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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 the 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 various 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 "private providers" or "national initiatives".
European (in the sense of EU, EEA and Switzerland)
- Aalborg University, Denmark
- Aarhus University, Denmark
- Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, Czech Republic
- Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie, AUF, France
- AKAD Privat-Hochschulen, Germany
- Apertus Foundation, Hungary
- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
- Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece
- Bavarian Virtual University (Virtuelle Universität Bayern), Germany
- BI Norwegian School of Management, Norway
- Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary
- Bulgarian Virtual University (BVU), Bulgaria
- Business Academy West, Denmark
- CAmpus Numerique en Economie-GEstion (CANEGE), France
- Campus Numériques Français - Part 2 : ENT, France
- Campus Numériques Français - Part1, France
- Canal U, France
- Central European University, Hungary
- Centre National d'Enseignement à Distance (CNED), France
- Centro estudios financieros, Spain
- Clyde Virtual University (CVU), Scotland
- College of European and Regional Studies, Czech Republic
- College of Nursing and Midwifery, Czech Republic
- Copenhagen University College of Engineering, Denmark
- Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic
- Danish Virtual University, Denmark
- Dennis Gabor Applied University (DGAU), Hungary
- Distance and International Study Center (DISC), TU Kaiserslautern, Germany
- Distance Education Study Centre (DESC), Latvia
- Dublin City University, Ireland
- Dutch Digital University, (DDU)
- E-Campus Telematic University, Italy
- EDEN, Hungary
- Engineering College of Aarhus, Denmark
- Eötvös Lóránt University, Hungary
- Erasmus University College Brussels, (EhB), Belgium
- Estonian Business School Open University, Estonia
- Estonian e-Learning Development Centre, Estonia
- Estonian e-University, Estonia
- Estonian e-Vocational School, Estonia
- Estonian Information Technology Foundation, EITSA, Estonia
- Eszterházy Károly College, Hungary
- Europäische Fernhochschule Hamburg Germany
- European University Viadrina, Germany
- Fédération Interuniversitaire de l'Enseignement à Distance - FIED
- Fernfachhochschule Schweiz, Swiss Distance University of Applied Sciences, FFHS, Switzerland
- FernUniversität Hagen, Germany
- Finnish Online University of Applied Sciences, VirtuaaliAMK, Finland
- Finnish Virtual University, FVU, Finland
- The Foundation Fernstudien Schweiz, Switzerland
- Ghent University Association (AUGent), Belgium
- Ghent University (UGent), Belgium
- Global Virtual University - and see in particular University of Agder, Norway
- Gotland University, Sweden
- Greek Pedagogical Institute
- Guglielmo Marconi Telematic University, Italy
- Hamburger Fernhochschule Germany
- Hellenic Open University (HOU), Greece
- Henley Management College, England
- Hibernia College, Ireland
- Hochschulverbund Virtuelle Fachhochschule, Switzerland
- Interactive University, Scotland
- International Business Academy (IBA), Denmark
- International Telematic University UNINETTUNO, Italy
- IT University West, Denmark
- IT-University of Copenhagen, Denmark
- Jutland University College, Denmark
- KHiS, Sweden
- Klagenfurt University, Austria
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
- learndirect, UK
- Leidse Onderwijsinstellingen, LOI, Netherlands
- Lithuanian Virtual University, Lithuania
- Lübeck University of Applied Sciences, Germany
- Lund University NetUniversity, Sweden
- Mediterranean Network of Universities
- MegaTrends, Hungary
- Middlesex University Global Campus, UK
- Mid Sweden University
- MTA SZTAKI Computer and Automation Research Institute, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary
- National College for School Leadership (NCSL) of the UK
- NBPortal.pl, Poland
- NETTUNO, Italy
- Networked University, Norway - the same as the Norwegian Networked University
- NHSU, the National Health Service University, UK
- NKI Internet College, Norway - a Megaprovider
- NKS Nettstudier, Norway
- Norway Opening Universities (NOU) - an agency - Norway
- Norwegian Networked University (NVU) - a universities association - Norway
- oncampus, Germany
- Open Estonia Foundation, OEF, Estonia
- Open Universiteit Nederland - a Megaprovider
- Open University of the United Kingdom - a Megaprovider
- OSCAIL, Ireland
- Pandeion University for Social and Political Sciences, Greece
- Pegaso Telematic University, Italy
- Peoples Open Access Educational Initiative (Peoples-uni), UK
- Polish Virtual University, PUW, Poland
