43 Best universities for Optometry in England

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Optometry. A graph of 420K citations received by 17.5K academic papers made by 43 universities in England 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

For Optometry

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. Aston University

For Optometry

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Founded: 1895

3. University of Manchester

For Optometry

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Founded: 1824

4. University of Liverpool

For Optometry

#4 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

5. University of Oxford

For Optometry

#5 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

6. City, University of London

For Optometry

#6 in the United Kingdom

#7 in Europe

Founded: 1966

7. University of Cambridge

For Optometry

#7 in the United Kingdom

#10 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

8. University of Nottingham

For Optometry

#8 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

Founded: 1948

9. University of London

For Optometry

#9 in the United Kingdom

#15 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

10. University of Bradford

For Optometry

#10 in the United Kingdom

#18 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

11. King's College London

For Optometry

#12 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

Founded: 1829

12. University of Bristol

For Optometry

#13 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

13. University of Birmingham

For Optometry

#15 in the United Kingdom

#25 in Europe

Founded: 1900

14. Imperial College London

For Optometry

#18 in the United Kingdom

#30 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

15. Anglia Ruskin University

For Optometry

#19 in the United Kingdom

#33 in Europe

Founded: 1858

16. University of Sheffield

For Optometry

#22 in the United Kingdom

#48 in Europe

Founded: 1905

17. University of Southampton

For Optometry

#23 in the United Kingdom

#49 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

18. University of Leicester

For Optometry

#25 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

Enrollment: 24,409
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1957

19. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Optometry

#26 in the United Kingdom

#66 in Europe

Founded: 1963

20. University of Leeds

For Optometry

#29 in the United Kingdom

#79 in Europe

Founded: 1904

21. University of Sussex

For Optometry

#30 in the United Kingdom

#85 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,319
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1961

22. University of York

For Optometry

#31 in the United Kingdom

#99 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

23. Durham University

For Optometry

#32 in the United Kingdom

#102 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

24. University of Plymouth

For Optometry

#33 in the United Kingdom

#110 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

25. St George's, University of London

For Optometry

#34 in the United Kingdom

#115 in Europe

Founded: 1733

26. Keele University

For Optometry

#35 in the United Kingdom

#132 in Europe

Founded: 1962

27. University of Reading

For Optometry

#36 in the United Kingdom

#133 in Europe

Founded: 1892

28. Queen Mary University of London

For Optometry

#39 in the United Kingdom

#156 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

29. University of Warwick

For Optometry

#40 in the United Kingdom

#161 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

30. University of East Anglia

For Optometry

#41 in the United Kingdom

#166 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

31. London South Bank University

For Optometry

#42 in the United Kingdom

#175 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

32. University of Essex

For Optometry

#43 in the United Kingdom

#181 in Europe

Founded: 1964

33. University of Hertfordshire

For Optometry

#44 in the United Kingdom

#185 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

34. University of Surrey

For Optometry

#46 in the United Kingdom

#198 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

35. Loughborough University

For Optometry

#47 in the United Kingdom

#201 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

36. Birkbeck, University of London

For Optometry

#48 in the United Kingdom

#204 in Europe

Founded: 1823

37. University of Exeter

For Optometry

#49 in the United Kingdom

#208 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

38. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Optometry

#50 in the United Kingdom

#210 in Europe

Founded: 1849

39. Nottingham Trent University

For Optometry

#51 in the United Kingdom

#224 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

40. Brunel University London

For Optometry

#52 in the United Kingdom

#228 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

41. University of Wolverhampton

For Optometry

#54 in the United Kingdom

#236 in Europe

Founded: 1992

42. Lancaster University

For Optometry

#55 in the United Kingdom

#238 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

43. University of Kent

For Optometry

#56 in the United Kingdom

#239 in Europe

Founded: 1965

Closest to England states to learn Optometry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	3	16
Scotland	8	11

Medicine subfields in England

Anatomy and Physiology99

Anesthesiology84

Bioethics/Medical Ethics71

Biomedical Engineering64

Clinical Psychology99

Critical Care Nursing82

Family medicine91

Forensic Science62

Gastroenterology and Hepatology60

Health Science103

Healthcare Management (MHA)95

Medical Physics49

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)83

Occupational Therapy69

Oncology and Cancer research86

Ophthalmology69

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine90

Physical Therapy99

Plastic Surgery34

Public Health104

Radiation Therapy50

Radiology and Nuclear medicine99

Respiratory Therapy44

Sonography and Ultrasound33

Sports / Exercise science76

Sports Medicine95