Best Universities for Ophthalmology in Europe

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Europe ranked based on their research performance in Ophthalmology. A graph of 5.92M citations received by 257K academic papers made by 480 universities in Europe 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 College London

United Kingdom | England

For Ophthalmology

#1 in the United Kingdom

#2 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Ophthalmology

#2 in the United Kingdom

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Ophthalmology

#40 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

4. University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Ophthalmology

#41 in the World

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

5. Pierre and Marie Curie University

France | Ile-de-France

For Ophthalmology

#1 in France

#55 in the World

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

6. Heidelberg University - Germany

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Ophthalmology

#56 in the World

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

7. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Germany | Bavaria

For Ophthalmology

#57 in the World

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

8. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Switzerland

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

9. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Ophthalmology

#1 in the Netherlands

#63 in the World

Founded: 1923

10. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Ophthalmology

#3 in the United Kingdom

#65 in the World

Founded: 1824

11. University of Tubingen

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Ophthalmology

#67 in the World

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

12. University of Liverpool

United Kingdom | England

For Ophthalmology

#4 in the United Kingdom

#69 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

13. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Ophthalmology

#73 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

14. Lund University

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Sweden

#77 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

15. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Ophthalmology

#5 in the United Kingdom

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

16. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Ophthalmology

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

17. Sapienza University of Rome

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Italy

#95 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

18. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Ophthalmology

#2 in the Netherlands

#97 in the World

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

19. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Ophthalmology

#2 in Sweden

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

20. University of Lubeck

Germany | Schleswig-Holstein

For Ophthalmology

#101 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

21. University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Ophthalmology

#2 in Italy

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 65,234
Founded: 1924

22. University of Cologne

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Ophthalmology

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1388

23. University of Freiburg

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Ophthalmology

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 23,938
Founded: 1457

24. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Ophthalmology

#6 in the United Kingdom

#106 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

25. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Ophthalmology

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 31,312
Founded: 1640

26. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Germany | Hesse

For Ophthalmology

#109 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

27. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Ophthalmology

#3 in the Netherlands

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

28. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Ophthalmology

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

29. Cardiff University

United Kingdom | Wales

For Ophthalmology

#7 in the United Kingdom

#116 in the World

Founded: 1997

30. University of Bologna

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

For Ophthalmology

#3 in Italy

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 79,999
Founded: 1088

31. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Ophthalmology

#2 in Switzerland

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,919

32. Aston University

United Kingdom | England

For Ophthalmology

#8 in the United Kingdom

#122 in the World

Founded: 1895

33. University of Bonn

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Ophthalmology

#10 in Germany

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 38,043
Founded: 1818

34. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Ophthalmology

#3 in Switzerland

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

35. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Germany | Rhineland-Palatinate

For Ophthalmology

#11 in Germany

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 33,132
Founded: 1946

36. University of Hamburg

Germany | Hamburg State

For Ophthalmology

#12 in Germany

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

37. University of Bristol

United Kingdom | England

For Ophthalmology

#9 in the United Kingdom

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

38. University of Padua

For Ophthalmology

#4 in Italy

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 62,876
Founded: 1222

39. University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Ophthalmology

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

40. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Ophthalmology

#10 in the United Kingdom

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

41. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Ophthalmology

#11 in the United Kingdom

#157 in the World

Founded: 1829

42. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom | England

For Ophthalmology

#12 in the United Kingdom

#161 in the World

Founded: 1948

43. Semmelweis University

Hungary | Budapest

For Ophthalmology

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1769

44. University of Regensburg

Germany | Bavaria

For Ophthalmology

#13 in Germany

#170 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

45. University of Birmingham

United Kingdom | England

For Ophthalmology

#13 in the United Kingdom

#174 in the World

Founded: 1900

46. City, University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Ophthalmology

#14 in the United Kingdom

#177 in the World

Founded: 1966

47. Queen's University Belfast

United Kingdom | Northern Ireland

For Ophthalmology

#15 in the United Kingdom

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

48. Uppsala University

Sweden | Uppsala

For Ophthalmology

#3 in Sweden

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 35,556
Founded: 1477

49. University of Marburg

Germany | Hesse

For Ophthalmology

#14 in Germany

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

50. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

France | Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes

For Ophthalmology

#2 in France

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

51. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Ophthalmology

#4 in the Netherlands

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1614

52. Dresden University of Technology

Germany | Saxony

For Ophthalmology

#15 in Germany

#191 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

53. Newcastle University

United Kingdom | England

For Ophthalmology

#16 in the United Kingdom

#192 in the World

Founded: 1963

54. University of Florence

Italy | Tuscany

For Ophthalmology

#5 in Italy

#193 in the World

Founded: 1321

55. University of Genoa

Italy | Liguria

For Ophthalmology

#6 in Italy

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

56. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Ophthalmology

#5 in the Netherlands

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

57. University of Aberdeen

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Ophthalmology

#17 in the United Kingdom

#197 in the World

Founded: 1495

58. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Ophthalmology

#16 in Germany

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 37,473
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1965

