Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

22 Best Universities in Spain for Optometry

If you are looking to study Optometry in Spain, our index highlights the top 22 domain-leading institutions. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.46M specialized research publications which collectively generated 35.73M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Valencia

University of Valencia

For Optometry

#16 in Europe #80 in the World

51% Acceptance

58,390 Enrollment

2

San Vicente del Raspeig

University of Alicante

For Optometry

#20 in Europe #95 in the World

70% Acceptance

14,343 Enrollment

1979 Founded

3

Madrid

Complutense University of Madrid

For Optometry

#41 in Europe #138 in the World

56% Acceptance

58,390 Enrollment

1508 Founded

4

Cerdanyola del Valles

Autonomous University of Barcelona

For Optometry

#77 in Europe #232 in the World

54% Acceptance

30,926 Enrollment

5

Granada

University of Granada

For Optometry

#95 in Europe #282 in the World

53% Acceptance

56,842 Enrollment

1531 Founded

6

Barcelona

University of Barcelona

For Optometry

#119 in Europe #350 in the World

69% Acceptance

64,236 Enrollment

7

Madrid

Autonomous University of Madrid

For Optometry

#191 in Europe #552 in the World

53% Acceptance

58,390 Enrollment

1968 Founded

8

Oviedo

University of Oviedo

For Optometry

#207 in Europe #600 in the World

81% Acceptance

63,000 Enrollment

1604 Founded

9

Seville

University of Seville

For Optometry

#238 in Europe #694 in the World

45% Acceptance

36,054 Enrollment

1505 Founded

10

Bilbao

University of the Basque Country

For Optometry

#257 in Europe #766 in the World

60% Acceptance

63,000 Enrollment

11

Alcala de Henares

University of Alcala

For Optometry

#145 in Europe #429 in the World

45% Acceptance

28,067 Enrollment

1499 Founded

12

Pamplona

University of Navarra

For Optometry

#202 in Europe #592 in the World

41% Acceptance

13,835 Enrollment

1952 Founded

13

Valladolid

University of Valladolid

For Optometry

#35 in Europe #122 in the World

50% Acceptance

63,000 Enrollment

1346 Founded

14

Murcia

University of Murcia

For Optometry

#25 in Europe #106 in the World

60% Acceptance

56,842 Enrollment

1272 Founded

15

Santiago de Compostela

University of Santiago de Compostela

For Optometry

#74 in Europe #227 in the World

50% Acceptance

24,095 Enrollment

1495 Founded

16

Villaviciosa de Odon

European University of Madrid

For Optometry

#148 in Europe #433 in the World

56% Acceptance

4,323 Enrollment

1995 Founded

17

Zaragoza

University of Saragossa

For Optometry

#128 in Europe #381 in the World

50% Acceptance

63,000 Enrollment

1542 Founded

18

Almeria

University of Almeria

For Optometry

#298 in Europe #936 in the World

50% Acceptance

22,500 Enrollment

1993 Founded

19

Elche

Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

For Optometry

#42 in Europe #139 in the World

60% Acceptance

19,900 Enrollment

1996 Founded

20

A Coruna

University of A Coruna

For Optometry

#306 in Europe #968 in the World

63% Acceptance

17,304 Enrollment

1989 Founded

21

San Cristobal de La Laguna

University of La Laguna

For Optometry

#243 in Europe #712 in the World

50% Acceptance

58,390 Enrollment

1927 Founded

22

Ciudad Real

University of Castilla La Mancha

For Optometry

#286 in Europe #857 in the World

60% Acceptance

36,054 Enrollment

1982 Founded