26 Best Occupational Therapy (OT) schools in France

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Occupational Therapy. A graph of 103K citations received by 4.32K academic papers made by 26 universities in France 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. Pierre and Marie Curie University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Occupational Therapy

#50 in Europe

#163 in the World

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

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Occupational Therapy

#102 in Europe

#275 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Occupational Therapy

#109 in Europe

#296 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

4. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Occupational Therapy

#136 in Europe

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

5. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Occupational Therapy

#173 in Europe

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

6. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Occupational Therapy

#182 in Europe

#455 in the World

Enrollment: 57,000
Founded: 1339

7. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Occupational Therapy

#210 in Europe

#513 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

8. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Occupational Therapy

#240 in Europe

#617 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

9. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Occupational Therapy

#254 in Europe

#648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 31,690
Founded: 2019

10. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Occupational Therapy

#269 in Europe

#686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 60,404
Founded: 2012

11. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Occupational Therapy

#271 in Europe

#694 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

12. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Occupational Therapy

#272 in Europe

#698 in the World

Enrollment: 71,429
Founded: 2018

13. Paris-Est Creteil Val-de-Marne University

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Occupational Therapy

#278 in Europe

#708 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

14. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Occupational Therapy

#292 in Europe

#775 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

15. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Occupational Therapy

#301 in Europe

#809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 25,687
Founded: 1971

16. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Occupational Therapy

#306 in Europe

#823 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

17. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Occupational Therapy

#354 in Europe

#985 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

18. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Occupational Therapy

#366 in Europe

#1019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 27,465
Founded: 1432

19. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Occupational Therapy

#369 in Europe

#1026 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

20. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Occupational Therapy

#376 in Europe

#1043 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

21. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Occupational Therapy

#383 in Europe

#1062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,690
Founded: 1854

22. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Occupational Therapy

#384 in Europe

#1066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 37,252
Founded: 1460

23. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Occupational Therapy

#386 in Europe

#1070 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

24. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Occupational Therapy

#387 in Europe

#1074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 27,820
Founded: 1431

25. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Occupational Therapy

#404 in Europe

#1122 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

26. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Occupational Therapy

#421 in Europe

#1165 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

The best cities to study Occupational Therapy in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Paris, Villeurbanne, Montpellier, and Bordeaux.