Best Occupational Therapy (OT) Schools in Latin America

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Latin America ranked based on their research performance in Occupational Therapy. A graph of 115K citations received by 11.7K academic papers made by 49 universities in Latin America 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. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Brazil

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 97,964
Founded: 1827

2. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in Brazil

#150 in the World

Founded: 1933

3. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Occupational Therapy

#3 in Brazil

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

4. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Occupational Therapy

#4 in Brazil

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

5. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Occupational Therapy

#5 in Brazil

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

6. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Occupational Therapy

#6 in Brazil

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

7. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Occupational Therapy

#7 in Brazil

#291 in the World

Founded: 1970

8. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Occupational Therapy

#8 in Brazil

#343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

9. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Occupational Therapy

#9 in Brazil

#386 in the World

Founded: 1934

10. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Occupational Therapy

#10 in Brazil

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 67,329
Founded: 1920

11. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Occupational Therapy

#11 in Brazil

#482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

12. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Occupational Therapy

#12 in Brazil

#489 in the World

Founded: 1946

13. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Chile

#514 in the World

Founded: 1842

14. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Occupational Therapy

#13 in Brazil

#555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

15. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Occupational Therapy

#14 in Brazil

#580 in the World

Founded: 1946

16. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Occupational Therapy

#15 in Brazil

#596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

17. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Occupational Therapy

#16 in Brazil

#597 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

18. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Occupational Therapy

#17 in Brazil

#606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

19. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Occupational Therapy

#18 in Brazil

#616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

20. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Occupational Therapy

#19 in Brazil

#659 in the World

Founded: 1953

21. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Occupational Therapy

#20 in Brazil

#691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

22. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Occupational Therapy

#21 in Brazil

#694 in the World

Founded: 1950

23. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Occupational Therapy

#717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

24. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Occupational Therapy

#759 in the World

Founded: 1958

25. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Occupational Therapy

#22 in Brazil

#767 in the World

Founded: 1969

26. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Argentina

#773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

27. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Occupational Therapy

#23 in Brazil

#799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

28. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Occupational Therapy

#24 in Brazil

#829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

29. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Occupational Therapy

#25 in Brazil

#839 in the World

Founded: 1948

30. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Occupational Therapy

#843 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

31. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Occupational Therapy

#26 in Brazil

#849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 23,744
Founded: 1954

32. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in Chile

#865 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

33. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Occupational Therapy

#27 in Brazil

#866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

34. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Mexico

#868 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

35. University of Northern Parana

Brazil | Londrina

For Occupational Therapy

#28 in Brazil

#917 in the World

Enrollment: 200,000
Founded: 1972

36. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Occupational Therapy

#29 in Brazil

#926 in the World

Founded: 1960

37. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Occupational Therapy

#30 in Brazil

#928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

38. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in Mexico

#931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 170,000
Founded: 1936

39. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Occupational Therapy

#31 in Brazil

#939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

40. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Occupational Therapy

#957 in the World

Founded: 1945

41. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Occupational Therapy

#965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 54,284
Founded: 1867

42. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Occupational Therapy

#32 in Brazil

#974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

43. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Occupational Therapy

#985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

44. Federal University of Para

For Occupational Therapy

#33 in Brazil

#1013 in the World

Founded: 1957

45. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Occupational Therapy

#3 in Mexico

#1020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 92,736
Founded: 1943

46. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Occupational Therapy

#34 in Brazil

#1023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

47. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Occupational Therapy

#35 in Brazil

#1033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

48. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Occupational Therapy

#36 in Brazil

#1058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

49. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Occupational Therapy

#3 in Chile

#1092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

Medicine subfields in Latin America

Anatomy and Physiology296

Anesthesiology199

Bioethics/Medical Ethics70

Biomedical Engineering69

Clinical Psychology204

Critical Care Nursing140

Epidemiology108

Family medicine195

Forensic Science44

Gastroenterology and Hepatology168

Health Science234

Healthcare Management (MHA)157

Medical Physics33

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)242

Oncology and Cancer research217

Ophthalmology70

Orthodontics141

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine131

Pharmacology235

Physical Therapy243

Plastic Surgery68

Public Health359

Radiation Therapy71

Radiology and Nuclear medicine285

Respiratory Therapy55

Sonography and Ultrasound34

Sports / Exercise science93

Sports Medicine157