Top 50 Universities for Optometry in the World (2026)
Exploring Optometry 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 Optometry 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: Optometry
Rankings
6 World
5 North America
5
United States
2 Berkeley
University Information
Acceptance
12%
Publications
392253
Citations
21489706
2
Columbus, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
23 World
19 North America
18
United States
1 Columbus
University Information
Acceptance
51%
Publications
332689
Citations
10489118
3
Manchester, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
60 World
8 Europe
6
United Kingdom
5 Manchester
University Information
Acceptance
39%*
Publications
266398
Citations
9228292
4
Montreal, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
111 World
67 North America
5
Canada
2 Montreal
University Information
Acceptance
41%
Publications
159376
Citations
5350712
5
Stockholm, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
132 World
36 Europe
3
Sweden
1 Stockholm
University Information
Acceptance
58%*
Publications
197108
Citations
9031671
6
Madrid, Spain
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
156 World
49 Europe
2
Spain
1 Madrid
University Information
Acceptance
54%*
Publications
135899
Citations
2684567
7
Prague, Czech Republic
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
161 World
51 Europe
1
Czech Republic
1 Prague
University Information
Acceptance
35%
Publications
119170
Citations
2763273
8
Auckland, New Zealand
Oceania
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
168 World
7 Oceania
1
New Zealand
1 Auckland
University Information
Acceptance
73%*
Publications
118202
Citations
4032916
9
Bloomington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
180 World
92 North America
81
United States
3 Bloomington
University Information
Acceptance
80%
Publications
63713
Citations
1618705
10
Houston, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
191 World
95 North America
84
United States
3 Houston
University Information
Acceptance
70%
Publications
91513
Citations
2517873
11
Birmingham, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
192 World
96 North America
85
United States
1 Birmingham
University Information
Acceptance
88%
Publications
134940
Citations
5211360
12
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
220 World
75 Europe
22
United Kingdom
1 Cardiff
University Information
Acceptance
44%*
Publications
105852
Citations
3778246
13
Valencia, Spain
Europe
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
240 World
86 Europe
4
Spain
1 Valencia
University Information
Acceptance
51%
Publications
107128
Citations
2716875
14
Hong Kong, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
266 World
30 Asia
15
China
3 Hong Kong
University Information
Acceptance
30%*
Publications
124163
Citations
3426186
15
Granada, Spain
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
280 World
106 Europe
5
Spain
22 Granada
University Information
Acceptance
51%*
Publications
96092
Citations
2193589
16
Barcelona, Spain
Europe
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
342 World
131 Europe
8
Spain
2 Barcelona
University Information
Acceptance
50%*
Publications
80662
Citations
1755884
17
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
387 World
53 Asia
1
Saudi Arabia
1 Riyadh
University Information
Acceptance
71%
Publications
112941
Citations
2247977
18
Bethlehem, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
499 World
181 North America
157
United States
8 Bethlehem
University Information
Acceptance
29%
Publications
39254
Citations
1082770
19
London, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
513 World
202 Europe
41
United Kingdom
32 London
University Information
Acceptance
52%*
Publications
32580
Citations
776680
20
Tehran, Iran
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
539 World
90 Asia
2
Iran
2 Tehran
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
92111
Citations
1497718
21
Oviedo, Spain
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
559 World
222 Europe
17
Spain
57 Oviedo
University Information
Acceptance
81%
Publications
49717
Citations
1217972
22
Braga, Portugal
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
572 World
226 Europe
5
Portugal
38 Braga
University Information
Acceptance
40%
Publications
57769
Citations
1197696
23
San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
585 World
232 Europe
19
Spain
160 San Vicente del Raspeig
University Information
Acceptance
70%
Publications
40082
Citations
777809
24
Durban, South Africa
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
610 World
6 Africa
5
South Africa
1 Durban
University Information
Acceptance
63%
Publications
66518
Citations
1453103
25
Milan, Italy
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
623 World
251 Europe
