Best Aesthetics Universities in the World [2026 Rankings]

1

New Zealand | Hamilton

University of Waikato

#32 in Oceania #6 in New Zealand

71% Acceptance

10,537 Enrollment

1964 Founded

2

Algeria | Batna

University of Batna 1

#127 in Africa #4 in Algeria

60% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

3

Egypt | Ismailia

Suez Canal University

#76 in Africa #12 in Egypt

77% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

1976 Founded

4

Morocco | Rabat

Mohammed V University

#27 in Africa #1 in Morocco

50% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

5

Nigeria | Maiduguri

University of Maiduguri

#156 in Africa #29 in Nigeria

32% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

6

South Africa | Bellville

University of the Western Cape

#19 in Africa #10 in South Africa

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

7

Argentina | Santa Fe

National University of Litoral

#76 in Latin America #5 in Argentina

59% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1919 Founded

8

Brazil | Porto Alegre

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

#32 in Latin America #19 in Brazil

11% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

9

Brazil | Florianopolis

Federal University of Santa Catarina

#11 in Latin America #7 in Brazil

15% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1960 Founded

10

Brazil | Santa Maria

Federal University of Santa Maria

#33 in Latin America #20 in Brazil

11% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1960 Founded

11

Colombia | Bogota

Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

#191 in Latin America #24 in Colombia

50% Acceptance

5,200 Enrollment

1959 Founded

12

Australia | Fremantle

University of Notre Dame Australia

#48 in Oceania #39 in Australia

77% Acceptance

11,579 Enrollment

1989 Founded

13

Australia | Perth

Curtin University

#17 in Oceania #15 in Australia

56% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1966 Founded

14

Egypt | Cairo

Helwan University

#55 in Africa #10 in Egypt

60% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

1975 Founded

15

Ghana | Accra

Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration

#171 in Africa #6 in Ghana

52% Acceptance

26,703 Enrollment

1961 Founded

16

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

Rivers State University

#153 in Africa #28 in Nigeria

10% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

17

Nigeria | Zaria

Ahmadu Bello University

#40 in Africa #5 in Nigeria

8% Acceptance

49,436 Enrollment

1962 Founded

18

Tunisia | Tunis

University of Carthage

#31 in Africa #5 in Tunisia

53% Acceptance

50,314 Enrollment

19

Argentina | San Martin

National University of San Martin, Argentina

#105 in Latin America #8 in Argentina

59% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1992 Founded

20

Brazil | Caceres

Mato Grosso State University

#230 in Latin America #80 in Brazil

30% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

21

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

State University of Ponta Grossa

#102 in Latin America #50 in Brazil

15% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1970 Founded

22

Chile | Vina del Mar

Adolfo Ibanez University

#109 in Latin America #15 in Chile

50% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1953 Founded

23

Colombia | Barranquilla

Northern University

#110 in Latin America #10 in Colombia

76% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1966 Founded

24

Australia | Melbourne

University of Melbourne

#1 in Oceania #1 in Australia

77% Acceptance

77,162 Enrollment

1853 Founded

25

Australia | St Lucia

University of Queensland

#3 in Oceania #3 in Australia

70% Acceptance

48,771 Enrollment

1909 Founded

26

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

Kafrelsheikh University

#178 in Africa #27 in Egypt

80% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

27

Kenya | Nairobi

University of Nairobi

#10 in Africa #1 in Kenya

66% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

28

Nigeria | Lagos

University of Lagos

#26 in Africa #2 in Nigeria

11% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1962 Founded

29

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

University of Zululand

#120 in Africa #21 in South Africa

45% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

30

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

National University of Science and Technology

#144 in Africa #3 in Zimbabwe

73% Acceptance

20,399 Enrollment

1991 Founded

31

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

#51 in Latin America #30 in Brazil

50% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

32

Brazil | Itajuba

Federal University of Itajuba

#199 in Latin America #71 in Brazil

20% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1913 Founded

33

Brazil | Maceio

Federal University of Alagoas

