69 Best Occupational Therapy (OT) schools in England

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Occupational Therapy. A graph of 737K citations received by 22K academic papers made by 69 universities in England 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 College London

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. King's College London

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in the United Kingdom

#12 in Europe

Founded: 1829

3. University of Nottingham

For Occupational Therapy

#3 in the United Kingdom

#13 in Europe

Founded: 1948

4. University of Southampton

For Occupational Therapy

#4 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

5. University of Manchester

For Occupational Therapy

#5 in the United Kingdom

#16 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. University of Oxford

For Occupational Therapy

#6 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

7. University of Birmingham

For Occupational Therapy

#7 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Founded: 1900

8. University of Liverpool

For Occupational Therapy

#9 in the United Kingdom

#27 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

9. University of Leeds

For Occupational Therapy

#10 in the United Kingdom

#31 in Europe

Founded: 1904

10. Imperial College London

For Occupational Therapy

#12 in the United Kingdom

#34 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

11. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Occupational Therapy

#13 in the United Kingdom

#36 in Europe

Founded: 1963

12. University of Exeter

For Occupational Therapy

#14 in the United Kingdom

#39 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

13. University of Cambridge

For Occupational Therapy

#15 in the United Kingdom

#40 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

14. University of Sheffield

For Occupational Therapy

#17 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

Founded: 1905

15. Brunel University London

For Occupational Therapy

#19 in the United Kingdom

#62 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

16. University of York

For Occupational Therapy

#20 in the United Kingdom

#65 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

17. University of East Anglia

For Occupational Therapy

#21 in the United Kingdom

#70 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

18. University of Salford

For Occupational Therapy

#22 in the United Kingdom

#73 in Europe

Founded: 1967

19. University of Bristol

For Occupational Therapy

#23 in the United Kingdom

#77 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

20. St George's, University of London

For Occupational Therapy

#25 in the United Kingdom

#81 in Europe

Founded: 1733

21. University of Leicester

For Occupational Therapy

#26 in the United Kingdom

#83 in Europe

Enrollment: 24,409
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1957

22. Keele University

For Occupational Therapy

#27 in the United Kingdom

#90 in Europe

Founded: 1962

23. University of Warwick

For Occupational Therapy

#28 in the United Kingdom

#112 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

24. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Occupational Therapy

#30 in the United Kingdom

#116 in Europe

Founded: 1992

25. University of Plymouth

For Occupational Therapy

#35 in the United Kingdom

#132 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

26. Queen Mary University of London

For Occupational Therapy

#36 in the United Kingdom

#133 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

27. University of Bath

For Occupational Therapy

#37 in the United Kingdom

#138 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 18,857
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1966

28. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Occupational Therapy

#38 in the United Kingdom

#140 in Europe

Founded: 1954

29. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Occupational Therapy

#39 in the United Kingdom

#143 in Europe

Founded: 1992

30. University of Brighton

For Occupational Therapy

#40 in the United Kingdom

#145 in Europe

Founded: 1992

31. University of Surrey

For Occupational Therapy

#42 in the United Kingdom

#156 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

32. Oxford Brookes University

For Occupational Therapy

#43 in the United Kingdom

#165 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

33. University of Central Lancashire

For Occupational Therapy

#45 in the United Kingdom

#171 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

34. Sheffield Hallam University

For Occupational Therapy

#47 in the United Kingdom

#180 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

35. Loughborough University

For Occupational Therapy

#48 in the United Kingdom

#182 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

36. Coventry University

For Occupational Therapy

#49 in the United Kingdom

#183 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

37. University of Essex

For Occupational Therapy

#50 in the United Kingdom

#185 in Europe

Founded: 1964

38. Bournemouth University

For Occupational Therapy

#51 in the United Kingdom

#187 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

39. University of London

For Occupational Therapy

#52 in the United Kingdom

#190 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

40. University of Kent

For Occupational Therapy

#53 in the United Kingdom

#192 in Europe

Founded: 1965

41. Teesside University

For Occupational Therapy

#54 in the United Kingdom

#196 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

42. City, University of London

For Occupational Therapy

#56 in the United Kingdom

#203 in Europe

Founded: 1966

43. University of the West of England

For Occupational Therapy

#57 in the United Kingdom

#212 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

44. University of Reading

For Occupational Therapy

#58 in the United Kingdom

#218 in Europe

Founded: 1892

45. University of East London

For Occupational Therapy

#59 in the United Kingdom

#228 in Europe

Founded: 1992

46. University of Hertfordshire

For Occupational Therapy

#60 in the United Kingdom

#232 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

47. Leeds Beckett University

For Occupational Therapy

#61 in the United Kingdom

#250 in Europe

Founded: 1992

48. Liverpool John Moores University

For Occupational Therapy

#62 in the United Kingdom

#257 in Europe

Founded: 1992

49. Nottingham Trent University

For Occupational Therapy

#63 in the United Kingdom

#259 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

50. York St John University

For Occupational Therapy

#64 in the United Kingdom

#263 in Europe

Founded: 1841

51. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Occupational Therapy

#65 in the United Kingdom

#270 in Europe

Founded: 1849

52. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Occupational Therapy

#66 in the United Kingdom

#278 in Europe

Founded: 1992

53. Lancaster University

For Occupational Therapy

#67 in the United Kingdom

#283 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

54. University of Portsmouth

For Occupational Therapy

#68 in the United Kingdom

#288 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

55. Staffordshire University

For Occupational Therapy

#69 in the United Kingdom

#291 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

56. University of Bradford

For Occupational Therapy

#70 in the United Kingdom

#294 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

57. Anglia Ruskin University

For Occupational Therapy

#71 in the United Kingdom

#302 in Europe

Founded: 1858

58. University of Sussex

For Occupational Therapy

#72 in the United Kingdom

#322 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,319
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1961

59. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Occupational Therapy

#73 in the United Kingdom

#325 in Europe

Founded: 2005

60. London South Bank University

For Occupational Therapy

#74 in the United Kingdom

#329 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

61. Middlesex University

For Occupational Therapy

#75 in the United Kingdom

#332 in Europe

Founded: 1973

62. Durham University

For Occupational Therapy

#76 in the United Kingdom

#337 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

63. University of Huddersfield

For Occupational Therapy

#78 in the United Kingdom

#344 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

64. Edge Hill University

For Occupational Therapy

#79 in the United Kingdom

#345 in Europe

Founded: 2006

65. University of Lincoln

For Occupational Therapy

#80 in the United Kingdom

#359 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 19,710
Founded: 1992

66. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Occupational Therapy

#84 in the United Kingdom

#374 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 9,218
Founded: 1895

67. University of Derby

For Occupational Therapy

#85 in the United Kingdom

#377 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

68. University of Roehampton

For Occupational Therapy

#86 in the United Kingdom

#398 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

69. Aston University

For Occupational Therapy

#87 in the United Kingdom

#404 in Europe

Founded: 1895

Closest to England states to learn Occupational Therapy

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	6	24
Scotland	10	8

Medicine subfields in England

Anatomy and Physiology99

Anesthesiology84

Bioethics/Medical Ethics73

Biomedical Engineering65

Clinical Psychology100

Critical Care Nursing83

Family medicine91

Forensic Science64

Gastroenterology and Hepatology62

Health Science103

Healthcare Management (MHA)95

Medical Physics48

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)83

Oncology and Cancer research86

Ophthalmology70

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine91

Physical Therapy99

Plastic Surgery36

Public Health104

Radiation Therapy50

Radiology and Nuclear medicine99

Respiratory Therapy44

Sonography and Ultrasound34

Sports / Exercise science79

Sports Medicine95