Best Occupational Therapy (OT) Schools in Europe

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Europe ranked based on their research performance in Occupational Therapy. A graph of 2.98M citations received by 114K academic papers made by 450 universities in Europe 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. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Sweden

#8 in the World

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

2. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in the United Kingdom

#12 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. Lund University

Sweden | Lund

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in Sweden

#17 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

4. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Belgium

#25 in the World

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

5. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Occupational Therapy

#3 in Sweden

#27 in the World

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

6. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in the Netherlands

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1614

7. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in the Netherlands

#36 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

8. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Occupational Therapy

#3 in the Netherlands

#40 in the World

Founded: 1923

9. University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Germany

#42 in the World

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

10. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Occupational Therapy

#4 in the Netherlands

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

11. Umea University

Sweden | Umea

For Occupational Therapy

#4 in Sweden

#49 in the World

Enrollment: 34,237
Founded: 1965

12. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in the United Kingdom

#50 in the World

Founded: 1829

13. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom | England

For Occupational Therapy

#3 in the United Kingdom

#61 in the World

Founded: 1948

14. Linkoping University

Sweden | Linkoping

For Occupational Therapy

#5 in Sweden

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 22,441
Founded: 1975

15. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Occupational Therapy

#4 in the United Kingdom

#65 in the World

Founded: 1824

16. University of Southampton

United Kingdom | England

For Occupational Therapy

#5 in the United Kingdom

#66 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

17. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Occupational Therapy

#5 in the Netherlands

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1632

18. University of Southern Denmark

Denmark | Odense

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Denmark

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1966

19. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in Denmark

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

20. Sapienza University of Rome

Italy | Lazio

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Italy

#83 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

21. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Occupational Therapy

#6 in the United Kingdom

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

22. University of Birmingham

United Kingdom | England

For Occupational Therapy

#7 in the United Kingdom

#90 in the World

Founded: 1900

23. Heidelberg University - Germany

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in Germany

#92 in the World

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

24. University of Glasgow

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Occupational Therapy

#8 in the United Kingdom

#94 in the World

Founded: 1451

25. University of Oslo

Norway | Oslo

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Norway

#95 in the World

Enrollment: 26,650
Founded: 1811

26. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Switzerland

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

27. University of Liverpool

United Kingdom | England

For Occupational Therapy

#9 in the United Kingdom

#97 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

28. University of Padua

Italy | Veneto

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in Italy

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 62,876
Founded: 1222

29. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Occupational Therapy

#3 in Germany

#102 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

30. University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Occupational Therapy

#3 in Italy

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 65,234
Founded: 1924

31. University of Leeds

United Kingdom | England

For Occupational Therapy

#10 in the United Kingdom

#113 in the World

Founded: 1904

32. Ulster University

United Kingdom | Northern Ireland

For Occupational Therapy

#11 in the United Kingdom

#114 in the World

Founded: 1968

33. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in Switzerland

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

34. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Occupational Therapy

#12 in the United Kingdom

#117 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

35. Uppsala University

Sweden | Uppsala

For Occupational Therapy

#6 in Sweden

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1477

36. Newcastle University

United Kingdom | England

For Occupational Therapy

#13 in the United Kingdom

#123 in the World

Founded: 1963

37. University of Hamburg

Germany | Hamburg State

For Occupational Therapy

#4 in Germany

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

38. Hannover Medical School

Germany | Lower Saxony

For Occupational Therapy

#5 in Germany

#127 in the World

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

39. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Occupational Therapy

#14 in the United Kingdom

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

40. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Occupational Therapy

#6 in the Netherlands

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

41. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Italy | Lombardy

For Occupational Therapy

#4 in Italy

#136 in the World

Founded: 1921

42. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Austria

#140 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

43. University of Exeter

United Kingdom | England

For Occupational Therapy

#15 in the United Kingdom

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

44. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Occupational Therapy

#16 in the United Kingdom

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

45. University of Tubingen

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Occupational Therapy

#6 in Germany

#152 in the World

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

46. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Occupational Therapy

#3 in Switzerland

#157 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

47. Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Norway | Trondheim

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in Norway

#158 in the World

Enrollment: 42,031
Founded: 1996

48. Free University of Brussels - VUB

Belgium | Brussels

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in Belgium

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 11,101
Founded: 1970

49. Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin

Ireland | Dublin

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Ireland

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 20,430
Founded: 1592

50. Pierre and Marie Curie University

France | Ile-de-France

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in France

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 35,114
Founded: 1150

51. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

Italy | Tuscany

For Occupational Therapy

#5 in Italy

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1987

52. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Occupational Therapy

#7 in the Netherlands

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

