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 (AUT), New Zealand
11. Bangladesh Open University (BOU)
12. Bavarian Virtual University (Virtuelle Universität Bayern), Germany - a Megaprovider
13. Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU), China
14. Beijing Normal University (BNU), China
15. Best Virtual Universities Organisation - an intriguing association with a seemingly close relationship to UNESCO IIEP
16. British Columbia Open University (BCOU), Canada
17. Bulgarian Virtual University (BVU), Bulgaria
18. California Virtual Campus (CVC), US
19. Campus Numérique Francophone de Dakar, Senegal
20. Canadian Virtual University (CVU)
21. Capella University, US
22. Cardean University, US - merged into Ellis College
23. Charles Sturt University (CSU), Australia
24. China Central Radio & TV University (CCRTVU)
25. Clyde Virtual University (CVU), 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 - see Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University
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
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. Universidad 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, Indonesia
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, Australia
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. Africa University Virtual Classroom, Zimbabwe
5. Al-Balqa' Applied University, Jordan
6. Al-Quds University, Palestine
7. Al-Quds Open University, Palestine
8. Asia International Open University (AIOU), Macao
9. BCCampus, Canada
10. Beijing Radio & TV University (BTVU), China
11. Beirut University Online, Lebanon
12. Business Academy West, Denmark
13. California Virtual University, US
14. Carnegie Mellon University, US
15. Campus Virtual de Salud Publica
16. Cederj, Brazil
17. Chinhoyi University of Technology, Zimbabwe
18. Copenhagen University College of Engineering, Denmark
19. College of European and Regional Studies, Czech Republic
20. College of Nursing and Midwifery, Czech Republic
21. Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic
22. CVA-RICESU, Brazil
23. Dennis Gabor Applied University (DGAU), Hungary
24. Distance and International Study Center (DISC), TU Kaiserslautern, Germany
25. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU), India
26. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, India
27. Dublin City University, Ireland
28. Dunia Moja,South Africa
29. Dutch Digital University, (DDU)
30. eCampus Alberta, Canada
31. ECOESAD, Mexico
32. Egyptian E-Learning University
33. Engineering College of Aarhus, Denmark
34. Erasmus University College Brussels, (EhB), Belgium
35. Estonian Business School Open University, Estonia
36. Eszterházy Károly College, Hungary
37. Euclid University
38. FATECE, Brazil
39. FGV Online, Brazil
40. FUNIBER Virtual Campus, Brazil
41. Gama Virtual Campus UGF, Brazil
42. Ghent University (UGent), Belgium
43. Ghent University Association (AUGent), Belgium
44. The Global Open University of Zambia (TGOU)
45. Hanoi Open University, Vietnam
46. Hanyang Cyber University (HYCU), Korea
47. Hashemite University, Jordan
48. Hellenic Open University (HOU), Greece
49. Harvard University Extension School, US
50. Henan Radio & TV University (HNRTVU)
51. Ho Chi Minh City Open University (HCMCOU), Vietnam
52. ictQATAR, Qatar
53. Inner Mongolia Radio & TV University (IMRTVU)
54. Iranian Virtual University
55. Isfehan Virtual University (Iran)
56. IT-University of Copenhagen (Denmark)
57. IT University West (Denmark)
58. Jiangsu Radio & TV University (JSRTVU)
59. Jutland University College, Denmark
60. International Business Academy (IBA), Denmark
61. Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), India
62. Keio University, Japan
63. Kenyatta University, Kenya
64. K. K. Handique State University, India
65. Klagenfurt University, Austria
66. Kota Open University, India -- see Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University
67. Laureate Education, USA
68. Lehigh University, USA
69. Mackenzie Presbyterian University, Brazil
70. Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University (MPBOU), India
71. Mediterranean Virtual University
72. Michigan State University, US
73. MIT, US
74. Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics (MESI), Russia
75. Mount Royal College, Canada
76. Nalanda Open University, India
77. National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL), India
78. National Open University, Taiwan
79. National Open University of Nigeria
