Best Occupational Therapy Universities in the World [2026 Rankings]

1

Canada | Ontario

University of Toronto

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in North America #1 in Canada

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

2

United States | Massachusetts

Harvard University

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in North America #1 in United States

4% Acceptance

1,489 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1636 Founded

3

Australia | St Lucia

University of Queensland

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Oceania #1 in Australia

70% Acceptance

48,771 Enrollment

1909 Founded

4

United States | Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh

For Occupational Therapy

#3 in North America #2 in United States

58% Acceptance

25,900 Enrollment

1370 Avg SAT

1787 Founded

5

Australia | Sydney

University of Sydney

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in Oceania #2 in Australia

71% Acceptance

63,602 Enrollment

1850 Founded

6

United States | Maryland

Johns Hopkins University

For Occupational Therapy

#4 in North America #3 in United States

6% Acceptance

6,636 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

7

United States | Washington

University of Washington – Seattle

For Occupational Therapy

#5 in North America #4 in United States

39% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1315 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

8

Sweden | Stockholm

Karolinska Institute

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Europe #1 in Sweden

57% Acceptance

8,070 Enrollment

1861 Founded

9

Canada | Quebec State

McGill University

For Occupational Therapy

#6 in North America #2 in Canada

46% Acceptance

37,888 Enrollment

1821 Founded

10

Australia | Melbourne

La Trobe University

For Occupational Therapy

#3 in Oceania #3 in Australia

71% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

11

Canada | Ontario

McMaster University

For Occupational Therapy

#7 in North America #3 in Canada

49% Acceptance

27,965 Enrollment

1887 Founded

12

United Kingdom | England

University College London

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in Europe #1 in United Kingdom

36% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1826 Founded

13

Canada | British Columbia

University of British Columbia

For Occupational Therapy

#8 in North America #4 in Canada

52% Acceptance

71,201 Enrollment

1908 Founded

14

Brazil | Sao Paulo

University of Sao Paulo

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Latin America #1 in Brazil

9% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1827 Founded

15

United States | Michigan

University of Michigan – Ann Arbor

For Occupational Therapy

#9 in North America #5 in United States

16% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1445 Avg SAT

1817 Founded

16

United States | Alabama

University of Alabama at Birmingham

For Occupational Therapy

#10 in North America #6 in United States

88% Acceptance

3,485 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

17

Sweden | Lund

Lund University

For Occupational Therapy

#3 in Europe #2 in Sweden

58% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1666 Founded

18

United States | Illinois

Northwestern University

For Occupational Therapy

#11 in North America #7 in United States

8% Acceptance

9,399 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

19

Australia | Melbourne

University of Melbourne

For Occupational Therapy

#4 in Oceania #4 in Australia

77% Acceptance

77,162 Enrollment

1853 Founded

20

Canada | Ontario

Western University

For Occupational Therapy

#12 in North America #5 in Canada

31% Acceptance

21,836 Enrollment

1878 Founded

21

United States | California

University of Southern California

For Occupational Therapy

#13 in North America #8 in United States

10% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1880 Founded

22

United States | Florida

University of Florida

For Occupational Therapy

#14 in North America #9 in United States

24% Acceptance

36,573 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1853 Founded

23

United States | Massachusetts

Boston University

For Occupational Therapy

#15 in North America #10 in United States

11% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

24

United States | Connecticut

Yale University

For Occupational Therapy

#16 in North America #11 in United States

4% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1701 Founded

25

Belgium | Leuven

Catholic University of Leuven

For Occupational Therapy

#4 in Europe #1 in Belgium

33% Acceptance

62,693 Enrollment

1425 Founded

26

United States | California

University of California – Los Angeles

For Occupational Therapy

#17 in North America #12 in United States

9% Acceptance

37,297 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

27

Sweden | Gothenburg

University of Gothenburg

For Occupational Therapy

#5 in Europe #3 in Sweden

55% Acceptance

36,003 Enrollment

1891 Founded

28

Australia | Clayton

Monash University

For Occupational Therapy

#5 in Oceania #5 in Australia

73% Acceptance

78,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

29

United States | Ohio

Ohio State University

For Occupational Therapy

#18 in North America #13 in United States

61% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1395 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

