Best Occupational Therapy (OT) Schools in Latin America

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 199K citations received by 14.1K academic papers made by 56 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

#14 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in Brazil

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 45,038
Founded: 1927

3. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Occupational Therapy

#3 in Brazil

#158 in the World

Founded: 1933

4. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Occupational Therapy

#4 in Brazil

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

5. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Occupational Therapy

#5 in Brazil

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

6. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Occupational Therapy

#6 in Brazil

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

7. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Occupational Therapy

#7 in Brazil

#294 in the World

Founded: 1970

8. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Occupational Therapy

#8 in Brazil

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

9. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Occupational Therapy

#9 in Brazil

#364 in the World

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

10. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Occupational Therapy

#10 in Brazil

#379 in the World

Founded: 1934

11. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Occupational Therapy

#11 in Brazil

#430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

12. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Chile

#482 in the World

Founded: 1842

13. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Occupational Therapy

#12 in Brazil

#526 in the World

Founded: 1946

14. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Occupational Therapy

#13 in Brazil

#528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

15. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Occupational Therapy

#14 in Brazil

#539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

16. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Occupational Therapy

#15 in Brazil

#544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

17. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Occupational Therapy

#16 in Brazil

#551 in the World

Founded: 1946

18. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Occupational Therapy

#17 in Brazil

#607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

19. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Occupational Therapy

#18 in Brazil

#616 in the World

Founded: 1953

20. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Occupational Therapy

#19 in Brazil

#656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 25,494
Founded: 1969

21. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Occupational Therapy

#20 in Brazil

#671 in the World

Founded: 1950

22. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Occupational Therapy

#21 in Brazil

#703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

23. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Occupational Therapy

#22 in Brazil

#718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

24. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Occupational Therapy

#728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

25. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Occupational Therapy

#23 in Brazil

#734 in the World

Founded: 1969

26. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Occupational Therapy

#24 in Brazil

#758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

27. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Occupational Therapy

#25 in Brazil

#782 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

28. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Argentina

#785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

29. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Occupational Therapy

#26 in Brazil

#791 in the World

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

30. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Occupational Therapy

#27 in Brazil

#822 in the World

Founded: 1960

31. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Occupational Therapy

#28 in Brazil

#873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

32. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Occupational Therapy

#29 in Brazil

#879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

33. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Occupational Therapy

#30 in Brazil

#884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

34. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Occupational Therapy

#889 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

35. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Occupational Therapy

#31 in Brazil

#899 in the World

Founded: 1948

36. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Mexico

#910 in the World

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

37. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in Mexico

#919 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

38. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Occupational Therapy

#927 in the World

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

39. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Occupational Therapy

#933 in the World

Founded: 1945

40. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in Chile

#938 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

41. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Occupational Therapy

#970 in the World

Founded: 1958

42. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in Argentina

#994 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

43. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Occupational Therapy

#1040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

44. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Occupational Therapy

#32 in Brazil

#1080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

45. University of Northern Parana

Brazil | Londrina

For Occupational Therapy

#33 in Brazil

#1086 in the World

Enrollment: 200,000
Founded: 1972

46. University of La Frontera

For Occupational Therapy

#3 in Chile

#1110 in the World

Founded: 1981

47. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Occupational Therapy

#34 in Brazil

#1115 in the World

Founded: 1990

48. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Occupational Therapy

#4 in Chile

#1134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

49. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Occupational Therapy

#3 in Mexico

#1152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1943

50. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Occupational Therapy

#35 in Brazil

#1164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

51. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Occupational Therapy

#36 in Brazil

#1172 in the World

Founded: 1969

52. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Occupational Therapy

#37 in Brazil

#1200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

53. Federal University of Para

For Occupational Therapy

#38 in Brazil

#1202 in the World

Founded: 1957

54. University for Development

Chile | Santiago

For Occupational Therapy

#5 in Chile

#1217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 16,544
Founded: 1990

55. Para State University

For Occupational Therapy

#39 in Brazil

#1231 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1993

56. Autonomous University of Chile

For Occupational Therapy

#6 in Chile

#1235 in the World

Founded: 1989

Medicine subfields in Latin America

Anatomy and Physiology311

Anesthesiology220

Bioethics/Medical Ethics74

Biomedical Engineering84

Clinical Psychology221

Critical Care Nursing177

Epidemiology121

Family medicine217

Forensic Science42

Gastroenterology and Hepatology185

Health Science258

Healthcare Management (MHA)177

Medical Physics37

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)261

Oncology and Cancer research245

Ophthalmology84

Orthodontics164

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine157

Pharmacology250

Physical Therapy258

Plastic Surgery74

Public Health366

Radiation Therapy83

Radiology and Nuclear medicine303

Respiratory Therapy58

Sonography and Ultrasound39

Sports / Exercise science106

Sports Medicine177