#65 in Latin America #35 in Brazil

47% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1961 Founded

34

Chile | Concepcion

Catholic University of the Holy Conception

#215 in Latin America #23 in Chile

67% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

35

Ecuador | Guayaquil

University of Guayaquil

#227 in Latin America #9 in Ecuador

70% Acceptance

1867 Founded

36

Australia | Armidale

University of New England, Australia

#31 in Oceania #26 in Australia

70% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1938 Founded

37

Algeria | Biskra

University of Biskra

#201 in Africa #16 in Algeria

52% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

38

Egypt | Tanta

Tanta University

#74 in Africa #11 in Egypt

72% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

39

Morocco | Marrakesh

Cadi Ayyad University

#42 in Africa #2 in Morocco

59% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

40

Nigeria | Ilorin

University of Ilorin

#59 in Africa #8 in Nigeria

75% Acceptance

76,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

41

South Africa | Potchefstroom

North-West University

#12 in Africa #8 in South Africa

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

42

Argentina | Mar del Plata

National University of Mar del Plata

#84 in Latin America #6 in Argentina

50% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1975 Founded

43

Brazil | Porto Alegre

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

#7 in Latin America #4 in Brazil

18% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1934 Founded

44

Brazil | Campinas

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

#145 in Latin America #60 in Brazil

60% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1941 Founded

45

Brazil | Sao Carlos

Federal University of Sao Carlos

#31 in Latin America #18 in Brazil

9% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1968 Founded

46

Colombia | Bogota

Nueva Granada Military University

#183 in Latin America #22 in Colombia

77% Acceptance

2,128 Enrollment

1980 Founded

47

Australia | Ballarat

Federation University Australia

#46 in Oceania #38 in Australia

78% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1870 Founded

48

Australia | Brisbane

Griffith University

#16 in Oceania #14 in Australia

65% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1971 Founded

49

Egypt | Cairo

Ain Shams University

#9 in Africa #2 in Egypt

73% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

50

Ghana | Kumasi

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

#22 in Africa #2 in Ghana

54% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

51

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

University of Port Harcourt

#65 in Africa #10 in Nigeria

15% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

52

Nigeria | Ife

Obafemi Awolowo University

#37 in Africa #4 in Nigeria

7% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1962 Founded

53

Tunisia | Tunis

University of Tunis El Manar

#17 in Africa #2 in Tunisia

45% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

54

Brazil | Belem

Para State University

#242 in Latin America #85 in Brazil

31% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

55

Brazil | Recife

Catholic University of Pernambuco

#224 in Latin America #79 in Brazil

39% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

56

Brazil | Ouro Preto

Federal University of Ouro Preto

#92 in Latin America #49 in Brazil

15% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1969 Founded

57

Chile | Valparaiso

Federico Santa Maria Technical University

#96 in Latin America #12 in Chile

30% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1931 Founded

58

Colombia | Cali

University of the Valley

#55 in Latin America #5 in Colombia

37% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1945 Founded

59

Australia | Melbourne

La Trobe University

#19 in Oceania #17 in Australia

71% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

60

Algeria | Algiers

University of Algiers 1

#158 in Africa #8 in Algeria

62% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

61

Egypt | New Cairo

German University in Cairo

#129 in Africa #21 in Egypt

20% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

2003 Founded

62

Kenya | Eldoret

Moi University

#60 in Africa #4 in Kenya

93% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

63

Nigeria | Uturu

Abia State University

#224 in Africa #46 in Nigeria

30% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

64

South Africa | Bloemfontein

University of the Free State

#18 in Africa #9 in South Africa

25% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1904 Founded

65

Zimbabwe | Masvingo

Great Zimbabwe University

#305 in Africa #7 in Zimbabwe

65% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

1999 Founded

66

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Federal University of Sao Paulo

