49 Best Occupational Therapy (OT) schools in Italy

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 227K citations received by 12.3K 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

#22 in Europe

#92 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Padua

For Occupational Therapy

#31 in Europe

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 62,876
Founded: 1222

3. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Occupational Therapy

#33 in Europe

#115 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

#143 in the World

Founded: 1921

5. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Occupational Therapy

#49 in Europe

#161 in the World

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

6. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Occupational Therapy

#65 in Europe

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

7. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Occupational Therapy

#66 in Europe

#196 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

8. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Occupational Therapy

#67 in Europe

#197 in the World

Founded: 1321

9. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Occupational Therapy

#79 in Europe

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 79,999
Founded: 1088

10. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Occupational Therapy

#86 in Europe

#238 in the World

Founded: 1982

11. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Occupational Therapy

#90 in Europe

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

12. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Occupational Therapy

#92 in Europe

#251 in the World

Founded: 1404

13. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Occupational Therapy

#93 in Europe

#253 in the World

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

14. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Occupational Therapy

#99 in Europe

#265 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

15. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Occupational Therapy

#100 in Europe

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

16. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Occupational Therapy

#103 in Europe

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

17. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Occupational Therapy

#106 in Europe

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

18. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Occupational Therapy

#108 in Europe

#292 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

#112 in Europe

#303 in the World

Founded: 1117

20. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Occupational Therapy

#113 in Europe

#306 in the World

Founded: 1990

21. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Occupational Therapy

#131 in Europe

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

22. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Occupational Therapy

#152 in Europe

#382 in the World

Founded: 1998

23. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Occupational Therapy

#153 in Europe

#384 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

24. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Occupational Therapy

#157 in Europe

#393 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

25. University of Pisa

For Occupational Therapy

#169 in Europe

#415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 49,108
Founded: 1343

26. University of Bari

For Occupational Therapy

#187 in Europe

#455 in the World

Founded: 1924

27. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Occupational Therapy

#188 in Europe

#457 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

28. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Occupational Therapy

#191 in Europe

#461 in the World

Founded: 1175

29. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Occupational Therapy

#193 in Europe

#464 in the World

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

30. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Occupational Therapy

#205 in Europe

#494 in the World

Founded: 1240

31. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Occupational Therapy

#219 in Europe

#533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

32. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Occupational Therapy

#220 in Europe

#534 in the World

Founded: 1877

33. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Occupational Therapy

#221 in Europe

#535 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

34. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Occupational Therapy

#226 in Europe

#544 in the World

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

35. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Occupational Therapy

#236 in Europe

#578 in the World

Founded: 1596

36. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Occupational Therapy

#237 in Europe

#579 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

37. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Occupational Therapy

#256 in Europe

#657 in the World

Founded: 1806

38. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Occupational Therapy

#258 in Europe

#661 in the World

Founded: 1859

39. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Occupational Therapy

#277 in Europe

#718 in the World

Founded: 1978

40. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Occupational Therapy

#303 in Europe

#806 in the World

Founded: 1558

41. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Occupational Therapy

#309 in Europe

#816 in the World

Founded: 1999

42. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Occupational Therapy

#326 in Europe

#870 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

43. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Occupational Therapy

#329 in Europe

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

44. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Occupational Therapy

#338 in Europe

#921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

45. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Occupational Therapy

#341 in Europe

#941 in the World

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

46. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Occupational Therapy

#350 in Europe

#981 in the World

Founded: 1982

47. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Occupational Therapy

#376 in Europe

#1049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

48. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Occupational Therapy

#381 in Europe

#1066 in the World

Founded: 1979

49. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Occupational Therapy

#393 in Europe

#1100 in the World

Founded: 1972

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 Physiology67

Anesthesiology57

Bioethics/Medical Ethics37

Biomedical Engineering50

Clinical Psychology62

Critical Care Nursing55

Family medicine58

Forensic Science38

Gastroenterology and Hepatology54

Health Science63

Healthcare Management (MHA)61

Medical Physics46

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)52

Oncology and Cancer research65

Ophthalmology51

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine55

Physical Therapy66

Plastic Surgery42

Public Health71

Radiation Therapy52

Radiology and Nuclear medicine68

Respiratory Therapy42

Sonography and Ultrasound47

Sports / Exercise science38

Sports Medicine56