Top 10 Largest Universities In The World

World's Largest Universities: Today's universities do not only depend on their local population for students. With hundreds of thousands of students worldwide, many universities have evolved into international universities. Listed below are the top 10 largest universities in the world.

Which Is The Largest University In The World?

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) in India is the largest university in the world, with greater than 4 million students. The university primarily offers distance learning and has a broad reach nationally and globally.

List Of Largest Universities In The World On The Basis Of Enrollment 

1. Indira Gandhi National Open University (India)

With over 4 million students enrolled, it is the biggest university in the world based on enrolment. IGNOU provides flexible and affordable learning opportunities to learners in multiple languages and, primarily, through distance education. IGNOU also serves traditional and non-traditional students in rural and international populations.

2. Allama Iqbal Open University (Pakistan)

Founded in 1974, AIOU serves to educate people through distance education as well, with over 1.4 million students enrolled. It educates both traditional and non-traditional learners by serving mostly students from remote locations.

3. California Community Colleges System (USA)

A system of 116 colleges across California serving around 1.8 million students, providing vocational and associate degrees as well as pathways to four-year universities. 

4. National University of Bangladesh (Bangladesh)

With more than 2,000 affiliated colleges nationwide, it serves approximately over 2 million students in Bangladesh and is its primary body for flipped undergraduate and postgraduate education. 

5. Anadolu University (Turkey)

Anadolu is known for its distance education programmes, reaching more than 1.2 million students and developing new opportunities for both online and campus-based learning across a wide range of fields. 

6. Open University (UK)

The UK's Open University is a remote and distance learning and part-time learning specialist with approximately 170,000 students, meeting the needs of students' work-study balance globally. 

7. University System of Ohio (USA)

The University System of Ohio is a statewide system of 14 universities, 23 community colleges, and technical centres with approximately 600,000 students enrolled in Ohio. 

8. State University of New York (USA)

The 64 institutions in SUNY represent one of the largest and most comprehensive university systems in the US, with about 370,000 enrolled students.

9. University of Phoenix (USA)

As a leader in online for-profit education, the University of Phoenix provides working adults with a flexible option to earn a degree; it has approximately 300,000 enrolled students at its peak. 

10. Islamic Azad University  (Iran)

More than 1.5 million students attend Islamic Azad University, which was established in 1982 and has 400 campuses in Iran and overseas. It is regarded as one of the biggest universities in the Middle East.

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