80. National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Zimbabwe
81. National University of Singapore
82. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU), South Africa
83. Netaji Subhas Open University (NSOU), India
84. NextEd
85. NKS Nettstudier, Norway
86. North-West University (NWU), South Africa
87. Norway Opening Universities (NOU) - an agency - Norway
88. Norwegian Networked University (NVU) - a universities association - Norway
89. Open Learning Agency (OLA), Canada
90. Open Universities Australia -- formerly Open Learning Australia
91. Open University of Brazil - a.k.a. Universidade Aberta do Brasil
92. Open University of Israel (OUI)
93. Open University of Japan (OUJ)
94. Open University of Sudan (OUS)
95. Open University of Tanzania (OUT)
96. Open University of Libya
97. Otago University, New Zealand
98. Open Training and Education Network (OTEN), Australia
99. Payame Noor University (PNU), Iran
100. Peoples Open Access Educational Initiative (Peoples-uni), UK
101. Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP OUS), Philippines
102. Polivirtual, Mexico
103. Pt. Sunderlal Sharma Open University (PSSOU), India
104. Rio Salado College, US
105. RMIT, Australia
106. Roskilde University, Denmark
107. Simon Fraser University (SFU), Canada
108. Scottish Knowledge, UK
109. Seoul Digital University, South Korea
110. Shaanxi Radio & TV University (SXRTVU), China
111. Shanghai TV University (STVU or SHTVU), China
112. Shenyang Radio & TV University (SYTVU), China
113. Shinshu University, Japan
114. Shiraz Virtual University, Iran
115. Sichuan Radio & TV University (SRTVU) or (SCRTVU), China
116. SIM University (UniSIM), Singapore
117. Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania
118. Southern Institute of Technology, New Zealand
119. Southern Regional Electronic Board (SREB), USA
120. Staffordshire University, UK
121. Stanford University, USA
122. Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU), Thailand
123. TAFE Open Learning, Australia
124. Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU), India
125. TechBC, Canada
126. Tehran Virtual University, Iran
127. Temple University Online Learning (OLL) Program, USA
128. Theological College of Zimbabwe
129. Thompson Rivers University, Canada
130. Tianjin Radio & TV University (TJRTVU), China
131. Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
132. Tohoku University, Japan
133. UC-Berkeley Extension, USA
134. UNIACC, Chile
135. Universidad de Guadalajara (UDGVirtual) Mexico
136. Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Ecuador
137. University College of Northern Denmark, Denmark
138. University College Copenhagen, Denmark
139. University College Lillebaelt, Denmark
140. University College Sealand, Denmark
141. University College South, Denmark
142. University De Los Andes, Colombia
143. University of Agder, Norway
144. University of Bahrain
145. University of Cape Town, South Africa
146. University of Copenhagen, Denmark
147. University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
148. University of Derby, UK
149. University of Guelph Open Online, Canada
150. University of Illinois Global Campus, US
151. University of Kentucky, US
152. University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
153. University of Leicester, UK
154. University of London External System, UK
155. University of New Brunswick, Canada
156. University of New England (US), US - unrelated to Australian UNE
157. University of Oslo, Norway
158. University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
159. University of the People
160. University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa
161. University of Qatar
162. University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
163. University of Southern Maine, USA
164. University of the Free State (UFS), South Africa
165. University of Ulster, UK - a Megaprovider
166. University of Zambia
167. U.P. Rajarshi Tandon Open University (UPRTOU), India
168. UT Telecampus, University of Texas System, US
169. Uttaranchal Open University, India
170. Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University (VMOU), India
171. Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Belgium
172. Walden University, US
173. Waseda University, Japan
174. Wawasan Open University, Malaysia
175. Yunnan Radio & TV University (YRTVU), China
176. Zentralstelle für Fernstudien an Fachhochschulen (ZFH), Germany
177. Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU)

