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Revision as of 01:45, 19 May 2009

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:


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. Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary
  13. Business Academy West, Denmark
  14. California Virtual University, US
  15. Carnegie Mellon University, US
  16. Campus Virtual de Salud Publica
  17. Cederj, Brazil
  18. Chinhoyi University of Technology, Zimbabwe
  19. Copenhagen University College of Engineering, Denmark
  20. College of European and Regional Studies, Czech Republic
  21. College of Nursing and Midwifery, Czech Republic
  22. Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic
  23. CVA-RICESU, Brazil
  24. Dennis Gabor Applied University (DGAU), Hungary
  25. Distance and International Study Center (DISC), TU Kaiserslautern, Germany
  26. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU), India
  27. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, India
  28. Dublin City University, Ireland
  29. Dunia Moja,South Africa
  30. Dutch Digital University, (DDU)
  31. eCampus Alberta, Canada
  32. ECOESAD, Mexico
  33. Egyptian E-Learning University
  34. Engineering College of Aarhus, Denmark
  35. Erasmus University College Brussels, (EhB), Belgium
  36. Estonian Business School Open University, Estonia
  37. Eszterházy Károly College, Hungary
  38. Euclid University
  39. FATECE, Brazil
  40. FGV Online, Brazil
  41. Fisheries College, Bac Ninh (FC), Vietnam
  42. FUNIBER Virtual Campus, Brazil
  43. Gama Virtual Campus UGF, Brazil
  44. Ghent University (UGent), Belgium
  45. Ghent University Association (AUGent), Belgium
  46. The Global Open University of Zambia (TGOU)
  47. Hanoi Open University, Vietnam
  48. Hanyang Cyber University (HYCU), Korea
  49. Hashemite University, Jordan
  50. Hellenic Open University (HOU), Greece
  51. Harvard University Extension School, US
  52. Health Sciences University of Mongolia
  53. Henan Radio & TV University (HNRTVU)
  54. Ho Chi Minh City Open University (HCMCOU), Vietnam
  55. ictQATAR, Qatar
  56. Inner Mongolia Radio & TV University (IMRTVU)
  57. Institute of Information Technology (Vietnam)
  58. Iranian Virtual University
  59. Isfehan Virtual University (Iran)
  60. IT-University of Copenhagen (Denmark)
  61. IT University West (Denmark)
  62. Jiangsu Radio & TV University (JSRTVU)
  63. Jutland University College, Denmark
  64. International Business Academy (IBA), Denmark
  65. Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), India
  66. Keio University, Japan
  67. Kenyatta University, Kenya
  68. K. K. Handique State University, India
  69. Klagenfurt University, Austria
  70. Kota Open University, India -- see Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University
  71. Laureate Education, USA
  72. learndirect, UK
  73. Lehigh University, USA
  74. Mackenzie Presbyterian University, Brazil
  75. Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University (MPBOU), India
  76. Mediterranean Virtual University
  77. Michigan State University, US
  78. MIT, US
  79. Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics (MESI), Russia
  80. Mount Royal College, Canada
  81. Nalanda Open University, India
  82. National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL), India
  83. National Open University, Taiwan
  84. National Open University of Nigeria
  85. National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Zimbabwe
  86. National University of Singapore
  87. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU), South Africa
  88. Netaji Subhas Open University (NSOU), India
  89. NextEd
  90. NKS Nettstudier, Norway
  91. North-West University (NWU), South Africa
  92. Norway Opening Universities (NOU) - an agency - Norway
  93. Norwegian Networked University (NVU) - a universities association - Norway
  94. Open Learning Agency (OLA), Canada
  95. Open Universities Australia -- formerly Open Learning Australia
  96. Open University of Brazil - a.k.a. Universidade Aberta do Brasil
  97. Open University of Israel (OUI)
  98. Open University of Japan (OUJ)
  99. Open University of Sudan (OUS)
  100. Open University of Tanzania (OUT)
  101. Open University of Libya
  102. Otago University, New Zealand
  103. Open Training and Education Network (OTEN), Australia
  104. Payame Noor University (PNU), Iran
  105. Peoples Open Access Educational Initiative (Peoples-uni), UK
  106. Phnom Penh International University, Cambodia
  107. Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP OUS), Philippines
  108. Polivirtual, Mexico
  109. Pt. Sunderlal Sharma Open University (PSSOU), India
  110. Rio Salado College, US
  111. RMIT, Australia
  112. Roskilde University, Denmark
  113. Samtse College of Education, Bhutan
  114. Simon Fraser University (SFU), Canada
  115. Scottish Knowledge, UK
  116. Seoul Digital University, South Korea
  117. Shaanxi Radio & TV University (SXRTVU), China
  118. Shanghai TV University (STVU or SHTVU), China
  119. Sheffield Hallam University, UK
  120. Shenyang Radio & TV University (SYTVU), China
  121. Shinshu University, Japan
  122. Shiraz Virtual University, Iran
  123. Sichuan Radio & TV University (SRTVU) or (SCRTVU), China
  124. SIM University (UniSIM), Singapore
  125. Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania
  126. Southern Institute of Technology, New Zealand
  127. Southern Regional Electronic Board (SREB), USA
  128. Staffordshire University, UK
  129. Stanford University, USA
  130. Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU), Thailand
  131. TAFE Open Learning, Australia
  132. Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU), India
  133. TechBC, Canada
  134. Tehran Virtual University, Iran
  135. Temple University Online Learning (OLL) Program, USA
  136. Theological College of Zimbabwe
  137. Thompson Rivers University, Canada
  138. Tianjin Radio & TV University (TJRTVU), China
  139. Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
  140. Tohoku University, Japan
  141. UC-Berkeley Extension, USA
  142. UNIACC, Chile
  143. Universidad de Guadalajara (UDGVirtual) Mexico
  144. Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Ecuador
  145. University College of Northern Denmark, Denmark
  146. University College Copenhagen, Denmark
  147. University College Lillebaelt, Denmark
  148. University College Sealand, Denmark
  149. University College South, Denmark
  150. University of the Andes, Colombia
  151. University of Agder, Norway
  152. University of Bahrain
  153. University of Cape Town, South Africa
  154. University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC), Sri Lanka
  155. University of Copenhagen, Denmark
  156. University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
  157. University of Derby, UK
  158. University of Guelph Open Online, Canada
  159. University of Illinois Global Campus, US
  160. University of Kentucky, US
  161. University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
  162. University of Leicester, UK
  163. University of London External System, UK
  164. University of New Brunswick, Canada
  165. University of New England (US), US - unrelated to Australian UNE
  166. University of Oslo, Norway
  167. University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
  168. University of the People
  169. University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa
  170. University of Qatar
  171. University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
  172. University of Southern Maine, USA
  173. University of the Free State (UFS), South Africa
  174. University of Ulster, UK - a Megaprovider
  175. University of Zambia
  176. U.P. Rajarshi Tandon Open University (UPRTOU), India
  177. UT Telecampus, University of Texas System, US
  178. Uttaranchal Open University, India
  179. Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University (VMOU), India
  180. Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Belgium
  181. Walden University, US
  182. Waseda University, Japan
  183. Wawasan Open University, Malaysia
  184. Yunnan Radio & TV University (YRTVU), China
  185. Zentralstelle für Fernstudien an Fachhochschulen (ZFH), Germany
  186. 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.