- Robert Gordon University, Scotland
- Roskilde University, Denmark
- Scottish Knowledge, UK
- Scuola IaD, Italy
- Sheffield Hallam University, UK
- Silesian University of Technology, Poland
- Sør-Trøndelag University College, Norway
- SPACE, Belgium
- Staffordshire University, UK
- Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, Romania
- Sulinet Digital Knowledge Base, SDT Hungary
- Swedish Net University, Sweden
- Swiss Virtual Campus, Switzerland
- SZÁMALK Education and Information Technology Ltd., Hungary
- Tallinn University, Estonia
- Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
- Technical University of Graz, Austria
- The National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
- Tiger Leap Foundation, TLF, Estonia
- Tiger University Program, Estonia
- UHI Millennium Institute, Scotland
- UKeU, UK
- Universidad a distancia de Madrid, Spain
- Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia (UNED), Spain - a Megaprovider
- Universidade Aberta, Uab, Portugal - a Megaprovider
- Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
- Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
- Universidade do Minho, Portugal
- Universidade do Porto (UP), Portugal
- Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Spain
- Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Catalonia - a Megaprovider
- Université Virtuelle en Pays de la Loire , France
- Université Virtuelle Francophone (Virtual Francophone University)
- Universités numériques en région : UNR, France
- Universités Numériques Thématiques : UNT, UNT, France
- University College Copenhagen, Denmark
- University College Lillebaelt, Denmark
- University College of Northern Denmark, Denmark
- University College Sealand, Denmark
- University College South, Denmark
- University of the Aegean, Greece
- University of Agder, Norway
- University of Copenhagen, Denmark
- University of Gavle, Sweden
- University of Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
- University of Ioannina, Greece
- University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
- University of Liverpool Online Education UK
- University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki, Greece
- University of Miskolc, Hungary
- University of Oslo, Norway
- University of Piraeus, Greece
- University of Porto, Faculty of Engineering, FEUP, Portugal
- University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
- University of Tartu, Estonia
- University of Thessaly, Greece
- University of the West of Scotland, UK
- University of Ulster Campus One, Northern Ireland, UK - a Megaprovider
- University of Urbino "Carlo Bo", Italy
- University of West Hungary, Hungary
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Belgium
- Warsaw University Centre for Open and Multimedia Education (COME ), Poland
- Wilhelm Büchner Hochschule, Germany
- Zentralstelle für Fernstudien an Fachhochschulen (ZFH), Germany
Virtual Campuses (VC) supported by the European Commission
Running projects (until end of 2009)
- E-learning in Distributed Data Network Laboratory (EdiNet)
- European Teachers and Trainers campus (eTT.Campus)
- History On Line
- OIKODOMOS: a virtual campus to promote the study of dwelling in contemporary Europe
- Virtual Campus for A Sustainable Europe (VCSE)
- Virtual Campus for Digital Students (ViCaDiS)
- Virtual Campus for SMEs in a Multicultural Milieu
- Virtual Campus on Post-master Studies in Architecture (e-archidoct)
- Web-based health Organisations Learning Environment (WHOLE)
Ceased activities
Virtual Campus beyond EU Funding
- 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.
- League of European Research Universities virtual campus (e-LERU)
- Law & ICT Shared Virtual Campus (LAW&ICT)
Ceased?
- Bio-eTrain
- Multiple intelligences instructional design framework for virtual classes
- Reuse and Sharing of e-Learning Courses in GI Science Education (eduGI)
- VIrtual campus for virtual space design Provided for european Architects (VIPA)
- New e-learning Environment for European SME's Employees (CREATEL)
- Virtual COPERNICUS-CAMPUS
- Virtual European Banking School (VEBS)
- ICT Platform for Online Learning and Experiences Accreditation in the Mobility Programme (PLATO)
- Erasmus Virtual Economics & Management Studies Exchange (EVENE)
Rest of the World
- Africa University Virtual Classroom, Zimbabwe
- African Virtual University (AVU)
- Al-Balqa' Applied University, Jordan
- Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), Pakistan
- Almaty Technological University, Kazakhstan
- Al-Quds Open University, Palestine
- Al-Quds University, Palestine
- American InterContinental University (AIU), US
- Amur State University, Russia
- Anadolu University, Turkey
- Anna Maria College, US
- Arab American University for Distance Learning, Jordan - not operational?
