87 Best Occupational Therapy (OT) schools in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Occupational Therapy. A graph of 907K citations received by 26.9K academic papers made by 87 universities in the United Kingdom 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

England | London

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in Europe

#12 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. King's College London

England | London

For Occupational Therapy

#12 in Europe

#50 in the World

Founded: 1829

3. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Occupational Therapy

#13 in Europe

#60 in the World

Founded: 1948

4. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Occupational Therapy

#14 in Europe

#63 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Occupational Therapy

#16 in Europe

#66 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Occupational Therapy

#21 in Europe

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

7. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Occupational Therapy

#22 in Europe

#87 in the World

Founded: 1900

8. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Occupational Therapy

#24 in Europe

#92 in the World

Founded: 1451

9. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Occupational Therapy

#27 in Europe

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

10. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Occupational Therapy

#31 in Europe

#113 in the World

Founded: 1904

11. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Occupational Therapy

#33 in Europe

#117 in the World

Founded: 1968

12. Imperial College London

England | London

For Occupational Therapy

#34 in Europe

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

13. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Occupational Therapy

#36 in Europe

#123 in the World

Founded: 1963

14. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Occupational Therapy

#39 in Europe

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

15. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Occupational Therapy

#40 in Europe

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

16. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Occupational Therapy

#48 in Europe

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

17. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Occupational Therapy

#56 in Europe

#186 in the World

Founded: 1905

18. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Occupational Therapy

#57 in Europe

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

19. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Occupational Therapy

#62 in Europe

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

20. University of York

England | York

For Occupational Therapy

#65 in Europe

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

21. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Occupational Therapy

#70 in Europe

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

22. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Occupational Therapy

#73 in Europe

#220 in the World

Founded: 1967

23. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Occupational Therapy

#77 in Europe

#226 in the World

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

24. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Occupational Therapy

#80 in Europe

#231 in the World

Founded: 1997

25. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Occupational Therapy

#81 in Europe

#232 in the World

Founded: 1733

26. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Occupational Therapy

#83 in Europe

#236 in the World

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

27. Keele University

England | Keele

For Occupational Therapy

#90 in Europe

#246 in the World

Founded: 1962

28. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Occupational Therapy

#112 in Europe

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

29. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Occupational Therapy

#114 in Europe

#310 in the World

Founded: 1495

30. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Occupational Therapy

#116 in Europe

#315 in the World

Founded: 1992

31. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Occupational Therapy

#117 in Europe

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

32. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Occupational Therapy

#118 in Europe

#318 in the World

Founded: 1893

33. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Occupational Therapy

#122 in Europe

#327 in the World

Founded: 1967

34. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Occupational Therapy

#131 in Europe

#348 in the World

Founded: 1964

35. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Occupational Therapy

#132 in Europe

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

36. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Occupational Therapy

#133 in Europe

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

37. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Occupational Therapy

#138 in Europe

#360 in the World

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

38. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Occupational Therapy

#140 in Europe

#362 in the World

Founded: 1954

39. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Occupational Therapy

#143 in Europe

#368 in the World

Founded: 1992

40. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Occupational Therapy

#145 in Europe

#374 in the World

Founded: 1992

41. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Occupational Therapy

#155 in Europe

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

42. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Occupational Therapy

#156 in Europe

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

43. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Occupational Therapy

#165 in Europe

#415 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

44. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Occupational Therapy

#166 in Europe

#417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

45. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Occupational Therapy

#171 in Europe

#434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

46. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Occupational Therapy

#178 in Europe

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1967

47. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Occupational Therapy

#180 in Europe

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

48. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Occupational Therapy

#182 in Europe

#452 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

49. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Occupational Therapy

#183 in Europe

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

50. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Occupational Therapy

#185 in Europe

#458 in the World

Founded: 1964

51. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Occupational Therapy

#187 in Europe

#462 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

52. University of London

England | London

For Occupational Therapy

#190 in Europe

#467 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

53. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Occupational Therapy

#192 in Europe

#469 in the World

Founded: 1965

54. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Occupational Therapy

#196 in Europe

#478 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

55. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Occupational Therapy

#197 in Europe

#481 in the World

Founded: 1920

56. City, University of London

England | London

For Occupational Therapy

#203 in Europe

#501 in the World

Founded: 1966

57. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Occupational Therapy

#212 in Europe

#517 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

58. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Occupational Therapy

#218 in Europe

#534 in the World

Founded: 1892

59. University of East London

England | London

For Occupational Therapy

#228 in Europe

#562 in the World

Founded: 1992

60. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Occupational Therapy

#232 in Europe

#578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

61. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Occupational Therapy

#250 in Europe

#633 in the World

Founded: 1992

62. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Occupational Therapy

#257 in Europe

#654 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Occupational Therapy

#259 in Europe

#660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

64. York St John University

England | York

For Occupational Therapy

#263 in Europe

#672 in the World

Founded: 1841

65. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Occupational Therapy

#270 in Europe

#689 in the World

Founded: 1849

66. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Occupational Therapy

#278 in Europe

#716 in the World

Founded: 1992

67. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Occupational Therapy

#283 in Europe

#727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

68. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Occupational Therapy

#288 in Europe

#753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

69. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Occupational Therapy

#291 in Europe

#772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

70. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Occupational Therapy

#294 in Europe

#778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

71. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Occupational Therapy

#302 in Europe

#809 in the World

Founded: 1858

72. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Occupational Therapy

#322 in Europe

#867 in the World

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

73. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Occupational Therapy

#325 in Europe

#878 in the World

Founded: 2005

74. London South Bank University

England | London

For Occupational Therapy

#329 in Europe

#895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

75. Middlesex University

England | London

For Occupational Therapy

#332 in Europe

#909 in the World

Founded: 1973

76. Durham University

England | Durham

For Occupational Therapy

#337 in Europe

#935 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

77. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Occupational Therapy

#342 in Europe

#948 in the World

Founded: 1841

78. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Occupational Therapy

#344 in Europe

#953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

79. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Occupational Therapy

#345 in Europe

#955 in the World

Founded: 2006

80. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Occupational Therapy

#359 in Europe

#992 in the World

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

81. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Occupational Therapy

#367 in Europe

#1023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

82. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Occupational Therapy

#368 in Europe

#1026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 2011

83. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Occupational Therapy

#370 in Europe

#1028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

84. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Occupational Therapy

#374 in Europe

#1043 in the World

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

85. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Occupational Therapy

#377 in Europe

#1049 in the World

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

86. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Occupational Therapy

#398 in Europe

#1108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

87. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Occupational Therapy

#404 in Europe

#1126 in the World

Founded: 1895

The best cities to study Occupational Therapy in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are London, Nottingham, Southampton, and Manchester.