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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. In a next phase, we have also included many of the accredited open universities around the world, and virtual elearning initiatives mentioned in other research projects or relevant sources of information. You can have a look at our original list of programmes. For all sources of information please check our Publications Page

We present the Interesting programmes here as European versus Rest of The World. We appreciate that reaching a common agreement as to what constitutes ‘Europe’ is quite a complex task and one which reaches beyond the boundaries of a European Project like Re.ViCa. We have therefore taken the decision as a project team to use a definition of Europe that fits between a narrow definition of Europe as being made up of the 27 member states of the European Union and the broader geographic definition of Europe. We define Europe for the purposes of our work in Re.ViCa as including the countries of the EU, EEA and Switzerland. This means that the ‘Rest of the World’ refers to all countries which do not fall within this definition of Europe. Each Notable e-Learning Initiative is categorized and you can find per entry, to what category they belong. If you click on the category, you can find all other initiatives that belong to that category. You can find for example all "distance universities" or "national initiatives".

European (in the sense of EU, EEA and Switzerland)

  1. Aalborg University, Denmark
  2. Aarhus University, Denmark
  3. Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, Czech Republic
  4. Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie - AUF
  5. AKAD Privat-Hochschulen, Germany
  6. Apertus Foundation, Hungary
  7. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
  8. Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece
  9. Bavarian Virtual University (Virtuelle Universität Bayern), Germany
  10. Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary
  11. Bulgarian Virtual University (BVU), Bulgaria
  12. Business Academy West, Denmark
  13. CAmpus Numerique en Economie-GEstion (CANEGE), France
  14. Campus Numériques Français - Part 2 : ENT, France
  15. Campus Numériques Français - Part1, France
  16. Canal U, France
  17. Central European University, Hungary
  18. Centre National d'Enseignement à Distance (CNED), France
  19. Clyde Virtual University (CVU), Scotland
  20. College of European and Regional Studies, Czech Republic
  21. College of Nursing and Midwifery, Czech Republic
  22. Copenhagen University College of Engineering, Denmark
  23. Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic
  24. Danish Virtual University, Denmark
  25. Dennis Gabor Applied University (DGAU), Hungary
  26. Distance and International Study Center (DISC), TU Kaiserslautern, Germany
  27. Distance Education Study Centre (DESC), Latvia
  28. Dublin City University, Ireland
  29. Dutch Digital University, (DDU)
  30. EDEN, Hungary
  31. Engineering College of Aarhus, Denmark
  32. Eötvös Lóránt University, Hungary
  33. Erasmus University College Brussels, (EhB), Belgium
  34. Estonian Business School Open University, Estonia
  35. Estonian e-Learning Development Centre, Estonia
  36. Estonian e-University, Estonia
  37. Estonian e-Vocational School, Estonia
  38. Estonian Information Technology Foundation, EITSA, Estonia
  39. Eszterházy Károly College, Hungary
  40. Europäische Fernhochschule Hamburg Germany
  41. European University Viadrina, Germany
  42. Fédération Interuniversitaire de l'Enseignement à Distance - FIED
  43. Fernfachhochschule Schweiz, Swiss Distance University of Applied Sciences, FFHS, Switzerland
  44. FernUniversität Hagen, Germany
  45. Finnish Online University of Applied Sciences, VirtuaaliAMK, Finland
  46. Finnish Virtual University, FVU, Finland
  47. The Foundation Fernstudien Schweiz, Switzerland
  48. Ghent University Association (AUGent), Belgium
  49. Ghent University (UGent), Belgium
  50. Global Virtual University - and see in particular University of Agder, Norway
  51. Greek Pedagogical Institute
  52. Guglielmo Marconi Telematic University, Italy
  53. Hamburger Fernhochschule Germany
  54. Hellenic Open University (HOU), Greece
  55. Henley Management College, England
  56. Hibernia College, Ireland