59. Complutense University of Madrid

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Spain

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

60. Free University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Ophthalmology

#17 in Germany

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 37,608
Founded: 1948

61. Glasgow Caledonian University

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Ophthalmology

#18 in the United Kingdom

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

62. University of Pisa

Italy | Tuscany

For Ophthalmology

#7 in Italy

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 49,108
Founded: 1343

63. University of Crete

Greece | Rethymno

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Greece

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1973

64. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Greece | Athens

For Ophthalmology

#2 in Greece

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 70,461
Founded: 1837

65. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Ophthalmology

#6 in the Netherlands

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

66. Humboldt University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Ophthalmology

#18 in Germany

#212 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

67. University of Siena

Italy | Tuscany

For Ophthalmology

#8 in Italy

#214 in the World

Founded: 1240

68. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

For Ophthalmology

#2 in Spain

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 19,900
Founded: 1996

69. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Italy | Lombardy

For Ophthalmology

#9 in Italy

#221 in the World

Founded: 1921

70. University of Murcia

For Ophthalmology

#3 in Spain

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

71. University of Oslo

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Norway

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 26,650
Founded: 1811

72. RWTH Aachen University

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Ophthalmology

#19 in Germany

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

73. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Ophthalmology

#4 in Spain

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

74. Ulster University

United Kingdom | Northern Ireland

For Ophthalmology

#19 in the United Kingdom

#228 in the World

Founded: 1968

75. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Ophthalmology

#4 in Sweden

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

76. University of Basel

Switzerland | Basel

For Ophthalmology

#4 in Switzerland

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

77. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Italy | Lombardy

For Ophthalmology

#10 in Italy

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

78. University of Wurzburg

Germany | Bavaria

For Ophthalmology

#20 in Germany

#237 in the World

Enrollment: 27,149
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1402

79. Paris-Est Creteil Val-de-Marne University

France | Ile-de-France

For Ophthalmology

#3 in France

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

80. Ruhr University Bochum

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Ophthalmology

#21 in Germany

#239 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

81. University of Glasgow

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Ophthalmology

#20 in the United Kingdom

#240 in the World

Founded: 1451

82. University of Leipzig

Germany | Saxony

For Ophthalmology

#22 in Germany

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 31,088
Founded: 1409

83. University of Liege

Belgium | Liege

For Ophthalmology

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 25,421
Founded: 1817

84. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Ophthalmology

#5 in Spain

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

85. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Ophthalmology

#21 in the United Kingdom

#246 in the World

Founded: 1905

86. Umea University

For Ophthalmology

#5 in Sweden

#247 in the World

Enrollment: 34,237
Founded: 1965

87. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Ophthalmology

#6 in Spain

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

88. University of Turin

Italy | Piedmont

For Ophthalmology

#11 in Italy

#250 in the World

Founded: 1404

89. University of Southampton

United Kingdom | England

For Ophthalmology

#22 in the United Kingdom

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

90. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Ophthalmology

#7 in Spain

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

91. Federico II University of Naples

Italy | Campania

For Ophthalmology

#12 in Italy

#253 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

92. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Ophthalmology

#8 in Spain

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 64,236
Male:Female: 86:14

93. University of Parma

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

For Ophthalmology

#13 in Italy

#258 in the World

Founded: 1117

94. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Ophthalmology

#7 in the Netherlands

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

95. Technical University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Ophthalmology

#23 in Germany

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

96. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Ophthalmology

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 25,580
Founded: 1290

97. University of Giessen

Germany | Hesse

For Ophthalmology

#24 in Germany

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 27,184
Founded: 1607

98. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Ophthalmology

#5 in Switzerland

#264 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

99. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Greece | Thessaloniki

For Ophthalmology

#3 in Greece

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 92,090
Founded: 1925

100. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Ophthalmology

#14 in Italy

#271 in the World

Founded: 1982

Medicine subfields in Europe

Anatomy and Physiology980

Anesthesiology688

Bioethics/Medical Ethics358

Biomedical Engineering528

Clinical Psychology751

Critical Care Nursing561

Epidemiology390

Family medicine634

Forensic Science309

Gastroenterology and Hepatology538

Health Science842

Healthcare Management (MHA)705

Medical Physics371

Neurosurgery318

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)711

Occupational Therapy408

Oncology and Cancer research752

Orthodontics618

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine594

Pharmacology757

Physical Therapy885

Plastic Surgery319

Public Health1106

Radiation Therapy440

Radiology and Nuclear medicine1017

Respiratory Therapy333

Sonography and Ultrasound329

Sports / Exercise science394

Sports Medicine690