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. Al-Quds University, Palestine
5. BCCampus, Canada
6. Beijing Radio & TV University (BTVU), China
7. Business Academy West, Denmark
8. California Virtual University, US
9. Cederj, Brazil
10. Copenhagen University College of Engineering, Denmark
11. College of European and Regional Studies, Czech Republic
12. College of Nursing and Midwifery, Czech Republic
13. Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic
14. CVA-RICESU, Brazil
15. Dennis Gabor Applied University (DGAU), Hungary
16. Distance and International Study Center (DISC), TU Kaiserslautern, Germany
17. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU), India
18. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, India
19. Dublin City University, Ireland
20. Dutch Digital University, (DDU)
21. eCampus Alberta, Canada
22. Egyptian E-Learning University
23. Engineering College of Aarhus, Denmark
24. Erasmus University College Brussels, (EhB), Belgium
25. Estonian Business School Open University, Estonia
26. Eszterházy Károly College, Hungary
27. Euclid University
28. FATECE, Brazil
29. FGV Online, Brazil
30. FUNIBER Virtual Campus, Brazil
31. Gama Virtual Campus UGF, Brazil
32. Ghent University (UGent), Belgium
33. Ghent University Association (AUGent), Belgium
34. The Global Open University of Zambia (TGOU)
35. Hanoi Open University, Vietnam
36. Hanyang Cyber University, Korea (HYCU)
37. Hellenic Open University (HOU), Greece
38. Harvard University Extension School, US
39. Henan Radio & TV University (HNRTVU)
40. Ho Chi Minh City Open University (HCMCOU), Vietnam
41. Inner Mongolia Radio & TV University (IMRTVU)
42. IT-University of Copenhagen (Denmark)
43. IT University West (Denmark)
44. Jiangsu Radio & TV University (JSRTVU)
45. Jutland University College, Denmark
46. International Business Academy (IBA), Denmark
47. Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), India
48. K. K. Handique State University, India
49. Klagenfurt University, Austria
50. Kota Open University, India -- see Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University
51. Laureate Education, USA
52. Lehigh University, USA
53. Mackenzie Presbyterian University, Brazil
54. Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University (MPBOU), India
55. Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics (MESI), Russia
56. Mount Royal College, Canada
57. Nalanda Open University, India
58. National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL), India
59. National Open University, Taiwan
60. National Open University of Nigeria
61. Netaji Subhas Open University (NSOU), India
62. NextEd
63. NKS Nettstudier, Norway
64. Norway Opening Universities (NOU) - an agency - Norway
65. Norwegian Networked University (NVU) - a universities association - Norway
66. Open Learning Agency (OLA), Canada
67. Open Universities Australia -- formerly Open Learning Australia
68. Open University of Brazil - a.k.a. Universidade Aberta do Brasil
69. Open University of Israel (OUI)
70. Open University of Japan (OUJ)
71. Open University of Sudan (OUS)
72. Open University of Tanzania (OUT)
73. Open University of Libya
74. Otago University, New Zealand
75. Open Training and Education Network (OTEN), Australia
76. Payame Noor University (PNU), Iran
77. Peoples Open Access Educational Initiative (Peoples-uni), UK
78. Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP OUS), Philippines
79. Pt. Sunderlal Sharma Open University (PSSOU), India
80. Rio Salado College, US
81. Roskilde University, Denmark
82. Simon Fraser University (SFU), Canada
83. Scottish Knowledge, UK
84. Seoul Digital University, South Korea
85. Shaanxi Radio & TV University (SXRTVU), China
86. Shanghai TV University (STVU or SHTVU), China
87. Shenyang Radio & TV University (SYTVU), China
88. Sichuan Radio & TV University (SRTVU) or (SCRTVU), China
89. SIM University (UniSIM), Singapore
90. Southern Institute of Technology, New Zealand
91. Southern Regional Electronic Board (SREB), USA
92. Staffordshire University, UK
93. Stanford University, USA
94. Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU), Thailand
95. TAFE Open Learning, Australia
96. Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU), India
97. TechBC, Canada
98. Tehran Virtual University, Iran
99. Temple University Online Learning (OLL) Program, USA
100. Thompson Rivers University, Canada
101. Tianjin Radio & TV University (TJRTVU), China
102. UC-Berkeley Extension, USA
103. UNIACC, Chile
104. Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico
105. Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Ecuador
106. University College of Northern Denmark, Denmark
107. University College Copenhagen, Denmark
108. University College Lillebaelt, Denmark
109. University College Sealand, Denmark
110. University College South, Denmark
111. University De Los Andes, Colombia
112. University of Agder, Norway
113. University of Bahrain
114. University of Copenhagen, Denmark
115. University of Derby, UK
116. University of Guelph Open Online, Canada
117. University of Illinois Global Campus, US
118. University of Leicester, UK
119. University of London External System, UK
120. University of Kentucky, US
121. University of New Brunswick, Canada
122. University of New England (US), US - unrelated to Australian UNE
123. University of Oslo, Norway
124. University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
125. University of the People
126. University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa
127. University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
128. University of Southern Maine, USA
129. University of Ulster, UK - a Megaprovider
130. University of Zambia
131. U.P. Rajarshi Tandon Open University (UPRTOU), India
132. UT Telecampus, University of Texas System, US
133. Uttaranchal Open University, India
134. Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University (VMOU), India
135. Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Belgium
136. Walden University, US
137. Wawasan Open University, Malaysia
138. Yunnan Radio & TV University (YRTVU), China
139. Zentralstelle für Fernstudien an Fachhochschulen (ZFH), Germany
140. 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. A European Lifelong Learning System on ICT in Education for Pioneer Teachers (ULEARN)
