25 Best Cosmetology schools in India

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in India ranked based on their research performance in Cosmetology. A graph of 63.8K citations received by 3.33K academic papers made by 25 universities in India 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. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Cosmetology

#6 in Asia

#54 in the World

Founded: 1962

2. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Cosmetology

#12 in Asia

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

3. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Cosmetology

#17 in Asia

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

4. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Cosmetology

#74 in Asia

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

5. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Cosmetology

#95 in Asia

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

6. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Cosmetology

#105 in Asia

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1915

7. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Cosmetology

#112 in Asia

#397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2012

8. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Cosmetology

#118 in Asia

#416 in the World

Founded: 2005

9. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Cosmetology

#121 in Asia

#419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2003

10. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Cosmetology

#129 in Asia

#438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

11. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Cosmetology

#131 in Asia

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1946

12. Institute of Chemical Technology

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Cosmetology

#135 in Asia

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1936

13. Maharishi Dayanand University

Haryana | Rohtak

For Cosmetology

#148 in Asia

#487 in the World

Founded: 1976

14. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Cosmetology

#152 in Asia

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 16,358
Founded: 1882

15. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Cosmetology

#156 in Asia

#502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

16. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Cosmetology

#163 in Asia

#520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

17. Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences

Haryana | Rohtak

For Cosmetology

#164 in Asia

#521 in the World

Founded: 2008

18. JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research

Karnataka | Mysore

For Cosmetology

#178 in Asia

#558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

19. Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Cosmetology

#186 in Asia

#574 in the World

Founded: 1983

20. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Cosmetology

#190 in Asia

#581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

21. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Cosmetology

#191 in Asia

#582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

22. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Cosmetology

#192 in Asia

#583 in the World

Founded: 1983

23. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Cosmetology

#206 in Asia

#606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

24. Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Cosmetology

#232 in Asia

#662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1973

25. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Cosmetology

#235 in Asia

#669 in the World

Founded: 2005

The best cities to study Cosmetology in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Chandigarh, Delhi, Pondicherry, and Manipal.

Medicine subfields in India

Anatomy and Physiology319

Anesthesiology154

Bioethics/Medical Ethics18

Biomedical Engineering112

Clinical Psychology132

Critical Care Nursing120

Family medicine129

Forensic Science119

Gastroenterology and Hepatology109

Health Science155

Healthcare Management (MHA)158

Medical Physics27

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)85

Occupational Therapy16

Oncology and Cancer research282

Ophthalmology95

Orthodontics110

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine89

Pharmacology345

Physical Therapy203

Plastic Surgery31

Public Health411

Radiation Therapy87

Radiology and Nuclear medicine322

Respiratory Therapy15

Sonography and Ultrasound33

Sports / Exercise science6

Sports Medicine104