Running projects (until end of 2009)

  1. E-learning in Distributed Data Network Laboratory (EdiNet)
  2. History On Line
  3. OIKODOMOS: a virtual campus to promote the study of dwelling in contemporary Europe
  4. Virtual Campus for A Sustainable Europe (VCSE)
  5. Virtual Campus for Digital Students (ViCaDiS)
  6. Virtual Campus for SMEs in a Multicultural Milieu
  7. Virtual Campus on Post-master Studies in Architecture (e-archidoct)
  8. Web-based health Organisations Learning Environment (WHOLE)
  9. European Teachers and Trainers campus (eTT.Campus)

Ceased activities

  1. European Master in Comparative Urban Studies (e-URBs)

Virtual Campus beyond EU Funding

  1. European Virtual Campus for Biomedical Engineering (EVICAB):The project was funded by the European Commission for two years from 1.1.2006 till 31.12.2007. At present the funding id provided by other sources.
  2. League of European Research Universities virtual campus (e-LERU)
  3. Law & ICT Shared Virtual Campus (LAW&ICT)

Contacted but no information yet

  1. Bio-eTrain
  1. Multiple intelligences instructional design framework for virtual classes
  2. Reuse and Sharing of e-Learning Courses in GI Science Education (eduGI)
  3. VIrtual campus for virtual space design Provided for european Architects (VIPA)


  1. New e-learning Environment for European SME's Employees (CREATEL)
  2. Virtual COPERNICUS-CAMPUS
  3. Virtual European Banking School (VEBS)

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)


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