Best Beauty Culture & Cosmetology Colleges in India - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026

Shri Balaji Institute Pune (SBIP) is a reputed institute for M.Sc, B.Lib.I.Sc, MSW, M.Lib.Sc, PG Diploma, Certificate, M.A, B.Sc, BSW, B.A, After 10th Diploma Courses. Students can opt for these programs to pursue their career in Beauty & Fitness, Design, Science, Humanities & Social Sciences, Medicine & Health Sciences, Animation, Hospitality & Travel, Business & Management Studies, IT & Software, Engineering, Mass Communication & Media. The Institute has trained and experienced faculty members who deliver these programs. Shri Balaji Institute Pune (SBIP) has a review rating of 3.4 on the basis of Shiksha reviews by students. In addition to this, it has been rated 3 on Campus Life, 4 on Placements, 4 on Faculty and 3 on Infrastructure.

Dr DY Patil ACS College Pimpri has received strong ranks by the India Today under the 'B.A.' category. Provided parameters including, Teaching, Graduation Outcome, Inclusivity and Research, the institute is ranked in a good position as compared to other institutes by the India Today 2025. In 2025, Dr DY Patil ACS College Pimpri climbed 10 ranks to #110 rank in the 'B.A.' category by the India Today ranking. 

Government Women Polytechnic College offers Diploma courses including 2 UG course. Additionally, it also has After 10th Diploma courses. These programs are offerred in Full Time mode. Government Women Polytechnic College has specializations such as After 10th Diploma specializations in Textile Design.

Indian Institute of Cosmetology Aesthetics and Nutrition has courses such as PG Diploma, UG Diploma to offer. These courses are in the stream of Beauty & Fitness.

LTA School of Beauty, Andheri provides programmes including Certificate, UG Diploma in streams such as Beauty & Fitness, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Makeup & Beautician, Hair Styling & Grooming.

There are maximum 35-40 students in a batch. The lowest salary package offered at IFT YMCA Delhi is 80,000-1 LPA, and the highest salary package offered is 5-6 LPA.

Malla Reddy Vishwavidyapeeth provides a safe and well-guarded space for the students. The Institute offers a ragging free environment by building a premise under strict rules and regulations along with high surveillance. The faculty, staff and other security personnel take necessary measures to maintain the decorum on campus and create a constructive yet safe space for the students. 

UOU Uttarakhand is not very difficult to get admission at. Candidates must fullfil the basic eligibility criteria provided by the University. UOU Uttarakhand offers admission based on merit and entrance, depending on the level (UG or PG) of course. Candidates must qualify Class 12 or graduation with minimum suggested aggregate.

Courses such as MBA is offered based on the accepted entrance exam such as MAT/ CAT or university level entrance exams. Post shortlisting of candidates based on merit, candidates qualifying respective entrance exam recieve counselling. After the counselling process, final merit list is released and candidates require to get documents verified and pay the respective course fees for final seat allotment.

Yes, of course a makeup artist gets a job opportunity abroad too. It all depends upon the perfection, skills and talent one is having and on the other side links too. If you are having good links in abroad, then the chances for the same are more and being a student of VLCC Institute is itself a big opportunity.

Film Academy of Cinematic Excellence offers courses such as Certificate. The courses are available in full-time mode. Film Academy of Cinematic Excellence has specializations such as Cinematography, Screenplay Writing, Video Editing (Post Production), Makeup & Beautician, Film Making, Direction, Acting.

No, there is no entrance exam required for admission at Rayat Bahra University. The university accepts admisison based on merit. The university accepts application through online and offline mode. 

Lakme Academy, Kanpur provides programmes including Certificate in streams such as Beauty & Fitness, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Makeup & Beautician, Hair Styling & Grooming.

Dr Dharmambal Government Polytechnic College provides programmes including UG Diploma, After 10th Diploma in streams such as Hospitality & Travel, Architecture & Planning, Beauty & Fitness, Engineering, Design, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Front Office Management, Civil Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Apparel Design, Instrumentation Technology.

While Parul University’s the highest-grossed placement salary stood somewhere around INR 45.9 LPA, Sandip University’s the highest-grossed placement salary came out as INR 28 LPA.