  57. Hochschulverbund Virtuelle Fachhochschule, Switzerland
  58. Interactive University, Scotland
  59. International Business Academy (IBA), Denmark
  60. International Telematic University UNINETTUNO, Italy
  61. IT University West (Denmark)
  62. IT-University of Copenhagen (Denmark)
  63. Jutland University College, Denmark
  64. learndirect, UK
  65. Leidse Onderwijsinstellingen, LOI, Netherlands
  66. Lithuanian Virtual University, Lithuania
  67. Lübeck University of Applied Sciences, Germany
  68. Lund University NetUniversity, Sweden
  69. MegaTrends, Hungary
  70. Middlesex University Global Campus, UK
  71. MTA SZTAKI Computer and Automation Research Institute, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary
  72. NBPortal.pl, Poland
  73. Networked University, Norway
  74. NHSU, the National Health Service University, UK
  75. NKI Internet College, Norway - a Megaprovider
  76. NKS Nettstudier, Norway
  77. Norway Opening Universities (NOU) - an agency - Norway
  78. Norwegian Networked University (NVU) - a universities association - Norway
  79. oncampus, Germany
  80. Open Estonia Foundation, OEF, Estonia
  81. Open Universiteit Nederland - a Megaprovider
  82. Open University of the United Kingdom - a Megaprovider
  83. OSCAIL, Ireland
  84. Pandeion University for Social and Political Sciences, Greece
  85. Pegaso Telematic University, Italy
  86. Peoples Open Access Educational Initiative (Peoples-uni), UK
  87. Polish Virtual University, PUW, Poland
  88. Robert Gordon University, Scotland
  89. Roskilde University, Denmark
  90. Scottish Knowledge, UK
  91. Sheffield Hallam University, UK
  92. Silesian University of Technology, Poland
  93. Staffordshire University, UK
  94. Sulinet Digital Knowledge Base, SDT Hungary
  95. Swedish Net University, Sweden
  96. Swiss Virtual Campus, Switzerland
  97. SZÁMALK Education and Information Technology Ltd., Hungary
  98. Tallinn University, Estonia
  99. Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
  100. Technical University of Graz, Austria
  101. The National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
  102. Tiger Leap Foundation, TLF, Estonia
  103. Tiger University Program, Estonia
  104. UHI Millennium Institute, Scotland
  105. UKeU, UK
  106. Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia (UNED), Spain - a Megaprovider
  107. Universidade Aberta, Uab, Portugal - a Megaprovider
  108. Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
  109. Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
  110. Universidade do Minho, Portugal
  111. Universidade do Porto, UP, Portugal
  112. Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Catalonia - a Megaprovider
  113. Université Virtuelle en Pays de la Loire , France
  114. Université Virtuelle Francophone (Virtual Francophone University)
  115. Universités numériques en région : UNR, France
  116. Universités Numériques Thématiques : UNT, UNT, France
  117. University College Copenhagen, Denmark
  118. University College Lillebaelt, Denmark
  119. University College of Northern Denmark, Denmark
  120. University College Sealand, Denmark
  121. University College South, Denmark
  122. University of the Aegean, Greece
  123. University of Agder, Norway
  124. University of Copenhagen, Denmark
  125. University of Ioannina, Greece
  126. University of Liverpool Online Education UK
  127. University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki, Greece
  128. University of Miskolc, Hungary
  129. University of Oslo, Norway
  130. University of Piraeus, Greece
  131. University of Porto, Faculty of Engineering, FEUP, Portugal
  132. University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
  133. University of Tartu, Estonia
  134. University of Thessaly, Greece
  135. University of Ulster Campus One, Northern Ireland, UK - a Megaprovider
  136. University of West Hungary, Hungary
  137. Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Belgium
  138. Warsaw University Centre for Open and Multimedia Education (COME ), Poland
  139. Wilhelm Büchner Hochschule, Germany
  140. Zentralstelle für Fernstudien an Fachhochschulen (ZFH), Germany


Virtual Campuses (VC) supported by the European Commission

Running projects (until end of 2009)

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

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)

Ceased?

