25 Best universities for Optometry in Australia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Australia ranked based on their research performance in Optometry. A graph of 366K citations received by 12.2K academic papers made by 25 universities in Australia 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 of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Optometry

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 77,162
Founded: 1853

2. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Optometry

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,864
Founded: 1949

3. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Optometry

#6 in the World

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

4. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Optometry

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

5. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Optometry

#77 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

6. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Optometry

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

7. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Optometry

#86 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

8. Flinders University

Australia | Adelaide

For Optometry

#88 in the World

Founded: 1966

9. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Optometry

#10 in Oceania

#98 in the World

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

10. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Optometry

#11 in Oceania

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

11. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Optometry

#12 in Oceania

#302 in the World

Founded: 1965

12. University of Newcastle

Australia | Callaghan

For Optometry

#14 in Oceania

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1965

13. Curtin University

Australia | Perth

For Optometry

#15 in Oceania

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 58,607
Founded: 1966

14. University of Tasmania

Australia | Hobart

For Optometry

#16 in Oceania

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Enrollment: 33,879
Founded: 1890

15. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Optometry

#17 in Oceania

#347 in the World

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

16. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For Optometry

#18 in Oceania

#348 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1964

17. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For Optometry

#19 in Oceania

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

18. RMIT University

Australia | Melbourne

For Optometry

#20 in Oceania

#366 in the World

Founded: 1887

19. University of Canberra

Australia | Canberra

For Optometry

#21 in Oceania

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 17,576
Founded: 1967

20. University of South Australia

Australia | Adelaide

For Optometry

#22 in Oceania

#432 in the World

Founded: 1991

21. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Optometry

#23 in Oceania

#444 in the World

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

22. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For Optometry

#24 in Oceania

#485 in the World

Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

23. James Cook University

Australia | Townsville

For Optometry

#26 in Oceania

#565 in the World

Founded: 1970

24. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Optometry

#27 in Oceania

#616 in the World

Founded: 1971

25. Swinburne University of Technology

Australia | Hawthorn

For Optometry

#28 in Oceania

#707 in the World

Founded: 1908

The best cities to study Optometry in Australia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and St Lucia.

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Anatomy and Physiology39

Anesthesiology39

Bioethics/Medical Ethics34

Biomedical Engineering29

Clinical Psychology39

Critical Care Nursing39

Family medicine39

Forensic Science32

Gastroenterology and Hepatology36

Health Science39

Healthcare Management (MHA)39

Medical Physics28

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)39

Occupational Therapy37

Oncology and Cancer research39

Ophthalmology36

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine39

Physical Therapy39

Plastic Surgery20

Public Health39

Radiation Therapy29

Radiology and Nuclear medicine39

Respiratory Therapy31

Sonography and Ultrasound27

Sports / Exercise science38

Sports Medicine39