46 Best Occupational Therapy (OT) schools in Germany

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 322K citations received by 11.1K academic papers made by 46 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

#90 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

#103 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

#128 in the World

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

6. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Occupational Therapy

#45 in Europe

#148 in the World

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

7. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Occupational Therapy

#55 in Europe

#180 in the World

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

8. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Occupational Therapy

#69 in Europe

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

9. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Occupational Therapy

#75 in Europe

#223 in the World

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

10. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Occupational Therapy

#92 in Europe

#250 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

#102 in Europe

#277 in the World

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

12. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Occupational Therapy

#119 in Europe

#320 in the World

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

13. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Occupational Therapy

#128 in Europe

#340 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

14. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Occupational Therapy

#130 in Europe

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

15. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Occupational Therapy

#134 in Europe

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

16. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Occupational Therapy

#135 in Europe

#353 in the World

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

17. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Occupational Therapy

#142 in Europe

#366 in the World

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

18. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Occupational Therapy

#147 in Europe

#378 in the World

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

19. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Occupational Therapy

#157 in Europe

#396 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

20. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Occupational Therapy

#159 in Europe

#399 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

21. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Occupational Therapy

#163 in Europe

#408 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

22. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Occupational Therapy

#177 in Europe

#443 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

23. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Occupational Therapy

#198 in Europe

#485 in the World

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

24. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Occupational Therapy

#204 in Europe

#502 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

25. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Occupational Therapy

#205 in Europe

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 19,387
Founded: 1817

26. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Occupational Therapy

#211 in Europe

#515 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

27. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Occupational Therapy

#213 in Europe

#518 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

28. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Occupational Therapy

#217 in Europe

#533 in the World

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

29. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Occupational Therapy

#220 in Europe

#536 in the World

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

30. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Occupational Therapy

#223 in Europe

#543 in the World

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

31. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Occupational Therapy

#227 in Europe

#560 in the World

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

32. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Occupational Therapy

#236 in Europe

#591 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

33. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Occupational Therapy

#241 in Europe

#611 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

34. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Occupational Therapy

#254 in Europe

#649 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

35. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Occupational Therapy

#265 in Europe

#678 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

36. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Occupational Therapy

#273 in Europe

#701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 23,342
Founded: 1969

37. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Occupational Therapy

#274 in Europe

#711 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

38. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Occupational Therapy

#276 in Europe

#713 in the World

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

39. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Occupational Therapy

#289 in Europe

#757 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

40. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Occupational Therapy

#290 in Europe

#770 in the World

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

41. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Occupational Therapy

#310 in Europe

#829 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

42. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Occupational Therapy

#314 in Europe

#844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,250
Founded: 1948

43. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Occupational Therapy

#319 in Europe

#858 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

44. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Occupational Therapy

#346 in Europe

#958 in the World

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

45. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Occupational Therapy

#396 in Europe

#1101 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

46. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Occupational Therapy

#402 in Europe

#1121 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.