Programmes

The following list includes the lists of institutions which The e-University Compendium and the UNESCO IIEP List feel are worthy of consideration as virtual universities. It also includes many of the accredited open universities around the world.

They are not the only institutions worthy of attention as Notable E-Learning Initiatives (NELIs) and not all of them are MELIs or NELIs.

Other reports that provide good information on programmes to select for further consideration include:

• Reports from Swedish Net Agency study trips
• E-learning_Progress_at_Ain-Shams_University - a list of virtual universities by region
• The eLearning industry and market in Europe - Lot 1: Appendix to Synthesis Report by Jane Massy

Editors! See Programme template

Programmes from the Gazetteer/UNESCO sources

Notes of 11 August updated 20 August 2008: Sara Frank Bristow is completing entries for all the non-EU programmes in the list below. Note of 10 October: The list is complete thanks to excellent work by Sara.

Please do not add any new entries to this list below until the project decides it is appropriate.

Ideally, the partner responsible for each country will in time complete a programme entry for each entry in the list below for their country/countries - e.g. Paul for UK and Ireland.

1. African Virtual University (AVU)
2. Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), Pakistan
3. American InterContinental University (AIU), US
4. Anadolu University, Turkey
5. Arab American University for Distance Learning, Jordan - not operational?
6. Arab Open University (AOU)
7. ASEAN Virtual University
8. Assumption University, Thailand
9. Athabasca University, Canada
10. Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
11. Bangladesh Open University
12. Bavarian Virtual University (Virtuelle Universität Bayern), Germany - a Megaprovider
13. Beijing Foreign Studies University, China
14. Beijing Normal University, China
15. Best Virtual Universities Organisation - an intriguing association with a seemingly close relationship to UNESCO IIEP
16. British Columbia Open University, Canada
17. Bulgarian Virtual University, Bulgaria
18. California Virtual Campus, US
19. Campus Numérique Francophone de Dakar, Senegal
20. Canadian Virtual University
21. Capella University, US
22. Cardean University, US - merged into Ellis College
23. Charles Sturt University, Australia
24. China Central Radio & TV University (CCRTVU)
25. Clyde Virtual University, Scotland - closed
26. Centre National d'Enseignement à Distance (CNED), France
27. Colorado University Online, US
28. Corinthian Colleges, US
29. Curtin University of Technology, Australia
30. Cyber U, Hong Kong
31. Danish Virtual University (Denmark) - closed
32. Deakin University, Australia
33. DeVry University, US
34. Drexel University Online, US
35. Duke University, US
36. DUOC UC, Chile
37. e-Berkeley, US
38. e-Cornell, US
39. e-Learnz, New Zealand
40. e-TQM College, Dubai
41. Early Childhood Development Virtual University (ECDVU), Canada
42. EADTU, the European Association of Distance Teaching Universities
43. eChina e-learning collaboration between UK and China
44. EDEN, a European Association of universities active in e-learning
45. Edith Cowan University, Australia
46. Estonian e-Learning Development Centre (EeU)
47. EuroPACE, a European Association of universities active in e-learning
48. Ewha Womans University, South Korea
49. Faculdade Pitágoras, Brazil
50. Fathom.com, US
51. FernUniversität Hagen, Germany
52. Finnish Virtual University, Finland
53. Finnish Online University of Applied Sciences, Finland
54. Florida Community College, US
55. Georgia G.L.O.B.E., US
56. Georgia Virtual Technical College, US
57. Global University Alliance - several meanings
58. Global Virtual University - and see in particular University of Agder, Norway
59. Henley Management College, England
60. Hibernia College, Ireland
61. Hong Kong Polytechnic University Cyber U
62. Hong Kong University - high-echelon but possible
63. Idaho Electronic Campus, US
64. Illinois Virtual Campus, US
65. Indira Gandhi National Open University, India
66. Interactive University, Scotland - closed - marginally possible case study
67. International Cyber University, South Korea
