Best Universities for Ophthalmology in the World

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Ophthalmology. A graph of 26.8M citations received by 1.04M academic papers made by 1,762 universities in the World 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. Harvard University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Ophthalmology

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

2. Johns Hopkins University

United States Flag

United States | Maryland

For Ophthalmology

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

3. University College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. University of Miami

United States Flag

United States | Florida

For Ophthalmology

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

5. University of Pennsylvania

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Ophthalmology

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

6. University of California - Los Angeles

United States Flag

United States | California

For Ophthalmology

#5 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

7. Stanford University

United States Flag

United States | California

For Ophthalmology

#6 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

8. University of Washington - Seattle

United States Flag

United States | Washington

For Ophthalmology

#7 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

9. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States Flag

United States | Michigan

For Ophthalmology

#8 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

10. University of Southern California

United States Flag

United States | California

For Ophthalmology

#9 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

11. University of California - San Francisco

United States Flag

United States | California

For Ophthalmology

#10 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

12. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Ophthalmology

#11 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

13. University of California-San Diego

United States Flag

United States | California

For Ophthalmology

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

14. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States Flag

United States | Wisconsin

For Ophthalmology

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

15. Duke University

United States Flag

United States | North Carolina

For Ophthalmology

#14 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

16. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Australia

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

17. Baylor College of Medicine

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Ophthalmology

#15 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1900

18. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Ophthalmology

#16 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

19. Emory University

United States Flag

United States | Georgia

For Ophthalmology

#17 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

20. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Ophthalmology

#2 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1853

21. Columbia University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Ophthalmology

#18 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

22. University of Iowa

United States Flag

United States | Iowa State

For Ophthalmology

#19 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

23. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

United States Flag

United States | Minnesota

For Ophthalmology

#20 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

24. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Asia

#1 in China

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 65,638
Founded: 1924

25. University of California - Berkeley

United States Flag

United States | California

For Ophthalmology

#21 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

26. Washington University in St Louis

United States Flag

United States | Missouri

For Ophthalmology

#22 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

27. Oregon Health & Science University

United States Flag

United States | Oregon

For Ophthalmology

#23 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,877
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

