List of largest universities and university networks by enrollment
Statistics of Universities in terms of enrollment
This list of largest universities by enrollment in the world includes total active enrollment across all campuses, as well as off-campus study. The enrollment numbers listed are the sum of undergraduate and graduate students in active enrollment. The universities included below confer degrees of bachelor-level or higher, and either share a central board of governance and a single chancellor or president, or confer degrees with the same institution name.
Many of these universities, particularly those in the United States, are actually systems of separate university campuses, and may not accurately represent a comparable student body. For example, the enrollment listed for the University of California is the population of the entire student body in the University of California system, which is composed of several individual campuses statewide. All University of California campuses are entitled "University of California" and then denoted further by the campus location, such as "University of California, Irvine". Other states organize their public universities differently in ways that further complicate any direct comparisons.
Rank
Institution
Location
Continent
Founded
Affiliation
Distance / In-Person[a]
Enrollment
Ref
1
Indira Gandhi National Open University
New Delhi , India
Asia
1985
Public
Distance/In-Person
7,140,000+
[ 1]
[ 2] [ 3]
2
National University, Bangladesh
Gazipur , Bangladesh
Asia
1992
Public
In-Person
2,097,182
[ 4]
3
Anadolu University
Eskişehir , Turkey
Asia
1958
Public
Distance/In-Person
1,974,343
[ 5]
4
California Community Colleges
California , United States
North America
1967
Public
In-Person
1,800,000
[ 6]
5
Islamic Azad University
Iran
Asia
1982
Private
In-Person
1,778,000
[ 7]
6
Allama Iqbal Open University
Islamabad , Pakistan
Asia
1974
Public
Distance/In-Person
1,027,000
[ 8]
7
Laureate Education, Inc.
International
Global
1999
Private
Distance/In-Person
875,000
[ 9]
8
Bangladesh Open University
Gazipur , Bangladesh
Asia
1992
Public
Distance
650,000
[ 10]
9
Universitas Terbuka
Jakarta , Indonesia
Asia
1984
Public
Distance
646,467
[ 11]
10
National Technological Institute of Mexico
Mexico
North America
1948 and 2014
Public
In-Person
620,000 (2019)
11
Savitribai Phule Pune University
Pune , Maharashtra , India
Asia
1948
Public
In-Person
665,000
[ 12]
12
Chaudhary Charan Singh University
Meerut , Uttar Pradesh , India
Asia
1965
Public
In-Person
560,000[citation needed ]
13
University of Mumbai
Mumbai , Maharashtra , India
Asia
1857
Public
In-Person
549,432
[ 13]
14
Ramkhamhaeng University
Bangkok, Thailand
Asia
1971
Public
In-Person
525,000
[ 14]
15
National Open University of Nigeria
Nigeria
Africa
2002
Public
Distance
515,000
[ 15]
16
University System of Ohio
Ohio , United States
North America
2007
Public
In-Person
478,000
[ 16]
17
California State University system
California , United States
North America
1857
Public
In-Person
457,992
[ 17]
18
Tribhuvan University
Kirtipur , Nepal
Asia
1959
Public
In-Person
454,065 (2021/22)
[ 18]
19
University of the Punjab
Lahore , Punjab , Pakistan
Asia
1882
Public
In-Person
450,000
[ 19]
20
Dr. B R Ambedkar Open University
Telangana , India
Asia
1982
Public
Distance
450,000
[ 20]
21
State University System of Florida
Florida , United States
North America
1954
Public
In-Person
430,000
[ 21]
22
University of Delhi
Delhi , India
Asia
1922
Public
In-Person/Distance
400,000
[ 22]
23
Payame Noor University
Iran
Asia
1987
Public
Distance/In-Person
400,000
[ 23]
24
Sikkim Manipal University
Sikkim , India
Asia
1995
Private
In-Person
390,000
[ 24]
25
University of South Africa
Pretoria , Gauteng , South Africa
Africa
1873
Public
Distance
370 000
[ 25]
26
State University of New York system
New York , United States
North America
1948
Public
In-Person
363,612
[ 26]
27
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Mexico City , Mexico
North America
1551
Public
In-Person
356,530
[ 27] [ 28]
28
National Centre for Distance Education
France
Europe
1939
Public
Distance
350,000
[ 29]
29
University System of Georgia
Georgia , United States
North America
1931
Public
In-Person
318,027
[ 30]
30
University of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires , Argentina
South America
1821
Public
In-Person
316,050
[ 31] [ 32]
30
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Minnesota , United States
North America
1995
Public
In-Person
300,000
[ 33]
31
Osmania University
Hyderabad , Telangana , India
Asia
1918
Public
In-Person
300,000
[ 34]
32
National University of Distance Education
Spain
Europe
1972
Public
Distance/In-Person
260,079
[ 35] [ 36]
33
Rajiv Gandhi Technical University
Bhopal , Madhya Pradesh , India
Asia
1998
Public
In-Person
260,000
[ 37]
34
Cairo University
Giza , Egypt
Africa
1908
Public
In-Person
257,200
[ 38]
35
City University of New York
New York , United States
North America
1961
Public
In-Person
243,000
[ 39]
36
University of North Carolina system
North Carolina , United States
North America
1789
Public
In-Person
242,000
[ 40]
37
University of California system
California , United States
North America
1869
Public
In-Person
256,000
[ 41]
38
University of Texas System
Texas , United States
North America
1881
Public
In-Person
221,337
[ 42]
39
Estácio de Sá University
