Best Universities for Ophthalmology in the World

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 20.5M citations received by 919K academic papers made by 1,621 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 | Massachusetts

For Ophthalmology

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

2. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Ophthalmology

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

4. University of Miami

United States | Florida

For Ophthalmology

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

5. Stanford University

United States | California

For Ophthalmology

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

6. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Ophthalmology

#5 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

7. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Ophthalmology

#6 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

8. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Ophthalmology

#7 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

9. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Ophthalmology

#8 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

10. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Ophthalmology

#9 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

11. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Ophthalmology

#10 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

12. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Ophthalmology

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

13. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Ophthalmology

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

14. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Ophthalmology

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

15. Baylor College of Medicine

United States | Texas

For Ophthalmology

#14 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

16. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Ophthalmology

#15 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

17. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Australia

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

18. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Ophthalmology

#16 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

19. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Ophthalmology

#17 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

20. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Ophthalmology

#18 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

21. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Ophthalmology

#2 in Australia

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

22. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Ophthalmology

#19 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

23. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Ophthalmology

#20 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

24. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

United States | Texas

For Ophthalmology

#21 in North America

#20 in the United States

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

25. Oregon Health & Science University

United States | Oregon

For Ophthalmology

#22 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,870
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

26. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Asia

#1 in China

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

27. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

United States | Minnesota

For Ophthalmology

#23 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $11,830
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,182

28. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Ophthalmology

#24 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

29. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Ophthalmology

#25 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

30. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Ophthalmology

#26 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

31. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Ophthalmology

#27 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

32. New York University

United States | New York State

For Ophthalmology

#28 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

33. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Ophthalmology

#29 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

34. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Ophthalmology

#30 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

35. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Ophthalmology

#31 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

36. Thomas Jefferson University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Ophthalmology

#32 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,110

37. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Ophthalmology

#33 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

38. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Ophthalmology

#2 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

39. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Ophthalmology

#3 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

40. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Ophthalmology

#3 in Europe

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

41. University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Ophthalmology

#4 in Europe

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

42. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Ophthalmology

#34 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

43. Kyoto University

For Ophthalmology

#2 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

44. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Ophthalmology

#3 in Asia

#1 in Singapore

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

45. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Ophthalmology

#4 in Asia

#1 in India

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

46. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Ophthalmology

#5 in Asia

#2 in China

Founded: 1963

47. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Ophthalmology

#35 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

48. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Ophthalmology

#36 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

49. Osaka University

For Ophthalmology

#6 in Asia

#2 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

50. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Ophthalmology

#37 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 20,893
Founded: 1908

51. University of Tokyo

For Ophthalmology

#7 in Asia

#3 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

52. University of Alabama at Birmingham

United States | Alabama

For Ophthalmology

#38 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

53. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Ophthalmology

#39 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

54. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Ophthalmology

#40 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

55. Pierre and Marie Curie University

France | Ile-de-France

For Ophthalmology

#5 in Europe

#1 in France

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

56. Heidelberg University - Germany

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Ophthalmology

#6 in Europe

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

57. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Germany | Bavaria

For Ophthalmology

#7 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 38,878
Founded: 1743

58. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Ophthalmology

#8 in Asia

#1 in Israel

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

59. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Ophthalmology

#8 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

60. Tufts University

United States | Massachusetts

For Ophthalmology

#41 in North America

#39 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

61. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Ophthalmology

#42 in North America

#3 in Canada

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

62. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Ophthalmology

#43 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

63. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Ophthalmology

#9 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Founded: 1923

64. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Latin America

#1 in Brazil

Founded: 1933

65. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Ophthalmology

#10 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

66. University of Houston

United States | Texas

For Ophthalmology

#44 in North America

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

67. University of Tubingen

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Ophthalmology

#11 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,770
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

68. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Ophthalmology

#45 in North America

#42 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

69. University of Liverpool

United Kingdom | England

For Ophthalmology

#12 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

70. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Ophthalmology

#9 in Asia

#3 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

71. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Ophthalmology

#46 in North America

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

72. Medical College of Wisconsin

United States | Wisconsin

For Ophthalmology

#47 in North America

#44 in the United States

Enrollment: 1,615
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1893

73. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Ophthalmology

#13 in Europe

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

74. Wayne State University

United States | Michigan

For Ophthalmology

#48 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

75. Keio University

For Ophthalmology

#10 in Asia

#4 in Japan

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

76. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Ophthalmology

#49 in North America

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

77. Lund University

For Ophthalmology

#14 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

78. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Ophthalmology

#11 in Asia

#1 in South Korea

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

79. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Ophthalmology

#2 in Latin America

#2 in Brazil

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

80. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Ophthalmology

#50 in North America

#4 in Canada

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

81. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

United States | New York State

For Ophthalmology

#51 in North America

#47 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

82. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Ophthalmology

#12 in Asia

#4 in China

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

83. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Ophthalmology

#52 in North America

#5 in Canada

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

84. University of Auckland

New Zealand | Auckland

For Ophthalmology

#1 in New Zealand

Founded: 1883

85. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Ophthalmology

#15 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

86. Medical University of South Carolina

United States | South Carolina

For Ophthalmology

#53 in North America

#48 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,175
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1824

87. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Ophthalmology

#54 in North America

#49 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

88. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Ophthalmology

#4 in Australia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

89. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Ophthalmology

#13 in Asia

#2 in South Korea

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

90. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Ophthalmology

#5 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

91. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

United States | Indiana

For Ophthalmology

#55 in North America

#50 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

92. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Ophthalmology

#14 in Asia

#3 in South Korea

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

93. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Ophthalmology

#56 in North America

#51 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

94. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Ophthalmology

#16 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

95. Sapienza University of Rome

For Ophthalmology

#17 in Europe

#1 in Italy

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

96. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Ophthalmology

#15 in Asia

#5 in China

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

97. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Ophthalmology

#18 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1632

98. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Ophthalmology

#19 in Europe

#2 in Sweden

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

99. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Ophthalmology

#57 in North America

#52 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

100. SUNY College of Optometry

United States | New York State

For Ophthalmology

#58 in North America

#53 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 409
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1971

Medicine subfields in the World

Anatomy and Physiology4255

Anesthesiology2681

Bioethics/Medical Ethics1011

Biomedical Engineering1654

Clinical Psychology3123

Cosmetology1011

Critical Care Nursing1911

Dermatology1700

Epidemiology1273

Family medicine2622

Forensic Science1000

Gastroenterology and Hepatology2148

Gerontology2214

Health Science3646

Healthcare Management (MHA)2642

Medical Physics1004

Neurosurgery1022

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)2294

Occupational Therapy1135

Oncology and Cancer research3216

Orthodontics2030

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine2196

Pharmacology3471

Physical Therapy3630

Plastic Surgery1067

Public Health5032

Radiation Therapy1584

Radiology and Nuclear medicine4277

Respiratory Therapy1003

Social Work1028

Sonography and Ultrasound1004

Sports / Exercise science1145

Sports Medicine2413