68. Instituto Technologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey - see Tecnológico de Monterrey
69. Jones International University, US
70. Kaplan College, US
71. Keller Graduate School of Management, US
72. Kentucky Virtual University, US
73. Knowledge International University, Saudi Arabia
74. Korea National Open University
75. Korea Virtual Campus
76. Lansbridge University, Canada
77. Lund University NetUniversity, Sweden - possible case study
78. Massey University, New Zealand
79. Michigan Virtual University, US
80. Middlesex University Global Campus, UK
81. Multimedia University, Malaysia
82. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
83. NETTUNO, Italy
84. NetVarsity, India
85. Networked University, Norway
86. New Jersey Virtual University, US
87. NHSU, the National Health Service University, UK
88. NKI Internet College, Norway - a Megaprovider
89. Nova Southeastern University, US
90. oncampus, Germany
91. Online University Consortium
92. Online CSU, US
93. Open Polytechnic of New Zealand
94. Open University of Hong Kong (OUHK)
95. Open University of Malaysia
96. Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL)
97. Open Universiteit Nederland - a Megaprovider
98. Open University of the United Kingdom - a Megaprovider
99. OSCAIL, Ireland
100. Pakistan Virtual University
101. Penn State World Campus, US
102. Punjab Technical University Virtual Campus, India
103. PurpleTrain.com
104. Ramkhamhaeng University, Thailand
105. Robert Gordon University, Scotland
106. Royal Roads University, Canada
107. Strayer University Online
108. Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, Thailand
109. Swedish Net University
110. Swiss Virtual Campus
111. Syrian Virtual University (SVU)
112. Technical University of Graz, Austria
113. Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico
114. Technikon SA, South Africa
115. Tele-Universite de Quebec , Quebec
116. Tsinghua University, China
117. UHI Millennium Institute, Scotland
118. UKeU, UK
119. UMassOnline, US
120. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
121. Universida Nacional de Educacion a Distancia (UNED), Spain - a Megaprovider
122. Universidade Virtual Publica do Brasil
123. UNISA Online Campus, South Africa
124. Universiti Tun Abdul Razak (UNITAR), Malaysia
125. United Nations University Online Learning
126. Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia (UNAD), Colombia
127. Universidad Virtual de Quilmes, Argentina
128. Universidad Virtual de Salud de Cuba
129. Universidade Aberta, Portugal - a Megaprovider
130. Universidade de Brasilia Centro de Educação a Distância, Brazil
131. Universidade Virtual do Centro-Oeste, Brazil
132. Universitas 21 Global, Singapore
133. Universitas Terbuka, Malaysia
134. Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Catalonia - a Megaprovider
135. Université Virtuelle en Pays de la Loire , France
136. Université Virtuelle Francophone (Virtual Francophone University)
137. Universiti Sains Malaysia
138. Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
139. University of the Arctic
140. University of Baltimore, US
141. University of British Columbia, Canada
142. University of Central Florida, US
143. University of Illinois Online, US
144. University of Liverpool Online Education UK - possible case study
145. University of Maryland University College (UMUC), US
146. University of New England, US
147. University of the Philippines Open University
148. University of Phoenix Online, US
149. University of the South Pacific Online Learning
150. University of Ulster Campus One, Northern Ireland - possible case study
151. University of Waikato Online Learning, New Zealand
152. University of the West Indies
153. University of Wisconsin Extension, US
154. University of Southern Queensland, Australia
155. UVB Campus, Brazil
156. Virtual Global University
157. Virtual University for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
158. Virtual University of Tunisia - possible case study
159. Western Governors University, US
160. Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU), India

See also Abbreviations.

Programmes added later than mid-August 2008

This list will in time be merged back into the main Programmes list. To be reviewed at the December meeting and again in Spring 2009.

