12 Best Occupational Therapy (OT) schools in India

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in India ranked based on their research performance in Occupational Therapy. A graph of 22.9K citations received by 3.3K academic papers made by 12 universities in India 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. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Occupational Therapy

#23 in Asia

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

2. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Occupational Therapy

#39 in Asia

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

3. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Occupational Therapy

#46 in Asia

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

4. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Occupational Therapy

#88 in Asia

#553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

5. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Occupational Therapy

#151 in Asia

#738 in the World

Founded: 1962

6. International Institute for Population Sciences

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Occupational Therapy

#194 in Asia

#859 in the World

Founded: 1956

7. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Occupational Therapy

#214 in Asia

#916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

8. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Occupational Therapy

#227 in Asia

#945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2012

9. Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana

Haryana | Mullana

For Occupational Therapy

#242 in Asia

#973 in the World

Founded: 1993

10. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Occupational Therapy

#266 in Asia

#1040 in the World

Founded: 2005

11. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Occupational Therapy

#279 in Asia

#1059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%

12. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Occupational Therapy

#295 in Asia

#1087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1915

The best cities to study Occupational Therapy in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Bangalore, Delhi, Manipal, and Lucknow.