74 Best universities for Ophthalmology in India

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in India ranked based on their research performance in Ophthalmology. A graph of 156K citations received by 19.6K academic papers made by 74 universities in India 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. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Ophthalmology

#4 in Asia

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

2. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Ophthalmology

#16 in Asia

#105 in the World

Founded: 1962

3. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Ophthalmology

#110 in Asia

#449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2012

4. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Ophthalmology

#130 in Asia

#505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

5. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Ophthalmology

#165 in Asia

#589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

6. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Ophthalmology

#177 in Asia

#614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

7. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Ophthalmology

#203 in Asia

#692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1915

8. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Ophthalmology

#208 in Asia

#709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

9. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Ophthalmology

#214 in Asia

#725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

10. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Ophthalmology

#217 in Asia

#728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

11. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Ophthalmology

#231 in Asia

#761 in the World

Founded: 1983

12. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Ophthalmology

#232 in Asia

#762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

13. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Ophthalmology

#246 in Asia

#815 in the World

Founded: 2005

14. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Ophthalmology

#257 in Asia

#847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

15. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Ophthalmology

#278 in Asia

#906 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

16. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Ophthalmology

#284 in Asia

#924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1882

17. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Ophthalmology

#291 in Asia

#936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

18. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Ophthalmology

#298 in Asia

#954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2003

19. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Ophthalmology

#303 in Asia

#971 in the World

Founded: 1959

20. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Telangana | Eddumailaram

For Ophthalmology

#305 in Asia

#974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 2008

21. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Ophthalmology

#309 in Asia

#984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

22. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Ophthalmology

#310 in Asia

#985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500
Male:Female: 53:47

23. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Ophthalmology

#312 in Asia

#991 in the World

Founded: 1978

24. Kalasalingam University

Tamil Nadu | Krishnankoil

For Ophthalmology

#314 in Asia

#993 in the World

Founded: 1984

25. Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Ophthalmology

#325 in Asia

#1022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1973

26. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Ophthalmology

#329 in Asia

#1032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

27. Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences

Haryana | Rohtak

For Ophthalmology

#346 in Asia

#1087 in the World

Founded: 2008

28. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Ophthalmology

#347 in Asia

#1088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

29. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Ophthalmology

#373 in Asia

#1151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

30. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Ophthalmology

#374 in Asia

#1152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

31. Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University

Haryana | Delhi

For Ophthalmology

#379 in Asia

#1167 in the World

Founded: 2015

32. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Ophthalmology

#383 in Asia

#1172 in the World

33. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Ophthalmology

#384 in Asia

#1173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

34. Chandigarh University

Punjab | Mohali

For Ophthalmology

#387 in Asia

#1181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 3,611
Founded: 2012

35. Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Ophthalmology

#390 in Asia

#1191 in the World

Founded: 1983

36. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Ophthalmology

#392 in Asia

#1195 in the World

Founded: 1955

37. Swami Rama Himalayan University

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Ophthalmology

#401 in Asia

#1213 in the World

Founded: 2013

38. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Punjab | Patiala

For Ophthalmology

#412 in Asia

#1248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1956

39. National Institute of Technology, Karnataka

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Ophthalmology

#413 in Asia

#1249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1960

40. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Ophthalmology

#414 in Asia

#1253 in the World

Founded: 2005

41. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Ophthalmology

#417 in Asia

#1263 in the World

Founded: 1948

42. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Ophthalmology

#426 in Asia

#1285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

43. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Ophthalmology

#427 in Asia

#1286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2012

44. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Ophthalmology

#430 in Asia

#1290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1964

45. Yenepoya University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Ophthalmology

#437 in Asia

#1305 in the World

Founded: 2008

46. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Ophthalmology

#443 in Asia

#1316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

47. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Ophthalmology

#445 in Asia

#1319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 5,061
Founded: 1974

48. Birla Institute of Technology

Jharkhand | Ranchi

For Ophthalmology

#447 in Asia

#1321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1955

49. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Ophthalmology

#456 in Asia

#1337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2004

50. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Ophthalmology

#457 in Asia

#1341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1986

51. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Ophthalmology

#471 in Asia

#1367 in the World

Founded: 1958

52. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Ophthalmology

#481 in Asia

#1385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

53. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Ophthalmology

#490 in Asia

#1407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

54. Sharda University

Uttar Pradesh | Greater Noida

For Ophthalmology

#495 in Asia

#1421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2009

55. Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sheikhpura

For Ophthalmology

#497 in Asia

#1424 in the World

56. SASTRA University

Tamil Nadu | Thanjavur

For Ophthalmology

#507 in Asia

#1438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

57. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Ophthalmology

#514 in Asia

#1455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%

58. Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Ophthalmology

#516 in Asia

#1458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1989

59. Siksha O Anusandhan University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Ophthalmology

#525 in Asia

#1480 in the World

Enrollment: 4,180

60. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Ophthalmology

#529 in Asia

#1486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1946

61. Symbiosis International University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Ophthalmology

#540 in Asia

#1500 in the World

Enrollment: 20,568
Founded: 2002

62. Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana

Haryana | Mullana

For Ophthalmology

#546 in Asia

#1516 in the World

Founded: 1993

63. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Ophthalmology

#557 in Asia

#1530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 37,444
Founded: 1929

64. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Ophthalmology

#561 in Asia

#1536 in the World

Founded: 1931

65. K L University

Andhra Pradesh | Vaddeswaram

For Ophthalmology

#562 in Asia

#1537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1980

66. Chitkara University - Punjab

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Ophthalmology

#563 in Asia

#1539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2010

67. GLA University

Uttar Pradesh | Chaumuhan

For Ophthalmology

#564 in Asia

#1542 in the World

Enrollment: 11,151
Founded: 2010

68. JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research

Karnataka | Mysore

For Ophthalmology

#567 in Asia

#1545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

69. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Ophthalmology

#579 in Asia

#1572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1985

70. Delhi Technological University

Haryana | Delhi

For Ophthalmology

#582 in Asia

#1575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1941

71. Graphic Era University

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Ophthalmology

#583 in Asia

#1576 in the World

Founded: 1993

72. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Ophthalmology

#589 in Asia

#1583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

73. Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R.Medical University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Ophthalmology

#591 in Asia

#1586 in the World

Founded: 1987

74. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Ophthalmology

#608 in Asia

#1610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

The best cities to study Ophthalmology in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Delhi, Chandigarh, Raipur, and Manipal.

Medicine subfields in India

Anatomy and Physiology288

Anesthesiology117

Bioethics/Medical Ethics15

Biomedical Engineering82

Clinical Psychology99

Critical Care Nursing80

Family medicine98

Forensic Science97

Gastroenterology and Hepatology91

Health Science107

Healthcare Management (MHA)113

Medical Physics20

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)56

Occupational Therapy12

Oncology and Cancer research239

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine65

Pharmacology314

Physical Therapy154

Plastic Surgery29

Public Health388

Radiation Therapy70

Radiology and Nuclear medicine278

Respiratory Therapy14

Sonography and Ultrasound24

Sports / Exercise science3

Sports Medicine67