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

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 618K citations received by 23.5K academic papers made by 82 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

#3 in Europe

#16 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. King's College London

England | London

For Occupational Therapy

#9 in Europe

#50 in the World

Founded: 1829

3. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Occupational Therapy

#12 in Europe

#63 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

4. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Occupational Therapy

#15 in Europe

#72 in the World

Founded: 1948

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Occupational Therapy

#17 in Europe

#77 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Occupational Therapy

#23 in Europe

#95 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

7. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Occupational Therapy

#24 in Europe

#96 in the World

Founded: 1451

8. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Occupational Therapy

#26 in Europe

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

9. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Occupational Therapy

#27 in Europe

#103 in the World

Founded: 1900

10. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Occupational Therapy

#30 in Europe

#107 in the World

Founded: 1968

11. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Occupational Therapy

#32 in Europe

#112 in the World

Founded: 1904

12. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Occupational Therapy

#34 in Europe

#120 in the World

Founded: 1963

13. Imperial College London

England | London

For Occupational Therapy

#35 in Europe

#127 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

14. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Occupational Therapy

#39 in Europe

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

15. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Occupational Therapy

#42 in Europe

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

16. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Occupational Therapy

#46 in Europe

#153 in the World

Founded: 1733

17. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Occupational Therapy

#53 in Europe

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

18. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Occupational Therapy

#61 in Europe

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

19. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Occupational Therapy

#62 in Europe

#188 in the World

Founded: 1905

20. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Occupational Therapy

#64 in Europe

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

21. University of York

England | York

For Occupational Therapy

#71 in Europe

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

22. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Occupational Therapy

#72 in Europe

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

23. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Occupational Therapy

#74 in Europe

#216 in the World

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

24. Keele University

England | Keele

For Occupational Therapy

#78 in Europe

#222 in the World

Founded: 1962

25. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Occupational Therapy

#80 in Europe

#228 in the World

Founded: 1997

26. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Occupational Therapy

#82 in Europe

#232 in the World

Founded: 1967

27. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Occupational Therapy

#89 in Europe

#244 in the World

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

28. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Occupational Therapy

#105 in Europe

#279 in the World

Founded: 1893

29. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Occupational Therapy

#114 in Europe

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

30. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Occupational Therapy

#116 in Europe

#316 in the World

Founded: 1495

31. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Occupational Therapy

#119 in Europe

#321 in the World

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

32. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Occupational Therapy

#120 in Europe

#322 in the World

Founded: 1992

33. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Occupational Therapy

#122 in Europe

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

34. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Occupational Therapy

#123 in Europe

#332 in the World

Founded: 1967

35. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Occupational Therapy

#126 in Europe

#338 in the World

Founded: 1992

36. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Occupational Therapy

#129 in Europe

#347 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

37. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Occupational Therapy

#136 in Europe

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

38. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Occupational Therapy

#142 in Europe

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

39. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Occupational Therapy

#148 in Europe

#372 in the World

Founded: 1964

40. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Occupational Therapy

#158 in Europe

#397 in the World

Founded: 1992

41. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Occupational Therapy

#163 in Europe

#406 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

42. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Occupational Therapy

#167 in Europe

#413 in the World

Founded: 1954

43. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Occupational Therapy

#170 in Europe

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

44. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Occupational Therapy

#171 in Europe

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

45. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Occupational Therapy

#172 in Europe

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

46. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Occupational Therapy

#173 in Europe

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

47. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Occupational Therapy

#174 in Europe

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

48. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Occupational Therapy

#175 in Europe

#427 in the World

Founded: 1965

49. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Occupational Therapy

#176 in Europe

#428 in the World

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

50. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Occupational Therapy

#179 in Europe

#439 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

51. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Occupational Therapy

#182 in Europe

#448 in the World

Founded: 1920

52. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Occupational Therapy

#183 in Europe

#449 in the World

Founded: 1964

53. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Occupational Therapy

#186 in Europe

#453 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

54. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Occupational Therapy

#190 in Europe

#460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

55. City, University of London

England | London

For Occupational Therapy

#194 in Europe

#466 in the World

Founded: 1966

56. University of East London

England | London

For Occupational Therapy

#198 in Europe

#477 in the World

Founded: 1992

57. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Occupational Therapy

#199 in Europe

#478 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

58. University of London

England | London

For Occupational Therapy

#215 in Europe

#527 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

59. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Occupational Therapy

#223 in Europe

#537 in the World

Founded: 1892

60. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Occupational Therapy

#233 in Europe

#570 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Occupational Therapy

#239 in Europe

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

62. York St John University

England | York

For Occupational Therapy

#242 in Europe

#592 in the World

Founded: 1841

63. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Occupational Therapy

#248 in Europe

#622 in the World

Founded: 1992

64. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Occupational Therapy

#253 in Europe

#638 in the World

Founded: 1849

65. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Occupational Therapy

#261 in Europe

#673 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Occupational Therapy

#264 in Europe

#676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

67. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Occupational Therapy

#272 in Europe

#698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

68. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Occupational Therapy

#291 in Europe

#771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

69. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Occupational Therapy

#293 in Europe

#776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

70. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Occupational Therapy

#294 in Europe

#780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

71. London South Bank University

England | London

For Occupational Therapy

#296 in Europe

#784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

72. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Occupational Therapy

#306 in Europe

#810 in the World

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

73. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Occupational Therapy

#313 in Europe

#832 in the World

Founded: 1858

74. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Occupational Therapy

#314 in Europe

#833 in the World

Founded: 2005

75. Middlesex University

England | London

For Occupational Therapy

#323 in Europe

#863 in the World

Founded: 1973

76. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Occupational Therapy

#332 in Europe

#899 in the World

Founded: 2006

77. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Occupational Therapy

#333 in Europe

#900 in the World

Founded: 1841

78. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Occupational Therapy

#340 in Europe

#938 in the World

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

79. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Occupational Therapy

#346 in Europe

#963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

80. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Occupational Therapy

#360 in Europe

#999 in the World

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

81. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Occupational Therapy

#367 in Europe

#1024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

82. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Occupational Therapy

#369 in Europe

#1028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

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