30

United States | California

University of California – San Francisco

For Occupational Therapy

#19 in North America #14 in United States

13% Acceptance

2,942 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1864 Founded

31

United States | Maryland

University of Maryland, Baltimore

For Occupational Therapy

#20 in North America #15 in United States

65% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1807 Founded

32

Netherlands | Groningen

University of Groningen

For Occupational Therapy

#6 in Europe #1 in Netherlands

50% Acceptance

34,000 Enrollment

1614 Founded

33

United States | Missouri

Washington University in St Louis

For Occupational Therapy

#21 in North America #16 in United States

12% Acceptance

2,256 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1853 Founded

34

Canada | Alberta

University of Alberta

For Occupational Therapy

#22 in North America #6 in Canada

53% Acceptance

31,185 Enrollment

1908 Founded

35

Netherlands | Maastricht

Maastricht University

For Occupational Therapy

#7 in Europe #2 in Netherlands

53% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

36

United States | Illinois

University of Illinois at Chicago

For Occupational Therapy

#23 in North America #17 in United States

77% Acceptance

22,495 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1858 Founded

37

United States | Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania

For Occupational Therapy

#24 in North America #18 in United States

5% Acceptance

1,947 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1740 Founded

38

China | Hong Kong

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

For Occupational Therapy

#1 in Asia #1 in China

28% Acceptance

34,241 Enrollment

1937 Founded

39

Canada | Quebec State

University of Montreal

For Occupational Therapy

#25 in North America #7 in Canada

41% Acceptance

66,972 Enrollment

1878 Founded

40

Netherlands | Nijmegen

Radboud University

For Occupational Therapy

#8 in Europe #3 in Netherlands

43% Acceptance

34,000 Enrollment

1923 Founded

41

United States | Minnesota

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

For Occupational Therapy

#26 in North America #19 in United States

39% Acceptance

1,677 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1972 Founded

42

Germany | Bavaria

University of Munich

For Occupational Therapy

#9 in Europe #1 in Germany

55% Acceptance

52,418 Enrollment

1472 Founded

43

United States | Georgia, US

Emory University

For Occupational Therapy

#27 in North America #20 in United States

11% Acceptance

967 Enrollment

1510 Avg SAT

1836 Founded

44

United States | North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

For Occupational Therapy

#28 in North America #21 in United States

15% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1460 Avg SAT

1789 Founded

45

United States | New York State

University at Buffalo

For Occupational Therapy

#29 in North America #22 in United States

74% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1295 Avg SAT

1846 Founded

46

United States | New York State

Columbia University

For Occupational Therapy

#30 in North America #23 in United States

4% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1754 Founded

47

United States | New York State

Cornell University

For Occupational Therapy

#31 in North America #24 in United States

9% Acceptance

16,128 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

48

Netherlands | Amsterdam

Free University Amsterdam

For Occupational Therapy

#10 in Europe #4 in Netherlands

45% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1880 Founded

49

Sweden | Umea

Umea University

For Occupational Therapy

#11 in Europe #4 in Sweden

61% Acceptance

34,237 Enrollment

1965 Founded

50

United States | Texas

Baylor College of Medicine

For Occupational Therapy

#32 in North America #25 in United States

9% Acceptance

3,241 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1900 Founded

51

United States | Ohio

Case Western Reserve University

For Occupational Therapy

#33 in North America #26 in United States

37% Acceptance

6,636 Enrollment

1485 Avg SAT

1826 Founded

52

Canada | Ontario

University of Ottawa

For Occupational Therapy

#34 in North America #8 in Canada

47% Acceptance

42,027 Enrollment

1848 Founded

53

United States | North Carolina

Duke University

For Occupational Therapy

#35 in North America #27 in United States

6% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1838 Founded

54

United States | New Jersey

Rutgers University – New Brunswick

For Occupational Therapy

#36 in North America #28 in United States

58% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1405 Avg SAT

1766 Founded

55

New Zealand | Auckland

University of Auckland

For Occupational Therapy

#6 in Oceania #1 in New Zealand

73% Acceptance

21,240 Enrollment

1883 Founded

56

United States | Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin – Madison

For Occupational Therapy

#37 in North America #29 in United States

45% Acceptance

38,040 Enrollment

1450 Avg SAT

1848 Founded

57

United States | New York State

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Occupational Therapy

#38 in North America #30 in United States

12% Acceptance

2,220 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1963 Founded

58

Israel | Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv University

For Occupational Therapy

#2 in Asia #1 in Israel

44% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

59

United Kingdom | England

University of Nottingham

For Occupational Therapy

#13 in Europe #3 in United Kingdom

32% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1948 Founded

60

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

Health Science University

For Occupational Therapy

#3 in Asia #1 in Japan

33% Acceptance

370 Enrollment

2003 Founded

61

United States | Texas

University of Texas Medical Branch

For Occupational Therapy

#39 in North America #31 in United States

20% Acceptance

1,774 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

62

United Kingdom | England

University of Southampton

For Occupational Therapy

#14 in Europe #4 in United Kingdom

32% Acceptance

21,335 Enrollment

1952 Founded

63

United States | Pennsylvania

Thomas Jefferson University

For Occupational Therapy

#40 in North America #32 in United States

81% Acceptance

814 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1824 Founded

64

Sweden | Linkoping

Linkoping University

For Occupational Therapy

#15 in Europe #5 in Sweden

41% Acceptance

22,441 Enrollment