  1. Bio-eTrain
  2. Multiple intelligences instructional design framework for virtual classes
  3. Reuse and Sharing of e-Learning Courses in GI Science Education (eduGI)
  4. VIrtual campus for virtual space design Provided for european Architects (VIPA)
  5. New e-learning Environment for European SME's Employees (CREATEL)
  6. Virtual COPERNICUS-CAMPUS
  7. Virtual European Banking School (VEBS)
  8. ICT Platform for Online Learning and Experiences Accreditation in the Mobility Programme (PLATO)
  9. Erasmus Virtual Economics & Management Studies Exchange (EVENE)

Rest of the World

  1. Africa University Virtual Classroom, Zimbabwe
  2. African Virtual University (AVU)
  3. Al-Balqa' Applied University, Jordan
  4. Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), Pakistan
  5. Al-Quds Open University, Palestine
  6. Al-Quds University, Palestine
  7. American InterContinental University (AIU), US
  8. Anadolu University, Turkey
  9. Anna Maria College, US
  10. Arab American University for Distance Learning, Jordan - not operational?
  11. Arab Open University (AOU)
  12. ASEAN Virtual University
  13. Asia International Open University (AIOU), Macao
  14. Assumption University, Thailand
  15. Athabasca University, Canada
  16. Auckland University of Technology (AUT), New Zealand
  17. Bangladesh Open University (BOU)
  18. BCcampus, Canada
  19. Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU), China
  20. Beijing Normal University (BNU), China
  21. Beijing Radio & TV University (BTVU), China
  22. Beirut University Online, Lebanon
  23. Best Virtual Universities Organisation - an intriguing association with a seemingly close relationship to UNESCO IIEP
  24. British Columbia Open University (BCOU), Canada
  25. California Virtual Campus (CVC), US
  26. California Virtual University, US
  27. Campus Numerique Francophone de Dakar, Senegal
  28. Campus Virtual de Salud Publica
  29. Canadian Virtual University (CVU)
  30. Capella University, US
  31. Cardean University, US - merged into Ellis College
  32. Carnegie Mellon University, US
  33. Cederj, Brazil
  34. Charles Sturt University (CSU), Australia
  35. China Central Radio & TV University (CCRTVU)
  36. Chinhoyi University of Technology, Zimbabwe
  37. Colorado University Online, US
  38. Corinthian Colleges, US
  39. Curtin University of Technology, Australia
  40. CVA-RICESU, Brazil
  41. Cyber U, Hong Kong
  42. Deakin University, Australia
  43. DeVry University, US
  44. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU), India
  45. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, India
  46. Drexel University Online, US
  47. Duke University, US
  48. Dunia Moja,South Africa
  49. DUOC UC, Chile
  50. Early Childhood Development Virtual University (ECDVU), Canada
  51. e-Berkeley, US
  52. eCampus Alberta, Canada
  53. eChina e-learning collaboration between UK and China
  54. ECOESAD, Mexico
  55. e-Cornell, US
  56. Edith Cowan University, Australia
  57. Egyptian E-Learning University
  58. e-Learnz, New Zealand
  59. e-TQM College, Dubai - see Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University
  60. Euclid University
  61. Ewha Womans University, South Korea
  62. Faculdade Pitágoras, Brazil
  63. FATECE, Brazil
  64. Fathom.com, US
  65. FGV Online, Brazil
  66. Fisheries College, Bac Ninh (FC), Vietnam
  67. Florida Community College, US
  68. FUNIBER Virtual Campus, Brazil
  69. Gama Virtual Campus UGF, Brazil
  70. Georgia G.L.O.B.E., US
  71. Georgia Virtual Technical College, US
  72. Global University Alliance - several meanings
  73. Hanoi Open University, Vietnam
  74. Hanyang Cyber University (HYCU), Korea
  75. Harvard University Extension School, US
  76. Hashemite University, Jordan
  77. Health Sciences University of Mongolia
  78. Henan Radio & TV University (HNRTVU)
  79. Ho Chi Minh City Open University (HCMCOU), Vietnam
  80. Hong Kong Polytechnic University Cyber U
  81. Hong Kong University - high-echelon but possible
  82. ictQATAR, Qatar
  83. Idaho Electronic Campus, US
  84. Illinois Virtual Campus, US
  85. Indira Gandhi National Open University, India
  86. Inner Mongolia Radio & TV University (IMRTVU)
  87. Institute of Information Technology (Vietnam)
  88. Instituto Technologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey - see Tecnológico de Monterrey