53. Aarhus University

Denmark | Aarhus

For Occupational Therapy

#3 in Denmark

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 33,020
Founded: 1928

54. Free University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Occupational Therapy

#7 in Germany

#175 in the World

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

55. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Occupational Therapy

#17 in the United Kingdom

#184 in the World

Founded: 1905

56. Aalborg University

Denmark | Aalborg

For Occupational Therapy

#4 in Denmark

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 20,353
Founded: 1974

57. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Occupational Therapy

#8 in the Netherlands

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

58. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Finland

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 31,312
Founded: 1640

59. Glasgow Caledonian University

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Occupational Therapy

#18 in the United Kingdom

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

60. University College Dublin

Ireland | Dublin

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in Ireland

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 33,321
Founded: 1854

61. University of Verona

Italy | Veneto

For Occupational Therapy

#6 in Italy

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

62. Brunel University London

United Kingdom | England

For Occupational Therapy

#19 in the United Kingdom

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

63. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Occupational Therapy

#4 in Switzerland

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

64. University of York

United Kingdom | England

For Occupational Therapy

#20 in the United Kingdom

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

65. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Spain

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

66. Ghent University

Belgium | Ghent

For Occupational Therapy

#3 in Belgium

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 41,669
Founded: 1817

67. University of Florence

Italy | Tuscany

For Occupational Therapy

#7 in Italy

#207 in the World

Founded: 1321

68. University of East Anglia

United Kingdom | England

For Occupational Therapy

#21 in the United Kingdom

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

69. University of Bologna

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

For Occupational Therapy

#8 in Italy

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 79,999
Founded: 1088

70. University of Lubeck

Germany | Schleswig-Holstein

For Occupational Therapy

#8 in Germany

#212 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

71. University of Jyvaskyla

Finland | Jyvaskyla

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in Finland

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 13,870
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1934

72. University of Freiburg

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Occupational Therapy

#9 in Germany

#218 in the World

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

73. University of Genoa

Italy | Liguria

For Occupational Therapy

#9 in Italy

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

74. University of Salford

United Kingdom | England

For Occupational Therapy

#22 in the United Kingdom

#221 in the World

Founded: 1967

75. University of Liege

Belgium | Liege

For Occupational Therapy

#4 in Belgium

#222 in the World

Enrollment: 27,678
Founded: 1817

76. University of Bristol

United Kingdom | England

For Occupational Therapy

#23 in the United Kingdom

#223 in the World

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

77. Medical University of Lodz

Poland | Lodz

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Poland

#225 in the World

Founded: 1950

78. St George's, University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Occupational Therapy

#24 in the United Kingdom

#227 in the World

Founded: 1733

79. Orebro University

Sweden | Orebro

For Occupational Therapy

#7 in Sweden

#229 in the World

Enrollment: 11,638
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1977

80. Cardiff University

United Kingdom | Wales

For Occupational Therapy

#25 in the United Kingdom

#231 in the World

Founded: 1997

81. Hasselt University

Belgium | Hasselt

For Occupational Therapy

#5 in Belgium

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 3,310
Founded: 1973

82. University of Bergen

Norway | Bergen

For Occupational Therapy

#3 in Norway

#236 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1946

83. University of Leicester

United Kingdom | England

For Occupational Therapy

#26 in the United Kingdom

#237 in the World

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

84. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Occupational Therapy

#5 in Switzerland

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,908

85. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

Italy | Lazio

For Occupational Therapy

#10 in Italy

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

86. University of Lucerne

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Occupational Therapy

#6 in Switzerland

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

87. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Occupational Therapy

#9 in the Netherlands

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 17,378
Founded: 1927

88. Keele University

United Kingdom | England

For Occupational Therapy

#27 in the United Kingdom

#245 in the World

Founded: 1962

89. University of Turin

Italy | Piedmont

For Occupational Therapy

#11 in Italy

#246 in the World

Founded: 1404

90. University of Rome Tor Vergata

Italy | Lazio

For Occupational Therapy

#12 in Italy

#247 in the World

Founded: 1982

91. National University of Ireland, Galway

Ireland | Galway

For Occupational Therapy

#3 in Ireland

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1845

92. Federico II University of Naples

Italy | Campania

For Occupational Therapy

#13 in Italy

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

93. Technical University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Occupational Therapy

#10 in Germany

#253 in the World

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

94. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Greece | Athens

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Greece

#258 in the World

Enrollment: 70,461
Founded: 1837

95. University of Pavia

Italy | Lombardy

For Occupational Therapy

#14 in Italy

#259 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

96. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Portugal

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 29,178
Founded: 1911

97. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Italy | Lombardy

For Occupational Therapy

#15 in Italy

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

98. University of Brescia

Italy | Lombardy

For Occupational Therapy

#16 in Italy

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 16,800
Founded: 1982

99. University of Tampere

Finland | Tampere

For Occupational Therapy

#3 in Finland

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 18,400
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1925

100. Catholic University of Louvain

Belgium | Louvain-la-Neuve

For Occupational Therapy

#6 in Belgium

#273 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1425

Medicine subfields in Europe

Anatomy and Physiology1011

Anesthesiology707

Audiology489

Bioethics/Medical Ethics363

Biomedical Engineering558

Cardiology755

Clinical Psychology796

Cosmetology307

Critical Care Nursing595

Gastroenterology and Hepatology559

Gerontology637

Health Science911

Healthcare Management (MHA)750

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)758

Oncology and Cancer research782

Ophthalmology505

Optometry306

Orthodontics634

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine619

Radiology and Nuclear medicine1039

Respiratory Therapy333

Social Work337

Sonography and Ultrasound330

Sports / Exercise science446