia
2
Israel
1 Jerusalem
University Information
Acceptance
23%
Publications
129885
Citations
4785501
29
Cincinnati, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
170 World
88 North America
78
United States
3 Cincinnati
University Information
Acceptance
88%
Publications
117295
Citations
3710850
30
Adelaide, Australia
Oceania
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
174 World
8 Oceania
7
Australia
1 Adelaide
University Information
Acceptance
73%*
Publications
125204
Citations
4207688
31
Philadelphia, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
176 World
91 North America
80
United States
5 Philadelphia
University Information
Acceptance
83%
Publications
90389
Citations
2809174
32
Albuquerque, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
183 World
93 North America
82
United States
1 Albuquerque
University Information
Acceptance
95%
Publications
88773
Citations
3178027
33
Birmingham, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
192 World
96 North America
85
United States
1 Birmingham
University Information
Acceptance
88%
Publications
134940
Citations
5211360
34
Quebec City, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
195 World
97 North America
12
Canada
3 Quebec City
University Information
Acceptance
49%*
Publications
118154
Citations
3362309
35
Indianapolis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
204 World
103 North America
91
United States
4 Indianapolis
University Information
Acceptance
81%
Publications
125664
Citations
4290551
36
Detroit, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
206 World
105 North America
93
United States
3 Detroit
University Information
Acceptance
82%
Publications
120629
Citations
3938149
37
Stony Brook, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
214 World
106 North America
94
United States
6 Stony Brook
University Information
Acceptance
49%
Publications
110929
Citations
4529310
38
Lisbon, Portugal
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
222 World
76 Europe
1
Portugal
1 Lisbon
University Information
Acceptance
37%*
Publications
123846
Citations
2733746
39
Cape Town, South Africa
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
239 World
1 Africa
1
South Africa
1 Cape Town
University Information
Acceptance
51%*
Publications
95695
Citations
2920600
40
Valencia, Spain
Europe
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
240 World
86 Europe
4
Spain
1 Valencia
University Information
Acceptance
51%
Publications
107128
Citations
2716875
41
Richmond, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
249 World
117 North America
102
United States
4 Richmond
University Information
Acceptance
93%
Publications
76296
Citations
2428972
42
Santiago, Chile
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
255 World
5 Latin America
1
Chile
1 Santiago
University Information
Acceptance
46%*
Publications
94891
Citations
1697927
43
Hong Kong, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
266 World
30 Asia
15
China
3 Hong Kong
University Information
Acceptance
30%*
Publications
124163
Citations
3426186
44
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
268 World
6 Latin America
1
Argentina
1 Buenos Aires
University Information
Acceptance
64%*
Publications
102914
Citations
1769952
45
Granada, Spain
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
280 World
106 Europe
5
Spain
22 Granada
University Information
Acceptance
51%*
Publications
96092
Citations
2193589
46
Morgantown, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
281 World
125 North America
110
United States
1 Morgantown
University Information
Acceptance
86%
Publications
76549
Citations
1815975
47
Dunedin, New Zealand
Oceania
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
292 World
12 Oceania
2
New Zealand
18 Dunedin
University Information
Acceptance
73%*
Publications
79173
Citations
2620359
48
Seoul, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
293 World
36 Asia
2
South Korea
2 Seoul
University Information
Acceptance
18%
Publications
155606
Citations
3485026
49
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
309 World
8 Latin America
5
Brazil
1 Belo Horizonte
University Information
Acceptance
17%
Publications
118016
Citations
1774083
50
Atlanta, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Rankings
311 World
133 North America
115
United States
4 Atlanta
University Information
Acceptance
62%
Publications
57806
Citations
1689302