#26 in Latin America #16 in Brazil

16% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1933 Founded

67

Brazil | Canoas

Lutheran University of Brazil

#197 in Latin America #70 in Brazil

34% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

68

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

#62 in Latin America #34 in Brazil

80% Acceptance

23,988 Enrollment

1969 Founded

69

Chile | Concepcion

San Sebastian University

#189 in Latin America #19 in Chile

50% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1990 Founded

70

Ecuador | Guayaquil

ESPOL Polytechnic University

#153 in Latin America #4 in Ecuador

50% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1958 Founded

71

Australia | Joondalup

Edith Cowan University

#30 in Oceania #25 in Australia

73% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1991 Founded

72

Algeria | Ouargla

University of Ouargla

#184 in Africa #12 in Algeria

57% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

73

Egypt | Asyut

Assiut University

#54 in Africa #9 in Egypt

74% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1957 Founded

74

Morocco | Ifrane

Al Akhawayn University

#112 in Africa #7 in Morocco

60% Acceptance

4,216 Enrollment

75

Nigeria | Uyo

University of Uyo

#139 in Africa #22 in Nigeria

41% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

76

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

#7 in Africa #6 in South Africa

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

77

Argentina | La Plata

National University of La Plata

#15 in Latin America #2 in Argentina

70% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1905 Founded

78

Brazil | Palmas

Federal University of Tocantins

#247 in Latin America #86 in Brazil

10% Acceptance

2000 Founded

79

Brazil | Campinas

State University of Campinas

#4 in Latin America #2 in Brazil

15% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1966 Founded

80

Brazil | Natal

Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

#30 in Latin America #17 in Brazil

14% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1958 Founded

81

Colombia | Bogota

Externado University of Colombia

#130 in Latin America #14 in Colombia

30% Acceptance

14,997 Enrollment

1886 Founded

82

New Zealand | Christchurch

University of Canterbury

#22 in Oceania #3 in New Zealand

72% Acceptance

17,299 Enrollment

1873 Founded

83

Australia | Brisbane

Queensland University of Technology

#11 in Oceania #10 in Australia

77% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1989 Founded

84

Egypt | Minya

Minia University

#89 in Africa #14 in Egypt

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1976 Founded

85

Ghana | Winneba

University of Education, Winneba

#106 in Africa #5 in Ghana

79% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

86

Nigeria | Sokoto

Usmanu Danfodio University

#138 in Africa #21 in Nigeria

29% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

87

Nigeria | Nsukka

University of Nigeria

#33 in Africa #3 in Nigeria

38% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

88

Tunisia | Tunis

Tunis University

#16 in Africa #1 in Tunisia

39% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

89

Brazil | Belem

Federal University of Para

#41 in Latin America #24 in Brazil

17% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1957 Founded

90

Brazil | Recife

University of Pernambuco

#184 in Latin America #66 in Brazil

48% Acceptance

1990 Founded

91

Brazil | Rio Grande

Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

#87 in Latin America #47 in Brazil

16% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1969 Founded

92

Chile | Valparaiso

University of Valparaiso

#89 in Latin America #10 in Chile

46% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1911 Founded

93

Colombia | Pereira

Technological University of Pereira

#132 in Latin America #15 in Colombia

80% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1958 Founded

94

Australia | Melbourne

Victoria University

#37 in Oceania #30 in Australia

74% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1990 Founded

95

Algeria | Algiers

University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

#75 in Africa #1 in Algeria

55% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

96

Egypt | New Cairo

American University in Cairo

#25 in Africa #5 in Egypt

90% Acceptance

6,857 Enrollment

1919 Founded

97

Kenya | Njoro

Egerton University

#92 in Africa #6 in Kenya

33% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

98

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

Niger Delta University

#223 in Africa #45 in Nigeria

38% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

99

South Africa | Mthatha

Walter Sisulu University

#93 in Africa #19 in South Africa

67% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

2005 Founded

100

Zimbabwe | Gweru

Midlands State University

#169 in Africa #4 in Zimbabwe

59% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

100 Best Universities in the World for Aesthetics

Academic Filters

Academic Filters

Join our global network