Welcome to the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology.
We are world-leaders for research and teaching in ophthalmology and biomedical science. Our partnership with Moorfields Eye Hospital represents the largest co-located site for eye research, education, and care in the world.
If you choose to study here, you will be joining one of the best universities in the world. UCL is ranked 9th globally (QS World University Rankings 2025), and the Institute of Ophthalmology is ranked the best place in the world to study ophthalmology (latest CWUR Rankings).
We look forward to welcoming you to our community of innovators and clinicians who are making a real difference to people’s lives.
Professor Andrew Dick, FMedSci
Director, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology
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