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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.
- African Virtual University (AVU)
- Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), Pakistan
- American InterContinental University (AIU), US
- Anadolu University, Turkey
- Arab American University for Distance Learning, Jordan - not operational?
- Arab Open University (AOU)
- ASEAN Virtual University
- Assumption University, Thailand
- Athabasca University, Canada
- Auckland University of Technology (AUT), New Zealand
- Bangladesh Open University (BOU)
- Bavarian Virtual University (Virtuelle Universität Bayern), Germany - a Megaprovider
- Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU), China
- Beijing Normal University (BNU), China
- Best Virtual Universities Organisation - an intriguing association with a seemingly close relationship to UNESCO IIEP
- British Columbia Open University (BCOU), Canada
- Bulgarian Virtual University (BVU), Bulgaria
- California Virtual Campus (CVC), US
- Campus Numérique Francophone de Dakar, Senegal
- Canadian Virtual University (CVU)
- Capella University, US
- Cardean University, US - merged into Ellis College
- Charles Sturt University (CSU), Australia
- China Central Radio & TV University (CCRTVU)
- Clyde Virtual University (CVU), Scotland - closed
- Centre National d'Enseignement à Distance (CNED), France
- Colorado University Online, US
- Corinthian Colleges, US
- Curtin University of Technology, Australia
- Cyber U, Hong Kong
- Danish Virtual University (Denmark) - closed
- Deakin University, Australia
- DeVry University, US
- Drexel University Online, US
- Duke University, US
- DUOC UC, Chile
- e-Berkeley, US
- e-Cornell, US
- e-Learnz, New Zealand
- e-TQM College, Dubai - see Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University
- Early Childhood Development Virtual University (ECDVU), Canada
- EADTU, the European Association of Distance Teaching Universities
- eChina e-learning collaboration between UK and China
- EDEN, a European Association of universities active in e-learning
- Edith Cowan University, Australia
- Estonian e-Learning Development Centre
- EuroPACE, a European Association of universities active in e-learning
- Ewha Womans University, South Korea
- Faculdade Pitágoras, Brazil
- Fathom.com, US
- FernUniversität Hagen, Germany
- Finnish Virtual University, Finland
- Finnish Online University of Applied Sciences, Finland
- Florida Community College, US
- Georgia G.L.O.B.E., US
- Georgia Virtual Technical College, US
- Global University Alliance - several meanings
- Global Virtual University - and see in particular University of Agder, Norway
- Henley Management College, England
- Hibernia College, Ireland
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University Cyber U
- Hong Kong University - high-echelon but possible
- Idaho Electronic Campus, US
- Illinois Virtual Campus, US
- Indira Gandhi National Open University, India
- Interactive University, Scotland - closed - marginally possible case study
- International Cyber University, South Korea
- Instituto Technologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey - see Tecnológico de Monterrey
- Jones International University, US
- Kaplan College, US
- Keller Graduate School of Management, US
- Kentucky Virtual University, US
- Knowledge International University, Saudi Arabia
- Korea National Open University
- Korea Virtual Campus
- Lansbridge University, Canada
- Lund University NetUniversity, Sweden - possible case study
- Massey University, New Zealand
- Michigan Virtual University, US
- Middlesex University Global Campus, UK
- Multimedia University, Malaysia
- Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
- NETTUNO, Italy
- NetVarsity, India
- Networked University, Norway
- New Jersey Virtual University, US
- NHSU, the National Health Service University, UK
- NKI Internet College, Norway - a Megaprovider
- Nova Southeastern University, US
- oncampus, Germany
- Online University Consortium
- Online CSU, US
- Open Polytechnic of New Zealand
- Open University of Hong Kong (OUHK)
- Open University of Malaysia
- Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL)
- Open Universiteit Nederland - a Megaprovider
- Open University of the United Kingdom - a Megaprovider
- OSCAIL, Ireland
- Pakistan Virtual University
- Penn State World Campus, US
- Punjab Technical University Virtual Campus, India
- PurpleTrain.com
- Ramkhamhaeng University, Thailand
- Robert Gordon University, Scotland
- Royal Roads University, Canada
- Strayer University Online
- Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, Thailand
- Swedish Net University
- Swiss Virtual Campus
- Syrian Virtual University (SVU)
- Technical University of Graz, Austria
- Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico
- Technikon SA, South Africa
- Tele-Universite de Quebec , Quebec
- Tsinghua University, China
- UHI Millennium Institute, Scotland
- UKeU, UK
- UMassOnline, US
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
- Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia (UNED), Spain - a Megaprovider
- Universidade Virtual Publica do Brasil
- UNISA Online Campus, South Africa
- Universiti Tun Abdul Razak (UNITAR), Malaysia
- United Nations University Online Learning
- Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia (UNAD), Colombia
- Universidad Virtual de Quilmes, Argentina
- Universidad Virtual de Salud de Cuba
- Universidade Aberta, Portugal - a Megaprovider
- Universidade de Brasilia Centro de Educação a Distância, Brazil
- Universidade Virtual do Centro-Oeste, Brazil
- Universitas 21 Global, Singapore
- Universitas Terbuka, Malaysia
- Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Catalonia - a Megaprovider
- Université Virtuelle en Pays de la Loire , France
- Université Virtuelle Francophone (Virtual Francophone University)
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
- University of the Arctic
- University of Baltimore, US
- University of British Columbia, Canada
- University of Central Florida, US
- University of Illinois Online, US
- University of Liverpool Online Education UK - possible case study
- University of Maryland University College (UMUC), US
- University of New England, Australia
- University of the Philippines Open University
- University of Phoenix Online, US
- University of the South Pacific Online Learning
- University of Ulster Campus One, Northern Ireland - possible case study
- University of Waikato Online Learning, New Zealand
- University of the West Indies
- University of Wisconsin Extension, US
- University of Southern Queensland, Australia
- UVB Campus, Brazil
- Virtual Global University
- Virtual University for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
- Virtual University of Tunisia - possible case study
- Western Governors University, US
- 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.
