36 Best universities for Ophthalmology in Australia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Australia ranked based on their research performance in Ophthalmology. A graph of 1.04M citations received by 32.9K 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

#20 in the World

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

3. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Ophthalmology

#40 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

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

6. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Ophthalmology

#156 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

7. Flinders University

Australia | Adelaide

For Ophthalmology

#178 in the World

Founded: 1966

8. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Ophthalmology

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

9. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Ophthalmology

#10 in Oceania

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

10. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Ophthalmology

#11 in Oceania

#277 in the World

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

11. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Ophthalmology

#13 in Oceania

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

12. University of Tasmania

Australia | Hobart

For Ophthalmology

#14 in Oceania

#546 in the World

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

13. University of South Australia

Australia | Adelaide

For Ophthalmology

#15 in Oceania

#560 in the World

Founded: 1991

14. University of Newcastle

Australia | Callaghan

For Ophthalmology

#16 in Oceania

#581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1965

15. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For Ophthalmology

#17 in Oceania

#585 in the World

Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

16. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For Ophthalmology

#18 in Oceania

#592 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1964

17. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Ophthalmology

#19 in Oceania

#616 in the World

Founded: 1971

18. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For Ophthalmology

#20 in Oceania

#662 in the World

Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

19. RMIT University

Australia | Melbourne

For Ophthalmology

#21 in Oceania

#667 in the World

Founded: 1887

20. Curtin University

Australia | Perth

For Ophthalmology

#22 in Oceania

#677 in the World

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

21. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Ophthalmology

#23 in Oceania

#762 in the World

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

22. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Ophthalmology

#24 in Oceania

#777 in the World

Founded: 1965

23. Swinburne University of Technology

Australia | Hawthorn

For Ophthalmology

#26 in Oceania

#946 in the World

Founded: 1908

24. Murdoch University

Australia | Murdoch

For Ophthalmology

#27 in Oceania

#1002 in the World

Enrollment: 22,475
Founded: 1975

25. James Cook University

Australia | Townsville

For Ophthalmology

#29 in Oceania

#1041 in the World

Founded: 1970

26. University of Canberra

Australia | Canberra

For Ophthalmology

#30 in Oceania

#1068 in the World

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

27. Australian Catholic University

Australia | North Sydney

For Ophthalmology

#33 in Oceania

#1187 in the World

Founded: 1991

28. University of New England, Australia

Australia | Armidale

For Ophthalmology

#34 in Oceania

#1212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1938

29. Edith Cowan University

Australia | Joondalup

For Ophthalmology

#35 in Oceania

#1230 in the World

Founded: 1991

30. Charles Sturt University

Australia | Bathurst

For Ophthalmology

#36 in Oceania

#1248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1989

31. Victoria University

Australia | Melbourne

For Ophthalmology

#37 in Oceania

#1383 in the World

Founded: 1990

32. University of Southern Queensland

Australia | Toowoomba

For Ophthalmology

#39 in Oceania

#1526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 18,388
Founded: 1967

33. Central Queensland University

Australia | North Rockhampton

For Ophthalmology

#40 in Oceania

#1543 in the World

Founded: 1967

34. Bond University

Australia | Gold Coast

For Ophthalmology

#41 in Oceania

#1554 in the World

Founded: 1987

35. University of Notre Dame Australia

Australia | Fremantle

For Ophthalmology

#42 in Oceania

#1728 in the World

Founded: 1989

36. University of the Sunshine Coast

Australia | Sippy Downs

For Ophthalmology

#43 in Oceania

#1729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1994

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

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Anatomy and Physiology39

Anesthesiology39

Bioethics/Medical Ethics35

Biomedical Engineering29

Clinical Psychology39

Critical Care Nursing39

Family medicine39

Forensic Science31

Gastroenterology and Hepatology35

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 Surgery19

Public Health39

Radiation Therapy29

Radiology and Nuclear medicine39

Respiratory Therapy30

Sonography and Ultrasound27

Sports / Exercise science38

Sports Medicine39