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Revision as of 03:48, 13 March 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, 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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