  89. International Cyber University, South Korea
  90. Iranian Virtual University
  91. Isfehan Virtual University (Iran)
  92. Jiangsu Radio & TV University (JSRTVU)
  93. Jones International University, US
  94. K. K. Handique State University, India
  95. Kaplan College, US
  96. Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), India
  97. Keio University, Japan
  98. Keller Graduate School of Management, US
  99. Kentucky Virtual University, US
  100. Kenyatta University, Kenya
  101. Klagenfurt University, Austria
  102. Knowledge International University, Saudi Arabia
  103. Korea National Open University
  104. Korea Virtual Campus
  105. Kota Open University, India -- see Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University
  106. Lansbridge University, Canada
  107. Laureate Education, USA
  108. Lehigh University, USA
  109. Mackenzie Presbyterian University, Brazil
  110. Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University (MPBOU), India
  111. Massey University, New Zealand
  112. Mediterranean Virtual University
  113. Michigan State University, US
  114. Michigan Virtual University, US
  115. MIT, US
  116. Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics (MESI), Russia
  117. Mount Royal College, Canada
  118. Multimedia University, Malaysia
  119. Nalanda Open University, India
  120. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
  121. National Open University of Nigeria
  122. National Open University, Taiwan
  123. National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL), India
  124. National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Zimbabwe
  125. National University of Singapore
  126. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU), South Africa
  127. Netaji Subhas Open University (NSOU), India
  128. NetVarsity, India
  129. New Jersey Virtual University, US
  130. NextEd
  131. North-West University (NWU), South Africa
  132. Nova Southeastern University, US
  133. Old Dominion University, US
  134. Online CSU, US
  135. Online University Consortium
  136. Open Learning Agency (OLA), Canada
  137. Open Polytechnic of New Zealand
  138. Open Training and Education Network (OTEN), Australia
  139. Open Universities Australia -- formerly Open Learning Australia
  140. Open University of Brazil - a.k.a. Universidade Aberta do Brasil
  141. Open University of Hong Kong (OUHK)
  142. Open University of Israel (OUI)
  143. Open University of Japan (OUJ)
  144. Open University of Libya
  145. Open University of Malaysia
  146. Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL)
  147. Open University of Sudan (OUS)
  148. Open University of Tanzania (OUT)
  149. Otago University, New Zealand
  150. Pakistan Virtual University
  151. Payame Noor University (PNU), Iran
  152. Penn State World Campus, US
  153. Phnom Penh International University, Cambodia
  154. Polivirtual, Mexico
  155. Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP OUS), Philippines
  156. Pt. Sunderlal Sharma Open University (PSSOU), India
  157. Punjab Technical University Virtual Campus, India
  158. PurpleTrain.com
  159. Ramkhamhaeng University, Thailand
  160. Rio Salado College, US
  161. RMIT, Australia
  162. Royal Roads University, Canada
  163. Samtse College of Education, Bhutan
  164. Savannah College of Art and Design, US
  165. Seoul Digital University, South Korea
  166. Shaanxi Radio & TV University (SXRTVU), China
  167. Shanghai TV University (STVU or SHTVU), China
  168. Shenyang Radio & TV University (SYTVU), China
  169. Shinshu University, Japan
  170. Shiraz Virtual University, Iran
  171. Sichuan Radio & TV University (SRTVU) or (SCRTVU), China
  172. SIM University (UniSIM), Singapore
  173. Simon Fraser University (SFU), Canada
  174. Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania
  175. Southern Institute of Technology, New Zealand
  176. Southern Regional Electronic Board (SREB), USA
  177. St. Petersburg College, USA
  178. Stanford University, USA
  179. Strayer University Online
  180. Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU), Thailand
  181. Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, Thailand
  182. Syrian Virtual University (SVU)
  183. TAFE Open Learning, Australia
  184. Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU), India
  185. TechBC, Canada
