66 Best universities for Optometry in China

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Optometry. A graph of 266K citations received by 18.9K academic papers made by 66 universities in China 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. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Optometry

#3 in Asia

#16 in the World

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

2. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Optometry

#4 in Asia

#33 in the World

Founded: 1963

3. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Optometry

#5 in Asia

#34 in the World

Founded: 1937

4. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Optometry

#6 in Asia

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

5. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Optometry

#7 in Asia

#49 in the World

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

6. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Optometry

#18 in Asia

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

7. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Optometry

#19 in Asia

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

8. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Optometry

#20 in Asia

#127 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

9. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Optometry

#21 in Asia

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

10. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Optometry

#23 in Asia

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 10,100
Founded: 1951

11. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Optometry

#29 in Asia

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

12. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Optometry

#40 in Asia

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

13. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Optometry

#43 in Asia

#246 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

14. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Optometry

#50 in Asia

#275 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

15. Wuhan University

For Optometry

#55 in Asia

#296 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

16. Harbin Medical University

For Optometry

#60 in Asia

#308 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

17. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Optometry

#61 in Asia

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 11,123
Founded: 1981

18. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Optometry

#65 in Asia

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 68,000
Founded: 1946

19. Soochow University

For Optometry

#66 in Asia

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 48,901
Founded: 1899

20. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Optometry

#69 in Asia

#331 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

21. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Optometry

#71 in Asia

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

22. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Optometry

#76 in Asia

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

23. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Optometry

#78 in Asia

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

24. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Optometry

#85 in Asia

#397 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

25. Anhui Medical University

For Optometry

#86 in Asia

#405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

26. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Optometry

#87 in Asia

#406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,366
Founded: 1931

27. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Optometry

#91 in Asia

#415 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

28. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Optometry

#94 in Asia

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

29. Xiamen University

For Optometry

#104 in Asia

#471 in the World

Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

30. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Optometry

#119 in Asia

#505 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

31. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Optometry

#126 in Asia

#538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1985

32. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Optometry

#127 in Asia

#539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

33. Shandong University

For Optometry

#141 in Asia

#574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1901

34. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Optometry

#148 in Asia

#595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 13,380
Founded: 1951

35. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Optometry

#150 in Asia

#603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

36. Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

For Optometry

#152 in Asia

#609 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1958

37. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Optometry

#158 in Asia

#621 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

38. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Optometry

#160 in Asia

#626 in the World

Founded: 1952

39. University of Science and Technology of China

For Optometry

#168 in Asia

#645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

40. Kunming Medical University

China | Kunming

For Optometry

#173 in Asia

#658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

41. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Optometry

#180 in Asia

#682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 24,442
Founded: 1960

42. Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Chengdu

For Optometry

#182 in Asia

#685 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1956

43. Inner Mongolia Medical University

For Optometry

#190 in Asia

#710 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1956

44. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Optometry

#194 in Asia

#724 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

45. Fujian Medical University

For Optometry

#195 in Asia

#725 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

46. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Optometry

#203 in Asia

#745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

47. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Optometry

#223 in Asia

#796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

48. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Optometry

#224 in Asia

#797 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

49. Dalian Medical University

For Optometry

#225 in Asia

#799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 13,200
Founded: 1947

50. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Optometry

#226 in Asia

#800 in the World

Founded: 1919

51. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Optometry

#228 in Asia

#805 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

52. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Optometry

#233 in Asia

#814 in the World

Founded: 1909

53. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Optometry

#237 in Asia

#820 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

54. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Optometry

#238 in Asia

#821 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

55. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Optometry

#248 in Asia

#851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

56. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Optometry

#250 in Asia

#854 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

57. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Optometry

#255 in Asia

#866 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

58. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Optometry

#262 in Asia

#880 in the World

Founded: 1913

59. Xuzhou Medical University

For Optometry

#266 in Asia

#891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1958

60. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Optometry

#278 in Asia

#909 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

61. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Optometry

#283 in Asia

#920 in the World

Founded: 1934

62. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Optometry

#286 in Asia

#926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

63. Shaanxi Normal University

For Optometry

#292 in Asia

#935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1944

64. North Sichuan Medical College

China | Nanchong

For Optometry

#298 in Asia

#947 in the World

Founded: 1951

65. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Beijing

For Optometry

#300 in Asia

#952 in the World

Founded: 1956

66. Xinjiang Medical University

For Optometry

#309 in Asia

#973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

The best cities to study Optometry in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Beijing, and Wenzhou.

Medicine subfields in China

Anatomy and Physiology461

Anesthesiology277

Bioethics/Medical Ethics59

Biomedical Engineering242

Clinical Psychology320

Critical Care Nursing162

Epidemiology102

Family medicine209

Forensic Science87

Gastroenterology and Hepatology248

Health Science467

Healthcare Management (MHA)194

Medical Physics87

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)139

Occupational Therapy105

Oncology and Cancer research387

Ophthalmology171

Orthodontics213

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine174

Pharmacology407

Physical Therapy464

Plastic Surgery75

Public Health503

Radiation Therapy219

Radiology and Nuclear medicine469

Respiratory Therapy83

Sonography and Ultrasound142

Sports / Exercise science108

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