24 Best universities for Optometry in Australia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Australia ranked based on their research performance in Optometry. A graph of 212K citations received by 9.51K academic papers made by 24 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: 49,000
Founded: 1853

2. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Optometry

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
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

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

5. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Optometry

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

6. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Optometry

#87 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

7. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Optometry

#90 in the World

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

8. Flinders University

Australia | Adelaide

For Optometry

#96 in the World

Founded: 1966

9. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Optometry

#10 in Oceania

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

10. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Optometry

#11 in Oceania

#131 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

11. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For Optometry

#12 in Oceania

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1964

12. University of Newcastle

Australia | Callaghan

For Optometry

#14 in Oceania

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1965

13. Curtin University

Australia | Perth

For Optometry

#15 in Oceania

#314 in the World

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

14. University of Tasmania

Australia | Hobart

For Optometry

#16 in Oceania

#315 in the World

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

15. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Optometry

#17 in Oceania

#316 in the World

Founded: 1965

16. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Optometry

#18 in Oceania

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

17. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For Optometry

#19 in Oceania

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

18. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Optometry

#20 in Oceania

#383 in the World

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

19. University of South Australia

Australia | Adelaide

For Optometry

#22 in Oceania

#471 in the World

Founded: 1991

20. University of Canberra

Australia | Canberra

For Optometry

#23 in Oceania

#525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1967

21. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Optometry

#24 in Oceania

#580 in the World

Founded: 1971

22. Swinburne University of Technology

Australia | Hawthorn

For Optometry

#25 in Oceania

#599 in the World

Founded: 1908

23. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For Optometry

#26 in Oceania

#623 in the World

Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

24. RMIT University

Australia | Melbourne

For Optometry

#27 in Oceania

#752 in the World

Founded: 1887

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

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Anesthesiology39

Bioethics/Medical Ethics35

Biomedical Engineering29

Clinical Psychology39

Critical Care Nursing39

Family medicine39

Forensic Science31

Gastroenterology and Hepatology34

Health Science39

Healthcare Management (MHA)39

Medical Physics29

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)39

Occupational Therapy37

Oncology and Cancer research39

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Physical Therapy39

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Public Health39

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Respiratory Therapy30

Sonography and Ultrasound26

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