30 Best Occupational Therapy (OT) schools in Turkey

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 70K citations received by 5.65K academic papers made by 30 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

#98 in the World

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

2. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Occupational Therapy

#35 in Asia

#273 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

3. Dokuz Eylul University

For Occupational Therapy

#45 in Asia

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

4. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Occupational Therapy

#48 in Asia

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

5. Ege University

For Occupational Therapy

#67 in Asia

#428 in the World

Founded: 1955

6. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Occupational Therapy

#72 in Asia

#464 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

7. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Occupational Therapy

#86 in Asia

#506 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

8. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Occupational Therapy

#96 in Asia

#548 in the World

Founded: 1994

9. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Occupational Therapy

#135 in Asia

#676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

10. Uludag University

For Occupational Therapy

#170 in Asia

#771 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

11. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Occupational Therapy

#194 in Asia

#836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

12. Cukurova University

For Occupational Therapy

#201 in Asia

#851 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

13. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Occupational Therapy

#216 in Asia

#900 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

14. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Occupational Therapy

#219 in Asia

#907 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

15. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Occupational Therapy

#232 in Asia

#932 in the World

Founded: 2010

16. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Occupational Therapy

#241 in Asia

#960 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

17. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Occupational Therapy

#252 in Asia

#987 in the World

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

18. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Occupational Therapy

#259 in Asia

#1005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 40,881
Founded: 1982

19. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Occupational Therapy

#261 in Asia

#1013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

20. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Occupational Therapy

#287 in Asia

#1073 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

21. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Occupational Therapy

#289 in Asia

#1077 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

22. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Occupational Therapy

#290 in Asia

#1078 in the World

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

23. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Occupational Therapy

#317 in Asia

#1137 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

24. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Occupational Therapy

#328 in Asia

#1162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

25. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Occupational Therapy

#330 in Asia

#1167 in the World

Founded: 1992

26. Mugla University

For Occupational Therapy

#350 in Asia

#1210 in the World

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

27. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Occupational Therapy

#352 in Asia

#1215 in the World

Founded: 2006

28. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Occupational Therapy

#366 in Asia

#1245 in the World

Founded: 2011

29. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Occupational Therapy

#369 in Asia

#1252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

30. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Occupational Therapy

#383 in Asia

#1278 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 Physiology127

Anesthesiology106

Bioethics/Medical Ethics13

Biomedical Engineering46

Clinical Psychology128

Critical Care Nursing82

Family medicine90

Forensic Science19

Gastroenterology and Hepatology95

Health Science115

Healthcare Management (MHA)100

Medical Physics25

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)123

Oncology and Cancer research112

Ophthalmology78

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine83

Pharmacology116

Physical Therapy124

Plastic Surgery71

Public Health137

Radiation Therapy74

Radiology and Nuclear medicine131

Respiratory Therapy30

Sonography and Ultrasound43

Sports / Exercise science37

Sports Medicine97