Best Cosmetology Schools in the World

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 2.45M citations received by 84.3K academic papers made by 759 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: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

2. Harvard University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Cosmetology

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

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: $45,397

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: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

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: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
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: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,401

7. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Cosmetology

#7 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 102,431
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: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

10. New York University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Cosmetology

#9 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

11. Yale University

United States Flag

United States | Connecticut

For Cosmetology

#10 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

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: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

14. 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: 1,261
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1963

15. University of Bologna

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

For Cosmetology

#3 in Europe

#1 in Italy

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 96,945
Founded: 1088

16. University College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Cosmetology

#4 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

17. Northwestern University

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Cosmetology

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

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. Johns Hopkins University

United States Flag

United States | Maryland

For Cosmetology

#15 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

21. Pennsylvania State University

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Cosmetology

#16 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

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: 77,162
Founded: 1853

24. Cornell University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Cosmetology

#17 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

25. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Cosmetology

#18 in North America

#16 in the United States

Enrollment: 359
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1941

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: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

28. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Cosmetology

#1 in Asia

#1 in South Korea

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

29. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Cosmetology

#1 in Latin America

#1 in Brazil

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

30. Sapienza University of Rome

For Cosmetology

#7 in Europe

#2 in Italy

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

31. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Cosmetology

#2 in Asia

#1 in China

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

32. Federico II University of Naples

Italy | Campania

For Cosmetology

#8 in Europe

#3 in Italy

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

33. Boston University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Cosmetology

#21 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

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. Baylor College of Medicine

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Cosmetology

#22 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

36. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Cosmetology

#23 in North America

#21 in the United States

Enrollment: 2,549
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1943

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: $12,328
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,018

38. University of Leeds

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Cosmetology

#9 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1904

39. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Cosmetology

#4 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

40. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States Flag

United States | Minnesota

For Cosmetology

#25 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

41. University of Washington - Seattle

United States Flag

United States | Washington

For Cosmetology

#26 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

42. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Cosmetology

#27 in North America

#3 in Canada

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

43. 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

44. Stanford University

United States Flag

United States | California

For Cosmetology

#28 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

45. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Cosmetology

#29 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,220
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1860

46. Free University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Cosmetology

#10 in Europe

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

47. 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

48. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Cosmetology

#11 in Europe

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

49. University of California - Irvine

United States Flag

United States | California

For Cosmetology

#31 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

50. University of Genoa

Italy | Liguria

For Cosmetology

#12 in Europe

#4 in Italy

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

51. Case Western Reserve University

United States Flag

United States | Ohio

For Cosmetology

#32 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

52. University of Wales

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | Wales

For Cosmetology

#13 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1893

53. University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Cosmetology

#14 in Europe

#5 in Italy

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

54. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Cosmetology

#6 in Asia

#1 in India

Founded: 1962

55. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Cosmetology

#7 in Asia

#2 in China

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

56. University of Hamburg

Germany | Hamburg State

For Cosmetology

#15 in Europe

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

57. University of Florida

United States Flag

United States | Florida

For Cosmetology

#33 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

58. University of Pittsburgh

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Cosmetology

#34 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

59. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Cosmetology

#35 in North America

#4 in Canada

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

60. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Cosmetology

#16 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

61. Emory University

United States Flag

United States | Georgia

For Cosmetology

#36 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

62. University of Southern California

United States Flag

United States | California

For Cosmetology

#37 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

63. 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

64. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States Flag

United States | New Jersey

For Cosmetology

#38 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

65. Duke University

United States Flag

United States | North Carolina

For Cosmetology

#39 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

66. University of Chicago

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Cosmetology

#40 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

67. Cairo University

For Cosmetology

#1 in Africa

#1 in Egypt

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

68. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Cosmetology

#41 in North America

#5 in Canada

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

69. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Cosmetology

#2 in Latin America

#2 in Brazil

Founded: 1933

70. 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: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

71. 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

72. 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: 2,942
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

73. 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: 1330
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 95%

74. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Cosmetology

#18 in Europe

#1 in Spain

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 64,236

75. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Cosmetology

#19 in Europe

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

76. 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: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

77. Radboud University

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Cosmetology

#20 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Founded: 1923

78. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Cosmetology

#21 in Europe

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

79. University of Manchester

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Cosmetology

#22 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

80. Heidelberg University - Germany

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Cosmetology

#23 in Europe

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

81. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Cosmetology

#9 in Asia

#3 in China

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

82. 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: 75%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

83. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Cosmetology

#10 in Asia

#1 in Israel

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

84. Osaka University

For Cosmetology

#11 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

85. Washington University in St Louis

United States Flag

United States | Missouri

For Cosmetology

#47 in North America

#42 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

86. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Cosmetology

#24 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

87. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Cosmetology

#48 in North America

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

88. 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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

89. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Cosmetology

#25 in Europe

#6 in Italy

Founded: 1982

90. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Cosmetology

#26 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1948

91. King's College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Cosmetology

#27 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1829

92. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Cosmetology

#12 in Asia

#2 in India

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

93. University of Utah

United States Flag

United States | Utah

For Cosmetology

#50 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

94. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Cosmetology

#13 in Asia

#4 in China

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

95. Imperial College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Cosmetology

#28 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

96. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Cosmetology

#29 in Europe

#2 in Spain

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 24,095
Founded: 1495

97. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States Flag

United States | Wisconsin

For Cosmetology

#51 in North America

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

98. Pierre and Marie Curie University

France | Ile-de-France

For Cosmetology

#30 in Europe

#1 in France

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

99. University of Ferrara

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

For Cosmetology

#31 in Europe

#7 in Italy

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

100. University of Marburg

Germany | Hesse

For Cosmetology

#32 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

Medicine subfields in the World

Anatomy and Physiology4506

Anesthesiology2939

Bioethics/Medical Ethics1070

Biomedical Engineering1852

Clinical Psychology3479

Critical Care Nursing2279

Dermatology1950

Epidemiology1449

Family medicine2913

Forensic Science1038

Gastroenterology and Hepatology2360

Gerontology2583

Health Science4114

Healthcare Management (MHA)2994

Medical Physics1039

Neurosurgery1054

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)2534

Occupational Therapy1302

Oncology and Cancer research3533

Ophthalmology1805

Orthodontics2275

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine2497

Pharmacology3701

Physical Therapy3992

Plastic Surgery1104

Public Health5278

Radiation Therapy1748

Radiology and Nuclear medicine4498

Respiratory Therapy1017

Social Work1063

Sonography and Ultrasound1100

Sports / Exercise science1346

Sports Medicine2796