Best Occupational Therapy (OT) Schools in Africa

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Occupational Therapy. A graph of 60.7K citations received by 6.39K academic papers made by 28 universities in Africa was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Cairo University

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Egypt

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 207,853
Founded: 1908

2. University of Cape Town

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in South Africa

#243 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. University of the Witwatersrand

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in South Africa

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. University of Stellenbosch

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South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Occupational Therapy

#3 in South Africa

#288 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

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South Africa | Durban

For Occupational Therapy

#4 in South Africa

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

6. Ain Shams University

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in Egypt

#468 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

7. University of Pretoria

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Occupational Therapy

#5 in South Africa

#479 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

8. University of the Western Cape

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South Africa | Bellville

For Occupational Therapy

#6 in South Africa

#489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 24,754
Founded: 1959

9. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Occupational Therapy

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 41,269
Founded: 1948

10. Assiut University

For Occupational Therapy

#3 in Egypt

#590 in the World

Founded: 1957

11. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Occupational Therapy

#4 in Egypt

#683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 197,278
Founded: 1942

12. University of Health and Allied Sciences

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Ghana

#807 in the World

Founded: 2011

13. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Occupational Therapy

#844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 32,480
Founded: 1962

14. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Occupational Therapy

#5 in Egypt

#924 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

15. University of Sfax

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Tunisia

#952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

16. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Occupational Therapy

#6 in Egypt

#953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

17. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Occupational Therapy

#960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 48,680
Founded: 1962

18. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Ethiopia

#965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 49,103
Male:Female: 58:42
Founded: 1954

19. University of Ghana

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in Ghana

#1002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 67,914
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1948

20. University of the Free State

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South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Occupational Therapy

#7 in South Africa

#1012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1904

21. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Uganda

#1038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1922

22. Bayero University Kano

For Occupational Therapy

#1050 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

23. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Occupational Therapy

#1112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

24. Tanta University

For Occupational Therapy

#7 in Egypt

#1203 in the World

Founded: 1972

25. North-West University

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South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Occupational Therapy

#8 in South Africa

#1209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

26. Al-Azhar University

For Occupational Therapy

#8 in Egypt

#1231 in the World

Founded: 1961

27. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Occupational Therapy

#9 in Egypt

#1236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

28. Benha University

For Occupational Therapy

#10 in Egypt

#1251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 88,016
Founded: 1976

Medicine subfields in Africa

Anatomy and Physiology219

Anesthesiology146

Bioethics/Medical Ethics50

Biomedical Engineering33

Clinical Psychology154

Critical Care Nursing127

Epidemiology123

Family medicine226

Forensic Science53

Gastroenterology and Hepatology161

Health Science226

Healthcare Management (MHA)201

Medical Physics27

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)188

Oncology and Cancer research187

Ophthalmology73

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine146

Pharmacology219

Physical Therapy157

Plastic Surgery30

Public Health331

Radiation Therapy59

Radiology and Nuclear medicine233

Respiratory Therapy31

Sonography and Ultrasound31

Sports / Exercise science29

Sports Medicine70