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Ophthalmology research in Australia

The University of Sydney ranks first in Australia for Ophthalmology research in 2022–2025 (#20 worldwide), followed by The University of Melbourne and UNSW Sydney.

Australia's world rank
#5
of 44 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
972
Top-10% rate
23.3%
Ranked institutions
3

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Ophthalmology in Australia?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1The University of SydneySydney #2034.125.4%69
2The University of MelbourneMelbourne #2430.034.0%66
3UNSW SydneySydney #3720.528.7%72

Institutions in Australia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Ophthalmology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Ophthalmology researchers in Australia?

Hugh R. Taylor, Konrad Pesudovs and Paul Mitchell rank highest among researchers based in Australia.

  1. 1Hugh R. Taylor#158 worldwide overall2.9k citations · 38 works
  2. 2Konrad Pesudovs#2,238 worldwide overall4.4k citations · 22 works
  3. 3Paul Mitchell#7,975 worldwide overall720 citations · 25 works
  4. 4Jie Jin Wang#11,161 worldwide overall864 citations · 54 works
  5. 5Robert J. Casson#17,779 worldwide overall444 citations · 14 works
  6. 6Ian G. Morgan#24,668 worldwide overall511 citations · 9 works
  7. 7Paul Mitchell#25,295 worldwide overall408 citations · 23 works
  8. 8Fiona Stapleton#26,144 worldwide overall493 citations · 21 works
  9. 9Wayne Smith#28,229 worldwide overall343 citations · 11 works
  10. 10Stuart MacGregor#44,843 worldwide overall373 citations · 10 works
  11. 11Robert G. Cumming#46,663 worldwide overall404 citations · 9 works
  12. 12Hans Limburg#52,898 worldwide overall477 citations · 10 works
  13. 13Elena Rochtchina#55,540 worldwide overall263 citations · 30 works
  14. 14Gerald Liew#58,397 worldwide overall296 citations · 13 works
  15. 15Jamie E. Craig#59,176 worldwide overall381 citations · 32 works

How Australia compares with other countries in Ophthalmology