Best universities for Ophthalmics (2026)

19 UK universities teaching Ophthalmics as a full-time degree, ranked on graduate pay, jobs, student satisfaction, students staying on and entry points.

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#	University	Score	Salary 5 yrs on	Working or studying	Satisfied	Typical UCAS
1	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	65	£48.5k	96%	86%	152
2	University of Plymouth Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	63	£48k	95%	91%	104
3	Glasgow Caledonian University Scotland	61	£34.5k	100%	92%	200
4	University of Ulster Northern Ireland	59	—	90%	93%	152
5	Aston University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Gold	58	£40k	90%	90%	136
6	Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	57	£34k	98%	88%	120
7	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	55	£40.5k	94%	84%	152
8	University of Leicester Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Gold	53	£33.5k	90%	94%	120
9	University of the West of England, Bristol South Gloucestershire, South West · TEF Silver	50	£30.5k	95%	88%	136
10	University of Huddersfield Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	50	£30k	87%	86%	136
11	City St George's, University of London Islington, London · TEF Silver	49	£38k	90%	83%	136
12	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	49	£34.5k	86%	88%	144
13	University of Hertfordshire Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · TEF Silver	48	£33k	89%	90%	112
14	De Montfort University Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Silver	46	£29k	89%	94%	136
15	University of Bradford Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	45	£27.5k	87%	77%	184
16	Teesside University Middlesbrough, North East · TEF Gold	43	£32.5k	—	80%	136
17	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	39	£30.5k	65%	83%	120
18	Bradford College Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	30	£22k	—	86%	—
19	University of Central Lancashire Preston, North West · TEF Silver	27	£28k	—	74%	88

How the score works: universities are compared within each subject on salary five years after graduating (27%), the share in work or further study (18%), student satisfaction (18%), students staying on (13.5%), typical UCAS points (13.5%, compared within each nation) and the TEF rating (10%, England). 50 is typical. Figures: Discover Uni (Office for Students, HESA), National Student Survey, Graduate Outcomes, HMRC LEO earnings; full-time first degrees.

Questions

What is the best university for Ophthalmics?

On our measures Cardiff University ranks first for Ophthalmics, followed by University of Plymouth, Glasgow Caledonian University, University of Ulster. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Ophthalmics graduates earn the most?

Cardiff University: typical earnings of £48.5k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).