Best Occupational Therapy (OT) Schools in Latin America

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 181K citations received by 13.5K academic papers made by 54 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

#15 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

#139 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

#153 in the World

Founded: 1933

4. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Occupational Therapy

#4 in Brazil

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

5. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Occupational Therapy

#5 in Brazil

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

6. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Occupational Therapy

#6 in Brazil

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

7. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Occupational Therapy

#7 in Brazil

#292 in the World

Founded: 1970

8. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Occupational Therapy

#8 in Brazil

#303 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

#356 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

#387 in the World

Founded: 1934

11. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Occupational Therapy

#11 in Brazil

#436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

12. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Chile

#484 in the World

Founded: 1842

13. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Occupational Therapy

#12 in Brazil

#527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

14. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Occupational Therapy

#13 in Brazil

#529 in the World

Founded: 1946

15. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Occupational Therapy

#14 in Brazil

#537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

16. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Occupational Therapy

#15 in Brazil

#548 in the World

Founded: 1946

17. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Occupational Therapy

#16 in Brazil

#551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

18. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Occupational Therapy

#17 in Brazil

#610 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

#633 in the World

Founded: 1953

20. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Occupational Therapy

#19 in Brazil

#657 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

#664 in the World

Founded: 1950

22. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Occupational Therapy

#21 in Brazil

#693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

23. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Occupational Therapy

#22 in Brazil

#702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

24. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Occupational Therapy

#712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

25. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Occupational Therapy

#23 in Brazil

#736 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. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Argentina

#782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

28. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Occupational Therapy

#25 in Brazil

#804 in the World

Founded: 1960

29. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Occupational Therapy

#26 in Brazil

#817 in the World

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

30. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Occupational Therapy

#27 in Brazil

#862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

31. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Occupational Therapy

#28 in Brazil

#870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

32. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Occupational Therapy

#29 in Brazil

#873 in the World

Founded: 1948

33. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Occupational Therapy

#30 in Brazil

#878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

34. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Occupational Therapy

#883 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

35. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Mexico

#902 in the World

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

36. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in Mexico

#915 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

37. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Occupational Therapy

#920 in the World

Founded: 1945

38. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Occupational Therapy

#931 in the World

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

39. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in Chile

#932 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

40. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Occupational Therapy

#950 in the World

Founded: 1958

41. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in Argentina

#975 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

42. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Occupational Therapy

#1048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

43. University of Northern Parana

Brazil | Londrina

For Occupational Therapy

#31 in Brazil

#1052 in the World

Enrollment: 200,000
Founded: 1972

44. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Occupational Therapy

#32 in Brazil

#1055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

45. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Occupational Therapy

#33 in Brazil

#1081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

46. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Occupational Therapy

#34 in Brazil

#1082 in the World

Founded: 1990

47. University of La Frontera

For Occupational Therapy

#3 in Chile

#1113 in the World

Founded: 1981

48. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Occupational Therapy

#35 in Brazil

#1126 in the World

Founded: 1969

49. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Occupational Therapy

#4 in Chile

#1138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

50. Federal University of Para

For Occupational Therapy

#36 in Brazil

#1153 in the World

Founded: 1957

51. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Occupational Therapy

#37 in Brazil

#1155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

52. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Occupational Therapy

#3 in Mexico

#1173 in the World

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

53. Para State University

For Occupational Therapy

#38 in Brazil

#1198 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1993

54. Autonomous University of Chile

For Occupational Therapy

#5 in Chile

#1207 in the World

Founded: 1989

Medicine subfields in Latin America

Anatomy and Physiology310

Anesthesiology216

Bioethics/Medical Ethics72

Biomedical Engineering83

Clinical Psychology218

Critical Care Nursing170

Epidemiology117

Family medicine210

Forensic Science42

Gastroenterology and Hepatology182

Health Science255

Healthcare Management (MHA)173

Medical Physics34

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)256

Oncology and Cancer research239

Ophthalmology80

Orthodontics159

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine148

Pharmacology250

Physical Therapy253

Plastic Surgery70

Public Health363

Radiation Therapy81

Radiology and Nuclear medicine301

Respiratory Therapy58

Sonography and Ultrasound35

Sports / Exercise science105

Sports Medicine171