Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

20 Best Universities in France for Cosmetology

We ranked the top 20 universities for Cosmetology in France based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.54M specialized research publications which collectively generated 39.98M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Ile-de-France | Paris

Pierre and Marie Curie University

For Cosmetology

#30 in Europe #98 in the World

20% Acceptance

35,114 Enrollment

1150 Founded

2

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

For Cosmetology

#73 in Europe #201 in the World

15% Acceptance

38,007 Enrollment

1809 Founded

3

Occitanie | Montpellier

University of Montpellier

For Cosmetology

#212 in Europe #619 in the World

13% Acceptance

49,000 Enrollment

1289 Founded

4

Normandy | Caen

University of Caen Normandy

For Cosmetology

#291 in Europe #944 in the World

60% Acceptance

27,465 Enrollment

1432 Founded

5

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

University of Franche-Comte

For Cosmetology

#268 in Europe #834 in the World

32% Acceptance

21,677 Enrollment

1423 Founded

6

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

University of Bordeaux

For Cosmetology

#214 in Europe #622 in the World

13% Acceptance

46,845 Enrollment

1441 Founded

7

Brittany | Brest, Brittany

University of Western Brittany

For Cosmetology

#165 in Europe #477 in the World

49% Acceptance

22,303 Enrollment

1461 Founded

8

Occitanie | Toulouse

Paul Sabatier University – Toulouse III

For Cosmetology

#174 in Europe #498 in the World

25% Acceptance

29,680 Enrollment

1960 Founded

9

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

Francois Rabelais University

For Cosmetology

#222 in Europe #640 in the World

57% Acceptance

27,388 Enrollment

1969 Founded

10

Pays de la Loire | Angers

University of Angers

For Cosmetology

#297 in Europe #967 in the World

70% Acceptance

25,687 Enrollment

1971 Founded

11

Grand Est | Reims

University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

For Cosmetology

#218 in Europe #631 in the World

54% Acceptance

24,480 Enrollment

1548 Founded

12

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

University of Nantes

For Cosmetology

#37 in Europe #111 in the World

70% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1460 Founded

13

Grand Est | Strasbourg

University of Strasbourg

For Cosmetology

#162 in Europe #472 in the World

14% Acceptance

10,077 Enrollment

1621 Founded

14

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

University of Aix-Marseilles

For Cosmetology

#143 in Europe #412 in the World

14% Acceptance

66,378 Enrollment

2012 Founded

15

Grand Est | Nancy

University of Lorraine

For Cosmetology

#127 in Europe #354 in the World

11% Acceptance

60,404 Enrollment

2012 Founded

16

Hauts-de-France | Lille

University of Lille

For Cosmetology

#259 in Europe #796 in the World

12% Acceptance

69,000 Enrollment

2018 Founded

17

Ile-de-France | Creteil

Paris-Est Creteil Val-de-Marne University

For Cosmetology

#138 in Europe #392 in the World

56% Acceptance

37,313 Enrollment

1970 Founded

18

Ile-de-France | Paris

Paris Descartes University

For Cosmetology

#233 in Europe #682 in the World

20% Acceptance

31,690 Enrollment

2019 Founded

19

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

University of Rouen Normandie

For Cosmetology

#255 in Europe #769 in the World

55% Acceptance

31,500 Enrollment

1966 Founded

20

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

Grenoble Alpes University

For Cosmetology

#244 in Europe #715 in the World

14% Acceptance

53,949 Enrollment

1339 Founded