36 Best universities for Ophthalmology in Australia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Australia ranked based on their research performance in Ophthalmology. A graph of 1.12M citations received by 34.1K academic papers made by 36 universities in Australia 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. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Ophthalmology

#16 in the World

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

2. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Ophthalmology

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 77,162
Founded: 1853

3. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Ophthalmology

#39 in the World

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

4. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Ophthalmology

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

5. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Ophthalmology

#95 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

6. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Ophthalmology

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

7. Flinders University

Australia | Adelaide

For Ophthalmology

#180 in the World

Founded: 1966

8. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Ophthalmology

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

9. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Ophthalmology

#10 in Oceania

#221 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

10. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Ophthalmology

#11 in Oceania

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 1958

11. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Ophthalmology

#12 in Oceania

#347 in the World

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

12. University of Tasmania

Australia | Hobart

For Ophthalmology

#14 in Oceania

#542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Enrollment: 33,879
Founded: 1890

13. University of South Australia

Australia | Adelaide

For Ophthalmology

#15 in Oceania

#565 in the World

Founded: 1991

14. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For Ophthalmology

#16 in Oceania

#592 in the World

Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

15. University of Newcastle

Australia | Callaghan

For Ophthalmology

#17 in Oceania

#598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1965

16. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For Ophthalmology

#18 in Oceania

#601 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1964

17. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Ophthalmology

#19 in Oceania

#609 in the World

Founded: 1971

18. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For Ophthalmology

#20 in Oceania

#667 in the World

Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

19. RMIT University

Australia | Melbourne

For Ophthalmology

#21 in Oceania

#668 in the World

Founded: 1887

20. Curtin University

Australia | Perth

For Ophthalmology

#22 in Oceania

#676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 58,607
Founded: 1966

21. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Ophthalmology

#23 in Oceania

#739 in the World

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

22. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Ophthalmology

#24 in Oceania

#768 in the World

Founded: 1965

23. Swinburne University of Technology

Australia | Hawthorn

For Ophthalmology

#26 in Oceania

#957 in the World

Founded: 1908

24. Murdoch University

Australia | Murdoch

For Ophthalmology

#27 in Oceania

#1000 in the World

Enrollment: 22,475
Founded: 1975

25. University of Canberra

Australia | Canberra

For Ophthalmology

#28 in Oceania

#1040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 17,576
Founded: 1967

26. James Cook University

Australia | Townsville

For Ophthalmology

#29 in Oceania

#1044 in the World

Founded: 1970

27. Australian Catholic University

Australia | North Sydney

For Ophthalmology

#32 in Oceania

#1160 in the World

Founded: 1991

28. University of New England, Australia

Australia | Armidale

For Ophthalmology

#34 in Oceania

#1221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1938

29. Edith Cowan University

Australia | Joondalup

For Ophthalmology

#35 in Oceania

#1232 in the World

Founded: 1991

30. Charles Sturt University

Australia | Bathurst

For Ophthalmology

#36 in Oceania

#1270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1989

31. Victoria University

Australia | Melbourne

For Ophthalmology

#37 in Oceania

#1385 in the World

Founded: 1990

32. Bond University

Australia | Gold Coast

For Ophthalmology

#39 in Oceania

#1520 in the World

Founded: 1987

33. University of Southern Queensland

Australia | Toowoomba

For Ophthalmology

#40 in Oceania

#1529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1967

34. Central Queensland University

Australia | North Rockhampton

For Ophthalmology

#41 in Oceania

#1548 in the World

Founded: 1967

35. University of the Sunshine Coast

Australia | Sippy Downs

For Ophthalmology

#42 in Oceania

#1762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1994

36. University of Notre Dame Australia

Australia | Fremantle

For Ophthalmology

#43 in Oceania

#1764 in the World

Enrollment: 11,579
Founded: 1989

The best cities to study Ophthalmology in Australia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Crawley.

Medicine subfields in Australia

Anatomy and Physiology39

Anesthesiology39

Bioethics/Medical Ethics34

Biomedical Engineering29

Clinical Psychology39

Critical Care Nursing39

Family medicine39

Forensic Science32

Gastroenterology and Hepatology36

Health Science39

Healthcare Management (MHA)39

Medical Physics28

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)39

Occupational Therapy37

Oncology and Cancer research39

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine39

Physical Therapy39

Plastic Surgery20

Public Health39

Radiation Therapy29

Radiology and Nuclear medicine39

Respiratory Therapy31

Sonography and Ultrasound27

Sports / Exercise science38

Sports Medicine39