  186. Technikon SA, South Africa
  187. Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico
  188. Tehran Virtual University, Iran
  189. Tele-Universite de Quebec , Quebec
  190. Temple University Online Learning (OLL) Program, USA
  191. The Global Open University of Zambia (TGOU)
  192. Theological College of Zimbabwe
  193. Thompson Rivers University, Canada
  194. Tianjin Radio & TV University (TJRTVU), China
  195. Tohoku University, Japan
  196. Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
  197. Tsinghua University, China
  198. U.P. Rajarshi Tandon Open University (UPRTOU), India
  199. UC-Berkeley Extension, USA
  200. UMassOnline, US
  201. UNIACC, Chile
  202. UNISA Online Campus, South Africa
  203. United Nations University Online Learning
  204. United States Open University
  205. Universidad de Guadalajara (UDGVirtual) Mexico
  206. Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia (UNAD), Colombia
  207. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
  208. Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Ecuador
  209. Universidad Virtual de Quilmes, Argentina
  210. Universidad Virtual de Salud de Cuba
  211. Universidade de Brasilia Centro de Educação a Distância, Brazil
  212. Universidade Virtual do Centro-Oeste, Brazil
  213. Universidade Virtual Publica do Brasil
  214. Universitas 21 Global, Singapore
  215. Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia
  216. Universiti Sains Malaysia
  217. Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
  218. Universiti Tun Abdul Razak (UNITAR), Malaysia
  219. University of the Andes, Colombia
  220. University of the Arctic
  221. University of Bahrain
  222. University of Baltimore, US
  223. University of British Columbia, Canada
  224. University of Cape Town, South Africa
  225. University of Central Florida, US
  226. University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC), Sri Lanka
  227. University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
  228. University of the Free State (UFS), South Africa
  229. University of Guelph Open Online, Canada
  230. University of Illinois Global Campus, US
  231. University of Illinois Online, US
  232. University of Kentucky, US
  233. University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
  234. University of Maryland University College (UMUC), US
  235. University of New Brunswick, Canada
  236. University of New England (US), US - unrelated to Australian UNE
  237. University of New England, Australia
  238. University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
  239. University of the People
  240. University of the Philippines Open University
  241. University of Phoenix Online, US
  242. University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa
  243. University of Qatar
  244. University of Southern Maine, USA
  245. University of Southern Queensland, Australia
  246. University of the South Pacific Online Learning
  247. University of Waikato Online Learning, New Zealand
  248. University of the West Indies
  249. University of Wisconsin Extension, US
  250. University of Zambia
  251. UT Telecampus, University of Texas System, US
  252. Uttaranchal Open University, India
  253. UVB Campus, Brazil
  254. Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University (VMOU), India
  255. Virtual Global University
  256. Virtual University for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
  257. Virtual University of Tunisia - possible case study
  258. Walden University, US
  259. Waseda University, Japan
  260. Wawasan Open University, Malaysia
  261. Western Governors University, US
  262. Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU), India
  263. Yunnan Radio & TV University (YRTVU), China
  264. Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU)


Also note the list of Suspect Providers.

Interesting Networks

  1. EADTU, the European Association of Distance Teaching Universities
  2. EDEN, a European Association of universities active in e-learning
  3. EuroPACE, a European Association of universities active in e-learning
  4. Greek Schools Network, Greece
  5. NETTUNO, Italy



See also Abbreviations. Other reports that provide good information on programmes to select for further consideration include:


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