85 Best universities for Ophthalmology in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Ophthalmology. A graph of 2.2M citations received by 68K academic papers made by 85 universities in the United Kingdom 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

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Europe

#3 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Ophthalmology

#4 in Europe

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Ophthalmology

#8 in Europe

#62 in the World

Founded: 1824

4. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Ophthalmology

#10 in Europe

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

5. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Ophthalmology

#15 in Europe

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

6. Imperial College London

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#26 in Europe

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

7. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Ophthalmology

#32 in Europe

#123 in the World

Founded: 1895

8. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Ophthalmology

#33 in Europe

#124 in the World

Founded: 1997

9. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Ophthalmology

#37 in Europe

#135 in the World

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

10. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Ophthalmology

#39 in Europe

#147 in the World

Founded: 1948

11. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Ophthalmology

#40 in Europe

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

12. King's College London

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#43 in Europe

#159 in the World

Founded: 1829

13. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Ophthalmology

#44 in Europe

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

14. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Ophthalmology

#46 in Europe

#179 in the World

Founded: 1900

15. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Ophthalmology

#54 in Europe

#192 in the World

Founded: 1963

16. City, University of London

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#55 in Europe

#194 in the World

Founded: 1966

17. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Ophthalmology

#58 in Europe

#197 in the World

Founded: 1495

18. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Ophthalmology

#69 in Europe

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

19. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Ophthalmology

#76 in Europe

#231 in the World

Founded: 1451

20. University of London

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#77 in Europe

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

21. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Ophthalmology

#78 in Europe

#234 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

22. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Ophthalmology

#88 in Europe

#253 in the World

Founded: 1968

23. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Ophthalmology

#93 in Europe

#261 in the World

Founded: 1905

24. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Ophthalmology

#107 in Europe

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 24,409
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1957

25. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Ophthalmology

#121 in Europe

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

26. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Ophthalmology

#125 in Europe

#358 in the World

Founded: 1967

27. Durham University

England | Durham

For Ophthalmology

#129 in Europe

#371 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

28. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Ophthalmology

#131 in Europe

#375 in the World

Enrollment: 17,319
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1961

29. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Ophthalmology

#135 in Europe

#395 in the World

Founded: 1904

30. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Ophthalmology

#142 in Europe

#404 in the World

Founded: 1965

31. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Ophthalmology

#158 in Europe

#456 in the World

Founded: 1858

32. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Ophthalmology

#160 in Europe

#460 in the World

Founded: 1893

33. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#172 in Europe

#489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

34. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#184 in Europe

#520 in the World

Founded: 1733

35. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#187 in Europe

#535 in the World

Founded: 1823

36. University of York

England | York

For Ophthalmology

#189 in Europe

#540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

37. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Ophthalmology

#193 in Europe

#556 in the World

Founded: 1892

38. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Ophthalmology

#196 in Europe

#562 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

39. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Ophthalmology

#203 in Europe

#574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

40. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Ophthalmology

#210 in Europe

#603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

41. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Ophthalmology

#216 in Europe

#614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

42. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Ophthalmology

#220 in Europe

#633 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

43. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Ophthalmology

#229 in Europe

#653 in the World

Founded: 1849

44. Keele University

England | Keele

For Ophthalmology

#230 in Europe

#654 in the World

Founded: 1962

45. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Ophthalmology

#240 in Europe

#687 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

46. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Ophthalmology

#243 in Europe

#694 in the World

Founded: 1964

47. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Ophthalmology

#245 in Europe

#703 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

48. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Ophthalmology

#246 in Europe

#706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 4,825
Founded: 1993

49. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Ophthalmology

#247 in Europe

#707 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

50. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Ophthalmology

#251 in Europe

#718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

51. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#252 in Europe

#721 in the World

Founded: 1791

52. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Ophthalmology

#255 in Europe

#731 in the World

Founded: 1964

53. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#265 in Europe

#776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 9,218
Founded: 1895

54. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Ophthalmology

#297 in Europe

#883 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Ophthalmology

#302 in Europe

#897 in the World

Founded: 1954

56. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Ophthalmology

#305 in Europe

#911 in the World

Founded: 1920

57. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Ophthalmology

#306 in Europe

#923 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Ophthalmology

#315 in Europe

#945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

59. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Ophthalmology

#316 in Europe

#947 in the World

Founded: 1992

60. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Ophthalmology

#318 in Europe

#957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 18,857
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1966

61. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Ophthalmology

#322 in Europe

#967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

62. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Ophthalmology

#324 in Europe

#971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1967

63. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Ophthalmology

#328 in Europe

#992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 19,710
Founded: 1992

64. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Ophthalmology

#340 in Europe

#1032 in the World

Founded: 1992

65. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Ophthalmology

#356 in Europe

#1079 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Ophthalmology

#358 in Europe

#1086 in the World

Founded: 1966

67. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Ophthalmology

#360 in Europe

#1094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

68. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Ophthalmology

#366 in Europe

#1107 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

69. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Ophthalmology

#387 in Europe

#1193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

70. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Ophthalmology

#388 in Europe

#1201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

71. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Ophthalmology

#395 in Europe

#1235 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

72. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Ophthalmology

#396 in Europe

#1239 in the World

Founded: 1992

73. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Ophthalmology

#398 in Europe

#1245 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

74. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Ophthalmology

#407 in Europe

#1292 in the World

Founded: 1967

75. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Ophthalmology

#409 in Europe

#1301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

76. University of Westminster

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#417 in Europe

#1342 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

77. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Ophthalmology

#425 in Europe

#1379 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

78. London South Bank University

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#428 in Europe

#1384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

79. Middlesex University

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#429 in Europe

#1393 in the World

Founded: 1973

80. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Ophthalmology

#431 in Europe

#1398 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

81. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Ophthalmology

#443 in Europe

#1448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

82. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#445 in Europe

#1464 in the World

Founded: 1904

83. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Ophthalmology

#472 in Europe

#1613 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

84. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Ophthalmology

#481 in Europe

#1647 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

85. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Ophthalmology

#492 in Europe

#1710 in the World

Founded: 2006

The best cities to study Ophthalmology in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are London, Oxford, Manchester, and Liverpool.