- Aalborg University, Denmark
- Aarhus University, Denmark
- Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, Czech Republic
- Al-Quds University, Palestine
- Beijing Radio & TV University (BTVU), China
- Business Academy West, Denmark
- California Virtual University, US
- Dennis Gabor Applied University (DGAU), Hungary
- Engineering College of Aarhus, Denmark
- Eszterházy Károly College, Hungary
- Copenhagen University College of Engineering, Denmark
- College of European and Regional Studies, Czech Republic
- College of Nursing and Midwifery, Czech Republic
- Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic
- Distance and International Study Center (DISC), TU Kaiserslautern, Germany
- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU), India
- Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, India
- Dublin City University, Ireland
- Dutch Digital University, (DDU)
- Erasmus University College Brussels, (EhB), Belgium
- Estonian Business School Open University, Estonia
- Euclid University
- Ghent University (UGent), Belgium
- Ghent University Association (AUGent), Belgium
- The Global Open University of Zambia (TGOU)
- Hanoi Open University, Vietnam
- Hanyang Cyber University, Korea (HYCU)
- Hellenic Open University (HOU), Greece
- Harvard University Extension School, US
- Henan Radio & TV University (HNRTVU)
- Ho Chi Minh City Open University (HCMCOU), Vietnam
- Inner Mongolia Radio & TV University (IMRTVU)
- IT-University of Copenhagen (Denmark)
- IT University West (Denmark)
- Jiangsu Radio & TV University (JSRTVU)
- Jutland University College, Denmark
- International Business Academy (IBA), Denmark
- Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), India
- K. K. Handique State University, India
- Klagenfurt University, Austria
- Kota Open University, India -- see Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University
- Laureate Education, USA
- Lehigh University, USA
- Mackenzie Presbyterian University, Brazil
- Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University (MPBOU), India
- Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics (MESI), Russia
- Mount Royal College, Canada
- Nalanda Open University, India
- National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL), India
- National Open University, Taiwan
- National Open University of Nigeria
- Netaji Subhas Open University (NSOU), India
- NextEd
- NKS Nettstudier, Norway
- Norway Opening Universities (NOU) - an agency - Norway
- Norwegian Networked University (NVU) - a universities association - Norway
- Open Universities Australia -- formerly Open Learning Australia
- Open University of Brazil - a.k.a. Universidade Aberta do Brasil
- Open University of Israel (OUI)
- Open University of Japan (OUJ)
- Open University of Sudan (OUS)
- Open University of Tanzania (OUT)
- Open University of Libya
- Otago University, New Zealand
- Open Training and Education Network (OTEN), Australia
- Payame Noor University (PNU), Iran
- Peoples Open Access Educational Initiative (Peoples-uni), UK
- Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP OUS), Philippines
- Pt. Sunderlal Sharma Open University (PSSOU), India
- Rio Salado College, US
- Roskilde University, Denmark
- Simon Fraser University (SFU), Canada
- Scottish Knowledge, UK
- Seoul Digital University, South Korea
- Shaanxi Radio & TV University (SXRTVU), China
- Shanghai TV University (STVU or SHTVU), China
- Shenyang Radio & TV University (SYTVU), China
- Sichuan Radio & TV University (SRTVU) or (SCRTVU), China
- SIM University (UniSIM), Singapore
- Southern Institute of Technology, New Zealand
- Southern Regional Electronic Board (SREB), USA
- Staffordshire University, UK
- Stanford University, USA
- Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU), Thailand
- TAFE Open Learning, Australia
- Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU), India
- Temple University Online Learning (OLL) Program, USA
- Thompson Rivers University, Canada
- Tianjin Radio & TV University (TJRTVU), China
- UC-Berkeley Extension, USA
- UNIACC, Chile
- Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico
- Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Ecuador
- University College of Northern Denmark, Denmark
- University College Copenhagen, Denmark
- University College Lillebaelt, Denmark
- University College Sealand, Denmark
- University College South, Denmark
- University of Agder, Norway
- University of Copenhagen, Denmark
- University of Derby, UK
- University of Guelph Open Online, Canada
- University of Illinois Global Campus, US
- University of Leicester, UK
- University of London External System, UK
- University of Kentucky, US
- University of New Brunswick, Canada
- University of New England (US), US - unrelated to Australian UNE
- University of Oslo, Norway
- University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
- University of the People
- University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa
- University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
- University of Southern Maine, USA
- University of Ulster, UK - a Megaprovider
- University of Zambia
- U.P. Rajarshi Tandon Open University (UPRTOU), India
- UT Telecampus, University of Texas System, US
- Uttaranchal Open University, India
- Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University (VMOU), India
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Belgium
- Walden University, US
- Wawasan Open University, Malaysia
- Yunnan Radio & TV University (YRTVU), China
- Zentralstelle für Fernstudien an Fachhochschulen (ZFH), Germany
- 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.
