81 Best universities for Ophthalmology in the United Kingdom

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.71M citations received by 60.9K academic papers made by 81 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

#2 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Ophthalmology

#2 in Europe

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Ophthalmology

#10 in Europe

#65 in the World

Founded: 1824

4. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Ophthalmology

#12 in Europe

#69 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

5. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Ophthalmology

#15 in Europe

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

6. Imperial College London

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#24 in Europe

#106 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

7. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Ophthalmology

#29 in Europe

#116 in the World

Founded: 1997

8. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Ophthalmology

#32 in Europe

#122 in the World

Founded: 1895

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 Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Ophthalmology

#40 in Europe

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

11. King's College London

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#41 in Europe

#157 in the World

Founded: 1829

12. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Ophthalmology

#42 in Europe

#161 in the World

Founded: 1948

13. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Ophthalmology

#45 in Europe

#174 in the World

Founded: 1900

14. City, University of London

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#46 in Europe

#177 in the World

Founded: 1966

15. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Ophthalmology

#47 in Europe

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

16. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Ophthalmology

#53 in Europe

#192 in the World

Founded: 1963

17. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Ophthalmology

#57 in Europe

#197 in the World

Founded: 1495

18. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Ophthalmology

#61 in Europe

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

19. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Ophthalmology

#74 in Europe

#228 in the World

Founded: 1968

20. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Ophthalmology

#81 in Europe

#240 in the World

Founded: 1451

21. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Ophthalmology

#85 in Europe

#246 in the World

Founded: 1905

22. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Ophthalmology

#89 in Europe

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

23. University of London

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#110 in Europe

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

24. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Ophthalmology

#111 in Europe

#305 in the World

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

25. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Ophthalmology

#120 in Europe

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

26. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Ophthalmology

#122 in Europe

#341 in the World

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

27. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Ophthalmology

#133 in Europe

#371 in the World

Founded: 1967

28. Durham University

England | Durham

For Ophthalmology

#136 in Europe

#382 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

29. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Ophthalmology

#138 in Europe

#386 in the World

Founded: 1904

30. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Ophthalmology

#151 in Europe

#419 in the World

Founded: 1965

31. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Ophthalmology

#153 in Europe

#431 in the World

Founded: 1893

32. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#161 in Europe

#461 in the World

Founded: 1733

33. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Ophthalmology

#168 in Europe

#480 in the World

Founded: 1858

34. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#177 in Europe

#495 in the World

Founded: 1823

35. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#178 in Europe

#496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

36. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Ophthalmology

#187 in Europe

#530 in the World

Founded: 1892

37. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Ophthalmology

#189 in Europe

#533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

38. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Ophthalmology

#193 in Europe

#541 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

39. University of York

England | York

For Ophthalmology

#197 in Europe

#551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

40. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Ophthalmology

#208 in Europe

#580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

41. Keele University

England | Keele

For Ophthalmology

#211 in Europe

#594 in the World

Founded: 1962

42. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Ophthalmology

#212 in Europe

#598 in the World

Founded: 1849

43. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Ophthalmology

#217 in Europe

#610 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

44. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Ophthalmology

#225 in Europe

#631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

45. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Ophthalmology

#227 in Europe

#636 in the World

Founded: 1964

46. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Ophthalmology

#232 in Europe

#653 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

47. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Ophthalmology

#234 in Europe

#658 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

48. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#240 in Europe

#677 in the World

Founded: 1791

49. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Ophthalmology

#247 in Europe

#698 in the World

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

50. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Ophthalmology

#251 in Europe

#716 in the World

Founded: 1964

51. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Ophthalmology

#261 in Europe

#749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

52. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Ophthalmology

#262 in Europe

#750 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

53. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Ophthalmology

#282 in Europe

#823 in the World

Founded: 1954

54. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Ophthalmology

#287 in Europe

#844 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#293 in Europe

#860 in the World

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

56. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Ophthalmology

#295 in Europe

#867 in the World

Founded: 1920

57. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Ophthalmology

#301 in Europe

#882 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Ophthalmology

#308 in Europe

#912 in the World

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

59. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Ophthalmology

#310 in Europe

#915 in the World

Founded: 1992

60. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Ophthalmology

#312 in Europe

#918 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Ophthalmology

#314 in Europe

#925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

62. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Ophthalmology

#317 in Europe

#940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

63. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Ophthalmology

#324 in Europe

#964 in the World

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

64. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Ophthalmology

#326 in Europe

#966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

65. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Ophthalmology

#345 in Europe

#1035 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

66. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Ophthalmology

#346 in Europe

#1038 in the World

Founded: 1966

67. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Ophthalmology

#354 in Europe

#1051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

68. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Ophthalmology

#361 in Europe

#1079 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

69. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Ophthalmology

#369 in Europe

#1114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

70. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Ophthalmology

#378 in Europe

#1141 in the World

Founded: 1992

71. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Ophthalmology

#389 in Europe

#1196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

72. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Ophthalmology

#400 in Europe

#1237 in the World

Founded: 1992

73. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Ophthalmology

#404 in Europe

#1244 in the World

Founded: 1967

74. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Ophthalmology

#406 in Europe

#1254 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

75. University of Westminster

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#408 in Europe

#1267 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

76. Middlesex University

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#411 in Europe

#1282 in the World

Founded: 1973

77. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#413 in Europe

#1287 in the World

Founded: 1904

78. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Ophthalmology

#415 in Europe

#1297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

79. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Ophthalmology

#421 in Europe

#1314 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

80. London South Bank University

England | London

For Ophthalmology

#434 in Europe

#1377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

81. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Ophthalmology

#440 in Europe

#1417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
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.