Top 50 Universities for Ophthalmology in the World (2026)
Exploring Ophthalmology programs worldwide? This page highlights 50 universities. Compare rankings, tuition fees, and admission rates to find the right match. These institutions are recognized for strong performance in Ophthalmology education and research.
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Degree Level
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Subject Area
Science, Business, Arts
Location
Worldwide destinations
1
Berkeley, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
6 World
5 North America
5
United States
2 Berkeley
University Information
Acceptance
12%
Publications
392253
Citations
21489706
2
London, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
15 World
3 Europe
3
United Kingdom
3 London
University Information
Acceptance
36%*
Publications
474519
Citations
19145763
3
Columbus, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
23 World
19 North America
18
United States
1 Columbus
University Information
Acceptance
51%
Publications
332689
Citations
10489118
4
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
46 World
1 Latin America
1
Brazil
1 Sao Paulo
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
403004
Citations
7213878
5
Singapore City, Singapore
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
81 World
5 Asia
1
Singapore
1 Singapore City
University Information
Acceptance
23%*
Publications
231992
Citations
8035566
6
Hangzhou, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
100 World
8 Asia
4
China
1 Hangzhou
University Information
Acceptance
20%*
Publications
297142
Citations
6039598
7
Coral Gables, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
103 World
63 North America
59
United States
2 Coral Gables
University Information
Acceptance
19%
Publications
153024
Citations
5293162
8
Hong Kong, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
151 World
13 Asia
6
China
2 Hong Kong
University Information
Acceptance
20%*
Publications
149289
Citations
4929526
9
Shanghai, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
160 World
16 Asia
7
China
2 Shanghai
University Information
Acceptance
19%*
Publications
192984
Citations
4201697
10
Moscow, Russia
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
165 World
54 Europe
1
Russia
1 Moscow
University Information
Acceptance
12%
Publications
165018
Citations
2435115
11
Bloomington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
180 World
92 North America
81
United States
3 Bloomington
University Information
Acceptance
80%
Publications
63713
Citations
1618705
12
Wuhan, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
181 World
18 Asia
8
China
1 Wuhan
University Information
Acceptance
17%*
Publications
182387
Citations
3390624
13
Houston, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
191 World
95 North America
84
United States
3 Houston
University Information
Acceptance
70%
Publications
91513
Citations
2517873
14
Birmingham, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
192 World
96 North America
85
United States
1 Birmingham
University Information
Acceptance
88%
Publications
134940
Citations
5211360
15
Guangzhou, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
215 World
26 Asia
12
China
1 Guangzhou
University Information
Acceptance
30%
Publications
227051
Citations
4553649
16
Chengdu, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
229 World
27 Asia
13
China
1 Chengdu
University Information
Acceptance
27%*
Publications
204457
Citations
3378638
17
Campinas, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
234 World
4 Latin America
3
Brazil
1 Campinas
University Information
Acceptance
15%
Publications
170006
Citations
2700980
18
Cape Town, South Africa
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
239 World
1 Africa
1
South Africa
1 Cape Town
University Information
Acceptance
51%*
Publications
95695
Citations
2920600
19
Jinan, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
241 World
29 Asia
14
China
1 Jinan
University Information
Acceptance
30%
Publications
161717
Citations
2863237
20
Xi'an, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
271 World
32 Asia
17
China
1 Xi'an
University Information
Acceptance
32%*
Publications
164267
Citations
3032270
21
Dunedin, New Zealand
Oceania
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
292 World
12 Oceania
2
New Zealand
18 Dunedin
University Information
Acceptance
73%*
Publications
79173
Citations
2620359
22
Changchun, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
299 World
38 Asia
19
China
1 Changchun
University Information
Acceptance
30%
Publications
149148
Citations
2636533
23
Changsha, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
308 World
39 Asia
20
China
1 Changsha
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
194191
Citations
3233815
24
Johannesburg, South Africa
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
392 World
2 Africa
2
South Africa
1 Johannesburg