- Law & ICT Shared Virtual Campus (LAW&ICT)
- Systematization, Valorisation and Dissemination of e-Learning
- Virtual Campus for Digital Students (ViCaDiS)
- History On Line
- English for Specific Purposes: Therapeutic Professions (ESP-T)
- Web-based health Organisations Learning Environment (WHOLE)
- Virtual Campus for SMEs in a Multicultural Milieu
- OIKODOMOS: a virtual campus to promote the study of dwelling in contemporary Europe
- Virtual Campus on Post-master Studies in Architecture (e-archidoct)
- E-learning in Distributed Data Network Laboratory (EdiNet)
- Virtual Campus for A Sustainable Europe (VCSE)
- Reuse and Sharing of e-Learning Courses in GI Science Education (eduGI)
- An Operational Conception of Virtual Mobility (E-move)
- European Master in Comparative Urban Studies (e-URBs)
- Erasmus Virtual Economics & Management Studies Exchange (EVENE)
- European Virtual Campus for Biomedical Engineering (EVICAB)
- ICT Platform for Online Learning and Experiences Accreditation in the Mobility Programme (PLATO)
- Virtual and E-mobility for Networking Universities in Society (VENUS)
- BAZAAR
- Framework for e-learning Contents Evaluation (Fe-ConE)
- Open e-Learning Content Observatory Services (OLCOS)
- Agency for Easy Access to Virtual Campus (E.A.S.Y.)
- e-Learning Network for Teacher Training (eLene-TT)
- League of European Research Universities virtual campus (e-LERU)
- European Teachers and Trainers campus (eTT.Campus)
- Modelling Advice and Support Services to Integrate Virtual Component in Higher Education (MASSIVE)
- REal Virtual Erasmus (REVE)
- VIrtual Curricula ThrOugh Reliable InterOperating University Systems (VICTORIOUS)
- Virtual COPERNICUS-CAMPUS
- VIrtual campus for virtual space design Provided for european Architects (VIPA)
- E-xcellence - creating a standard of excellence for e-learning
- Horizontal E-Learning Integrated Observation System (HELIOS)
- Learning Interoperability Framework for Europe (LIFE)
- TRIANGLE
- Analysing and Reporting the Implementation of Electronic Learning in Europe (ARIEL)
- Improving quality of e-learning in universities (ELUE)
- Economic filtering of knowledge (FILTER)
- Observatory on Rights Management for e-Learning in Europe (OrmeE), a.k.a. e-copyright
- European Quality Observatory (EQO)
- La qualité de l'eLearning (QUAL-E-LEARNING)
- Supporting Excellence in eLearning (SEEL)
- Sustainable Environment for the Evaluation of Quality in eLearning (SEEQUEL)
- Collaborative European Virtual University (cEVU)
- Developing a European e-learning Observation System (DELOS)
- eTTnet
- Learning in a Virtual Integrated University (LIVIUS)
- Model for a European Networked University for e-Learning (MENU)
- A European Lifelong Learning System on ICT in Education for Pioneer Teachers (ULEARN)
- New e-learning Environment for European SME's Employees (CREATEL)
- European Observatory of Emergent e-Learning (DELPHI)
- E-quality in e-learning research Laboratoire (EQUEL)
- European Research Network for ICT in Schools of Tomorrow (eRNIST)
- European Small and medium entreprise E-learning Network (ESEN)
- Training of trainers network for e-learning (e-Ttnet)
- Improving Continuing Education and Training through e-learning (ICETEL)
- Quality Assessment of Digital Educational Materials (QUADEM)
- European Mobility through Virtual Education (EUROMOVE)
- Multiple intelligences instructional design framework for virtual classes
- Reti Sociali e Promozione Della Costruzione di Conoscenze in Contesti Elearning
- Mobility, Assessment, Selection, Technology and E-Learning Research (MASTER)
- FLOSSCom
- Citizen E
- Bio-eTrain
- InnoUniLearning
- Virtual European Banking School (VEBS)
- Eenovate
- Unive
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