Malaysia's 10 best Cosmetology schools [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Malaysia ranked based on their research performance in Cosmetology. A graph of 18.1K citations received by 699 academic papers made by 10 universities in Malaysia 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 Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Cosmetology

#54 in Asia

#238 in the World

Founded: 1969

2. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cosmetology

#70 in Asia

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

3. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Cosmetology

#73 in Asia

#296 in the World

Founded: 1904

4. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Cosmetology

#91 in Asia

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

5. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Cosmetology

#102 in Asia

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1973

6. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Cosmetology

#133 in Asia

#446 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

7. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cosmetology

#153 in Asia

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 3,773
Founded: 1983

8. UCSI University

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cosmetology

#285 in Asia

#755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1986

9. Petronas Technology University

Malaysia | Tronoh

For Cosmetology

#301 in Asia

#791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

10. Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Nilai

For Cosmetology

#346 in Asia

#877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

The best cities to study Cosmetology in Malaysia based on the number of universities and their ranks are George Town, Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, and Shah Alam.