1. Aalborg University, Denmark
2. Aarhus University, Denmark
3. Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, Czech Republic
4. Al-Quds University, Palestine
5. Beijing Radio & TV University (BTVU), China
6. Business Academy West, Denmark
7. California Virtual University, US
8. Dennis Gabor Applied University (DGAU), Hungary
9. Engineering College of Aarhus, Denmark
10. Eszterházy Károly College, Hungary
11. Copenhagen University College of Engineering, Denmark
12. College of European and Regional Studies, Czech Republic
13. College of Nursing and Midwifery, Czech Republic
14. Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic
15. Distance and Educational Study Center (DISC), TU Kaiserslautern, Germany
16. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU), India
17. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, India
18. Dublin City University, Ireland
19. Dutch Digital University, (DDU)
20. Estonian Business School Open University, Estonia
21. Euclid University
22. The Global Open University of Zambia (TGOU)
23. Hanoi Open University, Vietnam
24. Hanyang Cyber University, Korea (HYCU)
25. Hellenic Open University (HOU), Greece
26. Harvard University Extension School, US
27. Henan Radio & TV University (HNRTVU)
28. Ho Chi Minh City Open University (HCMCOU), Vietnam
29. Inner Mongolia Radio & TV University (IMRTVU)
30. IT-University of Copenhagen (Denmark)
31. IT University West (Denmark)
32. Jiangsu Radio & TV University (JSRTVU)
33. Jutland University College, Denmark
34. International Business Academy (IBA), Denmark
35. Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), India
36. K. K. Handique State University, India
37. Klagenfurt University, Austria
38. Kota Open University, India -- see Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University
39. Laureate Education, USA
40. Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University (MPBOU), India
41. Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics (MESI), Russia
42. Mount Royal College, Canada
43. Nalanda Open University, India
44. National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL), India
45. National Open University, Taiwan
46. National Open University of Nigeria
47. Netaji Subhas Open University (NSOU), India
48. NextEd
49. NKS Nettstudier, Norway
50. Norway Opening Universities (NOU) - an agency - Norway
51. Norwegian Networked University (NVU) - a universities association - Norway
52. Open Universities Australia -- formerly Open Learning Australia
53. Open University of Brazil - a.k.a. Universidade Aberta do Brasil
54. Open University of Israel (OUI)
55. Open University of Japan (OUJ)
56. Open University of Sudan (OUS)
57. Open University of Tanzania (OUT)
58. Open University of Libya
59. Otago University, New Zealand
60. Open Training and Education Network (OTEN), Australia
61. Payame Noor University (PNU), Iran
62. Peoples Open Access Educational Initiative (Peoples-uni), UK
63. Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP OUS), Philippines
64. Pt. Sunderlal Sharma Open University (PSSOU), India
65. Rio Salado College, US
66. Roskilde University, Denmark
67. Simon Fraser University (SFU), Canada
68. Scottish Knowledge, UK
69. Seoul Digital University, South Korea
70. Shaanxi Radio & TV University (SXRTVU), China
71. Shanghai TV University (STVU or SHTVU), China
72. Shenyang Radio & TV University (SYTVU), China
73. Sichuan Radio & TV University (SRTVU) or (SCRTVU), China
74. SIM University (UniSIM), Singapore
75. Southern Institute of Technology, New Zealand
76. Southern Regional Electronic Board (SREB), USA
77. Staffordshire University, UK
78. Stanford University, USA
79. Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU), Thailand
80. TAFE Open Learning, Australia
81. Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU), India
82. Thompson Rivers University, Canada
83. Tianjin Radio & TV University (TJRTVU), China
84. UC-Berkeley Extension, USA
85. Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico
86. Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Ecuador
87. University College of Northern Denmark, Denmark
88. University College Copenhagen, Denmark
89. University College Lillebaelt, Denmark
90. University College Sealand, Denmark
91. University College South, Denmark
92. University of Agder, Norway
93. University of Copenhagen, Denmark
94. University of Derby, UK
95. University of Guelph Open Online, Canada
96. University of Illinois Global Campus, US
97. University of Leicester, UK
98. University of London External System, UK
99. University of New Brunswick, Canada
100. University of Oslo, Norway
101. University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
102. University of the People
103. University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa
104. University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
105. University of Southern Maine, USA
106. University of Ulster, UK - a Megaprovider
107. University of Zambia
108. U.P. Rajarshi Tandon Open University (UPRTOU), India
109. Uttaranchal Open University, India
110. Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University (VMOU), India
111. Walden University, US
112. Wawasan Open University, Malaysia
113. Yunnan Radio & TV University (YRTVU), China
114. Zentralstelle für Fernstudien an Fachhochschulen (ZFH), Germany
115. Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU)

Also note the list of Suspect Providers.

Virtual Campuses (VC) supported by the European Commission

This list is being developed as of January 2009.

