47 Best Occupational Therapy (OT) schools in South Korea

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 129K citations received by 8.22K academic papers made by 47 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

#12 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

#210 in the World

Founded: 1398

3. Sahmyook University

South Korea | Seoul

For Occupational Therapy

#31 in Asia

#249 in the World

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

4. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Occupational Therapy

#32 in Asia

#253 in the World

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

5. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Occupational Therapy

#41 in Asia

#295 in the World

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

6. Yeungnam University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Occupational Therapy

#47 in Asia

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1947

7. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Occupational Therapy

#58 in Asia

#402 in the World

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

8. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Occupational Therapy

#61 in Asia

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

9. Hallym University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Occupational Therapy

#69 in Asia

#449 in the World

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

10. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Occupational Therapy

#82 in Asia

#495 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

11. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Occupational Therapy

#89 in Asia

#520 in the World

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

12. Daejeon University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Occupational Therapy

#99 in Asia

#553 in the World

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

13. Daegu University

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Occupational Therapy

#104 in Asia

#561 in the World

Enrollment: 19,593
Founded: 1956

14. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Occupational Therapy

#109 in Asia

#572 in the World

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

15. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Occupational Therapy

#114 in Asia

#592 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

16. Inje University

South Korea | Gimhae

For Occupational Therapy

#121 in Asia

#618 in the World

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

17. Wonkwang University

South Korea | Iksan

For Occupational Therapy

#126 in Asia

#636 in the World

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

18. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Occupational Therapy

#138 in Asia

#684 in the World

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

19. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Occupational Therapy

#140 in Asia

#690 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

20. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Occupational Therapy

#141 in Asia

#693 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

21. Ajou University

South Korea | Suwon

For Occupational Therapy

#142 in Asia

#695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

22. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Occupational Therapy

#144 in Asia

#697 in the World

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

23. Gachon University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Occupational Therapy

#154 in Asia

#724 in the World

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

24. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Occupational Therapy

#159 in Asia

#740 in the World

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

25. Catholic University of Daegu

South Korea | Gyeongsan

For Occupational Therapy

#169 in Asia

#769 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1914

26. Soonchunhyang University

South Korea | Asan

For Occupational Therapy

#174 in Asia

#787 in the World

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

27. Dankook University

South Korea | Yongin

For Occupational Therapy

#180 in Asia

#801 in the World

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

28. Jeonju University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Occupational Therapy

#196 in Asia

#838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1964

29. Keimyung University

South Korea | Daegu

For Occupational Therapy

#198 in Asia

#848 in the World

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

30. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Occupational Therapy

#199 in Asia

#849 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

31. Eulji University

South Korea | Seongnam

For Occupational Therapy

#212 in Asia

#888 in the World

Enrollment: 5,700
Founded: 1967

32. Cheongju University

South Korea | Cheongju

For Occupational Therapy

#213 in Asia

#890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1946

33. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Occupational Therapy

#215 in Asia

#896 in the World

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

34. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Occupational Therapy

#226 in Asia

#923 in the World

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

35. Gyeongsang National University

South Korea | Jinju

For Occupational Therapy

#229 in Asia

#928 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

36. Hanseo University

South Korea | Seosan

For Occupational Therapy

#236 in Asia

#944 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1992

37. Dongguk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Occupational Therapy

#237 in Asia

#950 in the World

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

38. Kangwon National University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Occupational Therapy

#242 in Asia

#961 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

39. Kyungnam University

South Korea | Masan

For Occupational Therapy

#253 in Asia

#996 in the World

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

40. Konyang University

South Korea | Nonsan

For Occupational Therapy

#256 in Asia

#1001 in the World

Enrollment: 8,210
Founded: 1991

41. Dong-A University

South Korea | Busan

For Occupational Therapy

#269 in Asia

#1032 in the World

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

42. Korea National University of Transportation

South Korea | Chungju

For Occupational Therapy

#274 in Asia

#1041 in the World

Enrollment: 13,400
Founded: 1962

43. Baekseok University

South Korea | Cheonan

For Occupational Therapy

#308 in Asia

#1118 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1994

44. Yong-In University

South Korea | Yongin

For Occupational Therapy

#337 in Asia

#1180 in the World

Enrollment: 7,160
Founded: 1953

45. Catholic Kwandong University

South Korea | Gangneung

For Occupational Therapy

#341 in Asia

#1191 in the World

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

46. Jeju National University

South Korea | Jeju

For Occupational Therapy

#363 in Asia

#1239 in the World

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

47. Gangneung-Wonju National University

South Korea | Gangneung

For Occupational Therapy

#381 in Asia

#1274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 8,700
Founded: 1946

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.