49 Best Occupational Therapy (OT) schools in Italy

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Italy ranked based on their research performance in Occupational Therapy. A graph of 329K citations received by 14K academic papers made by 49 universities in Italy 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. Sapienza University of Rome

For Occupational Therapy

#20 in Europe

#83 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Padua

For Occupational Therapy

#28 in Europe

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 70,000
Founded: 1222

3. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Occupational Therapy

#30 in Europe

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 65,234
Founded: 1924

4. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Occupational Therapy

#41 in Europe

#136 in the World

Founded: 1921

5. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Occupational Therapy

#52 in Europe

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1987

6. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Occupational Therapy

#61 in Europe

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

7. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Occupational Therapy

#66 in Europe

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 96,945
Founded: 1088

8. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Occupational Therapy

#68 in Europe

#209 in the World

Founded: 1321

9. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Occupational Therapy

#72 in Europe

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

10. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Occupational Therapy

#79 in Europe

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

11. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Occupational Therapy

#88 in Europe

#244 in the World

Founded: 1982

12. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Occupational Therapy

#91 in Europe

#248 in the World

Founded: 1404

13. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Occupational Therapy

#93 in Europe

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

14. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Occupational Therapy

#94 in Europe

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

15. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Occupational Therapy

#96 in Europe

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

16. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Occupational Therapy

#98 in Europe

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 16,800
Founded: 1982

17. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Occupational Therapy

#104 in Europe

#284 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

18. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Occupational Therapy

#115 in Europe

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 48,645
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1863

19. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Occupational Therapy

#124 in Europe

#334 in the World

Founded: 1117

20. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Occupational Therapy

#136 in Europe

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

21. University of Pisa

For Occupational Therapy

#150 in Europe

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 47,736
Founded: 1343

22. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Occupational Therapy

#160 in Europe

#401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 44,338
Founded: 1434

23. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Occupational Therapy

#161 in Europe

#403 in the World

Founded: 1998

24. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Occupational Therapy

#170 in Europe

#432 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

25. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Occupational Therapy

#179 in Europe

#447 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

26. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Occupational Therapy

#188 in Europe

#463 in the World

Founded: 1175

27. University of Bari

For Occupational Therapy

#191 in Europe

#468 in the World

Founded: 1924

28. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Occupational Therapy

#193 in Europe

#471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

29. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Occupational Therapy

#200 in Europe

#493 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

30. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Occupational Therapy

#202 in Europe

#498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 24,716
Founded: 1965

31. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Occupational Therapy

#225 in Europe

#546 in the World

Founded: 1877

32. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Occupational Therapy

#226 in Europe

#558 in the World

Founded: 1240

33. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Occupational Therapy

#229 in Europe

#568 in the World

Founded: 1596

34. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Occupational Therapy

#233 in Europe

#579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 26,069
Founded: 1620

35. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Occupational Therapy

#240 in Europe

#606 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

36. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Occupational Therapy

#261 in Europe

#663 in the World

Founded: 1859

37. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Occupational Therapy

#271 in Europe

#694 in the World

Founded: 1806

38. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Occupational Therapy

#284 in Europe

#729 in the World

Founded: 1999

39. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Occupational Therapy

#299 in Europe

#792 in the World

Founded: 1558

40. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Occupational Therapy

#301 in Europe

#800 in the World

Founded: 1978

41. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Occupational Therapy

#307 in Europe

#821 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

42. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Occupational Therapy

#343 in Europe

#952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 2,377
Founded: 1998

43. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Occupational Therapy

#347 in Europe

#959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

44. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Occupational Therapy

#361 in Europe

#1003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 16,239
Founded: 1962

45. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Occupational Therapy

#363 in Europe

#1007 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

46. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Occupational Therapy

#411 in Europe

#1151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

47. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Occupational Therapy

#420 in Europe

#1181 in the World

Founded: 1972

48. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Occupational Therapy

#431 in Europe

#1207 in the World

Founded: 1979

49. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Occupational Therapy

#456 in Europe

#1283 in the World

Founded: 1990

The best cities to study Occupational Therapy in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Rome, Padua, Milan, and Pisa.

Medicine subfields in Italy

Anatomy and Physiology68

Anesthesiology58

Bioethics/Medical Ethics38

Biomedical Engineering54

Clinical Psychology62

Critical Care Nursing58

Family medicine61

Forensic Science39

Gastroenterology and Hepatology55

Health Science62

Healthcare Management (MHA)64

Medical Physics45

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)54

Oncology and Cancer research66

Ophthalmology51

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine56

Physical Therapy67

Plastic Surgery44

Public Health71

Radiation Therapy52

Radiology and Nuclear medicine68

Respiratory Therapy41

Sonography and Ultrasound48

Sports / Exercise science41

Sports Medicine59