- Arab Open University (AOU)
- ASEAN Virtual University
- Asia International Open University (AIOU), Macao
- Assumption University, Thailand
- Athabasca University, Canada
- Auckland University of Technology (AUT), New Zealand
- Australian catholic university, Australia
- Bangalore University, India
- Bangladesh Open University (BOU)
- Bankit University Teledukasi, Indonesia
- BCcampus, Canada
- Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU), China
- Beijing Normal University (BNU), China
- Beijing Radio & TV University (BTVU), China
- Beirut University Online, Lebanon
- Best Virtual Universities Organisation - an intriguing association with a seemingly close relationship to UNESCO IIEP
- British Columbia Open University (BCOU), Canada
- California Virtual Campus (CVC), US
- California Virtual University, US
- Campus Numerique Francophone de Dakar, Senegal
- Campus Virtual de Salud Publica
- Canadian Virtual University (CVU)
- Capella University, US
- Cardean University, US - merged into Ellis College
- Carleton University, Canada
- Carnegie Mellon University, US
- Cederj, Brazil
- Charles Sturt University (CSU), Australia
- China Central Radio & TV University (CCRTVU)
- Chinhoyi University of Technology, Zimbabwe
- Colorado University Online, US
- Colorado Community Colleges Online, US
- Corinthian Colleges, US
- Curtin University of Technology, Australia
- CVA-RICESU, Brazil
- Cyber U, Hong Kong
- Deakin University, Australia
- DeVry University, US
- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU), India
- Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, India
- Drexel University Online, US
- Duke University, US
- Dunia Moja,South Africa
- DUOC UC, Chile
- Early Childhood Development Virtual University (ECDVU), Canada
- e-Berkeley, US
- eCampus Alberta, Canada
- eChina e-learning collaboration between UK and China
- ECOESAD, Mexico
- e-Cornell, US
- Edith Cowan University, Australia
- Egyptian E-Learning University
- e-Learnz, New Zealand
- e-TQM College, Dubai - see Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University
- Euclid University
- Ewha Womans University, South Korea
- Faculdade Pitágoras, Brazil
- FATECE, Brazil
- Fathom.com, US
- FGV Online, Brazil
- Fisheries College, Bac Ninh (FC), Vietnam
- Florida Community College, US
- FUNIBER Virtual Campus, Brazil
- Gama Virtual Campus UGF, Brazil
- Georgia G.L.O.B.E., US
- Georgia Virtual Technical College, US
- Global University Alliance - several meanings
- Hanoi Open University, Vietnam
- Hanyang Cyber University (HYCU), Korea
- Harvard University Extension School, US
- Hashemite University, Jordan
- Health Sciences University of Mongolia
- Henan Radio & TV University (HNRTVU)
- Ho Chi Minh City Open University (HCMCOU), Vietnam
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University Cyber U
- Hong Kong University - high-echelon but possible
- ictQATAR, Qatar
- Idaho Electronic Campus, US
- Illinois Virtual Campus, US
- Independent Study in Idaho, US
- Indira Gandhi National Open University, India
- Inner Mongolia Radio & TV University (IMRTVU)
- Institute of Information Technology (Vietnam)
- Instituto Technologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey - see Tecnológico de Monterrey
- International Cyber University, South Korea
- Iranian Virtual University
- Isfehan Virtual University (Iran)
- Jiangsu Radio & TV University (JSRTVU)
- Jones International University, US
- K. K. Handique State University, India
- Kaplan College, US
- Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), India
- Keio University, Japan
- Keller Graduate School of Management, US
- Kentucky Virtual University, US
- Kenyatta University, Kenya
- Knowledge International University, Saudi Arabia
- Korea National Open University
- Korea Virtual Campus
- Kota Open University, India -- see Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University
- Kuban Institute of International Business and Management, Russia
- Lakehead University, Canada
- Lansbridge University, Canada
- Laureate Education, USA
- Laurentian University, Canada
- Lehigh University, USA
- Mackenzie Presbyterian University, Brazil
- Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University (MPBOU), India
- Massey University, New Zealand
- Mediterranean Virtual University
- Michigan State University, US
- Michigan Virtual University, US
- MIT, US
- Modern University of the Humanities, Russia
- Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics (MESI), Russia
- Mount Royal College, Canada
- Multimedia University, Malaysia
- Nalanda Open University, India
- Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
- National Open University of Nigeria
- National Open University, Taiwan
- National Science and Technology Program for e-Learning in Taiwan
- National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL), India
- National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Zimbabwe
- National University of Singapore
- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU), South Africa
- Netaji Subhas Open University (NSOU), India
- NetVarsity, India
- New Jersey Virtual University, US
- NextEd
- North-West University (NWU), South Africa
- Nova Southeastern University, US
- Old Dominion University, US
- Online CSU, US
- Online University Consortium
- Open Learning Agency (OLA), Canada
- Open Polytechnic of New Zealand
- Open Training and Education Network (OTEN), Australia
- Open Universities Australia -- formerly Open Learning Australia
- Open University of Brazil - a.k.a. Universidade Aberta do Brasil
- Open University of Hong Kong (OUHK)
- Open University of Israel (OUI)
- Open University of Japan (OUJ)
- Open University of Libya
- Open University of Malaysia
- Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL)
- Open University of Sudan (OUS)
