# List of largest universities and university networks by enrollment

This list of largest universities by enrollment in the world includes total active enrollment across all campuses and off-campus study. The enrollment numbers listed are the sum of undergraduate and graduate students in active enrollment. The universities included below confer degrees of bachelor-level or higher and either share a central board of governance and a single chancellor or president or confer degrees with the same institution name.
Many of these universities, particularly those in the United States, are systems of separate university campuses, and may not accurately represent a comparable student body. For example, the enrollment listed for the University of California is the population of the entire student body in the University of California system, which is composed of several individual campuses statewide. All University of California campuses are entitled "The University of California" and then denoted further by the campus location, such as "University of California, Irvine." Other states organize their public universities differently, further complicating any direct comparisons.
| Rank | Institution | Location | Continent | Founded | Affiliation | Distance / In-Person | Enrollment | Ref |
| 1 | Indira Gandhi National Open University | New Delhi, India | Asia | 1985 | Public | Distance/In-Person | 7,140,000+ | [1] [2][3] |
| 2 | National University, Bangladesh | Gazipur, Bangladesh | Asia | 1992 | Public | In-Person | 3,425,832 | |
| 3 | Anadolu University | Eskişehir, Turkey | Asia | 1958 | Public | Distance/In-Person | 1,974,343 | |
| 4 | California Community Colleges | California, United States | North America | 1967 | Public | In-Person | 1,800,000 | |
| 5 | Islamic Azad University | Iran | Asia | 1982 | Private | In-Person | 1,778,000 | |
| 6 | Allama Iqbal Open University | Islamabad, Pakistan | Asia | 1974 | Public | Distance/In-Person | 1,027,000 | |
| 7 | Laureate Education, Inc. | International | Global | 1999 | Private | Distance/In-Person | 875,000 | |
| 8 | Bangladesh Open University | Gazipur, Bangladesh | Asia | 1992 | Public | Distance | 650,000 | |
| 9 | Universitas Terbuka | Jakarta, Indonesia | Asia | 1984 | Public | Distance | 646,467 | |
| 10 | National Technological Institute of Mexico | Mexico | North America | 1948 and 2014 | Public | In-Person | 620,000 (2019) | |
| 11 | Savitribai Phule Pune University | Pune, Maharashtra, India | Asia | 1948 | Public | In-Person | 665,000 | |
| 12 | Chaudhary Charan Singh University | Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India | Asia | 1965 | Public | In-Person | 560,000 | |
| 13 | University of Mumbai | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | Asia | 1857 | Public | In-Person | 549,432 | |
| 14 | Ramkhamhaeng University | Bangkok, Thailand | Asia | 1971 | Public | In-Person | 525,000 | |
| 15 | National Open University of Nigeria | Nigeria | Africa | 2002 | Public | Distance | 515,000 | |
| 16 | California State University system | California, United States | North America | 1857 | Public | In-Person | 457,992 | |
| 17 | Tribhuvan University | Kirtipur, Nepal | Asia | 1959 | Public | In-Person | 454,065 (2021/22) | |
| 18 | University of the Punjab | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan | Asia | 1882 | Public | In-Person | 450,000 | |
| 19 | Dr. B R Ambedkar Open University | Telangana, India | Asia | 1982 | Public | Distance | 450,000 | |
| 20 | State University System of Florida | Florida, United States | North America | 1954 | Public | In-Person | 430,000 | |
| 21 | University System of Ohio | Ohio, United States | North America | 2007 | Public | In-Person | 429,310 | |
| 22 | University of Delhi | Delhi, India | Asia | 1922 | Public | In-Person/Distance | 700,000 | |
| 23 | Payame Noor University | Iran | Asia | 1987 | Public | Distance/In-Person | 400,000 | |
| 24 | Sikkim Manipal University | Sikkim, India | Asia | 1995 | Private | In-Person | 390,000 | |
| 25 | University of South Africa | Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa | Africa | 1873 | Public | Distance | 370 000 | |
| 26 | State University of New York system | New York, United States | North America | 1948 | Public | In-Person | 363,612 | |
| 27 | National Autonomous University of Mexico | Mexico City, Mexico | North America | 1551 | Public | In-Person | 356,530 | |
| 28 | National Centre for Distance Education | France | Europe | 1939 | Public | Distance | 350,000 | |
| 29 | University System of Georgia | Georgia, United States | North America | 1931 | Public | In-Person | 318,027 | |
