39 Best universities for Ophthalmology in France

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Ophthalmology. A graph of 311K citations received by 13.7K academic papers made by 39 universities in France 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. Pierre and Marie Curie University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Ophthalmology

#5 in Europe

#55 in the World

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

2. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Ophthalmology

#50 in Europe

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

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

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Ophthalmology

#79 in Europe

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

4. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Ophthalmology

#145 in Europe

#402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 31,704
Founded: 2019

5. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Ophthalmology

#157 in Europe

#447 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

6. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Ophthalmology

#162 in Europe

#464 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

7. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Ophthalmology

#180 in Europe

#498 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

8. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Ophthalmology

#182 in Europe

#508 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

9. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Ophthalmology

#188 in Europe

#532 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

10. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Ophthalmology

#194 in Europe

#544 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

11. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Ophthalmology

#204 in Europe

#570 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

12. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Ophthalmology

#218 in Europe

#616 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

13. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Ophthalmology

#233 in Europe

#657 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 2018

14. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Ophthalmology

#235 in Europe

#661 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

15. School of Industrial Physics and Chemistry of the City of Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Ophthalmology

#244 in Europe

#691 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

16. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Ophthalmology

#245 in Europe

#695 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

17. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Ophthalmology

#252 in Europe

#723 in the World

Enrollment: 28,333
Founded: 1965

18. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Ophthalmology

#260 in Europe

#740 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

19. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Ophthalmology

#265 in Europe

#771 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

20. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Ophthalmology

#281 in Europe

#822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 60,404
Founded: 2012

21. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Ophthalmology

#286 in Europe

#838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 27,465
Founded: 1432

22. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Ophthalmology

#288 in Europe

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 25,078
Founded: 1431

23. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Ophthalmology

#289 in Europe

#848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 25,687
Founded: 1971

24. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Ophthalmology

#290 in Europe

#851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 37,252
Founded: 1460

25. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Ophthalmology

#294 in Europe

#864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 25,523
Founded: 1970

26. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Ophthalmology

#322 in Europe

#962 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

27. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Ophthalmology

#352 in Europe

#1047 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,690
Founded: 1854

28. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Ophthalmology

#356 in Europe

#1066 in the World

Enrollment: 21,550
Founded: 1423

29. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Ophthalmology

#360 in Europe

#1078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1794

30. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Ophthalmology

#374 in Europe

#1134 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

31. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Ophthalmology

#384 in Europe

#1175 in the World

Founded: 1828

32. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Ophthalmology

#387 in Europe

#1192 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

33. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Ophthalmology

#392 in Europe

#1208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,536
Founded: 1794

34. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Ophthalmology

#393 in Europe

#1211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 27,490
Founded: 1970

35. National Veterinary School of Alfort

Ile-de-France | Maisons-Alfort

For Ophthalmology

#409 in Europe

#1273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

36. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Ophthalmology

#436 in Europe

#1398 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

37. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Ophthalmology

#459 in Europe

#1513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 6,067
Founded: 1957

38. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Ophthalmology

#467 in Europe

#1550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 7,646
Founded: 1900

39. University of French Polynesia

French Polynesia | Puna'auia

For Ophthalmology

#472 in Europe

#1571 in the World

Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1987

The best cities to study Ophthalmology in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Paris, Villeurbanne, Creteil, and Saint Martin d'Heres.