Best Aesthetics Universities in the World [2026 Rankings]

1

Fiji | Suva

Fiji National University

#50 in Oceania #2 in Fiji

37% Acceptance

27,065 Enrollment

2010 Founded

2

Australia | Wollongong

University of Wollongong

#18 in Oceania #16 in Australia

67% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1975 Founded

3

Cameroon | Buea

University of Buea

#108 in Africa #1 in Cameroon

46% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

4

Ethiopia | Jimma

Jimma University

#71 in Africa #2 in Ethiopia

78% Acceptance

37,433 Enrollment

1983 Founded

5

Nigeria | Ibadan

University of Ibadan

#15 in Africa #1 in Nigeria

11% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1948 Founded

6

Nigeria | Ojo

Lagos State University

#86 in Africa #11 in Nigeria

25% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1983 Founded

7

Tunisia | Sfax

University of Sfax

#85 in Africa #8 in Tunisia

8% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

8

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

National University of the South

#112 in Latin America #10 in Argentina

53% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1956 Founded

9

Brazil | Salvador

Federal University of Bahia

#19 in Latin America #12 in Brazil

19% Acceptance

45,038 Enrollment

1946 Founded

10

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

University of Caxias do Sul

#104 in Latin America #51 in Brazil

16% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

11

Chile | Santiago

University of Chile

#3 in Latin America #1 in Chile

46% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1842 Founded

12

Colombia | Bucaramanga

Industrial University of Santander

#94 in Latin America #8 in Colombia

30% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1948 Founded

13

Australia | North Sydney

Australian Catholic University

#38 in Oceania #31 in Australia

72% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1991 Founded

14

Australia | Clayton

Monash University

#5 in Oceania #5 in Australia

73% Acceptance

78,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

15

Egypt | Aswan

Aswan University

#206 in Africa #29 in Egypt

74% Acceptance

1,898 Enrollment

2012 Founded

16

Kenya | Nairobi

Kenyatta University

#46 in Africa #2 in Kenya

70% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

17

Nigeria | Lagos

Pan-Atlantic University

#238 in Africa #48 in Nigeria

46% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

18

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

Vaal University of Technology

#136 in Africa #22 in South Africa

90% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

1966 Founded

19

Zimbabwe | Harare

University of Zimbabwe

#44 in Africa #1 in Zimbabwe

18% Acceptance

20,399 Enrollment

1955 Founded

20

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Mackenzie Presbyterian University

