28 Best universities for Optometry in India

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in India ranked based on their research performance in Optometry. A graph of 69.1K citations received by 7.24K academic papers made by 28 universities in India 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. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Optometry

#2 in Asia

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

2. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Optometry

#9 in Asia

#64 in the World

Founded: 1962

3. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Optometry

#19 in Asia

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2012

4. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Optometry

#48 in Asia

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

5. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Optometry

#58 in Asia

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

6. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Optometry

#79 in Asia

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1915

7. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Optometry

#102 in Asia

#468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

8. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Optometry

#114 in Asia

#505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

9. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Optometry

#115 in Asia

#508 in the World

Founded: 1948

10. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Optometry

#117 in Asia

#516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

11. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Optometry

#126 in Asia

#540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

12. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Optometry

#127 in Asia

#547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500
Male:Female: 53:47

13. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Optometry

#131 in Asia

#554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

14. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Optometry

#146 in Asia

#596 in the World

Founded: 2005

15. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Optometry

#148 in Asia

#598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

16. Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences

Haryana | Rohtak

For Optometry

#155 in Asia

#629 in the World

Founded: 2008

17. Chandigarh University

Punjab | Mohali

For Optometry

#188 in Asia

#699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 3,611
Founded: 2012

18. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Optometry

#192 in Asia

#719 in the World

19. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Optometry

#204 in Asia

#750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

20. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Optometry

#207 in Asia

#760 in the World

Founded: 1978

21. Symbiosis International University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Optometry

#209 in Asia

#765 in the World

Enrollment: 20,568
Founded: 2002

22. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Optometry

#212 in Asia

#771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

23. Chitkara University - Punjab

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Optometry

#217 in Asia

#782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2010

24. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Optometry

#220 in Asia

#787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

25. K L University

Andhra Pradesh | Vaddeswaram

For Optometry

#226 in Asia

#804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1980

26. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Optometry

#250 in Asia

#851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

27. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Optometry

#255 in Asia

#872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1882

28. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Optometry

#264 in Asia

#891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2003

The best cities to study Optometry in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Delhi, Chandigarh, Raipur, and Manipal.

Medicine subfields in India

Anatomy and Physiology315

Anesthesiology148

Bioethics/Medical Ethics17

Biomedical Engineering103

Clinical Psychology123

Critical Care Nursing110

Family medicine123

Forensic Science111

Gastroenterology and Hepatology106

Health Science148

Healthcare Management (MHA)144

Medical Physics23

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)84

Occupational Therapy15

Oncology and Cancer research272

Ophthalmology89

Orthodontics108

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine87

Pharmacology336

Physical Therapy192

Plastic Surgery28

Public Health409

Radiation Therapy83

Radiology and Nuclear medicine317

Respiratory Therapy14

Sonography and Ultrasound32

Sports / Exercise science6

Sports Medicine96