1. Law & ICT Shared Virtual Campus (LAW&ICT)
2. Systematization, Valorisation and Dissemination of e-Learning
3. Virtual Campus for Digital Students (ViCaDiS)
4. History On Line
5. English for Specific Purposes: Therapeutic Professions (ESP-T)
6. Web-based health Organisations Learning Environment (WHOLE)
7. Virtual Campus for SMEs in a Multicultural Milieu
8. OIKODOMOS: a virtual campus to promote the study of dwelling in contemporary Europe
9. Virtual Campus on Post-master Studies in Architecture (e-archidoct)
10. E-learning in Distributed Data Network Laboratory (EdiNet)
11. Virtual Campus for A Sustainable Europe (VCSE)
12. Reuse and Sharing of e-Learning Courses in GI Science Education (eduGI)
13. An Operational Conception of Virtual Mobility (E-move)
14. European Master in Comparative Urban Studies (e-URBs)
15. Erasmus Virtual Economics & Management Studies Exchange (EVENE)
16. European Virtual Campus for Biomedical Engineering (EVICAB)
17. ICT Platform for Online Learning and Experiences Accreditation in the Mobility Programme (PLATO)
18. Virtual and E-mobility for Networking Universities in Society (VENUS)
19. BAZAAR
20. Framework for e-learning Contents Evaluation (Fe-ConE)
21. Open e-Learning Content Observatory Services (OLCOS)
22. Agency for Easy Access to Virtual Campus (E.A.S.Y.)
23. e-Learning Network for Teacher Training (eLene-TT)
24. League of European Research Universities virtual campus (e-LERU)
25. European Teachers and Trainers campus (eTT.Campus)
26. Modelling Advice and Support Services to Integrate Virtual Component in Higher Education (MASSIVE)
27. REal Virtual Erasmus (REVE)
28. VIrtual Curricula ThrOugh Reliable InterOperating University Systems (VICTORIOUS)
29. Virtual COPERNICUS-CAMPUS
30. VIrtual campus for virtual space design Provided for european Architects (VIPA)
31. E-xcellence - creating a standard of excellence for e-learning
32. Horizontal E-Learning Integrated Observation System (HELIOS)
33. Learning Interoperability Framework for Europe (LIFE)
34. TRIANGLE
35. Analysing and Reporting the Implementation of Electronic Learning in Europe (ARIEL)
36. Improving quality of e-learning in universities (ELUE)
37. Economic filtering of knowledge (FILTER)
38. Observatory on Rights Management for e-Learning in Europe (OrmeE), a.k.a. e-copyright
39. European Quality Observatory (EQO)
40. La qualité de l'eLearning (QUAL-E-LEARNING)
41. Supporting Excellence in eLearning (SEEL)
42. Sustainable Environment for the Evaluation of Quality in eLearning (SEEQUEL)
43. Collaborative European Virtual University (cEVU)
44. Developing a European e-learning Observation System (DELOS)
45. eTTnet
46. Learning in a Virtual Integrated University (LIVIUS)
47. Model for a European Networked University for e-Learning (MENU)
48. A European Lifelong Learning System on ICT in Education for Pioneer Teachers (ULEARN)
49. New e-learning Environment for European SME's Employees (CREATEL)
50. European Observatory of Emergent e-Learning (DELPHI)
51. E-quality in e-learning research Laboratoire (EQUEL)
52. European Research Network for ICT in Schools of Tomorrow (eRNIST)
53. European Small and medium entreprise E-learning Network (ESEN)
54. Training of trainers network for e-learning (e-Ttnet)
55. Improving Continuing Education and Training through e-learning (ICETEL)
56. Quality Assessment of Digital Educational Materials (QUADEM)
57. European Mobility through Virtual Education (EUROMOVE)
58. Multiple intelligences instructional design framework for virtual classes
59. Reti Sociali e Promozione Della Costruzione di Conoscenze in Contesti Elearning
60. Mobility, Assessment, Selection, Technology and E-Learning Research (MASTER)
61. FLOSSCom
62. Citizen E
63. Bio-eTrain
64. InnoUniLearning
65. Virtual European Banking School (VEBS)
66. Eenovate
67. Unive

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