- Open University of Tanzania (OUT)
- Orenburg State University, Russia
- Otago University, New Zealand
- Pakistan Virtual University
- Payame Noor University (PNU), Iran
- Penn State World Campus, US
- Phnom Penh International University, Cambodia
- Polivirtual, Mexico
- Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP OUS), Philippines
- Pt. Sunderlal Sharma Open University (PSSOU), India
- Punjab Technical University Virtual Campus, India
- PurpleTrain.com
- Queen's University, Canada
- Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia
- Ramkhamhaeng University, Thailand
- Rio Salado College, US
- RMIT, Australia
- Royal Roads University, Canada
- Ryerson University, Canada
- Samtse College of Education, Bhutan
- Savannah College of Art and Design, US
- School of the Future, Brazil
- Seoul Digital University, South Korea
- Shaanxi Radio & TV University (SXRTVU), China
- Shanghai TV University (STVU or SHTVU), China
- Shenyang Radio & TV University (SYTVU), China
- Shinshu University, Japan
- Shiraz Virtual University, Iran
- Sichuan Radio & TV University (SRTVU) or (SCRTVU), China
- SIM University (UniSIM), Singapore
- Simon Fraser University (SFU), Canada
- Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania
- Southeast University, Bangladesh
- Southern Institute of Technology, New Zealand
- Southern Regional Electronic Board (SREB), USA
- St. Petersburg College, USA
- Stanford University, USA
- Strayer University Online
- Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU), Thailand
- Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, Thailand
- Syrian Virtual University (SVU)
- TAFE Open Learning, Australia
- Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU), India
- Tamil Virtual University, India
- TechBC, Canada
- Technikon SA, South Africa
- Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico
- Tehran Virtual University, Iran
- Tele-Universite de Quebec , Quebec
- Temple University Online Learning (OLL) Program, USA
- The Global Open University of Zambia (TGOU)
- Theological College of Zimbabwe
- Thompson Rivers University, Canada
- Tianjin Radio & TV University (TJRTVU), China
- Tohoku University, Japan
- Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
- Tsinghua University, China
- U.P. Rajarshi Tandon Open University (UPRTOU), India
- UC-Berkeley Extension, USA
- UMassOnline, US
- UNIACC, Chile
- UNIEDPA, Panama
- UNISA Online Campus, South Africa
- United Nations University Online Learning
- United States Open University
- Universidad de Guadalajara (UDGVirtual), Mexico
- Universidad Estatal a Distancia, Costa Rica
- Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia (UNAD), Colombia
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
- Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Ecuador
- Universidad Virtual de Quilmes, Argentina
- Universidad Virtual de Salud de Cuba
- Universidade de Brasilia Centro de Educação a Distância, Brazil
- Universidade Virtual do Centro-Oeste, Brazil
- Universidade Virtual Publica do Brasil
- Universitas 21 Global, Singapore
- Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
- Universiti Tun Abdul Razak (UNITAR), Malaysia
- University of the Andes, Colombia
- University of the Arctic
- University of Bahrain
- University of Baltimore, US
- University of British Columbia, Canada
- University of Cape Town, South Africa
- University of Central Florida, US
- University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC), Sri Lanka
- University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- University of the Free State (UFS), South Africa
- University of Guelph Open Online, Canada
- University of Illinois Global Campus, US
- University of Illinois Online, US
- University of Kentucky, US
- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- University of Maryland University College (UMUC), US
- University of New Brunswick, Canada
- University of New England (US), US - unrelated to Australian UNE
- University of New England, Australia
- University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
- University of Ottawa, Canada
- University of the People
- University of the Philippines Open University
- University of Phoenix Online, US
- University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa
- University of Qatar
- University of Southern Maine, USA
- University of Southern Queensland, Australia
- University of the South Pacific Online Learning
- University of Waikato Online Learning, New Zealand
- University of Waterloo, Canada
- University of the West Indies
- University of Wisconsin Extension, US
- University of Zambia
- UT Telecampus, University of Texas System, US
- Uttaranchal Open University, India
- UVB Campus, Brazil
- Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University (VMOU), India
- Virtual Global University
- Virtual University for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
- Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth
- Virtual University for the Semi-Arid Tropics, India
- Virtual University of Tunisia - possible case study
- Walden University, US
- Waseda University, Japan
- Wawasan Open University, Malaysia
- Western Governors University, US
- Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU), India
- Yunnan Radio & TV University (YRTVU), China
- Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU)
Also note the list of Suspect Providers.
Interesting Networks
- EADTU, the European Association of Distance Teaching Universities
- EDEN, a European Association of universities active in e-learning
- EuroPACE, a European Association of universities active in e-learning
- Greek Schools Network, Greece
See also Abbreviations.
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
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