27 Best Occupational Therapy (OT) schools in Turkey

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Turkey ranked based on their research performance in Occupational Therapy. A graph of 63.5K citations received by 5.24K academic papers made by 27 universities in Turkey 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. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Occupational Therapy

#5 in Asia

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 44,937
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

2. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Occupational Therapy

#34 in Asia

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

3. Dokuz Eylul University

For Occupational Therapy

#46 in Asia

#333 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

4. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Occupational Therapy

#47 in Asia

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

5. Ege University

For Occupational Therapy

#63 in Asia

#428 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

6. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Occupational Therapy

#75 in Asia

#476 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

7. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Occupational Therapy

#80 in Asia

#506 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

8. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Occupational Therapy

#97 in Asia

#546 in the World

Founded: 1994

9. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Occupational Therapy

#133 in Asia

#669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

10. Uludag University

For Occupational Therapy

#170 in Asia

#780 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

11. Cukurova University

For Occupational Therapy

#192 in Asia

#837 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

12. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Occupational Therapy

#199 in Asia

#858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

13. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Occupational Therapy

#217 in Asia

#909 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

14. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Occupational Therapy

#234 in Asia

#946 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

15. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Occupational Therapy

#239 in Asia

#959 in the World

Founded: 2010

16. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Occupational Therapy

#240 in Asia

#962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 9,817
Founded: 1975

17. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Occupational Therapy

#242 in Asia

#967 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

18. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Occupational Therapy

#260 in Asia

#1013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

19. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Occupational Therapy

#274 in Asia

#1057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 1,153
Founded: 1975

20. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Occupational Therapy

#276 in Asia

#1060 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

21. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Occupational Therapy

#281 in Asia

#1069 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

22. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Occupational Therapy

#309 in Asia

#1134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

23. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Occupational Therapy

#312 in Asia

#1141 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

24. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Occupational Therapy

#316 in Asia

#1149 in the World

Founded: 1992

25. Mugla University

For Occupational Therapy

#339 in Asia

#1192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

26. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Occupational Therapy

#354 in Asia

#1226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

27. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Occupational Therapy

#366 in Asia

#1244 in the World

Founded: 2010

The best cities to study Occupational Therapy in Turkey based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, and Denizli.

Medicine subfields in Turkey

Anatomy and Physiology126

Anesthesiology102

Bioethics/Medical Ethics11

Biomedical Engineering45

Clinical Psychology124

Critical Care Nursing77

Family medicine85

Forensic Science19

Gastroenterology and Hepatology93

Health Science109

Healthcare Management (MHA)96

Medical Physics22

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)122

Oncology and Cancer research108

Ophthalmology74

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine82

Pharmacology116

Physical Therapy121

Plastic Surgery70

Public Health135

Radiation Therapy68

Radiology and Nuclear medicine129

Respiratory Therapy28

Sonography and Ultrasound40

Sports / Exercise science32

Sports Medicine92