Best Universities for Optometry in the World

Updated: July 18, 2023

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Optometry. A graph of 1.8B citations received by 83.2M academic papers made by 927 universities in the World 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. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Optometry

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Net Price: $20,680
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $45,373

2. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Optometry

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

3. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Optometry

#1 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1853

4. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Optometry

#2 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

5. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Optometry

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $21,406
Enrollment: 45,036

6. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Optometry

#3 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

7. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Optometry

#1 in Asia

#1 in Singapore

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

8. SUNY College of Optometry

United States | New York State

For Optometry

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 407
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1971

9. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Optometry

#4 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

10. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Optometry

#5 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 83%

11. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Optometry

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

12. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Optometry

#6 in North America

#1 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

13. University of Miami

United States | Florida

For Optometry

#7 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $34,492

14. University of Houston

United States | Texas

For Optometry

#8 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

15. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Optometry

#9 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 64%

16. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Optometry

#10 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,021

17. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Optometry

#2 in Asia

#1 in China

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 65,638
Founded: 1924

18. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Optometry

#11 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 95,055
Founded: 1827

19. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Optometry

#12 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 3,165
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

20. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Optometry

#2 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

21. Stanford University

United States | California

For Optometry

#13 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $14,402

22. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Optometry

#3 in Asia

#1 in India

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

23. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Optometry

#14 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $16,326
Enrollment: 50,278

24. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Optometry

#4 in Asia

#2 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1937

25. Aston University

United Kingdom | England

For Optometry

#3 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1895

26. University of Alabama at Birmingham

United States | Alabama

For Optometry

#15 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1281
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

27. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Optometry

#16 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $18,083
Enrollment: 41,885

28. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Optometry

#17 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $14,578

29. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Optometry

#18 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

30. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Optometry

#19 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,895
Enrollment: 52,434

31. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Optometry

#20 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $28,367

32. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Optometry

#21 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $17,592
Enrollment: 46,116

33. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Optometry

#4 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1096

34. Baylor College of Medicine

United States | Texas

For Optometry

#22 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,596
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1900

35. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Optometry

#23 in North America

#3 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 59,659
Founded: 1908

36. University of Auckland

New Zealand | Auckland

For Optometry

#1 in New Zealand

Founded: 1883

37. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Optometry

#24 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1513
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,297

38. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Optometry

#25 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

39. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Optometry

#5 in Asia

#3 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

40. New York University

United States | New York State

For Optometry

#26 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $50,991

41. City, University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Optometry

#5 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1966

42. Lund University

For Optometry

#6 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

43. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Optometry

#27 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

44. Indiana University - Bloomington

United States | Indiana

For Optometry

#28 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 79%

45. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Optometry

#29 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $17,628
Enrollment: 40,050

46. Oregon Health & Science University

United States | Oregon

For Optometry

#30 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,984
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1887

47. New England College of Optometry

United States | Massachusetts

For Optometry

#31 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 525
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1894

48. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Optometry

#32 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

49. University of Bradford

United Kingdom | England

For Optometry

#7 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1966

50. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Optometry

#5 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1946

51. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Optometry

#33 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,958
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,562

52. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Optometry

#34 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,262

53. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Optometry

#35 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

54. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Optometry

#36 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,852

55. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Optometry

#37 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,125

56. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Optometry

#8 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

57. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Optometry

#38 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

58. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Optometry

#39 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

59. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

United States | Minnesota

For Optometry

#40 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Net Price: $11,188
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $2,100

60. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Optometry

#41 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,605

61. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Optometry

#42 in North America

#4 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 45,360
Founded: 1878

62. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Optometry

#43 in North America

#39 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 78%

63. University of Birmingham

United Kingdom | England

For Optometry

#9 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1900

64. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Optometry

#10 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

65. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Optometry

#11 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

66. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Optometry

#44 in North America

#5 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 40,036
Founded: 1821

67. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Optometry

#45 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,553

68. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Optometry

#12 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

69. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Optometry

#1 in Latin America

#1 in Brazil

Founded: 1933

70. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Optometry

#6 in Asia

#1 in Israel

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

71. Thomas Jefferson University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Optometry

#46 in North America

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,227

72. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Optometry

#6 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 1958

73. Tufts University

United States | Massachusetts

For Optometry

#47 in North America

#42 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $31,630

74. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Optometry

#48 in North America

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

75. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Optometry

#7 in Asia

#4 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

76. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Optometry

#8 in Asia

#2 in India

Founded: 1962

77. University of Murcia

For Optometry

#13 in Europe

#1 in Spain

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

78. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Optometry

#7 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

79. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Optometry

#14 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

80. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Optometry

#9 in Asia

#1 in Saudi Arabia

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 61,412
Founded: 1957

81. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Optometry

#15 in Europe

#10 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1829

82. Glasgow Caledonian University

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Optometry

#16 in Europe

#11 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1993

83. Flinders University

Australia | Adelaide

For Optometry

#8 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1966

84. Dalhousie University

Canada | Nova Scotia

For Optometry

#49 in North America

#6 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 18,500
Founded: 1818

85. Osaka University

For Optometry

#10 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 23,044
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

86. University of Tokyo

For Optometry

#11 in Asia

#2 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,133
Founded: 1877

87. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Optometry

#2 in Latin America

#2 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 97,964
Founded: 1827

88. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Optometry

#50 in North America

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,298

89. University of Tubingen

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Optometry

#17 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 28,515
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

90. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Optometry

#51 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $29,999

91. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Optometry

#52 in North America

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,166

92. Queen's University Belfast

United Kingdom | Northern Ireland

For Optometry

#18 in Europe

#12 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

93. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

United States | New York State

For Optometry

#53 in North America

#47 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,249
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1963

94. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Optometry

#54 in North America

#48 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,727

95. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Optometry

#19 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 31,312
Founded: 1640

96. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Optometry

#12 in Asia

#5 in China

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 17,155
Founded: 1958

97. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Optometry

#20 in Europe

#2 in Sweden

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

98. Keio University

For Optometry

#13 in Asia

#3 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 33,437
Founded: 1858

99. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Optometry

#21 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 31,123
Founded: 1632

100. University of Bristol

United Kingdom | England

For Optometry

#22 in Europe

#13 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

Medicine subfields in the World

Anatomy and Physiology3984

Anesthesiology2456

Bioethics/Medical Ethics1027

Biomedical Engineering1500

Clinical Psychology2868

Cosmetology1038

Critical Care Nursing1749

Dermatology1554

Epidemiology1162

Family medicine2395

Forensic Science1084

Gastroenterology and Hepatology1972

Gerontology2017

Health Science3286

Healthcare Management (MHA)2393

Medical Physics1023

Neurosurgery1018

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)2092

Occupational Therapy1006

Oncology and Cancer research2956

Ophthalmology1467

Orthodontics1911

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine1993

Pharmacology3236

Physical Therapy3389

Plastic Surgery1120

Public Health4699

Radiation Therapy1442

Radiology and Nuclear medicine3976

Respiratory Therapy1000

Social Work1044

Sonography and Ultrasound1000

Sports / Exercise science1015

Sports Medicine2205