Sandip University managed to score INR 1.1Cr Per Annum with the highest international placement in the year 2023. Its average package lies somewhere around INR 12 LPA at the same time.

On the other hand, Parul University’s the highest-grossed package in 2024 reached around INR 46 LPA with an average package around INR 4.5 LPA. Over 2,200 students managed to attain placement by 1,300 recruiters who arrived for the Parul University placements drive in the year 2024.

Yes, of course a makeup artist gets a job opportunity abroad too. It all depends upon the perfection, skills and talent one is having and on the other side links too. If you are having good links in abroad, then the chances for the same are more and being a student of VLCC Institute is itself a big opportunity.

1. Sabarmati University is Gujarat’s first state private dual mode university
2. Sabarmati University is recognised and approved by UGC, AIU, NCTE, PCI and BCI From 2009.
3. Huge campus with lush green scenery.
4. Affordable and quality  education.
5. Better placement and curriculum.

Guru Kashi University has tie-up with more than 200 companies for on-campus and off-campus placement for all streams. The major recruiters included Airtel, Apollo Tyres, Convergys, Genpact, Oracle, HCL, Mahindra, IBM, Axis Bank, Infosys, and more

After completing the undergraduate level course under Commerce, the candidates can find various jobs at entry or junior level in Accounting, Commerce, Banking and Finance and related fields such as Junior Accountant, Operations Management,  Data Analyst, Research and Development Manager, Information Systems Manager,  Project Manager,  etc..

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Ly. Khalsa College for Women has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
B.A.	Candidate must have passed 10+2 from any recognised Board/Council.
B.Voc	Candidate must have passed 10+2 from a recognised board.
B.Sc.	Candidate must have passed 10+2 examination with Science stream from a recognised board.
B.Com	Candidate must have passed 10+2 from any recognised Board/Council.
BBA	Candidate must have passed 10+2 from any recognised Board/Council.
BCA	Candidate must have passed 10+2 with Mathematics as compulsory subject from any recognised Board/Council.
UG Diploma	Candidate must have completed 10+2 from any recognised Board/Council.

Hamstech Institute of Creative Education provides various  programmes in degrees, diplomas, certificate, and weekend progarmmes in Fashion Designing, Interior Designing, Photography, Graphic Design, Baking, Culinary Arts, and Makeup Artistry. The details are mentioned below:

FashionDesign	Duration	No. of Seats
CERTIFICATE COURSE IN FASHION DESIGN (JNAFAU)	11 mths	25
CERTIFICATE COURSE IN FASHION DESIGN & GARMENT MAKING (SBTET)	2 Yrs	25
BA HONS DEGREE IN FASHION DESIGN	3 Yrs	60
Diploma in Textiles & Fashion Design	2 yrs	25
WEEKEND FASHION DESIGN COURSE	1 yr	25
Interior design
CERTIFICATE COURSE IN INTERIOR DESIGN (JNAFAU)	11 mths	25
CERTIFICATE COURSE IN INTERIOR DESIGN (SBTET)	1 Yr	25
BA HONS DEGREE IN INTERIOR DESIGN	3 Mths	60
Diploma in Interior Design	1 Yr	25
WEEKEND INTERIOR DESIGN COURSE	1 Yr	25
Photography
CERTIFICATE COURSE IN PHOTOGRAPHY	1 Yr	25
Short-Term Course in PHOTOGRAPHY	3 mths	25
BA Hons Degree in Photography & Digital Imaging	3 Yrs	60
WEEKEND COURSE IN PHOTOGRAPHY	1 Yr	25
Graphic Design
CERTIFICATE COURSE IN GRAPHIC DESIGN (JNAFAU)	1 yr	25
BA HONS DEGREE IN APPLIED ARTS (VISUAL COMMUNICATION)	3 Yrs	60
Makeup Artist
CERTIFICATE COURSE IN MAKEUP ARTISTRY	3 Mths	25

Apex University admissions are entrance-based for most of the UG and PG courses. The university offers admission to 50% seats based on CUET/ CUET-PG scores and remaining 50% via AUCET scores of the candidates.