#72 in Latin America #39 in Brazil

50% Acceptance

23,988 Enrollment

1952 Founded

21

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

State University of Southwest Bahia

#200 in Latin America #72 in Brazil

30% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1980 Founded

22

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

Federal University of Sergipe

#70 in Latin America #37 in Brazil

10% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1963 Founded

23

Chile | Talca

University of Talca

#95 in Latin America #11 in Chile

42% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1981 Founded

24

Cuba | Santiago de Cuba

University of the East – Cuba

#310 in Latin America #4 in Cuba

68% Acceptance

1947 Founded

25

New Zealand | Hamilton

University of Waikato

#32 in Oceania #6 in New Zealand

71% Acceptance

10,537 Enrollment

1964 Founded

26

Algeria | Batna

University of Batna 1

#127 in Africa #4 in Algeria

60% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

27

Egypt | Ismailia

Suez Canal University

#76 in Africa #12 in Egypt

77% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

1976 Founded

28

Morocco | Rabat

Mohammed V University

#27 in Africa #1 in Morocco

50% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

29

Nigeria | Maiduguri

University of Maiduguri

#156 in Africa #29 in Nigeria

32% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

30

South Africa | Bellville

University of the Western Cape

#19 in Africa #10 in South Africa

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

31

Argentina | Santa Fe

National University of Litoral

#76 in Latin America #5 in Argentina

59% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1919 Founded

32

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

33

Brazil | Florianopolis

Federal University of Santa Catarina

#11 in Latin America #7 in Brazil

15% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1960 Founded

34

Brazil | Santa Maria

Federal University of Santa Maria

#33 in Latin America #20 in Brazil

11% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1960 Founded

35

Colombia | Bogota

Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

#191 in Latin America #24 in Colombia

50% Acceptance

5,200 Enrollment

1959 Founded

36

Australia | Fremantle

University of Notre Dame Australia

#48 in Oceania #39 in Australia

77% Acceptance

11,579 Enrollment

1989 Founded

37

Australia | Perth

Curtin University

#17 in Oceania #15 in Australia

56% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1966 Founded

38

Egypt | Cairo

Helwan University

#55 in Africa #10 in Egypt

60% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

1975 Founded

39

Ghana | Accra

Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration

#171 in Africa #6 in Ghana

52% Acceptance

26,703 Enrollment

1961 Founded

40

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

Rivers State University

#153 in Africa #28 in Nigeria

10% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

41

Nigeria | Zaria

Ahmadu Bello University

#40 in Africa #5 in Nigeria

8% Acceptance

49,436 Enrollment

1962 Founded

42

Tunisia | Tunis

University of Carthage

#31 in Africa #5 in Tunisia

53% Acceptance

50,314 Enrollment

43

Argentina | San Martin

National University of San Martin, Argentina

#105 in Latin America #8 in Argentina

59% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1992 Founded

44

Brazil | Caceres

Mato Grosso State University

#230 in Latin America #80 in Brazil

30% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

45

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

State University of Ponta Grossa

#102 in Latin America #50 in Brazil

15% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1970 Founded

46

Chile | Vina del Mar

Adolfo Ibanez University

#109 in Latin America #15 in Chile

50% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1953 Founded

47

Colombia | Barranquilla

Northern University

#110 in Latin America #10 in Colombia

76% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1966 Founded

48

Australia | Melbourne

University of Melbourne

#1 in Oceania #1 in Australia

77% Acceptance

77,162 Enrollment

1853 Founded

49

Australia | St Lucia

University of Queensland

#3 in Oceania #3 in Australia

70% Acceptance

48,771 Enrollment

1909 Founded

50

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

Kafrelsheikh University

#178 in Africa #27 in Egypt

80% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

51

Kenya | Nairobi

University of Nairobi

#10 in Africa #1 in Kenya

66% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

52

Nigeria | Lagos

University of Lagos

#26 in Africa #2 in Nigeria

11% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1962 Founded

53

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

University of Zululand

#120 in Africa #21 in South Africa

45% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

54

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

National University of Science and Technology

#144 in Africa #3 in Zimbabwe

73% Acceptance

20,399 Enrollment

1991 Founded

55

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

#51 in Latin America #30 in Brazil

50% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

56

Brazil | Itajuba

Federal University of Itajuba

#199 in Latin America #71 in Brazil

20% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1913 Founded

57

Brazil | Maceio

Federal University of Alagoas

#65 in Latin America #35 in Brazil

47% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1961 Founded

58

Chile | Concepcion

Catholic University of the Holy Conception

#215 in Latin America #23 in Chile

67% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

59

Ecuador | Guayaquil

University of Guayaquil

#227 in Latin America #9 in Ecuador

70% Acceptance

1867 Founded

60

Australia | Armidale

University of New England, Australia

#31 in Oceania #26 in Australia

70% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1938 Founded

61

Algeria | Biskra

University of Biskra

#201 in Africa #16 in Algeria

52% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

62

Egypt | Tanta

Tanta University

#74 in Africa #11 in Egypt

72% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

63

Morocco | Marrakesh

Cadi Ayyad University

#42 in Africa #2 in Morocco

59% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

64

Nigeria | Ilorin

University of Ilorin

#59 in Africa #8 in Nigeria

75% Acceptance

76,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

65

South Africa | Potchefstroom

North-West University

#12 in Africa #8 in South Africa

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

66

Argentina | Mar del Plata

National University of Mar del Plata

#84 in Latin America #6 in Argentina

50% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1975 Founded

67

Brazil | Porto Alegre

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

#7 in Latin America #4 in Brazil

18% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1934 Founded

68

Brazil | Campinas

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

#145 in Latin America #60 in Brazil

60% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1941 Founded

69

Brazil | Sao Carlos

Federal University of Sao Carlos

#31 in Latin America #18 in Brazil

9% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1968 Founded

70

Colombia | Bogota

Nueva Granada Military University

#183 in Latin America #22 in Colombia

77% Acceptance

2,128 Enrollment

1980 Founded

71

Australia | Ballarat

Federation University Australia

#46 in Oceania #38 in Australia

78% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1870 Founded

72

Australia | Brisbane

Griffith University

#16 in Oceania #14 in Australia

65% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1971 Founded

73

Egypt | Cairo

Ain Shams University

#9 in Africa #2 in Egypt

73% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

74

Ghana | Kumasi

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

#22 in Africa #2 in Ghana

54% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

75

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

University of Port Harcourt

#65 in Africa #10 in Nigeria

15% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

76

Nigeria | Ife

Obafemi Awolowo University

#37 in Africa #4 in Nigeria

7% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1962 Founded

77

Tunisia | Tunis

University of Tunis El Manar

#17 in Africa #2 in Tunisia

45% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

78

Brazil | Belem

Para State University

#242 in Latin America #85 in Brazil

31% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

79

Brazil | Recife

Catholic University of Pernambuco

#224 in Latin America #79 in Brazil

39% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

80

Brazil | Ouro Preto

Federal University of Ouro Preto

#92 in Latin America #49 in Brazil

15% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1969 Founded

81

Chile | Valparaiso

Federico Santa Maria Technical University

#96 in Latin America #12 in Chile

30% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1931 Founded

82

Colombia | Cali

University of the Valley

#55 in Latin America #5 in Colombia

37% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1945 Founded

83

Australia | Melbourne

La Trobe University

#19 in Oceania #17 in Australia

71% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

84

Algeria | Algiers

University of Algiers 1

#158 in Africa #8 in Algeria

62% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

85

Egypt | New Cairo

German University in Cairo

#129 in Africa #21 in Egypt

20% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

2003 Founded

86

Kenya | Eldoret

Moi University

#60 in Africa #4 in Kenya

93% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

87

Nigeria | Uturu

Abia State University

#224 in Africa #46 in Nigeria

30% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

88

South Africa | Bloemfontein

University of the Free State

#18 in Africa #9 in South Africa

25% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1904 Founded

89

Zimbabwe | Masvingo

Great Zimbabwe University

#305 in Africa #7 in Zimbabwe

65% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

1999 Founded

90

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Federal University of Sao Paulo

#26 in Latin America #16 in Brazil

16% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1933 Founded

91

Brazil | Canoas

Lutheran University of Brazil

#197 in Latin America #70 in Brazil

34% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

92

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

#62 in Latin America #34 in Brazil

80% Acceptance

23,988 Enrollment

1969 Founded

93

Chile | Concepcion

San Sebastian University

#189 in Latin America #19 in Chile

50% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1990 Founded

94

Ecuador | Guayaquil

ESPOL Polytechnic University

#153 in Latin America #4 in Ecuador

50% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1958 Founded

95

Australia | Joondalup

Edith Cowan University

#30 in Oceania #25 in Australia

73% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1991 Founded

96

Algeria | Ouargla

University of Ouargla

#184 in Africa #12 in Algeria

57% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

97

Egypt | Asyut

Assiut University

#54 in Africa #9 in Egypt

74% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1957 Founded

98

Morocco | Ifrane

Al Akhawayn University

#112 in Africa #7 in Morocco

60% Acceptance

4,216 Enrollment

99

Nigeria | Uyo

University of Uyo

#139 in Africa #22 in Nigeria

41% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

100

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

#7 in Africa #6 in South Africa

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

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