Also note the list of Suspect Providers.

Virtual Campuses (VC) supported by the European Commission

This list was added in January 2009.

1. Bio-eTrain
2. E-learning in Distributed Data Network Laboratory (EdiNet)
3. European Master in Comparative Urban Studies (e-URBs)
4. European Virtual Campus for Biomedical Engineering (EVICAB)
5. History On Line
6. League of European Research Universities virtual campus (e-LERU)
7. Law & ICT Shared Virtual Campus (LAW&ICT)
8. Multiple intelligences instructional design framework for virtual classes
9. OIKODOMOS: a virtual campus to promote the study of dwelling in contemporary Europe
10. Reuse and Sharing of e-Learning Courses in GI Science Education (eduGI)
11. Virtual Campus for A Sustainable Europe (VCSE)
12. Virtual Campus for Digital Students (ViCaDiS)
13. Virtual Campus for SMEs in a Multicultural Milieu
14. VIrtual campus for virtual space design Provided for european Architects (VIPA)
15. Virtual Campus on Post-master Studies in Architecture (e-archidoct)
16. Web-based health Organisations Learning Environment (WHOLE)
17. European Teachers and Trainers campus (eTT.Campus)
18. New e-learning Environment for European SME's Employees (CREATEL)

European Research projects on Virtual Campuses and Virtual Mobility

1. Agency for Easy Access to Virtual Campus (E.A.S.Y.)
2. Modelling Advice and Support Services to Integrate Virtual Component in Higher Education (MASSIVE)
3. REal Virtual Erasmus (REVE)
4. Virtual and E-mobility for Networking Universities in Society (VENUS)
5. Analysing and Reporting the Implementation of Electronic Learning in Europe (ARIEL)
6. An Operational Conception of Virtual Mobility (E-move)
7. Collaborative European Virtual University (cEVU
8. Developing a European e-learning Observation System (DELOS)
9. European Mobility through Virtual Education (EUROMOVE)
10. European Observatory of Emergent e-Learning (DELPHI)
11. Learning in a Virtual Integrated University (LIVIUS)
12. Learning Interoperability Framework for Europe (LIFE)
13. Mobility, Assessment, Selection, Technology and E-Learning Research (MASTER)
14. Model for a European Networked University for e-Learning (MENU)
15. Citizen E
16. Eenovate
17. Economic filtering of knowledge (FILTER)
18. European Small and medium entreprise E-learning Network (ESEN
19. Horizontal E-Learning Integrated Observation System (HELIOS)
20. InnoUniLearning
21. Observatory on Rights Management for e-Learning in Europe (OrmeE), a.k.a. e-copyright
22. Open e-Learning Content Observatory Services (OLCOS)
23. Reti Sociali e Promozione Della Costruzione di Conoscenze in Contesti Elearning
24. Unive
25. VIrtual Curricula ThrOugh Reliable InterOperating University Systems (VICTORIOUS)
26. FLOSSCom
27. Improving Continuing Education and Training through e-learning (ICETEL)

European research projects on Quality in eLearning

1. E-xcellence - creating a standard of excellence for e-learning
2. E-quality in e-learning research Laboratoire (EQUEL
3. European Quality Observatory (EQO)
4. European Research Network for ICT in Schools of Tomorrow (eRNIST)
5. Quality Assessment of Digital Educational Materials (QUADEM)
6. Framework for e-learning Contents Evaluation (Fe-ConE)
7. Improving quality of e-learning in universities (ELUE)
8. La qualité de l'eLearning (QUAL-E-LEARNING)
9. Supporting Excellence in eLearning (SEEL)
10. Sustainable Environment for the Evaluation of Quality in eLearning (SEEQUEL)
11. TRIANGLE

Virtual Community for teaches and trainers

1. A European Lifelong Learning System on ICT in Education for Pioneer Teachers (ULEARN)
2. BAZAAR
3. e-Learning Network for Teacher Training (eLene-TT)
4. eTTnet
5. Training of trainers network for e-learning (e-Ttnet)
6. English for Specific Purposes: Therapeutic Professions (ESP-T)

Can't find more info

1. ICT Platform for Online Learning and Experiences Accreditation in the Mobility Programme (PLATO)
2. Erasmus Virtual Economics & Management Studies Exchange (EVENE)
3. Systematization, Valorisation and Dissemination of e-Learning
4. Virtual COPERNICUS-CAMPUS
5. Virtual European Banking School (VEBS)

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