49 Best Occupational Therapy (OT) schools in Italy

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 298K citations received by 13.2K 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

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 62,876
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

#51 in Europe

#165 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 Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Occupational Therapy

#67 in Europe

#207 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Occupational Therapy

#69 in Europe

#211 in the World

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

9. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Occupational Therapy

#73 in Europe

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

10. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Occupational Therapy

#85 in Europe

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

11. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Occupational Therapy

#89 in Europe

#246 in the World

Founded: 1404

12. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Occupational Therapy

#90 in Europe

#247 in the World

Founded: 1982

13. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Occupational Therapy

#92 in Europe

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

14. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Occupational Therapy

#95 in Europe

#259 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

15. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Occupational Therapy

#97 in Europe

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

16. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Occupational Therapy

#98 in Europe

#263 in the World

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

17. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Occupational Therapy

#105 in Europe

#283 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

18. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Occupational Therapy

#117 in Europe

#317 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

#120 in Europe

#327 in the World

Founded: 1117

20. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Occupational Therapy

#141 in Europe

#367 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

21. University of Pisa

For Occupational Therapy

#154 in Europe

#392 in the World

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

22. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Occupational Therapy

#160 in Europe

#402 in the World

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

23. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Occupational Therapy

#169 in Europe

#425 in the World

Founded: 1998

24. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Occupational Therapy

#172 in Europe

#435 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

25. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Occupational Therapy

#175 in Europe

#439 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

26. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Occupational Therapy

#194 in Europe

#474 in the World

Founded: 1175

27. University of Bari

For Occupational Therapy

#196 in Europe

#480 in the World

Founded: 1924

28. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Occupational Therapy

#198 in Europe

#483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

29. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Occupational Therapy

#203 in Europe

#495 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

30. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Occupational Therapy

#205 in Europe

#500 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

#554 in the World

Founded: 1877

32. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Occupational Therapy

#228 in Europe

#563 in the World

Founded: 1240

33. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Occupational Therapy

#230 in Europe

#570 in the World

Founded: 1596

34. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Occupational Therapy

#231 in Europe

#579 in the World

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

35. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Occupational Therapy

#249 in Europe

#638 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

36. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Occupational Therapy

#263 in Europe

#671 in the World

Founded: 1859

37. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Occupational Therapy

#276 in Europe

#705 in the World

Founded: 1806

38. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Occupational Therapy

#283 in Europe

#739 in the World

Founded: 1999

39. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Occupational Therapy

#295 in Europe

#783 in the World

Founded: 1978

40. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Occupational Therapy

#302 in Europe

#812 in the World

Founded: 1558

41. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Occupational Therapy

#320 in Europe

#867 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

42. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Occupational Therapy

#342 in Europe

#944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

43. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Occupational Therapy

#347 in Europe

#963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

44. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Occupational Therapy

#358 in Europe

#997 in the World

Founded: 1982

45. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Occupational Therapy

#368 in Europe

#1025 in the World

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

46. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Occupational Therapy

#412 in Europe

#1144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

47. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Occupational Therapy

#420 in Europe

#1164 in the World

Founded: 1972

48. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Occupational Therapy

#424 in Europe

#1176 in the World

Founded: 1979

49. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Occupational Therapy

#448 in Europe

#1250 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.

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Anatomy and Physiology68

Anesthesiology57

Bioethics/Medical Ethics36

Biomedical Engineering54

Clinical Psychology62

Critical Care Nursing58

Family medicine60

Forensic Science38

Gastroenterology and Hepatology54

Health Science62

Healthcare Management (MHA)64

Medical Physics44

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)53

Oncology and Cancer research66

Ophthalmology50

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine56

Physical Therapy67

Plastic Surgery42

Public Health71

Radiation Therapy51

Radiology and Nuclear medicine68

Respiratory Therapy40

Sonography and Ultrasound46

Sports / Exercise science41

Sports Medicine59