2. Agency for Easy Access to Virtual Campus (E.A.S.Y.)
3. Analysing and Reporting the Implementation of Electronic Learning in Europe (ARIEL)
4. An Operational Conception of Virtual Mobility (E-move)
5. BAZAAR
6. Bio-eTrain
7. Citizen E
8. Collaborative European Virtual University (cEVU)
9. Developing a European e-learning Observation System (DELOS)
10. Economic filtering of knowledge (FILTER)
11. Eenovate
12. E-learning in Distributed Data Network Laboratory (EdiNet)
13. e-Learning Network for Teacher Training (eLene-TT)
14. English for Specific Purposes: Therapeutic Professions (ESP-T)
15. E-quality in e-learning research Laboratoire (EQUEL)
16. Erasmus Virtual Economics & Management Studies Exchange (EVENE)
17. eTTnet
18. European Master in Comparative Urban Studies (e-URBs)
19. European Mobility through Virtual Education (EUROMOVE)
20. European Observatory of Emergent e-Learning (DELPHI)
21. European Quality Observatory (EQO)
22. European Research Network for ICT in Schools of Tomorrow (eRNIST)
23. European Small and medium entreprise E-learning Network (ESEN)
24. European Teachers and Trainers campus (eTT.Campus)
25. European Virtual Campus for Biomedical Engineering (EVICAB)
26. E-xcellence - creating a standard of excellence for e-learning
27. FLOSSCom
28. Framework for e-learning Contents Evaluation (Fe-ConE)
29. History On Line
30. Horizontal E-Learning Integrated Observation System (HELIOS)
31. ICT Platform for Online Learning and Experiences Accreditation in the Mobility Programme (PLATO)
32. Improving Continuing Education and Training through e-learning (ICETEL)
33. Improving quality of e-learning in universities (ELUE)
34. InnoUniLearning
35. La qualité de l'eLearning (QUAL-E-LEARNING)
36. Law & ICT Shared Virtual Campus (LAW&ICT)
37. League of European Research Universities virtual campus (e-LERU)
38. Learning in a Virtual Integrated University (LIVIUS)
39. Learning Interoperability Framework for Europe (LIFE)
40. Mobility, Assessment, Selection, Technology and E-Learning Research (MASTER)
41. Model for a European Networked University for e-Learning (MENU)
42. Modelling Advice and Support Services to Integrate Virtual Component in Higher Education (MASSIVE)
43. Multiple intelligences instructional design framework for virtual classes
44. New e-learning Environment for European SME's Employees (CREATEL)
45. Observatory on Rights Management for e-Learning in Europe (OrmeE), a.k.a. e-copyright
46. OIKODOMOS: a virtual campus to promote the study of dwelling in contemporary Europe
47. Open e-Learning Content Observatory Services (OLCOS)
48. Quality Assessment of Digital Educational Materials (QUADEM)
49. REal Virtual Erasmus (REVE)
50. Reti Sociali e Promozione Della Costruzione di Conoscenze in Contesti Elearning
51. Reuse and Sharing of e-Learning Courses in GI Science Education (eduGI)
52. Supporting Excellence in eLearning (SEEL)
53. Sustainable Environment for the Evaluation of Quality in eLearning (SEEQUEL)
54. Systematization, Valorisation and Dissemination of e-Learning
55. Training of trainers network for e-learning (e-Ttnet)
56. TRIANGLE
57. Unive
58. Virtual and E-mobility for Networking Universities in Society (VENUS)
59. Virtual Campus for A Sustainable Europe (VCSE)
60. Virtual Campus for Digital Students (ViCaDiS)
61. Virtual Campus for SMEs in a Multicultural Milieu
62. VIrtual campus for virtual space design Provided for european Architects (VIPA)
63. Virtual Campus on Post-master Studies in Architecture (e-archidoct)
64. Virtual COPERNICUS-CAMPUS
65. VIrtual Curricula ThrOugh Reliable InterOperating University Systems (VICTORIOUS)
66. Virtual European Banking School (VEBS)
67. Web-based health Organisations Learning Environment (WHOLE)

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