44 Best Occupational Therapy (OT) schools in Germany

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Occupational Therapy. A graph of 301K citations received by 10.8K academic papers made by 44 universities in Germany 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 Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Occupational Therapy

#9 in Europe

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 52,418
Founded: 1472

2. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Occupational Therapy

#23 in Europe

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

3. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Occupational Therapy

#29 in Europe

#102 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

4. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Occupational Therapy

#37 in Europe

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

5. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Occupational Therapy

#38 in Europe

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 3,843
Founded: 1965

6. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Occupational Therapy

#45 in Europe

#152 in the World

Enrollment: 28,238
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

7. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Occupational Therapy

#54 in Europe

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 37,908
Founded: 1948

8. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Occupational Therapy

#70 in Europe

#212 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

9. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Occupational Therapy

#72 in Europe

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 23,938
Founded: 1457

10. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Occupational Therapy

#93 in Europe

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

11. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Occupational Therapy

#101 in Europe

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 39,658
Founded: 1743

12. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Occupational Therapy

#115 in Europe

#315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 31,088
Founded: 1409

13. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Occupational Therapy

#124 in Europe

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

14. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Occupational Therapy

#126 in Europe

#340 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

15. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Occupational Therapy

#127 in Europe

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

16. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Occupational Therapy

#131 in Europe

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 17,345
Founded: 1558

17. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Occupational Therapy

#143 in Europe

#372 in the World

Enrollment: 37,473
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1965

18. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Occupational Therapy

#145 in Europe

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1947

19. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Occupational Therapy

#155 in Europe

#394 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1388

20. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Occupational Therapy

#156 in Europe

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

21. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Occupational Therapy

#162 in Europe

#407 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

22. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Occupational Therapy

#176 in Europe

#443 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

23. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Occupational Therapy

#192 in Europe

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 43,728
Founded: 1780

24. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Occupational Therapy

#199 in Europe

#487 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

25. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Occupational Therapy

#202 in Europe

#494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 20,390
Founded: 1817

26. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Occupational Therapy

#207 in Europe

#503 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

27. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Occupational Therapy

#208 in Europe

#504 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

28. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Occupational Therapy

#214 in Europe

#523 in the World

Enrollment: 27,149
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1402

29. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Occupational Therapy

#218 in Europe

#531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 2,894
Founded: 1982

30. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Occupational Therapy

#219 in Europe

#533 in the World

Enrollment: 10,939
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1966

31. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Occupational Therapy

#227 in Europe

#561 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

32. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Occupational Therapy

#229 in Europe

#568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 33,132
Founded: 1946

33. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Occupational Therapy

#246 in Europe

#631 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

34. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Occupational Therapy

#255 in Europe

#650 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

35. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Occupational Therapy

#260 in Europe

#659 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

36. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Occupational Therapy

#270 in Europe

#688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 24,488
Founded: 1969

37. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Occupational Therapy

#275 in Europe

#703 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

38. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Occupational Therapy

#281 in Europe

#715 in the World

Enrollment: 12,996
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1419

39. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Occupational Therapy

#289 in Europe

#754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 38,043
Founded: 1818

40. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Occupational Therapy

#308 in Europe

#831 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

41. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Occupational Therapy

#310 in Europe

#835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,300
Founded: 1948

42. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Occupational Therapy

#311 in Europe

#836 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

43. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Occupational Therapy

#339 in Europe

#938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 27,184
Founded: 1607

44. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Occupational Therapy

#390 in Europe

#1092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 34,616
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1968

The best cities to study Occupational Therapy in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Munich, Heidelberg, Berlin, and Hamburg.