26 Best Occupational Therapy (OT) schools in France

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 112K citations received by 4.52K 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

#51 in Europe

#164 in the World

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

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Occupational Therapy

#100 in Europe

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

3. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Occupational Therapy

#107 in Europe

#289 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

4. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Occupational Therapy

#139 in Europe

#361 in the World

Enrollment: 46,845
Founded: 1441

5. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Occupational Therapy

#174 in Europe

#439 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

6. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Occupational Therapy

#175 in Europe

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

7. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Occupational Therapy

#209 in Europe

#511 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

8. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Occupational Therapy

#245 in Europe

#620 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

9. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Occupational Therapy

#252 in Europe

#645 in the World

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

10. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Occupational Therapy

#269 in Europe

#683 in the World

Enrollment: 69,000
Founded: 2018

11. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Occupational Therapy

#272 in Europe

#699 in the World

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

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Occupational Therapy

#277 in Europe

#714 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

13. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Occupational Therapy

#281 in Europe

#722 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

14. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Occupational Therapy

#292 in Europe

#774 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

15. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Occupational Therapy

#304 in Europe

#814 in the World

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

16. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Occupational Therapy

#313 in Europe

#833 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

17. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Occupational Therapy

#354 in Europe

#977 in the World

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

18. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Occupational Therapy

#356 in Europe

#984 in the World

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

19. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Occupational Therapy

#364 in Europe

#1010 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

20. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Occupational Therapy

#366 in Europe

#1020 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

21. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Occupational Therapy

#382 in Europe

#1063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1460

22. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Occupational Therapy

#388 in Europe

#1074 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

23. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Occupational Therapy

#389 in Europe

#1082 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

24. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Occupational Therapy

#392 in Europe

#1094 in the World

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

25. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Occupational Therapy

#401 in Europe

#1117 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

26. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Occupational Therapy

#421 in Europe

#1182 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.