List of optometry schools

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This is a list of Optometry Schools sorted alphabetically by country.

Contents 1 Australia 2 Canada 3 Hong Kong 4 India 5 Iran 6 Ireland (Republic) 7 Latvia 8 Malaysia 9 Mexico 10 New Zealand 11 Portugal 12 Saudi Arabia 13 Singapore 14 South Africa 15 Taiwan 16 Thailand 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.1 England 17.2 Wales 17.3 Scotland 17.4 Northern Ireland 18 United States of America 19 See also

[edit] Australia

There are 3 Australian educational institutions offering degrees in optometry:

• University of Melbourne [1]
• University of New South Wales [2]
• Queensland University of Technology [3]

[edit] Canada

There are 2 Canadian educational institutions offering degrees in optometry:

• University of Waterloo School of Optometry, Ontario [4]
• Université de Montréal, Québec [5]

[edit] Hong Kong

There is currently 1 university offering bachelor's degree in optometry and graduate degree in visual science:

• The Hong Kong Polytechnic University [6]

[edit] India

In 1958, the first two schools of optometry were established at Gandhi Eye Hospital and Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital.[7] The apex eye centre in India, Dr. R.P.Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi imparts a three year B.Sc.(Hons)Ophthalmic techniques, which is at par with Optometry education. There is currently one well established optometry school ( Elite School of Optometry) that follows closely with American optometry schools:

[edit] Iran

• Mashhad University of Medical Sciences [8] Mashhad
• Iran University of Medical Sciences [9] Tehran
• Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences [10] Tehran
• Zahedan University of Medical Sciences [11] zahedan

[edit] Ireland (Republic)

There is currently only one higher institution in the Republic of Ireland offering an optometry degree programme:

• Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland [12]

[edit] Latvia

There is currently one university in Latvia offering an optometry programmes (both bachelor and master degrees):

• University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia [13]

[edit] Malaysia

Currently there are 3 educational institutions offering degrees in optometry:

• National University Of Malaysia [14]
• International Islamic University Malaysia [15]
• International University College Of Technology Twintech [16]

[edit] Mexico

Mexico has 7 Schools of Optometry at University level:

• UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTONOMA DE MEXICO [17]
• INSTITUTO POLITECNICO NACIONAL ,UNIDAD SANTO TOMAS [18]
• INSTITUTO POLITECNICO NACIONAL , UNIDAD MILPA ALTA
• UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE AGUASCALIENTES [19]
• UNIVERSIDAD XOCHICALCO, CAMPUS ENSENADA
• UNIVERSIDAD XOCHICALCO, CAMPUS TIJUANA
• UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE CIUDAD JUAREZ [20]

[edit] New Zealand

New Zealand has a four year bachelor degree, which requires sufficient marks in one or more years of general biomedical tertiary study prior to entry. There is 1 New Zealand educational institution that offers a degree in optometry:

• University of Auckland [21]

[edit] Portugal

There are 2 Portuguese educational institutions offering degrees in optometry:

• University of Minho [22]
• University of Beira Interior [23]

[edit] Saudi Arabia

• King Saud University College of Applied Medical Sciences, Department of Optometry[24] Riyadh

[edit] Singapore

There is currently one school of optometry in Singapore:

• Singapore Polytechnic [25]

[edit] South Africa

University of Johannesburg, Gauteng, [26]

[edit] Taiwan

There is currently 1 university offering a bachelor's degree in optometry and 2 educational institutions offering an associate degree in optometry:

• Chung Shan Medical University [27]
• Jen-Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing, and Management [28]
• Shu-Zen College of Medicine and Management [29]

[edit] Thailand

Doctor of Optometry degree is an entry education requirement for licensing optometry in Thailand. Currently, there is only one well established optometry program in Thailand with academic cooperation from many optometry colleges from the US.

• Ramkhamhaeng University [30]

[edit] United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

There are 8 United Kingdom educational institutions offering degrees in optometry. Five are located in England with one optometry school in each of Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland:

[edit] England

• Anglia Ruskin University - Cambridge [31]
• University of Aston - Birmingham [32]
• University of Bradford [33]
• City University - London [34]
• University of Manchester [35]

[edit] Wales

• Cardiff University [36]

[edit] Scotland

• Glasgow Caledonian University [37]

[edit] Northern Ireland

• University of Ulster - Coleraine campus on the scenic north coast of Ireland [38]

[edit] United States of America

There are 17 American educational institutions offering doctorate level programs in optometry. The programs generally have an undergraduate degree as a prerequisite, and then run four years addressing academic and clinical topics.

• AL: University of Alabama at Birmingham [39]
• CA: University of California, Berkeley [40]
• CA: Southern California College of Optometry [41]
• FL: Nova Southeastern University [42]
• IL: Illinois College of Optometry [43]
• IN: Indiana University
• MA: New England College of Optometry [44]
• MI: Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University [45]
• MO: University of Missouri, St. Louis [46]
• NY:State University of New York [47]
• OH: Ohio State University [48]
• OK: Northeastern State University [49]
• OR: Pacific University [50]
• PA: Pennsylvania College of Optometry [51]
• PR: Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, School of Optometry [52]
• TN: Southern College of Optometry [53]
• TX: University of Houston [54]

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[edit] See also

• List of medical schools
• List of dental schools in the United States