28. University of Utah

United States Flag

United States | Utah

For Ophthalmology

#24 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

29. University of Pittsburgh

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Ophthalmology

#25 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

30. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Ophthalmology

#26 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

31. Cornell University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Ophthalmology

#27 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

32. Thomas Jefferson University

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Ophthalmology

#28 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,097

33. Yale University

United States Flag

United States | Connecticut

For Ophthalmology

#29 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

34. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Ophthalmology

#2 in Asia

#1 in India

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

35. New York University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Ophthalmology

#30 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

36. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Ophthalmology

#31 in North America

#30 in the United States

Enrollment: 2,501
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1943

37. Case Western Reserve University

United States Flag

United States | Ohio

For Ophthalmology

#32 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

38. University of Florida

United States Flag

United States | Florida

For Ophthalmology

#33 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

39. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Ophthalmology

#2 in Europe

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

40. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Ophthalmology

#3 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,864
Founded: 1949

41. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Ophthalmology

#3 in Asia

#2 in China

Founded: 1963

42. University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Ophthalmology

#3 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 52,418
Founded: 1472

43. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Ophthalmology

#4 in Asia

#1 in Singapore

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

44. University of Oxford

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Ophthalmology

#4 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

45. Kyoto University

For Ophthalmology

#5 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

46. University of California - Davis

United States Flag

United States | California

For Ophthalmology

#34 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

47. Heidelberg University - Germany

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Ophthalmology

#5 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

48. Northwestern University

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Ophthalmology

#35 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

49. University of Alabama at Birmingham

United States Flag

United States | Alabama

For Ophthalmology

#36 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

50. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Germany | Bavaria

For Ophthalmology

#6 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 39,658
Founded: 1743

51. Ohio State University

United States Flag

United States | Ohio

For Ophthalmology

#37 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

52. University of California - Irvine

United States Flag

United States | California

For Ophthalmology

#38 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

53. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Latin America

#1 in Brazil

Founded: 1933

54. University of Tokyo

For Ophthalmology

#6 in Asia

#2 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

55. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Ophthalmology

#39 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

56. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States Flag

United States | Minnesota

For Ophthalmology

#40 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

57. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Ophthalmology

#7 in Asia

#1 in Israel

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

58. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Ophthalmology

#8 in Asia

#3 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

59. Osaka University

For Ophthalmology

#9 in Asia

#3 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

60. Tufts University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Ophthalmology

#41 in North America

#39 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

61. Pierre and Marie Curie University

France | Ile-de-France

For Ophthalmology

#7 in Europe

#1 in France

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 35,114
Founded: 1150

62. University of Manchester

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Ophthalmology

#8 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

63. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Ophthalmology

#2 in Latin America

#2 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 97,964
Founded: 1827

64. University of Zurich

Switzerland Flag

Switzerland | Zurich

For Ophthalmology

#9 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

65. University of Liverpool

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Ophthalmology

#10 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

66. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Ophthalmology

#42 in North America

#3 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

67. Radboud University

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Ophthalmology

#11 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Founded: 1923

68. University of Rochester

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Ophthalmology

#43 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

69. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Ophthalmology

#10 in Asia

#4 in China

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 17,155
Founded: 1958

70. Wayne State University

United States Flag

United States | Michigan

For Ophthalmology

#44 in North America

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

71. University of Houston

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Ophthalmology

#45 in North America

#42 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

72. University of Chicago

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Ophthalmology

#46 in North America

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

73. University of Tubingen

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Ophthalmology

#12 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,238
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

74. Boston University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Ophthalmology

#47 in North America

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

75. Medical College of Wisconsin

United States Flag

United States | Wisconsin

For Ophthalmology

#48 in North America

#45 in the United States

Enrollment: 1,661
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1893

76. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Ophthalmology

#11 in Asia

#1 in South Korea

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

77. Keio University

For Ophthalmology

#12 in Asia

#4 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

78. Vanderbilt University

United States Flag

United States | Tennessee

For Ophthalmology

#49 in North America

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

79. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Ophthalmology

#13 in Europe

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

80. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Ophthalmology

#50 in North America

#4 in Canada

Founded: 1957

81. Lund University

For Ophthalmology

#14 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

82. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Ophthalmology

#51 in North America

#5 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 66,972
Founded: 1878

83. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Ophthalmology

#52 in North America

#47 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

84. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States Flag

United States | New Jersey

For Ophthalmology

#53 in North America

#48 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

85. University of Auckland

New Zealand Flag

New Zealand | Auckland

For Ophthalmology

#1 in New Zealand

Founded: 1883

86. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

United States Flag

United States | Indiana

For Ophthalmology

#54 in North America

#49 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

87. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Ophthalmology

#15 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

88. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Ophthalmology

#13 in Asia

#5 in China

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

89. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Ophthalmology

#4 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

90. Medical University of South Carolina

United States Flag

United States | South Carolina

For Ophthalmology

#55 in North America

#50 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,117
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1824

91. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Ophthalmology

#14 in Asia

#2 in South Korea

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,297
Founded: 1855

92. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Ophthalmology

#15 in Asia

#2 in India

Founded: 1962

93. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Ophthalmology

#5 in Australia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

94. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Germany | Hesse

For Ophthalmology

#16 in Europe

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

95. University of Lubeck

Germany | Schleswig-Holstein

For Ophthalmology

#17 in Europe

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

96. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Ophthalmology

#16 in Asia

#3 in South Korea

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

97. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Ophthalmology

#56 in North America

#51 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

98. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Ophthalmology

#17 in Asia

#6 in China

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

99. Sapienza University of Rome

For Ophthalmology

#18 in Europe

#1 in Italy

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

100. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Ophthalmology

#19 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

Medicine subfields in the World

Anatomy and Physiology4451

Anesthesiology2885

Bioethics/Medical Ethics1049

Biomedical Engineering1803

Clinical Psychology3400

Cosmetology1035

Critical Care Nursing2181

Dermatology1885

Epidemiology1411

Family medicine2858

Forensic Science1008

Gastroenterology and Hepatology2310

Gerontology2473

Health Science4026

Healthcare Management (MHA)2923

Medical Physics1010

Neurosurgery1000

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)2491

Occupational Therapy1257

Oncology and Cancer research3454

Orthodontics2229

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine2422

Pharmacology3642

Physical Therapy3929

Plastic Surgery1060

Public Health5240

Radiation Therapy1708

Radiology and Nuclear medicine4464

Respiratory Therapy1003

Social Work1036

Sonography and Ultrasound1054

Sports / Exercise science1302

Sports Medicine2702