24
Italy
5 Milan
University Information
Acceptance
27%*
Publications
56775
Citations
1576069
26
Bangi, Malaysia
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
645 World
112 Asia
2
Malaysia
69 Bangi
University Information
Acceptance
50%*
Publications
68083
Citations
983516
27
Caen, France
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
727 World
290 Europe
21
France
1 Caen
University Information
Acceptance
60%
Publications
31539
Citations
547285
28
Fort Lauderdale, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
775 World
245 North America
218
United States
8 Fort Lauderdale
University Information
Acceptance
73%
Publications
17782
Citations
433342
29
Bradford, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
789 World
313 Europe
66
United Kingdom
52 Bradford
University Information
Acceptance
63%
Publications
30580
Citations
708112
30
Johannesburg, South Africa
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
808 World
9 Africa
6
South Africa
2 Johannesburg
University Information
Acceptance
60%*
Publications
46881
Citations
729348
31
Sofia, Bulgaria
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
811 World
320 Europe
1
Bulgaria
1 Sofia
University Information
Acceptance
55%*
Publications
22358
Citations
377189
32
Tehran, Iran
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
850 World
178 Asia
5
Iran
5 Tehran
University Information
Acceptance
21%*
Publications
58086
Citations
763404
33
St. Louis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
881 World
268 North America
238
United States
6 St. Louis
University Information
Acceptance
57%
Publications
17320
Citations
551312
34
Riga, Latvia
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
974 World
376 Europe
1
Latvia
1 Riga
University Information
Acceptance
40%
Publications
18370
Citations
233658
35
Munich, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
1127 World
421 Europe
63
Germany
8 Munich
University Information
Acceptance
40%*
Publications
18006
Citations
217770
36
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
1140 World
287 Asia
7
Malaysia
2 Kuala Lumpur
University Information
Acceptance
30%
Publications
26525
Citations
258894
37
Mashhad, Iran
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
1148 World
290 Asia
13
Iran
2 Mashhad
University Information
Acceptance
23%*
Publications
32250
Citations
488547
38
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
1153 World
18 Africa
11
South Africa
1 Bloemfontein
University Information
Acceptance
25%
Publications
28297
Citations
407021
39
Lecce, Italy
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
1170 World
434 Europe
43
Italy
2 Lecce
University Information
Acceptance
26%*
Publications
20687
Citations
501242
40
Kumasi, Ghana
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
1302 World
20 Africa
2
Ghana
1 Kumasi
University Information
Acceptance
54%
Publications
18691
Citations
299803
41
Pilani, India
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
1307 World
353 Asia
22
India
2 Pilani
University Information
Acceptance
11%
Publications
17385
Citations
283160
42
Aachen, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
1353 World
492 Europe
73
Germany
15 Aachen
University Information
Acceptance
51%
Publications
18880
Citations
246465
43
Chandigarh, India
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
1422 World
397 Asia
25
India
2 Chandigarh
University Information
Acceptance
42%*
Publications
42915
Citations
614884
44
Irbid, Jordan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
1474 World
420 Asia
2
Jordan
1 Irbid
University Information
Acceptance
39%
Publications
20493
Citations
407415
45
Dakar, Senegal
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
1632 World
27 Africa
1
Senegal
1 Dakar
University Information
Acceptance
68%*
Publications
12440
Citations
138453
46
Hyderabad, India
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
1653 World
477 Asia
29
India
1 Hyderabad
University Information
Acceptance
14%
Publications
21410
Citations
404224
47
Santiago, Chile
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
1695 World
85 Latin America
11
Chile
5 Santiago
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
8859
Citations
130019
48
Covilha, Portugal
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
1706 World
588 Europe
12
Portugal
41 Covilha
University Information
Acceptance
35%
Publications
15735
Citations
296099
49
Glendale, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
1786 World
486 North America
439
United States
5 Glendale
University Information
Acceptance
70%
Publications
8193
Citations
163749
50
Utrecht, Netherlands
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Optometry
Rankings
1911 World
647 Europe
16
Netherlands
2 Utrecht
University Information
Acceptance
56%*
Publications
3301
Citations
56056