Rio de Janeiro , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
South America
1970
Private
In-Person
215,000
[ 43]
40
University of Guadalajara
Guadalajara , Jalisco , Mexico
North America
1791
Public
In-Person
209,406
[ 44]
41
University of Nuevo León
Monterrey , Nuevo León , Mexico
North America
1933
Public
In-Person
206,000
[ 45]
42
Open University
Milton Keynes , United Kingdom
Europe
1969
Public
Distance/In-Person
205,420
[ 46]
43
University of Applied Science and Technology
Iran
Asia
1992
Public
In-Person
200,000
[ 47]
44
Technical College System of Georgia
Georgia , United States
North America
1970
Public
In-Person
191,567
[ 48]
45
Utah System of Higher Education
Utah , United States
North America
1894
Public
In-Person
189,351
[ 49]
46
Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
Moscow , Russian Federation
Europe
1977
Public
In-Person
180,000
[ 50]
47
King Abdulaziz University
Jeddah , Saudi Arabia
Asia
1976
Public
In-Person
177,234
[ 51]
48
Technical and Vocational University
Iran
Asia
1965
Public
In-Person
175,000
[ 52]
49
National Polytechnic Institute
Mexico City , Mexico
North America
1936
Public
In-Person
171,581
[ 53]
50
Autonomous University of Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo
North America
1538 (reopened 1914)
Public
In-Person
170,530
[ 54]
51
Ain Shams University
Cairo , Egypt
Africa
1950
Public
In-Person
170,000 (Undergraduates Only)
[ 55]
52
University of London
London , United Kingdom
Europe
1836
Public
In-Person
170,000
[ 56]
53
Southern New Hampshire University
New Hampshire , United States
North America
1932
Private
Distance / In-person
170,000
[ 57]
54
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Illinois , United States
North America
1862
Public
In-Person
163,786
[ 58]
55
University of Wisconsin System
Wisconsin , United States
North America
1848
Public
In-Person
162,933
[ 59]
56
Universiti Teknologi MARA
Shah Alam , Malaysia
Asia
1956
Public
In-Person
160,957
[ 60]
57
University of the People
California , United States
North America
2009
Private
Distance
152,000
[ 61]
58
Korea National Open University
South Korea
Asia
1972
Public
Distance/In-Person
151,413
[ 62]
59
Uttar Pradesh Technical University
Lucknow , Uttar Pradesh , India
Asia
2000
Public
In-Person
150,000
[ 63]
60
Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University
Bhopal , Madhya Pradesh , India
Asia
1991
Public
Distance
150,000
[ 64]
61
Sapienza University of Rome
Rome , Italy
Europe
1303
Public
In-Person
147,000
[ 65]
62
University System of Maryland
Maryland , United States
North America
1988
Public
In-Person
144,363
[ 66]
63
University of the Republic
Montevideo , Uruguay
South America
1849
Public
In-Person
144,108
[ 67] [ 68]
64
Norte do Paraná University
Londrina , Paraná , Brazil
South America
1972
Private
Distance/In-Person
130,000
[ 69]
65
IU International University of Applied Sciences
Erfurt , Germany
Europe
1998
Private
Distance/In-Person
130,000
[ 70] [ 71]
66
University of San Carlos of Guatemala
Guatemala City , Guatemala
North America
1676
Public
In-Person
124,000
[ 72]
67
University of Lyon
Lyon , France
Europe
2007
Public
In-Person
120,000
[ 73]
68
UNIMINUTO system
Colombia
South America
1990
Private
Distance/In-Person
116,782
[ 74]
69
Texas A&M University System
Texas , United States
North America
1876
Public
In-Person
114,691
[ 75]
70
National University of Córdoba
Córdoba , Argentina
South America
1613
Public
In-Person
113,558
[ 76]
71
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
Pennsylvania , United States
North America
1982
Public
In-Person
110,428
[ 77]
72
Liberty University
Virginia , United States
North America
1971
Private
Distance/In-Person
110,000
[ 78]
73
University of Toulouse
Toulouse , France
Europe
1229
Public
In-Person
110,000
[ 79]
74
Université du Québec
Quebec , Canada
North America
1968
Public
In-Person/ Distance
101,915
[ 80]
75
Virtual University of Pakistan
Lahore , Islamabad , Pakistan
Asia
2002
Public
Distance
100,000
76
Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam
Asia
1995
Public
In-Person
98,648
[ 81]
77
University of Belgrade
Belgrade , Serbia
Europe
1808
Public
In-Person
97,696
[ 82]
78
University of Vienna
Vienna , Austria
Europe
1365
Public
In-Person
91,715
[ 83]
79
Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education
Monterrey , Nuevo León , Mexico
North America
1943
Private
In-Person
91,200
[ 44]
80
University of Toronto
Toronto , Canada
North America
1827
Public
In-Person
88,766
[ 84]
81
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , Greece
Europe
1925
Public
In-Person
88,283
[ 85]
82
Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Philippines
Asia
1904
Public
Distance/In-Person
83,328
[ 86]
83
Complutense University of Madrid
Madrid , Spain
Europe
1293
Public
In-Person
83,000
[ 87]
84
Farhangian University
Iran
Asia
2012
Public
In-Person
80,000
[ 88]
85
Aix-Marseille University
Marseille , France
Europe
1409
Public
In-Person
80,000
[ 89] [ 90]
86
University of Hagen
Hagen , Germany
Europe
1974
Public
Distance
69,982
[ 91]
87
University of the Philippines
Philippines
Asia
1908
Public
Distance/In-Person
64,144
[ 92]
88
Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research
Iran
Asia
1980
Private
In-Person
60,000
[ 93]
a Indicates if most or all students are enrolled in a fully Distance Learning modality
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