The Faculty of Optics and Optometry of the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) specializes in vision sciences, offering degrees in Optics and Optometry, with a strong scientific and technical basis related to physics and light.
Address: Avenida de Antonio Raimundo Ibáñez, Campus Vida, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Spain
Optics and Optometry
Domains taught:
- Engineering, Materials, Optics, Physics
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Part of USC, with collaborations with vision care industry, optical technology companies, and research groups in visual sciences. International exchange options available.
Research:
Research in areas like visual optics, contact lenses, ophthalmic instrumentation, visual perception, public health in vision, and advanced optical materials.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
80
Current students***:
500
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
2000
Pros
Specialized education in vision sciences with a strong scientific and clinical component. Unique in Galicia.
Cons
Highly specialized field. Smaller faculty size.
Best For
Students interested in the science and technology of vision, optics, and optometry.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- Also strong in physics, materials and engineering, Facultat de Ciències de la Terra makes a sensible second look at home; it is slightly larger, at about 700 students against roughly 500 here, and is also a public institution.
- Think of Escuela de Ingeniería de Minas, Energía y Materiales de Oviedo when materials and engineering is the priority: it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers geotechnics and civil engineering as well.
- Another national school that puts optics, physics and materials at the centre is Facultad de Ciencias Físicas, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers astroscience and aerospace as well.
- Also strong in optics, physics and materials, Instituto de Ciencias Fotónicas makes a sensible second look at home; it is private, whereas this university is public, and does not run the bachelor's programmes found here.
- Another national school that puts physics at the centre is Facultade de Ciencias do Mar, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil shares the physics, materials and engineering orientation of this university, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- Seen from abroad, Pohang University of Science and Technology (South Korea) is a close relative on subject matter, since physics, materials and engineering are central to both, and it is far larger, with about 3,500 students against roughly 500 here, and is private, whereas this institution is public.
- Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology offers an international parallel to this university, with physics and engineering as common ground; it is also a public institution and does not run the bachelor's programmes found here.
- Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa in Italy shares the physics orientation of this institution, and it is slightly larger, at about 600 students against roughly 500 here, and is also a public institution.
- Balseiro Institute in Argentina shares the physics, materials and engineering orientation of this institution, and it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers nanotechnologies and telecommunications as well.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Biomedical Sensors, Ergonomics, Human-Centered Design, Medical Devices, Optics, User experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Visual Design
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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