Best Universities for Ophthalmology in Asia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Ophthalmology. A graph of 3.26M citations received by 246K academic papers made by 613 universities in Asia 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. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Ophthalmology

#1 in China

#26 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Japan

#43 in the World

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

3. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Singapore

#44 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

4. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Ophthalmology

#1 in India

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

5. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Ophthalmology

#2 in China

#46 in the World

Founded: 1963

6. Osaka University

For Ophthalmology

#2 in Japan

#49 in the World

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

7. University of Tokyo

For Ophthalmology

#3 in Japan

#51 in the World

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

8. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Israel

#58 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

9. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Ophthalmology

#3 in China

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

10. Keio University

For Ophthalmology

#4 in Japan

#75 in the World

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

11. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Ophthalmology

#1 in South Korea

#78 in the World

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

12. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Ophthalmology

#4 in China

#82 in the World

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

13. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Ophthalmology

#2 in South Korea

#89 in the World

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

14. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Ophthalmology

#3 in South Korea

#92 in the World

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

15. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Ophthalmology

#5 in China

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

16. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Ophthalmology

#2 in India

#105 in the World

Founded: 1962

17. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Ophthalmology

#6 in China

#112 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

18. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Ophthalmology

#5 in Japan

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,223
Founded: 1872

19. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Ophthalmology

#6 in Japan

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

20. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Iran

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 14,440
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1934

21. Nagoya University

For Ophthalmology

#7 in Japan

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

22. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Ophthalmology

#7 in China

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

23. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Ophthalmology

#8 in China

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

24. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Ophthalmology

#9 in China

#133 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

25. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Ophthalmology

#8 in Japan

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

26. Tohoku University

For Ophthalmology

#9 in Japan

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

27. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Ophthalmology

#10 in Japan

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

28. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Ophthalmology

#4 in South Korea

#148 in the World

Founded: 1398

29. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Taiwan

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

30. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Ophthalmology

#11 in Japan

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

31. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Ophthalmology

#10 in China

#160 in the World

Founded: 1937

32. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 61,412
Founded: 1957

33. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Ophthalmology

#5 in South Korea

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

34. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Ophthalmology

#2 in Iran

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

35. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Ophthalmology

#2 in Taiwan

#181 in the World

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

36. Tokyo Dental College

For Ophthalmology

#12 in Japan

#182 in the World

Founded: 1890

37. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Ophthalmology

#11 in China

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 10,100
Founded: 1951

38. Kobe University

For Ophthalmology

#13 in Japan

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,871
Founded: 1902

39. Kitasato University

For Ophthalmology

#14 in Japan

#209 in the World

Enrollment: 8,576
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1962

40. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Ophthalmology

#6 in South Korea

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

41. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Ophthalmology

#12 in China

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

42. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Ophthalmology

#2 in Israel

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

43. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Turkey

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

44. Juntendo University

For Ophthalmology

#15 in Japan

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 3,802
Founded: 1836

45. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Ophthalmology

#13 in China

#254 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

46. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ophthalmology

#2 in Turkey

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 16,279
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

47. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Ophthalmology

#16 in Japan

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 6,556
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

48. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Ophthalmology

#14 in China

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

49. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Ophthalmology

#3 in Taiwan

#267 in the World

Enrollment: 31,799
Founded: 1945

50. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Ophthalmology

#17 in Japan

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 13,057
Founded: 1922

51. Chiba University

For Ophthalmology

#18 in Japan

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 13,983
Founded: 1949

52. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Ophthalmology

#3 in Israel

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,380
Founded: 1934

53. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Ophthalmology

#15 in China

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

54. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Ophthalmology

#16 in China

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

55. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Ophthalmology

#19 in Japan

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

56. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Ophthalmology

#20 in Japan

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1949

57. Gifu University

For Ophthalmology

#21 in Japan

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1949

58. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ophthalmology

#3 in Turkey

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

59. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Ophthalmology

#22 in Japan

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,068
Founded: 1922

60. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Ophthalmology

#23 in Japan

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 38,857
Founded: 1949

61. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Ophthalmology

#24 in Japan

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1928

62. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Ophthalmology

#25 in Japan

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,661
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1949

63. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Ophthalmology

#313 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

64. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Ophthalmology

#26 in Japan

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 7,629
Founded: 1949

65. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Ophthalmology

#27 in Japan

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

66. Nihon University

For Ophthalmology

#28 in Japan

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 77,651
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1889

67. Toho University

For Ophthalmology

#29 in Japan

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

68. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Ophthalmology

#4 in Israel

#332 in the World

Founded: 1924

69. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Ophthalmology

#30 in Japan

#333 in the World

Founded: 1949

70. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Ophthalmology

#7 in South Korea

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 38,616
Founded: 1946

71. Nagoya City University

For Ophthalmology

#31 in Japan

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 4,685
Founded: 1950

72. Tokyo Medical University

For Ophthalmology

#32 in Japan

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

73. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Ophthalmology

#2 in Singapore

#348 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

74. Kyorin University

For Ophthalmology

#33 in Japan

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 4,820
Founded: 1966

75. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ophthalmology

#4 in Turkey

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

76. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Ophthalmology

#17 in China

#351 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

77. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Ophthalmology

#34 in Japan

#353 in the World

Enrollment: 782
Founded: 1928

78. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Ophthalmology

#3 in Iran

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

79. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Ophthalmology

#5 in Israel

#355 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

80. Harbin Medical University

For Ophthalmology

#18 in China

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

81. Konyang University

South Korea | Nonsan

For Ophthalmology

#8 in South Korea

#361 in the World

Enrollment: 8,210
Founded: 1991

82. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ophthalmology

#5 in Turkey

#365 in the World

Founded: 1994

83. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Ophthalmology

#9 in South Korea

#373 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

84. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Ophthalmology

#4 in Iran

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 9,905
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1946

85. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Ophthalmology

#35 in Japan

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

86. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Ophthalmology

#36 in Japan

#379 in the World

Founded: 1972

87. Hallym University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Ophthalmology

#10 in South Korea

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 8,747
Founded: 1982

88. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Ophthalmology

#37 in Japan

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

89. Ege University

For Ophthalmology

#6 in Turkey

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

90. Kurume University

For Ophthalmology

#38 in Japan

#390 in the World

Founded: 1928

91. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Ophthalmology

#19 in China

#395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,366
Founded: 1931

92. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Ophthalmology

#5 in Iran

#396 in the World

Founded: 1946

93. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Ophthalmology

#39 in Japan

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

94. Wuhan University

For Ophthalmology

#20 in China

#403 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

95. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Ophthalmology

#40 in Japan

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

96. University of Yamanashi

For Ophthalmology

#41 in Japan

#410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

97. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Ophthalmology

#21 in China

#417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1985

98. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Ophthalmology

#42 in Japan

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

99. Xiamen University

For Ophthalmology

#22 in China

#421 in the World

Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

100. Soochow University

For Ophthalmology

#23 in China

#422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 48,901
Founded: 1899

Medicine subfields in Asia

Anatomy and Physiology1852

Anesthesiology1066

Bioethics/Medical Ethics183

Biomedical Engineering697

Clinical Psychology1168

Critical Care Nursing630

Epidemiology392

Family medicine890

Forensic Science320

Gastroenterology and Hepatology917

Health Science1334

Healthcare Management (MHA)890

Medical Physics305

Neurosurgery372

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)711

Occupational Therapy318

Oncology and Cancer research1461

Orthodontics741

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine694

Pharmacology1626

Physical Therapy1540

Plastic Surgery369

Public Health2128

Radiation Therapy683

Radiology and Nuclear medicine1868

Respiratory Therapy316

Sonography and Ultrasound380

Sports / Exercise science273

Sports Medicine901