20 Best Occupational Therapy (OT) schools in Taiwan

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Taiwan ranked based on their research performance in Occupational Therapy. A graph of 111K citations received by 5.21K academic papers made by 20 universities in Taiwan 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. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Occupational Therapy

#6 in Asia

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

2. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Occupational Therapy

#13 in Asia

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 6,804
Founded: 1987

3. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Occupational Therapy

#18 in Asia

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

4. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Occupational Therapy

#36 in Asia

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

5. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Occupational Therapy

#38 in Asia

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,288
Founded: 1953

6. Taipei Medical University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Occupational Therapy

#43 in Asia

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 5,854
Founded: 1960

7. Chung Shan Medical University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Occupational Therapy

#105 in Asia

#563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 6,701
Founded: 1960

8. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Occupational Therapy

#116 in Asia

#599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 7,217
Founded: 1958

9. Asia University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Occupational Therapy

#165 in Asia

#763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 9,940
Founded: 2001

10. Tzu Chi University

Taiwan | Hualien

For Occupational Therapy

#185 in Asia

#812 in the World

Enrollment: 3,038
Founded: 1994

11. I-Shou University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Occupational Therapy

#202 in Asia

#852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,707
Founded: 1986

12. National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Taiwan | Taipei

For Occupational Therapy

#208 in Asia

#880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 4,384
Founded: 1947

13. Fu Jen Catholic University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Occupational Therapy

#223 in Asia

#917 in the World

Enrollment: 20,339
Founded: 1925

14. National Taiwan Normal University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Occupational Therapy

#233 in Asia

#934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 14,080
Founded: 1922

15. National Taipei University of Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Occupational Therapy

#278 in Asia

#1053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 10,608
Founded: 1911

16. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Occupational Therapy

#286 in Asia

#1072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,829
Founded: 1915

17. National Sun Yat-Sen University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Occupational Therapy

#295 in Asia

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 9,201
Founded: 1980

18. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Occupational Therapy

#298 in Asia

#1097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 16,647
Founded: 1911

19. Chang Gung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Occupational Therapy

#299 in Asia

#1100 in the World

Enrollment: 4,907
Founded: 2004

20. National Taipei University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Occupational Therapy

#332 in Asia

#1170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 7,667
Founded: 1949

The best cities to study Occupational Therapy in Taiwan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Taipei, Taoyuan, Hsinchu, and Tainan.

Medicine subfields in Taiwan

Anatomy and Physiology84

Anesthesiology57

Bioethics/Medical Ethics6

Biomedical Engineering36

Clinical Psychology59

Critical Care Nursing30

Family medicine41

Forensic Science2

Gastroenterology and Hepatology46

Health Science63

Healthcare Management (MHA)50

Medical Physics9

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)30

Oncology and Cancer research71

Ophthalmology29

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine43

Physical Therapy75

Plastic Surgery14

Public Health89

Radiation Therapy36

Radiology and Nuclear medicine90

Respiratory Therapy14

Sonography and Ultrasound18

Sports / Exercise science16

Sports Medicine49