86 Best universities for Ophthalmology in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 2.34M citations received by 70.1K academic papers made by 86 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

#66 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

5. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Ophthalmology

#15 in Europe

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

6. Imperial College London

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#26 in Europe

#113 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

#138 in the World

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

10. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Ophthalmology

#39 in Europe

#146 in the World

Founded: 1948

11. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Ophthalmology

#41 in Europe

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

12. King's College London

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#42 in Europe

#156 in the World

Founded: 1829

13. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Ophthalmology

#43 in Europe

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

14. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Ophthalmology

#47 in Europe

#181 in the World

Founded: 1900

15. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Ophthalmology

#53 in Europe

#188 in the World

Founded: 1963

16. City, University of London

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#56 in Europe

#193 in the World

Founded: 1966

17. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Ophthalmology

#62 in Europe

#203 in the World

Founded: 1495

18. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Ophthalmology

#71 in Europe

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

19. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Ophthalmology

#77 in Europe

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

20. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Ophthalmology

#78 in Europe

#240 in the World

Founded: 1451

21. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Ophthalmology

#86 in Europe

#250 in the World

Founded: 1968

22. University of London

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#87 in Europe

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

23. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Ophthalmology

#93 in Europe

#262 in the World

Founded: 1905

24. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Ophthalmology

#109 in Europe

#288 in the World

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

25. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Ophthalmology

#124 in Europe

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

26. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Ophthalmology

#125 in Europe

#361 in the World

Founded: 1967

27. Durham University

England | Durham

For Ophthalmology

#130 in Europe

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

28. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Ophthalmology

#132 in Europe

#382 in the World

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

29. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Ophthalmology

#138 in Europe

#401 in the World

Founded: 1904

30. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Ophthalmology

#147 in Europe

#417 in the World

Founded: 1965

31. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Ophthalmology

#155 in Europe

#445 in the World

Founded: 1858

32. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Ophthalmology

#166 in Europe

#477 in the World

Founded: 1893

33. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#175 in Europe

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

34. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#181 in Europe

#519 in the World

Founded: 1733

35. University of York

England | York

For Ophthalmology

#188 in Europe

#537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

36. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#191 in Europe

#554 in the World

Founded: 1823

37. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Ophthalmology

#194 in Europe

#561 in the World

Founded: 1892

38. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Ophthalmology

#197 in Europe

#566 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

39. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Ophthalmology

#201 in Europe

#573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

40. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Ophthalmology

#212 in Europe

#605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

41. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Ophthalmology

#216 in Europe

#616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

42. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Ophthalmology

#223 in Europe

#637 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

43. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Ophthalmology

#230 in Europe

#660 in the World

Founded: 1849

44. Keele University

England | Keele

For Ophthalmology

#231 in Europe

#661 in the World

Founded: 1962

45. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Ophthalmology

#245 in Europe

#703 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

46. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Ophthalmology

#246 in Europe

#706 in the World

Founded: 1964

47. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Ophthalmology

#247 in Europe

#709 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

48. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Ophthalmology

#249 in Europe

#718 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

49. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Ophthalmology

#250 in Europe

#719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

50. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Ophthalmology

#251 in Europe

#721 in the World

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

51. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#253 in Europe

#726 in the World

Founded: 1791

52. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Ophthalmology

#258 in Europe

#742 in the World

Founded: 1964

53. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#271 in Europe

#791 in the World

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

54. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Ophthalmology

#283 in Europe

#837 in the World

Founded: 1920

55. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Ophthalmology

#299 in Europe

#893 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Ophthalmology

#307 in Europe

#917 in the World

Founded: 1954

57. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Ophthalmology

#310 in Europe

#931 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Ophthalmology

#317 in Europe

#955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

59. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Ophthalmology

#319 in Europe

#959 in the World

Founded: 1992

60. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Ophthalmology

#322 in Europe

#969 in the World

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

61. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Ophthalmology

#325 in Europe

#977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

62. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Ophthalmology

#329 in Europe

#989 in the World

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

63. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Ophthalmology

#333 in Europe

#1006 in the World

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

64. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Ophthalmology

#344 in Europe

#1052 in the World

Founded: 1992

65. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Ophthalmology

#355 in Europe

#1088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

66. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Ophthalmology

#356 in Europe

#1093 in the World

Founded: 1992

67. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Ophthalmology

#359 in Europe

#1104 in the World

Founded: 1966

68. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Ophthalmology

#361 in Europe

#1111 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

69. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Ophthalmology

#386 in Europe

#1202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

70. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Ophthalmology

#391 in Europe

#1219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

71. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Ophthalmology

#394 in Europe

#1236 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Ophthalmology

#396 in Europe

#1250 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

73. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Ophthalmology

#400 in Europe

#1261 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

74. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Ophthalmology

#405 in Europe

#1291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

75. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Ophthalmology

#410 in Europe

#1320 in the World

Founded: 1967

76. University of Westminster

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#422 in Europe

#1371 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

77. London South Bank University

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#427 in Europe

#1392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

78. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Ophthalmology

#430 in Europe

#1401 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

79. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Ophthalmology

#432 in Europe

#1407 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

80. Middlesex University

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#435 in Europe

#1422 in the World

Founded: 1973

81. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Ophthalmology

#440 in Europe

#1439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

82. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#451 in Europe

#1494 in the World

Founded: 1904

83. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Ophthalmology

#474 in Europe

#1624 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

84. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Ophthalmology

#484 in Europe

#1675 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

85. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Ophthalmology

#496 in Europe

#1735 in the World

Founded: 2006

86. University of East London

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#498 in Europe

#1745 in the World

Founded: 1992

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.