Best Cosmetology Schools in Asia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Cosmetology. A graph of 461K citations received by 27.2K academic papers made by 280 universities in Asia 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. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Cosmetology

#1 in China

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

2. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Cosmetology

#1 in South Korea

#30 in the World

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

3. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Cosmetology

#2 in South Korea

#34 in the World

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

4. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Cosmetology

#41 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

5. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Cosmetology

#1 in Iran

#47 in the World

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

6. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Cosmetology

#1 in India

#57 in the World

Founded: 1962

7. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Cosmetology

#2 in China

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

8. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Cosmetology

#3 in South Korea

#78 in the World

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

9. Osaka University

For Cosmetology

#1 in Japan

#82 in the World

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

10. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Cosmetology

#1 in Israel

#83 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

11. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Cosmetology

#3 in China

#86 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

12. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Cosmetology

#2 in India

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

13. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Cosmetology

#4 in China

#101 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

14. Quaid-i-Azam University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Cosmetology

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

15. Kyoto University

For Cosmetology

#2 in Japan

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

16. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Cosmetology

#1 in Turkey

#110 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

17. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Cosmetology

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 61,412
Founded: 1957

18. Chung-Ang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Cosmetology

#4 in South Korea

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 28,221
Founded: 1918

19. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

India | Puducherry

For Cosmetology

#3 in India

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

20. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Cosmetology

#5 in South Korea

#123 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

21. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Cosmetology

#2 in Israel

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

22. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Cosmetology

#6 in South Korea

#126 in the World

Founded: 1398

23. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Cosmetology

#5 in China

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 65,638
Founded: 1924

24. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Cosmetology

#2 in Turkey

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 44,937
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

25. Kyung Hee University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Cosmetology

#7 in South Korea

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 35,826
Founded: 1949

26. Tohoku University

For Cosmetology

#3 in Japan

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

27. Kyungpook National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daegu

For Cosmetology

#8 in South Korea

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 38,616
Founded: 1946

28. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Cosmetology

#6 in China

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

29. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Cosmetology

#2 in Iran

#153 in the World

Founded: 1946

30. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Cosmetology

#1 in Taiwan

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 6,804
Founded: 1987

31. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Cosmetology

#7 in China

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

32. University of Sindh

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Cosmetology

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1947

33. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Cosmetology

#8 in China

#168 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

34. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Cosmetology

#4 in Japan

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

35. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Cosmetology

#1 in Singapore

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

36. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Cosmetology

#9 in China

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 13,380
Founded: 1951

37. Beijing Technology and Business University

China | Beijing

For Cosmetology

#10 in China

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1999

38. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Cosmetology

#11 in China

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

39. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Cosmetology

#12 in China

#190 in the World

Founded: 1963

40. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Cosmetology

#13 in China

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,366
Founded: 1931

41. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Cosmetology

#196 in the World

Enrollment: 42,782
Founded: 1917

42. University of Tokyo

For Cosmetology

#5 in Japan

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

43. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Cosmetology

#14 in China

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

44. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Cosmetology

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

45. Keio University

For Cosmetology

#6 in Japan

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

46. Mae Fah Luang University

Thailand | Chiang Rai

For Cosmetology

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1998

47. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Cosmetology

#2 in Taiwan

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

48. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Cosmetology

#3 in Israel

#228 in the World

Founded: 1924

49. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Cosmetology

#7 in Japan

#229 in the World

Founded: 1971

50. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Cosmetology

#4 in Israel

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

51. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Cosmetology

#15 in China

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

52. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Cosmetology

#3 in Iran

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 9,905
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1946

53. University of Ulsan

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Ulsan

For Cosmetology

#9 in South Korea

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

54. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Cosmetology

#3 in Turkey

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

55. Konkuk University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Cosmetology

#10 in South Korea

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

56. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Cosmetology

#8 in Japan

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

57. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Cosmetology

#3 in Taiwan

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,288
Founded: 1953

58. Taipei Medical University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Cosmetology

#4 in Taiwan

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 5,854
Founded: 1960

59. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Cosmetology

#4 in Iran

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

60. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Cosmetology

#251 in the World

Founded: 1969

61. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Cosmetology

#4 in Turkey

#253 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

62. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Cosmetology

#9 in Japan

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

63. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Cosmetology

#5 in Iran

#259 in the World

Founded: 1947

64. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Cosmetology

#1 in Indonesia

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 46,978
Founded: 1950

65. Pukyong National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Busan

For Cosmetology

#11 in South Korea

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 28,100
Founded: 1924

66. University of Baghdad

For Cosmetology

#1 in Iraq

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 70,614
Founded: 1957

67. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Beijing

For Cosmetology

#16 in China

#276 in the World

Founded: 1956

68. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Cosmetology

#5 in Turkey

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

69. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Cosmetology

#17 in China

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

70. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Cosmetology

#6 in Turkey

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

71. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Cosmetology

#18 in China

#287 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

72. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Cosmetology

#7 in Turkey

#291 in the World

Founded: 1994

73. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cosmetology

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

74. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Cosmetology

#303 in the World

Founded: 1904

75. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Cosmetology

#10 in Japan

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 38,857
Founded: 1949

76. Ege University

For Cosmetology

#8 in Turkey

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

77. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Cosmetology

#11 in Japan

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

78. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

India | Karnataka

For Cosmetology

#4 in India

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

79. Hanyang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Cosmetology

#12 in South Korea

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

80. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Cosmetology

#2 in Indonesia

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

81. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Cosmetology

#19 in China

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

82. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Cosmetology

#9 in Turkey

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

83. Chungnam National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Cosmetology

#13 in South Korea

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

84. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Cosmetology

#10 in Turkey

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 9,817
Founded: 1975

85. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Cosmetology

#5 in Taiwan

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

86. Juntendo University

For Cosmetology

#12 in Japan

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

87. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Cosmetology

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

88. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Cosmetology

#20 in China

#343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 68,000
Founded: 1946

89. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Cosmetology

#6 in Taiwan

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

90. Osaka City University

For Cosmetology

#13 in Japan

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 8,230
Founded: 1928

91. Pusan National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Busan

For Cosmetology

#14 in South Korea

#349 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

92. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Cosmetology

#11 in Turkey

#353 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

93. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Cosmetology

#12 in Turkey

#354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 1,153
Founded: 1975

94. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Cosmetology

#14 in Japan

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

95. Jiangnan University

For Cosmetology

#21 in China

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

96. Prince of Songkla University

Thailand | Hat Yai

For Cosmetology

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1967

97. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Cosmetology

#22 in China

#363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

98. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Cosmetology

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

99. Hallym University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Cosmetology

#15 in South Korea

#367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 8,747
Founded: 1982

100. Jamia Hamdard University

India | Haryana

For Cosmetology

#5 in India

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

Medicine subfields in Asia

Anatomy and Physiology1946

Anesthesiology1186

Bioethics/Medical Ethics206

Biomedical Engineering781

Clinical Psychology1315

Critical Care Nursing770

Epidemiology457

Family medicine1009

Forensic Science341

Gastroenterology and Hepatology1007

Health Science1516

Healthcare Management (MHA)1048

Medical Physics318

Neurosurgery375

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)793

Occupational Therapy373

Oncology and Cancer research1575

Ophthalmology686

Orthodontics860

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine816

Pharmacology1712

Physical Therapy1685

Plastic Surgery386

Public Health2221

Radiation Therapy747

Radiology and Nuclear medicine1961

Respiratory Therapy317

Sonography and Ultrasound416

Sports / Exercise science340

Sports Medicine1074