26 Best universities for Optometry in India

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in India ranked based on their research performance in Optometry. A graph of 30.1K citations received by 4.89K academic papers made by 26 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

#3 in Asia

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

2. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Optometry

#8 in Asia

#75 in the World

Founded: 1962

3. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Optometry

#18 in Asia

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2012

4. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Optometry

#46 in Asia

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

5. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Optometry

#57 in Asia

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

6. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Optometry

#79 in Asia

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

7. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Optometry

#101 in Asia

#485 in the World

Founded: 1948

8. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Optometry

#125 in Asia

#559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

9. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Optometry

#129 in Asia

#567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

10. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Optometry

#130 in Asia

#568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

11. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Optometry

#135 in Asia

#578 in the World

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

12. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Optometry

#136 in Asia

#581 in the World

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

13. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Optometry

#148 in Asia

#612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

14. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Optometry

#173 in Asia

#692 in the World

Founded: 2005

15. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Optometry

#182 in Asia

#719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

16. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Optometry

#197 in Asia

#758 in the World

Founded: 1978

17. Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences

Haryana | Rohtak

For Optometry

#216 in Asia

#808 in the World

Founded: 2008

18. Chandigarh University

Punjab | Mohali

For Optometry

#220 in Asia

#819 in the World

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

19. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Optometry

#221 in Asia

#820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

20. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Optometry

#223 in Asia

#823 in the World

21. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Optometry

#225 in Asia

#829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

22. Chitkara University - Punjab

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Optometry

#256 in Asia

#905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2010

23. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Optometry

#265 in Asia

#921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

24. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Optometry

#270 in Asia

#936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2003

25. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Optometry

#285 in Asia

#965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 5,061
Founded: 1974

26. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Optometry

#287 in Asia

#971 in the World

Founded: 2005

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 Physiology288

Anesthesiology117

Bioethics/Medical Ethics15

Biomedical Engineering82

Clinical Psychology99

Critical Care Nursing80

Family medicine98

Forensic Science97

Gastroenterology and Hepatology91

Health Science107

Healthcare Management (MHA)113

Medical Physics20

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)56

Occupational Therapy12

Oncology and Cancer research239

Ophthalmology74

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine65

Pharmacology314

Physical Therapy154

Plastic Surgery29

Public Health388

Radiation Therapy70

Radiology and Nuclear medicine278

Respiratory Therapy14

Sonography and Ultrasound24

Sports / Exercise science3

Sports Medicine67