1975 Founded

65

United Kingdom | England

University of Manchester

For Occupational Therapy

#16 in Europe #5 in United Kingdom

40% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1824 Founded

66

Denmark | Odense

University of Southern Denmark

For Occupational Therapy

#17 in Europe #1 in Denmark

35% Acceptance

33,020 Enrollment

1966 Founded

67

United States | Minnesota

University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

For Occupational Therapy

#41 in North America #33 in United States

80% Acceptance

15,019 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

68

Canada | Quebec State

Laval University

For Occupational Therapy

#42 in North America #9 in Canada

49% Acceptance

56,000 Enrollment

1852 Founded

69

United States | California

University of California-San Diego

For Occupational Therapy

#43 in North America #34 in United States

27% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1960 Founded

70

United States | California

Stanford University

For Occupational Therapy

#44 in North America #35 in United States

4% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

71

United States | New York State

New York University

For Occupational Therapy

#45 in North America #36 in United States

9% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1831 Founded

72

United States | Virginia

Virginia Commonwealth University

For Occupational Therapy

#47 in North America #37 in United States

93% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1140 Avg SAT

1838 Founded

73

United States | Indiana

Indiana University – Purdue University – Indianapolis

For Occupational Therapy

#48 in North America #38 in United States

76% Acceptance

1,677 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

74

United States | Delaware, US

University of Delaware

For Occupational Therapy

#49 in North America #39 in United States

71% Acceptance

20,026 Enrollment

1280 Avg SAT

1743 Founded

75

Canada | Nova Scotia

Dalhousie University

For Occupational Therapy

#50 in North America #11 in Canada

82% Acceptance

30,867 Enrollment

1818 Founded

76

Denmark | Copenhagen

University of Copenhagen

For Occupational Therapy

#18 in Europe #2 in Denmark

37% Acceptance

33,020 Enrollment

1479 Founded

77

Netherlands | Amsterdam

University of Amsterdam

For Occupational Therapy

#19 in Europe #5 in Netherlands

51% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1632 Founded

78

United States | Florida

University of Miami

For Occupational Therapy

#51 in North America #40 in United States

19% Acceptance

2,986 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1925 Founded

79

United States | California

University of California – Irvine

For Occupational Therapy

#52 in North America #41 in United States

29% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1965 Founded

80

United States | Iowa State

University of Iowa

For Occupational Therapy

#53 in North America #42 in United States

84% Acceptance

22,738 Enrollment

1230 Avg SAT

1847 Founded

81

Italy | Lazio

Sapienza University of Rome

For Occupational Therapy

#20 in Europe #1 in Italy

39% Acceptance

100,155 Enrollment

1303 Founded

82

United States | Oregon

Oregon Health & Science University

For Occupational Therapy

#54 in North America #43 in United States

10% Acceptance

3,007 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

83

United States | Massachusetts

Tufts University

For Occupational Therapy

#55 in North America #44 in United States

11% Acceptance

7,126 Enrollment

1515 Avg SAT

1852 Founded

84

United Kingdom | England

University of Oxford

For Occupational Therapy

#21 in Europe #6 in United Kingdom

22% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1096 Founded

85

United Kingdom | England

University of Birmingham

For Occupational Therapy

#22 in Europe #7 in United Kingdom

38% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1900 Founded

86

United States | Michigan

Wayne State University

For Occupational Therapy

#56 in North America #45 in United States

81% Acceptance

16,012 Enrollment

1165 Avg SAT

1868 Founded

87

United States | Rhode Island

Brown University

For Occupational Therapy

#57 in North America #46 in United States

5% Acceptance

7,910 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1764 Founded

88

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

Heidelberg University – Germany

For Occupational Therapy

#23 in Europe #2 in Germany

45% Acceptance

28,413 Enrollment

1386 Founded

89

China | Hong Kong

Chinese University of Hong Kong

For Occupational Therapy

#4 in Asia #2 in China

20% Acceptance

21,652 Enrollment

1963 Founded

90

United Kingdom | Scotland

University of Glasgow

For Occupational Therapy

#24 in Europe #8 in United Kingdom

48% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1451 Founded

91

United States | Vermont

University of Vermont

For Occupational Therapy

#58 in North America #47 in United States

65% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1365 Avg SAT

1791 Founded

92

United States | Utah

University of Utah

For Occupational Therapy

#59 in North America #48 in United States

86% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1850 Founded

93

Norway | Oslo

University of Oslo

For Occupational Therapy

#25 in Europe #1 in Norway

27% Acceptance

26,650 Enrollment

1811 Founded

94

Switzerland | Zurich

University of Zurich

For Occupational Therapy

#26 in Europe #1 in Switzerland

19% Acceptance

25,732 Enrollment

95

United States | Kentucky

University of Kentucky

For Occupational Therapy

#60 in North America #49 in United States

93% Acceptance

25,534 Enrollment

1180 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

96

Turkey | Ankara

Hacettepe University

For Occupational Therapy

#5 in Asia #1 in Turkey

79% Acceptance

44,937 Enrollment

1967 Founded

97

United Kingdom | England

University of Liverpool

For Occupational Therapy

#27 in Europe #9 in United Kingdom

24% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1881 Founded

98

Australia | Sydney

University of New South Wales

For Occupational Therapy

#7 in Oceania #6 in Australia

60% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1949 Founded

99

Italy | Veneto

University of Padua

For Occupational Therapy

#28 in Europe #2 in Italy

40% Acceptance

70,000 Enrollment

1222 Founded

100

United States | Virginia

University of Virginia

For Occupational Therapy

#61 in North America #50 in United States

17% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1819 Founded

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