35 Best universities for Ophthalmology in Australia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Australia ranked based on their research performance in Ophthalmology. A graph of 809K citations received by 30.3K academic papers made by 35 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

#17 in the World

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

2. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Ophthalmology

#21 in the World

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

3. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Ophthalmology

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

4. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Ophthalmology

#88 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

5. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Ophthalmology

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

6. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Ophthalmology

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

7. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Ophthalmology

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

8. Flinders University

Australia | Adelaide

For Ophthalmology

#184 in the World

Founded: 1966

9. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Ophthalmology

#10 in Oceania

#224 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

10. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Ophthalmology

#11 in Oceania

#268 in the World

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

11. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Ophthalmology

#13 in Oceania

#401 in the World

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

12. University of South Australia

Australia | Adelaide

For Ophthalmology

#14 in Oceania

#522 in the World

Founded: 1991

13. University of Tasmania

Australia | Hobart

For Ophthalmology

#15 in Oceania

#539 in the World

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

14. University of Newcastle

Australia | Callaghan

For Ophthalmology

#16 in Oceania

#557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1965

15. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For Ophthalmology

#17 in Oceania

#574 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1964

16. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For Ophthalmology

#18 in Oceania

#584 in the World

Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

17. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Ophthalmology

#19 in Oceania

#601 in the World

Founded: 1971

18. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For Ophthalmology

#20 in Oceania

#612 in the World

Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

19. Curtin University

Australia | Perth

For Ophthalmology

#21 in Oceania

#666 in the World

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

20. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Ophthalmology

#22 in Oceania

#720 in the World

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

21. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Ophthalmology

#24 in Oceania

#800 in the World

Founded: 1965

22. Swinburne University of Technology

Australia | Hawthorn

For Ophthalmology

#25 in Oceania

#839 in the World

Founded: 1908

23. RMIT University

Australia | Melbourne

For Ophthalmology

#26 in Oceania

#849 in the World

Founded: 1887

24. Murdoch University

Australia | Murdoch

For Ophthalmology

#27 in Oceania

#935 in the World

Enrollment: 22,475
Founded: 1975

25. James Cook University

Australia | Townsville

For Ophthalmology

#28 in Oceania

#1003 in the World

Founded: 1970

26. University of Canberra

Australia | Canberra

For Ophthalmology

#29 in Oceania

#1020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1967

27. Edith Cowan University

Australia | Joondalup

For Ophthalmology

#32 in Oceania

#1116 in the World

Founded: 1991

28. Charles Sturt University

Australia | Bathurst

For Ophthalmology

#34 in Oceania

#1188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1989

29. Australian Catholic University

Australia | North Sydney

For Ophthalmology

#35 in Oceania

#1270 in the World

Founded: 1991

30. Victoria University

Australia | Melbourne

For Ophthalmology

#37 in Oceania

#1291 in the World

Founded: 1990

31. University of New England, Australia

Australia | Armidale

For Ophthalmology

#38 in Oceania

#1327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1938

32. University of Southern Queensland

Australia | Toowoomba

For Ophthalmology

#39 in Oceania

#1439 in the World

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

33. Central Queensland University

Australia | North Rockhampton

For Ophthalmology

#40 in Oceania

#1440 in the World

Founded: 1967

34. Bond University

Australia | Gold Coast

For Ophthalmology

#41 in Oceania

#1460 in the World

Founded: 1987

35. University of Notre Dame Australia

Australia | Fremantle

For Ophthalmology

#42 in Oceania

#1612 in the World

Founded: 1989

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

Medicine subfields in Australia

Anatomy and Physiology39

Anesthesiology39

Bioethics/Medical Ethics35

Biomedical Engineering29

Clinical Psychology39

Critical Care Nursing39

Family medicine39

Forensic Science31

Gastroenterology and Hepatology34

Health Science39

Healthcare Management (MHA)39

Medical Physics29

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)39

Occupational Therapy37

Oncology and Cancer research39

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine39

Physical Therapy39

Plastic Surgery18

Public Health39

Radiation Therapy27

Radiology and Nuclear medicine39

Respiratory Therapy30

Sonography and Ultrasound26

Sports / Exercise science38

Sports Medicine39