27 Best Cosmetology schools in India

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in India ranked based on their research performance in Cosmetology. A graph of 55K citations received by 3.17K academic papers made by 27 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

#57 in the World

Founded: 1962

2. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Cosmetology

#12 in Asia

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

3. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Cosmetology

#19 in Asia

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

4. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Cosmetology

#78 in Asia

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

5. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Cosmetology

#100 in Asia

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

6. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Cosmetology

#103 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

#111 in Asia

#401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2012

8. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Cosmetology

#120 in Asia

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2003

9. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Cosmetology

#124 in Asia

#430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

10. Institute of Chemical Technology

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Cosmetology

#137 in Asia

#456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1936

11. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Cosmetology

#141 in Asia

#463 in the World

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

12. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Cosmetology

#144 in Asia

#476 in the World

Founded: 2005

13. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Cosmetology

#148 in Asia

#490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

14. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Cosmetology

#151 in Asia

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1882

15. Maharishi Dayanand University

Haryana | Rohtak

For Cosmetology

#155 in Asia

#508 in the World

Founded: 1976

16. Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences

Haryana | Rohtak

For Cosmetology

#156 in Asia

#511 in the World

Founded: 2008

17. JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research

Karnataka | Mysore

For Cosmetology

#172 in Asia

#548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

18. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Cosmetology

#179 in Asia

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

19. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Cosmetology

#181 in Asia

#566 in the World

Founded: 1983

20. Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Cosmetology

#187 in Asia

#576 in the World

Founded: 1983

21. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Cosmetology

#193 in Asia

#584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

22. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Cosmetology

#200 in Asia

#597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

23. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Cosmetology

#218 in Asia

#636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

24. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Cosmetology

#229 in Asia

#661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

25. Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Cosmetology

#234 in Asia

#676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1973

26. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Cosmetology

#242 in Asia

#689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

27. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Cosmetology

#250 in Asia

#704 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 Physiology315

Anesthesiology148

Bioethics/Medical Ethics17

Biomedical Engineering103

Clinical Psychology123

Critical Care Nursing110

Family medicine123

Forensic Science111

Gastroenterology and Hepatology106

Health Science148

Healthcare Management (MHA)144

Medical Physics23

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)84

Occupational Therapy15

Oncology and Cancer research272

Ophthalmology89

Orthodontics108

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine87

Pharmacology336

Physical Therapy192

Plastic Surgery28

Public Health409

Radiation Therapy83

Radiology and Nuclear medicine317

Respiratory Therapy14

Sonography and Ultrasound32

Sports / Exercise science6

Sports Medicine96