36 Best Occupational Therapy (OT) schools in Canada

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Canada ranked based on their research performance in Occupational Therapy. A graph of 826K citations received by 22.5K academic papers made by 36 universities in Canada 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. University of Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

2. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Occupational Therapy

#6 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

3. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Occupational Therapy

#7 in North America

#11 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

4. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Occupational Therapy

#8 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

5. Western University

Ontario | London

For Occupational Therapy

#12 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 21,836
Founded: 1878

6. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Occupational Therapy

#22 in North America

#34 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

7. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Occupational Therapy

#25 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 66,972
Founded: 1878

8. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Occupational Therapy

#34 in North America

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

9. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Occupational Therapy

#42 in North America

#69 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

10. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Occupational Therapy

#46 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 35,612
Founded: 1841

11. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Occupational Therapy

#50 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 30,867
Founded: 1818

12. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Occupational Therapy

#63 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

13. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Occupational Therapy

#66 in North America

#119 in the World

Founded: 1957

14. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Occupational Therapy

#81 in North America

#160 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

15. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Occupational Therapy

#84 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 29,800
Founded: 1877

16. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Occupational Therapy

#97 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 53,000
Founded: 1959

17. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Occupational Therapy

#116 in North America

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 20,953
Founded: 1907

18. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Occupational Therapy

#135 in North America

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

19. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Occupational Therapy

#136 in North America

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

20. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Occupational Therapy

#138 in North America

#381 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

21. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Occupational Therapy

#156 in North America

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,109
Founded: 1942

22. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Occupational Therapy

#178 in North America

#573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1969

23. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Occupational Therapy

#179 in North America

#574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1969

24. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Occupational Therapy

#198 in North America

#634 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

25. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Occupational Therapy

#217 in North America

#706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 32,036
Founded: 1785

26. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Occupational Therapy

#219 in North America

#717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

27. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Occupational Therapy

#223 in North America

#743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

28. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Occupational Therapy

#225 in North America

#746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

29. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Occupational Therapy

#233 in North America

#761 in the World

Founded: 2002

30. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Occupational Therapy

#234 in North America

#762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,092
Founded: 1857

31. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Occupational Therapy

#235 in North America

#764 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

32. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Occupational Therapy

#239 in North America

#781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

33. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Occupational Therapy

#275 in North America

#949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

34. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Occupational Therapy

#281 in North America

#990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

35. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Occupational Therapy

#294 in North America

#1084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 9,323
Founded: 1960

36. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Occupational Therapy

#303 in North America

#1160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1969

The best cities to study Occupational Therapy in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, and Vancouver.