Best Occupational Therapy (OT) Schools in Europe

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 3.22M citations received by 119K academic papers made by 460 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

#32 in the World

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

7. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in the Netherlands

#35 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

#60 in the World

Founded: 1948

14. University of Southampton

United Kingdom | England

For Occupational Therapy

#4 in the United Kingdom

#63 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

15. Linkoping University

Sweden | Linkoping

For Occupational Therapy

#5 in Sweden

#65 in the World

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

16. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Occupational Therapy

#5 in the United Kingdom

#66 in the World

Founded: 1824

17. University of Southern Denmark

Denmark | Odense

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Denmark

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1966

18. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in Denmark

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

19. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Occupational Therapy

#5 in the Netherlands

#79 in the World

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

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

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

22. University of Birmingham

United Kingdom | England

For Occupational Therapy

#7 in the United Kingdom

#87 in the World

Founded: 1900

23. Heidelberg University - Germany

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in Germany

#90 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

#92 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

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

28. University of Padua

Italy | Veneto

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in Italy

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 70,000
Founded: 1222

29. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Occupational Therapy

#3 in Germany

#103 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. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in Switzerland

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

33. Ulster University

United Kingdom | Northern Ireland

For Occupational Therapy

#11 in the United Kingdom

#117 in the World

Founded: 1968

34. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Occupational Therapy

#12 in the United Kingdom

#118 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

#128 in the World

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

39. University of Exeter

United Kingdom | England

For Occupational Therapy

#14 in the United Kingdom

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

40. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Occupational Therapy

#15 in the United Kingdom

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

41. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Italy | Lombardy

For Occupational Therapy

#4 in Italy

#136 in the World

Founded: 1921

42. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Occupational Therapy

#6 in the Netherlands

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

43. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Austria

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

44. Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Norway | Trondheim

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in Norway

#146 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1996

45. University of Tubingen

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Occupational Therapy

#6 in Germany

#148 in the World

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

46. Aarhus University

Denmark | Aarhus

For Occupational Therapy

#3 in Denmark

#151 in the World

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

47. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Occupational Therapy

#3 in Switzerland

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 19,608

48. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Occupational Therapy

#16 in the United Kingdom

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

49. 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

50. Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin

Ireland | Dublin

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Ireland

#163 in the World

Enrollment: 20,430
Founded: 1592

51. Pierre and Marie Curie University

France | Ile-de-France

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in France

#164 in the World

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

52. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

Italy | Tuscany

For Occupational Therapy

#5 in Italy

#166 in the World

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

53. Aalborg University

Denmark | Aalborg

For Occupational Therapy

#4 in Denmark

#169 in the World

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

54. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Occupational Therapy

#7 in the Netherlands

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1636

55. Free University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Occupational Therapy

#7 in Germany

#180 in the World

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

56. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Occupational Therapy

#17 in the United Kingdom

#186 in the World

Founded: 1905

57. Glasgow Caledonian University

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Occupational Therapy

#18 in the United Kingdom

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

58. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Occupational Therapy

#4 in Switzerland

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

59. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Occupational Therapy

#8 in the Netherlands

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

60. University College Dublin

Ireland | Dublin

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in Ireland

#191 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

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

63. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Finland

#196 in the World

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

64. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Spain

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

65. University of York

United Kingdom | England

For Occupational Therapy

#20 in the United Kingdom

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

66. University of Bologna

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

For Occupational Therapy

#7 in Italy

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 96,945
Founded: 1088

67. Ghent University

Belgium | Ghent

For Occupational Therapy

#3 in Belgium

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1817

68. University of Florence

Italy | Tuscany

For Occupational Therapy

#8 in Italy

#209 in the World

Founded: 1321

69. University of Lubeck

Germany | Schleswig-Holstein

For Occupational Therapy

#8 in Germany

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

70. University of East Anglia

United Kingdom | England

For Occupational Therapy

#21 in the United Kingdom

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

71. University of Jyvaskyla

Finland | Jyvaskyla

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in Finland

#216 in the World

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

72. University of Genoa

Italy | Liguria

For Occupational Therapy

#9 in Italy

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

73. University of Salford

United Kingdom | England

For Occupational Therapy

#22 in the United Kingdom

#220 in the World

Founded: 1967

74. Hasselt University

Belgium | Hasselt

For Occupational Therapy

#4 in Belgium

#222 in the World

Enrollment: 3,310
Founded: 1973

75. University of Freiburg

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Occupational Therapy

#9 in Germany

#223 in the World

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

76. University of Liege

Belgium | Liege

For Occupational Therapy

#5 in Belgium

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 27,678
Founded: 1817

77. University of Bristol

United Kingdom | England

For Occupational Therapy

#23 in the United Kingdom

#226 in the World

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

78. Orebro University

Sweden | Orebro

For Occupational Therapy

#7 in Sweden

#229 in the World

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

79. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

Italy | Lazio

For Occupational Therapy

#10 in Italy

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

80. Cardiff University

United Kingdom | Wales

For Occupational Therapy

#24 in the United Kingdom

#231 in the World

Founded: 1997

81. St George's, University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Occupational Therapy

#25 in the United Kingdom

#232 in the World

Founded: 1733

82. University of Lucerne

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Occupational Therapy

#5 in Switzerland

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

83. University of Leicester

United Kingdom | England

For Occupational Therapy

#26 in the United Kingdom

#236 in the World

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

84. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Occupational Therapy

#6 in Switzerland

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,908

85. Medical University of Lodz

Poland | Lodz

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Poland

#239 in the World

Founded: 1950

86. National University of Ireland, Galway

Ireland | Galway

For Occupational Therapy

#3 in Ireland

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1845

87. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Occupational Therapy

#9 in the Netherlands

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 19,178
Founded: 1927

88. University of Rome Tor Vergata

Italy | Lazio

For Occupational Therapy

#11 in Italy

#244 in the World

Founded: 1982

89. University of Bergen

Norway | Bergen

For Occupational Therapy

#3 in Norway

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1946

90. Keele University

United Kingdom | England

For Occupational Therapy

#27 in the United Kingdom

#246 in the World

Founded: 1962

91. University of Turin

Italy | Piedmont

For Occupational Therapy

#12 in Italy

#248 in the World

Founded: 1404

92. Technical University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Occupational Therapy

#10 in Germany

#250 in the World

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

93. Federico II University of Naples

Italy | Campania

For Occupational Therapy

#13 in Italy

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

94. University of Pavia

Italy | Lombardy

For Occupational Therapy

#14 in Italy

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

95. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Portugal

#255 in the World

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

96. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Italy | Lombardy

For Occupational Therapy

#15 in Italy

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

97. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Greece | Athens

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Greece

#259 in the World

Enrollment: 70,461
Founded: 1837

98. University of Brescia

Italy | Lombardy

For Occupational Therapy

#16 in Italy

#262 in the World

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

99. Catholic University of Louvain

Belgium | Louvain-la-Neuve

For Occupational Therapy

#6 in Belgium

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1425

100. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

France | Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in France

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

Medicine subfields in Europe

Anatomy and Physiology1021

Anesthesiology711

Audiology494

Bioethics/Medical Ethics374

Biomedical Engineering565

Cardiology766

Clinical Psychology812

Cosmetology303

Critical Care Nursing611

Gastroenterology and Hepatology572

Gerontology655

Health Science929

Healthcare Management (MHA)759

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)771

Oncology and Cancer research795

Ophthalmology514

Optometry313

Orthodontics645

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine632

Radiology and Nuclear medicine1040

Respiratory Therapy333

Social Work346

Sonography and Ultrasound343

Sports / Exercise science460