Best Universities for Optometry in the World

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 2.59M citations received by 175K academic papers made by 971 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. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Optometry

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Optometry

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

3. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Optometry

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

4. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Optometry

#1 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1853

5. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Optometry

#2 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

6. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Optometry

#3 in Australia

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

7. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Optometry

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

8. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Optometry

#1 in Asia

#1 in Singapore

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

9. SUNY College of Optometry

United States | New York State

For Optometry

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 409
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1971

10. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Optometry

#5 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

11. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Optometry

#6 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

12. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Optometry

#4 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

13. University of Miami

United States | Florida

For Optometry

#7 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

14. University of Houston

United States | Texas

For Optometry

#8 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

15. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Optometry

#2 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

16. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Optometry

#9 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

17. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Optometry

#10 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

18. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Optometry

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

19. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Optometry

#2 in Asia

#1 in China

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

20. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Optometry

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

21. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Optometry

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

22. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Optometry

#14 in North America

#2 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

23. Aston University

United Kingdom | England

For Optometry

#3 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1895

24. Stanford University

United States | California

For Optometry

#15 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

25. University of Alabama at Birmingham

United States | Alabama

For Optometry

#16 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

26. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Optometry

#3 in Asia

#1 in India

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

27. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Optometry

#17 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

28. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Optometry

#18 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

29. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Optometry

#4 in Asia

#2 in China

Founded: 1937

30. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Optometry

#19 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

31. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Optometry

#20 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

32. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Optometry

#21 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

33. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Optometry

#22 in North America

#3 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 20,893
Founded: 1908

34. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Optometry

#23 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

35. Baylor College of Medicine

United States | Texas

For Optometry

#24 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

36. University of Liverpool

United Kingdom | England

For Optometry

#4 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

37. City, University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Optometry

#5 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1966

38. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Optometry

#25 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

39. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Optometry

#26 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

40. University of Auckland

New Zealand | Auckland

For Optometry

#1 in New Zealand

Founded: 1883

41. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Optometry

#27 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

42. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Optometry

#28 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

43. New York University

United States | New York State

For Optometry

#29 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

44. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Optometry

#30 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

45. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Optometry

#6 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

46. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Optometry

#5 in Asia

#3 in China

Founded: 1963

47. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Optometry

#31 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

48. Heidelberg University - Germany

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Optometry

#7 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

49. New England College of Optometry

United States | Massachusetts

For Optometry

#32 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 536
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1894

50. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Optometry

#33 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

51. Oregon Health & Science University

United States | Oregon

For Optometry

#34 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,870
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

52. Lund University

For Optometry

#8 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

53. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

United States | Minnesota

For Optometry

#35 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $11,830
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,182

54. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Optometry

#36 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

55. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Optometry

#9 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

56. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Optometry

#37 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

57. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Optometry

#1 in Latin America

#1 in Brazil

Founded: 1933

58. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Optometry

#38 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

59. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Optometry

#39 in North America

#4 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 66,972
Founded: 1878

60. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

United States | Texas

For Optometry

#40 in North America

#36 in the United States

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

61. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Optometry

#41 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

62. University of Birmingham

United Kingdom | England

For Optometry

#10 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1900

63. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Optometry

#6 in Asia

#4 in China

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

64. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Germany | Hesse

For Optometry

#11 in Europe

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

65. University of Bradford

United Kingdom | England

For Optometry

#12 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

66. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Optometry

#5 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

67. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Optometry

#7 in Asia

#1 in Israel

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

68. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Optometry

#42 in North America

#5 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

69. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Optometry

#43 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

70. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Optometry

#44 in North America

#39 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

71. Tufts University

United States | Massachusetts

For Optometry

#45 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

72. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Optometry

#13 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

73. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Optometry

#46 in North America

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

74. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Optometry

#47 in North America

#42 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

75. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Optometry

#8 in Asia

#2 in India

Founded: 1962

76. Osaka University

For Optometry

#9 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

77. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Optometry

#2 in Latin America

#2 in Brazil

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

78. Pierre and Marie Curie University

France | Ile-de-France

For Optometry

#14 in Europe

#1 in France

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 35,114
Founded: 1150

79. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Optometry

#15 in Europe

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

80. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Optometry

#48 in North America

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

81. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Optometry

#16 in Europe

#10 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

82. Thomas Jefferson University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Optometry

#49 in North America

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,110

83. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Optometry

#50 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

84. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Germany | Rhineland-Palatinate

For Optometry

#17 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 33,132
Founded: 1946

85. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Optometry

#10 in Asia

#5 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

86. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Optometry

#11 in Asia

#1 in Saudi Arabia

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

87. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Optometry

#6 in Australia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

88. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Optometry

#18 in Europe

#11 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1829

89. Ulster University

United Kingdom | Northern Ireland

For Optometry

#19 in Europe

#12 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1968

90. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Optometry

#7 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 1958

91. University of Murcia

For Optometry

#20 in Europe

#1 in Spain

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

92. Glasgow Caledonian University

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Optometry

#21 in Europe

#13 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

93. Keio University

For Optometry

#12 in Asia

#2 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

94. University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Optometry

#22 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 52,418
Founded: 1472

95. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom | England

For Optometry

#23 in Europe

#14 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1948

96. Flinders University

Australia | Adelaide

For Optometry

#8 in Australia

Founded: 1966

97. University of Tubingen

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Optometry

#24 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,770
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

98. Queen's University Belfast

United Kingdom | Northern Ireland

For Optometry

#25 in Europe

#15 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

99. University of Tokyo

For Optometry

#13 in Asia

#3 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

100. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

United States | Indiana

For Optometry

#51 in North America

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

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