45 Best Occupational Therapy (OT) schools in South Korea

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Korea ranked based on their research performance in Occupational Therapy. A graph of 117K citations received by 7.92K academic papers made by 45 universities in South Korea 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. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Occupational Therapy

#11 in Asia

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

2. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Occupational Therapy

#22 in Asia

#209 in the World

Founded: 1398

3. Sahmyook University

South Korea | Seoul

For Occupational Therapy

#31 in Asia

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 5,900
Founded: 1906

4. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Occupational Therapy

#32 in Asia

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

5. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Occupational Therapy

#41 in Asia

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

6. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Occupational Therapy

#45 in Asia

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

7. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Occupational Therapy

#55 in Asia

#393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 35,826
Founded: 1949

8. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Occupational Therapy

#60 in Asia

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

9. Hallym University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Occupational Therapy

#68 in Asia

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 8,747
Founded: 1982

10. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Occupational Therapy

#77 in Asia

#492 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

11. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Occupational Therapy

#89 in Asia

#528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,297
Founded: 1855

12. Daejeon University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Occupational Therapy

#96 in Asia

#545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1980

13. Daegu University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Occupational Therapy

#100 in Asia

#557 in the World

Enrollment: 19,593
Founded: 1956

14. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Occupational Therapy

#107 in Asia

#578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 32,300
Founded: 1947

15. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Occupational Therapy

#112 in Asia

#597 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

16. Inje University

South Korea | Gimhae

For Occupational Therapy

#118 in Asia

#613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,641
Founded: 1979

17. Wonkwang University

South Korea | Iksan

For Occupational Therapy

#124 in Asia

#637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 25,360
Founded: 1946

18. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Occupational Therapy

#138 in Asia

#682 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

19. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Occupational Therapy

#140 in Asia

#691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 14,328
Founded: 1973

20. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Occupational Therapy

#142 in Asia

#700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

21. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Occupational Therapy

#143 in Asia

#704 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

22. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Occupational Therapy

#144 in Asia

#706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 38,616
Founded: 1946

23. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Occupational Therapy

#155 in Asia

#737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 28,221
Founded: 1918

24. Gachon University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Occupational Therapy

#164 in Asia

#766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 18,995
Founded: 1982

25. Catholic University of Daegu

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Occupational Therapy

#166 in Asia

#769 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1914

26. Dankook University

South Korea | Yongin

For Occupational Therapy

#173 in Asia

#786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 28,654
Founded: 1947

27. Soonchunhyang University

South Korea | Asan

For Occupational Therapy

#177 in Asia

#793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 10,619
Founded: 1978

28. Jeonju University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Occupational Therapy

#186 in Asia

#821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1964

29. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Occupational Therapy

#193 in Asia

#838 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

30. Keimyung University

South Korea | Daegu

For Occupational Therapy

#194 in Asia

#841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 22,700
Founded: 1954

31. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Occupational Therapy

#202 in Asia

#881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 33,195
Founded: 1909

32. Eulji University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Occupational Therapy

#203 in Asia

#882 in the World

Enrollment: 5,700
Founded: 1967

33. Cheongju University

South Korea | Cheongju

For Occupational Therapy

#219 in Asia

#911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1946

34. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Occupational Therapy

#221 in Asia

#916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 20,613
Founded: 1954

35. Gyeongsang National University

South Korea | Jinju

For Occupational Therapy

#224 in Asia

#919 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

36. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Occupational Therapy

#229 in Asia

#930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,204
Founded: 1906

37. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Occupational Therapy

#238 in Asia

#957 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

38. Kyungnam University

South Korea | Masan

For Occupational Therapy

#248 in Asia

#986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1946

39. Konyang University

South Korea | Nonsan

For Occupational Therapy

#252 in Asia

#991 in the World

Enrollment: 8,210
Founded: 1991

40. Dong-A University

South Korea | Busan

For Occupational Therapy

#267 in Asia

#1031 in the World

Enrollment: 21,519
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1946

41. Korea National University of Transportation

South Korea | Chungju

For Occupational Therapy

#268 in Asia

#1032 in the World

Enrollment: 13,400
Founded: 1962

42. Baekseok University

South Korea | Cheonan

For Occupational Therapy

#290 in Asia

#1086 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1994

43. Yong-In University

South Korea | Yongin

For Occupational Therapy

#317 in Asia

#1152 in the World

Enrollment: 7,160
Founded: 1953

44. Catholic Kwandong University

South Korea | Gangneung

For Occupational Therapy

#336 in Asia

#1189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 9,993
Founded: 1954

45. Jeju National University

South Korea | Jeju

For Occupational Therapy

#344 in Asia

#1199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 12,200
Founded: 1952

The best cities to study Occupational Therapy in South Korea based on the number of universities and their ranks are Seoul, Ulsan, Gyeongsan, and Chuncheon.