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# [[Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México]]
# [[Universida Nacional de Educacion a Distancia]] ([[UNED]]), [[Spain]] - a [[Megaprovider]]
# [[Universida Nacional de Educacion a Distancia]] ([[UNED]]), [[Spain]] - a [[Megaprovider]]
# [[Universidade Virtual Publica do Brasil)]]
# [[Universidade Virtual Publica do Brasil]]
# [[UNISA Online Campus]], [[South Africa]]
# [[UNISA Online Campus]], [[South Africa]]
# [[Universiti Tun Abdul Razak]], [[Malaysia]]
# [[Universiti Tun Abdul Razak]], [[Malaysia]]

Revision as of 03:01, 8 October 2008

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.

Other partners please do not add any new entries to this list below until Sara signifies that her work is complete.

The partner responsible for each country will in time complete a programme entry for each of the less major entries for their country/countries - e.g. Paul for UK and Ireland.

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

See also Abbreviations.

Programmes discovered later than mid August 2008

This list will in time be merged back into the main Programmes list.

  1. Dublin City University, Ireland
  2. Mount Royal College, Canada
  3. NKS Nettstudier, Norway
  4. Norway Opening Universities (NOU) - an agency - Norway
  5. Norwegian Networked University (NVU) - a universities association - Norway
  6. Simon Fraser University, Canada
  7. Southern Institute of Technology, New Zealand
  8. Otago University, New Zealand
  9. University of Agder, Norway
  10. University of New Brunswick, Canada
  11. University of Oslo, Norway
  12. University of Ulster, UK - a Megaprovider


Also note the list of Suspect Providers.


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