Best Cosmetology Schools in the World

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Cosmetology. A graph of 2.27M citations received by 80.9K academic papers made by 761 universities in the World was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Pennsylvania

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Cosmetology

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

2. Harvard University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Cosmetology

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

3. University of Miami

United States Flag

United States | Florida

For Cosmetology

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

4. University of California-San Diego

United States Flag

United States | California

For Cosmetology

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

5. University of California - San Francisco

United States Flag

United States | California

For Cosmetology

#5 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

6. Wake Forest University

United States Flag

United States | North Carolina

For Cosmetology

#6 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,790

7. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Cosmetology

#7 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

8. University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Cosmetology

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 52,418
Founded: 1472

9. University of California - Los Angeles

United States Flag

United States | California

For Cosmetology

#8 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

10. Yale University

United States Flag

United States | Connecticut

For Cosmetology

#9 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

11. New York University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Cosmetology

#10 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

12. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Cosmetology

#2 in Europe

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

13. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States Flag

United States | Michigan

For Cosmetology

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

14. University College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Cosmetology

#3 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

15. University of Bologna

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

For Cosmetology

#4 in Europe

#1 in Italy

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 79,999
Founded: 1088

16. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Cosmetology

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

17. Northwestern University

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Cosmetology

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

18. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Cosmetology

#5 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

19. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Cosmetology

#14 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

20. Pennsylvania State University

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Cosmetology

#15 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

21. Johns Hopkins University

United States Flag

United States | Maryland

For Cosmetology

#16 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

22. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Greece | Athens

For Cosmetology

#6 in Europe

#1 in Greece

Enrollment: 70,461
Founded: 1837

23. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Cosmetology

#1 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1853

24. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Cosmetology

#17 in North America

#15 in the United States

Enrollment: 355
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1941

25. Cornell University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Cosmetology

#18 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

26. University of California - Davis

United States Flag

United States | California

For Cosmetology

#19 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

27. Columbia University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Cosmetology

#20 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

28. Sapienza University of Rome

For Cosmetology

#7 in Europe

#2 in Italy

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

29. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Cosmetology

#1 in Asia

#1 in China

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

30. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Cosmetology

#2 in Asia

#1 in South Korea

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

31. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Cosmetology

#1 in Latin America

#1 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 97,964
Founded: 1827

32. Boston University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Cosmetology

#21 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

33. Federico II University of Naples

Italy | Campania

For Cosmetology

#8 in Europe

#3 in Italy

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

34. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Cosmetology

#3 in Asia

#2 in South Korea

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

35. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Cosmetology

#22 in North America

#20 in the United States

Enrollment: 2,501
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1943

36. Baylor College of Medicine

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Cosmetology

#23 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1900

37. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

United States Flag

United States | Minnesota

For Cosmetology

#24 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

38. University of Leeds

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Cosmetology

#9 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1904

39. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States Flag

United States | Minnesota

For Cosmetology

#25 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

40. University of Washington - Seattle

United States Flag

United States | Washington

For Cosmetology

#26 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

41. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Cosmetology

#4 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

42. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Cosmetology

#27 in North America

#3 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 21,836
Founded: 1878

43. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Cosmetology

#28 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,204
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1860

44. Stanford University

United States Flag

United States | California

For Cosmetology

#29 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

45. Free University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Cosmetology

#10 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 37,908
Founded: 1948

46. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Cosmetology

#30 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

47. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Cosmetology

#5 in Asia

#1 in Iran

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 14,440
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1934

48. University of Wales

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | Wales

For Cosmetology

#11 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1893

49. University of California - Irvine

United States Flag

United States | California

For Cosmetology

#31 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

50. University of Genoa

Italy | Liguria

For Cosmetology

#12 in Europe

#4 in Italy

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

51. University of Hamburg

Germany | Hamburg State

For Cosmetology

#13 in Europe

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

52. University of Florida

United States Flag

United States | Florida

For Cosmetology

#32 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

53. Case Western Reserve University

United States Flag

United States | Ohio

For Cosmetology

#33 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

54. University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Cosmetology

#14 in Europe

#5 in Italy

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 65,234
Founded: 1924

55. University of Pittsburgh

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Cosmetology

#34 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

56. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Cosmetology

#15 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 29,178
Founded: 1911

57. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Cosmetology

#6 in Asia

#1 in India

Founded: 1962

58. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Cosmetology

#35 in North America

#4 in Canada

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

59. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Cosmetology

#16 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

60. University of Southern California

United States Flag

United States | California

For Cosmetology

#36 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

61. Emory University

United States Flag

United States | Georgia

For Cosmetology

#37 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

62. Duke University

United States Flag

United States | North Carolina

For Cosmetology

#38 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

63. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States Flag

United States | New Jersey

For Cosmetology

#39 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

64. Medical University of Warsaw

Poland | Warsaw

For Cosmetology

#17 in Europe

#1 in Poland

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 9,884
Male:Female: 25:75
Founded: 1809

65. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Cosmetology

#40 in North America

#5 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

66. University of Chicago

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Cosmetology

#41 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

67. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Cosmetology

#7 in Asia

#2 in China

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

68. University of Arizona

United States Flag

United States | Arizona

For Cosmetology

#42 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

69. Oregon Health & Science University

United States Flag

United States | Oregon

For Cosmetology

#43 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,877
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

70. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Cosmetology

#2 in Latin America

#2 in Brazil

Founded: 1933

71. University of Alabama at Birmingham

United States Flag

United States | Alabama

For Cosmetology

#44 in North America

#39 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

72. Cairo University

For Cosmetology

#1 in Africa

#1 in Egypt

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 207,853
Founded: 1908

73. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Cosmetology

#18 in Europe

#1 in Spain

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 64,236
Male:Female: 86:14

74. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Cosmetology

#19 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 31,312
Founded: 1640

75. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Cosmetology

#20 in Europe

Enrollment: 37,473
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1965

76. Radboud University

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Cosmetology

#21 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Founded: 1923

77. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States Flag

United States | North Carolina

For Cosmetology

#45 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

78. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Cosmetology

#8 in Asia

#3 in South Korea

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,297
Founded: 1855

79. Heidelberg University - Germany

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Cosmetology

#22 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

80. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

United States Flag

United States | Colorado

For Cosmetology

#46 in North America

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

81. University of Manchester

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Cosmetology

#23 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

82. Osaka University

For Cosmetology

#9 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

83. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Cosmetology

#10 in Asia

#1 in Israel

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

84. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Cosmetology

#47 in North America

#42 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

85. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Cosmetology

#24 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

86. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Cosmetology

#11 in Asia

#3 in China

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

87. Washington University in St Louis

United States Flag

United States | Missouri

For Cosmetology

#48 in North America

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

88. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Cosmetology

#25 in Europe

#6 in Italy

Founded: 1982

89. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Cosmetology

#26 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1948

90. Brown University

United States Flag

United States | Rhode Island

For Cosmetology

#49 in North America

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,608

91. University of Utah

United States Flag

United States | Utah

For Cosmetology

#50 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

92. University of Marburg

Germany | Hesse

For Cosmetology

#27 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

93. King's College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Cosmetology

#28 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1829

94. Imperial College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Cosmetology

#29 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

95. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Cosmetology

#12 in Asia

#2 in India

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

96. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States Flag

United States | Wisconsin

For Cosmetology

#51 in North America

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

97. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Cosmetology

#30 in Europe

#2 in Spain

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1495

98. University of Ferrara

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

For Cosmetology

#31 in Europe

#7 in Italy

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

99. Osnabruck University

Germany | Lower Saxony

For Cosmetology

#32 in Europe

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

100. Pierre and Marie Curie University

France | Ile-de-France

For Cosmetology

#33 in Europe

#1 in France

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 35,114
Founded: 1150

Medicine subfields in the World

Anatomy and Physiology4451

Anesthesiology2885

Bioethics/Medical Ethics1049

Biomedical Engineering1803

Clinical Psychology3400

Critical Care Nursing2181

Dermatology1885

Epidemiology1411

Family medicine2858

Forensic Science1008

Gastroenterology and Hepatology2310

Gerontology2473

Health Science4026

Healthcare Management (MHA)2923

Medical Physics1010

Neurosurgery1000

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)2491

Occupational Therapy1257

Oncology and Cancer research3454

Ophthalmology1762

Orthodontics2229

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine2422

Pharmacology3642

Physical Therapy3929

Plastic Surgery1060

Public Health5240

Radiation Therapy1708

Radiology and Nuclear medicine4464

Respiratory Therapy1003

Social Work1036

Sonography and Ultrasound1054

Sports / Exercise science1302

Sports Medicine2702