University Information
Acceptance
34%
Publications
83673
Citations
2021576
25
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
397 World
163 Europe
2
Russia
1 Saint Petersburg
University Information
Acceptance
14%
Publications
71238
Citations
900376
26
Seoul, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
401 World
56 Asia
4
South Korea
3 Seoul
University Information
Acceptance
39%*
Publications
101029
Citations
2637559
27
Pretoria, South Africa
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
430 World
4 Africa
4
South Africa
1 Pretoria
University Information
Acceptance
57%*
Publications
74475
Citations
1326679
28
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
443 World
183 Europe
14
Spain
12 Santiago de Compostela
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
64527
Citations
1497107
29
Delhi, India
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
480 World
76 Asia
2
India
1 Delhi
University Information
Acceptance
64%
Publications
66259
Citations
1034781
30
Seoul, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
487 World
77 Asia
6
South Korea
5 Seoul
University Information
Acceptance
45%*
Publications
80792
Citations
1842133
31
Bogota, Colombia
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
493 World
14 Latin America
1
Colombia
1 Bogota
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
75126
Citations
610643
32
Murcia, Spain
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
527 World
206 Europe
16
Spain
105 Murcia
University Information
Acceptance
60%
Publications
49694
Citations
942259
33
Tehran, Iran
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
539 World
90 Asia
2
Iran
2 Tehran
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
92111
Citations
1497718
34
Oviedo, Spain
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
559 World
222 Europe
17
Spain
57 Oviedo
University Information
Acceptance
81%
Publications
49717
Citations
1217972
35
Malaga, Spain
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
562 World
224 Europe
18
Spain
158 Malaga
University Information
Acceptance
45%
Publications
45431
Citations
814935
36
Durban, South Africa
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
610 World
6 Africa
5
South Africa
1 Durban
University Information
Acceptance
63%
Publications
66518
Citations
1453103
37
Guangzhou, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
630 World
108 Asia
48
China
3 Guangzhou
University Information
Acceptance
26%*
Publications
60614
Citations
1053811
38
Bangi, Malaysia
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
645 World
112 Asia
2
Malaysia
69 Bangi
University Information
Acceptance
50%*
Publications
68083
Citations
983516
39
Valladolid, Spain
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
656 World
266 Europe
22
Spain
1 Valladolid
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
38002
Citations
623597
40
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
685 World
21 Latin America
14
Brazil
3 Sao Paulo
University Information
Acceptance
20%*
Publications
77614
Citations
1452703
41
Monterrey, Mexico
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
686 World
22 Latin America
3
Mexico
1 Monterrey
University Information
Acceptance
56%
Publications
28900
Citations
401906
42
Fort Lauderdale, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
775 World
245 North America
218
United States
8 Fort Lauderdale
University Information
Acceptance
73%
Publications
17782
Citations
433342
43
Medellin, Colombia
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
778 World
30 Latin America
3
Colombia
1 Medellin
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
45230
Citations
443738
44
Kampala, Uganda
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
798 World
7 Africa
1
Uganda
1 Kampala
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
27217
Citations
619032
45
Nairobi, Kenya
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
805 World
8 Africa
1
Kenya
1 Nairobi
University Information
Acceptance
66%
Publications
21723
Citations
364314
46
Nanjing, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
854 World
179 Asia
82
China
7 Nanjing
University Information
Acceptance
24%*
Publications
83796
Citations
1307070
47
Changsha, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
933 World
208 Asia
89
China
4 Changsha
University Information
Acceptance
40%*
Publications
31442
Citations
370615
48
Incheon, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
971 World
221 Asia
14
South Korea
1 Incheon
University Information
Acceptance
7%
Publications
39951
Citations
787408
49
Qingdao, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
984 World
225 Asia
94
China
2 Qingdao
University Information
Acceptance
40%
Publications
62859
Citations
949972
50
Ibadan, Nigeria
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Ophthalmology
Rankings
1006 World
13 Africa
1
Nigeria
1 Ibadan
University Information
Acceptance
11%
Publications
38257
Citations
526240