1 |
Indira Gandhi National Open University |
New Delhi, India |
Asia |
1985 |
Public |
Distance/In-Person |
7,140,000+ |
2 |
Allama Iqbal Open University |
Islamabad, ICT, Pakistan |
Asia |
1974 |
Public |
Distance |
1,400,000 |
3 |
California Community Colleges System |
California, United States |
North America |
1967 |
Public |
In-Person |
2,133,846 |
4 |
National University, Bangladesh |
Gazipur, Bangladesh |
Asia |
1992 |
Public |
In-Person |
|
|
2097182 |
5 |
Anadolu University |
Eskisehir, Turkey |
Asia |
1958 |
Public |
Distance/In-Person |
1,974,343 |
6 |
Islamic Azad University |
Iran |
Asia |
1982 |
Private |
In-Person |
1,000,000 |
7 |
Laureate Education, Inc. |
International |
Global |
1999 |
Private |
Distance/In-Person |
875,000 |
8 |
Bangladesh Open University |
Gazipur, Bangladesh |
Asia |
1992 |
Public |
Distance |
650,000 |
9 |
Universitas Terbuka |
Jakarta, Indonesia |
Asia |
1984 |
Public |
Distance |
646,467 |
10 |
National Technological Institute of Mexico |
Mexico |
North America |
1948 and 2014 |
Public |
In-Person |
620,000 (2019) |
11 |
State University of New York system |
New York, United States |
North America |
1948 |
Public |
In-Person |
606,232 |
12 |
Tribhuvan University |
Kirtipur, Nepal |
Asia |
1959 |
Public |
In-Person |
604,437 |
13 |
Savitribai Phule Pune University |
Pune, Maharashtra, India |
Asia |
1948 |
Public |
In-Person |
665,000 |
14 |
Chaudhary Charan Singh University |
Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Asia |
1965 |
Public |
In-Person |
560,000[citation needed] |
15 |
University of Mumbai |
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Asia |
1857 |
Public |
In-Person |
549,432 |
16 |
Ramkhamhaeng University |
Bangkok, Thailand |
Asia |
1971 |
Public |
In-Person |
525,000 |
17 |
National Open University of Nigeria |
Nigeria |
Africa |
2002 |
Public |
Distance |
515,000 |
18 |
California State University system |
California, United States |
North America |
1857 |
Public |
In-Person |
479,000 |
19 |
University System of Ohio |
Ohio, United States |
North America |
2007 |
Public |
In-Person |
478,000 |
20 |
University of the Punjab |
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
Asia |
1882 |
Public |
In-Person |
450,000 |
21 |
Dr. B R Ambedkar Open University |
Telangana, India |
Asia |
1982 |
Public |
Distance |
450,000 |
22 |
University of South Africa |
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa |
Africa |
1873 |
Public |
Distance |
420 000 |
23 |
University of Delhi |
Delhi, India |
Asia |
1922 |
Public |
In-Person |
400,000 |
24 |
Payame Noor University |
Iran |
Asia |
1987 |
Public |
Distance/In-Person |
400,000 |
25 |
Sikkim Manipal University |
Sikkim, India |
Asia |
1995 |
Private |
In-Person |
390,000 |
26 |
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities |
Minnesota, United States |
North America |
1995 |
Public |
In-Person |
375,000 |
27 |
National Autonomous University of Mexico |
Mexico City, Mexico |
North America |
1551 |
Public |
In-Person |
356,530 |
28 |
University System of Georgia |
Georgia, United States |
North America |
1931 |
Public |
In-Person |
318,027 |
29 |
University of Buenos Aires |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
South America |
1821 |
Public |
In-Person |
316,050 |
30 |
State University System of Florida |
Florida, United States |
North America |
1954 |
Public |
In-Person |
358,522 |
31 |
Osmania University |
Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
Asia |
1918 |
Public |
In-Person |
300,000 |
32 |
City University of New York |
New York, United States |
North America |
1961 |
Public |
In-Person |
274,357 |
33 |
National University of Distance Education |
Spain |
Europe |
1972 |
Public |
Distance/In-Person |
260,079 |
34 |
Rajiv Gandhi Technical University |
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India |
Asia |
1998 |
Public |
In-Person |
260,000 |
35 |
Cairo University |
Giza, Egypt |
Africa |
1908 |
Public |
In-Person |
257,200 |
36 |
University of California system |
California, United States |
North America |
1869 |
Public |
In-Person |
238,700 |
37 |
University of Texas System |
Texas, United States |
North America |
1881 |
Public |
In-Person |
221,337 |
38 |
Estácio de Sá University |
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
South America |
1970 |
Private |
In-Person |
215,000 |
39 |
Korea National Open University |
South Korea |
Asia |
1972 |
Public |
Distance |
210,978 |
40 |
University of Guadalajara |
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
North America |
1791 |
Public |
In-Person |
209,406 |
41 |
University of Nuevo León |
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico |
North America |
1933 |
Public |
In-Person |
