Study Optometry in Europe
Our index lists 88 Optometry programmes across 12 European countries — 51 bachelor, 27 master, 7 doctoral / PhD, with 25 tagged English-taught. Here's where they are.
88Programmes
25English-taught
12Countries
53Universities
By country
| Country | Programmes | English-taught | Universities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 31 | — | 12 | Study Optometry in Spain |
| United Kingdom | 19 | 19 | 15 | Study Optometry in United Kingdom |
| Poland | 14 | — | 7 | Study Optometry in Poland |
| Italy | 10 | 2 | 9 | Study Optometry in Italy |
| Romania | 3 | — | 2 | |
| Portugal | 2 | — | 2 | |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Bulgaria | 2 | — | 1 | |
| Latvia | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Denmark | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Lithuania | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Ireland | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Top universities for Optometry
- University Complutense Madrid — Spain (6)
- University of Murcia — Spain (4)
- Universitat de Valencia — Spain (3)
- Universidade de Santiago de Compostela — Spain (3)
- University of Hertfordshire — United Kingdom (3)
- University of Warsaw — Poland (3)
- Universidad de Valladolid — Spain (3)
- Cardiff University — United Kingdom (2)
- University of Milano-Bicocca — Italy (2)
- Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya — Spain (2)
- University of Granada — Spain (2)
- Universidad de Sevilla — Spain (2)
- University of Plymouth — United Kingdom (2)
- Universidad de Alcalá — Spain (2)
- Comenius University Bratislava — Slovakia (2)
Frequently asked questions
- Can I study Optometry in English in Europe?
- Yes — 25 of the 88 Optometry programmes we index are tagged English-taught. Some catalogues don't tag language, so the real number is higher.
- Which countries have the most Optometry programmes?
- Spain (31), United Kingdom (19) and Poland (14) lead our index for Optometry.
Last updated 2026-08-17.