206,000 |
42 |
University of Applied Science and Technology |
Iran |
Asia |
1992 |
Public |
In-Person |
200,000 |
43 |
Technical College System of Georgia |
Georgia, United States |
North America |
1970 |
Public |
In-Person |
191,567 |
44 |
Utah System of Higher Education |
Utah, United States |
North America |
1894 |
Public |
In-Person |
189,351 |
45 |
Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration |
Moscow, Russian Federation |
Europe |
1977 |
Public |
In-Person |
180,000 |
46 |
King Abdulaziz University |
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
Asia |
1976 |
Public |
In-Person |
177,234 |
47 |
Technical and Vocational University |
Iran |
Asia |
1965 |
Public |
In-Person |
175,000 |
48 |
University of Karachi |
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
Asia |
1951 |
Public |
In-Person |
174,000?[citation needed] |
49 |
Open University |
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom |
Europe |
1969 |
Public |
Distance/In-Person |
205,420 |
50 |
National Polytechnic Institute |
Mexico City, Mexico |
North America |
1936 |
Public |
In-Person |
171,581 |
51 |
Autonomous University of Santo Domingo |
Santo Domingo |
North America |
1538 (reopened 1914) |
Public |
In-Person |
170,530 |
52 |
Ain Shams University |
Cairo, Egypt |
Africa |
1950 |
Public |
In-Person |
170,000 (Undergraduates Only) |
53 |
University of London |
London, United Kingdom |
Europe |
1836 |
Public |
In-Person |
170,000 |
54 |
Southern New Hampshire University |
New Hampshire, United States |
North America |
1932 |
Private |
Distance / In-person |
170,000 |
55 |
University of North Carolina system |
North Carolina, United States |
North America |
1789 |
Public |
In-Person |
169,792 |
56 |
Illinois Board of Higher Education |
Illinois, United States |
North America |
1862 |
Public |
In-Person |
163,786 |
57 |
University of Wisconsin System |
Wisconsin, United States |
North America |
1848 |
Public |
In-Person |
162,933 |
58 |
Universiti Teknologi MARA |
Shah Alam, Malaysia |
Asia |
1956 |
Public |
In-Person |
160,957 |
59 |
Uttar Pradesh Technical University |
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Asia |
2000 |
Public |
In-Person |
150,000 |
60 |
Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University |
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India |
Asia |
1991 |
Public |
Distance |
150,000 |
61 |
Sapienza University of Rome |
Rome, Italy |
Europe |
1303 |
Public |
Distance/ In-Person |
147,000 |
62 |
University System of Maryland |
Maryland, United States |
North America |
1988 |
Public |
In-Person |
144,363 |
63 |
University of the Republic |
Montevideo, Uruguay |
South America |
1849 |
Public |
In-Person |
144,108 |
64 |
Norte do Paraná University |
Londrina, Paraná, Brazil |
South America |
1972 |
Private |
Distance/In-Person |
130,000 |
65 |
University of San Carlos of Guatemala |
Guatemala City, Guatemala |
North America |
1676 |
Public |
In-Person |
124,000 |
66 |
National Centre for Distance Education |
France |
Europe |
1939 |
Public |
Distance |
120,000 |
67 |
University of the People |
California, United States |
North America |
2009 |
Private |
Distance |
117,750 |
68 |
UNIMINUTO system |
Colombia |
South America |
1990 |
Private |
Distance/In-Person |
116,782 |
69 |
Texas A&M University System |
Texas, United States |
North America |
1876 |
Public |
In-Person |
114,691 |
70 |
National University of Córdoba |
Córdoba, Argentina |
South America |
1613 |
Public |
In-Person |
113,558 |
71 |
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education |
Pennsylvania, United States |
North America |
1982 |
Public |
In-Person |
110,428 |
72 |
Liberty University |
Virginia, United States |
North America |
1971 |
Private |
Distance/In-Person |
110,000 |
73 |
Réseau[citation needed] de l’Université du Québec |
Quebec, Canada |
North America |
1968 |
Public |
In-Person/ Distance |
101,915 |
74 |
Virtual University of Pakistan |
Lahore, Islamabad, Pakistan |
Asia |
2002 |
Public |
Distance |
100,000 |
75 |
Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City |
Hochiminh City, Vietnam |
Asia |
1995 |
Public |
In-Person |
98,648 |
76 |
University of Belgrade |
Belgrade, Serbia |
Europe |
1808 |
Public |
In-Person |
97,696 |
77 |
University of Vienna |
Vienna, Austria |
Europe |
1365 |
Public |
In-Person |
91,715 |
78 |
Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education |
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico |
North America |
1943 |
Private |
In-Person |
91,200 |
79 |
University of Toronto |
Toronto, Canada |
North America |
1827 |
Public |
In-Person |
88,766 |
80 |
Complutense University of Madrid |
Madrid, Spain |
Europe |
1293 |
Public |
In-Person |
83,000 |