| 30 | University of Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires, Argentina | South America | 1821 | Public | In-Person | 316,050 | |
| 30 | Minnesota State Colleges and Universities | Minnesota, United States | North America | 1995 | Public | In-Person | 300,000 | |
| 31 | Osmania University | Hyderabad, Telangana, India | Asia | 1918 | Public | In-Person | 300,000 | |
| 32 | National University of Distance Education | Spain | Europe | 1972 | Public | Distance/In-Person | 260,079 | |
| 33 | Rajiv Gandhi Technical University | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India | Asia | 1998 | Public | In-Person | 260,000 | |
| 34 | Cairo University | Giza, Egypt | Africa | 1908 | Public | In-Person | 257,200 | |
| 35 | University of California system | California, United States | North America | 1869 | Public | In-Person | 256,000 | |
| 36 | City University of New York | New York, United States | North America | 1961 | Public | In-Person | 243,000 | |
| 37 | University of North Carolina system | North Carolina, United States | North America | 1789 | Public | In-Person | 242,000 | |
| 38 | University of Texas System | Texas, United States | North America | 1881 | Public | In-Person | 221,337 | |
| 39 | Estácio de Sá University | Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | South America | 1970 | Private | In-Person | 215,000 | |
| 40 | University of Guadalajara | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | North America | 1791 | Public | In-Person | 209,406 | |
| 41 | University of Nuevo León | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | North America | 1933 | Public | In-Person | 206,000 | |
| 42 | Open University | Milton Keynes, United Kingdom | Europe | 1969 | Public | Distance/In-Person | 205,420 | |
| 43 | University of Applied Science and Technology | Iran | Asia | 1992 | Public | In-Person | 200,000 | |
| 44 | Technical College System of Georgia | Georgia, United States | North America | 1970 | Public | In-Person | 191,567 | |
| 45 | Utah System of Higher Education | Utah, United States | North America | 1894 | Public | In-Person | 189,351 | |
| 46 | Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration | Moscow, Russian Federation | Europe | 1977 | Public | In-Person | 180,000 | |
| 47 | King Abdulaziz University | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Asia | 1976 | Public | In-Person | 177,234 | |
| 48 | Technical and Vocational University | Iran | Asia | 1965 | Public | In-Person | 175,000 | |
| 49 | National Polytechnic Institute | Mexico City, Mexico | North America | 1936 | Public | In-Person | 171,581 | |
| 50 | Autonomous University of Santo Domingo | Santo Domingo | North America | 1538 (reopened 1914) | Public | In-Person | 170,530 | |
| 51 | Ain Shams University | Cairo, Egypt | Africa | 1950 | Public | In-Person | 170,000 (Undergraduates Only) | |
| 52 | University of London | London, United Kingdom | Europe | 1836 | Public | In-Person | 170,000 | |
| 53 | Southern New Hampshire University | New Hampshire, United States | North America | 1932 | Private | Distance / In-person | 170,000 | |
| 54 | Illinois Board of Higher Education | Illinois, United States | North America | 1862 | Public | In-Person | 163,786 | |
| 55 | University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin, United States | North America | 1848 | Public | In-Person | 162,933 | |
| 56 | Universiti Teknologi MARA | Shah Alam, Malaysia | Asia | 1956 | Public | In-Person | 160,957 | |
| 57 | University of the People | California, United States | North America | 2009 | Private | Distance | 152,000 | |
| 58 | Korea National Open University | South Korea | Asia | 1972 | Public | Distance/In-Person | 151,413 | |
| 59 | Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India | Asia | 2000 | Public | In-Person | 150,000 | |
| 60 | Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India | Asia | 1991 | Public | Distance | 150,000 | |
| 61 | Sapienza University of Rome | Rome, Italy | Europe | 1303 | Public | In-Person | 147,000 | |
| 62 | University System of Maryland | Maryland, United States | North America | 1988 | Public | In-Person | 144,363 | |
| 63 | University of the Republic | Montevideo, Uruguay | South America | 1849 | Public | In-Person | 144,108 | |
| 64 | Norte do Paraná University | Londrina, Paraná, Brazil | South America | 1972 | Private | Distance/In-Person | 130,000 | |
| 65 | IU International University of Applied Sciences | Erfurt, Germany | Europe | 1998 | Private | Distance/In-Person | 130,000 | |
| 66 | University of San Carlos of Guatemala | Guatemala City, Guatemala | North America | 1676 | Public | In-Person | 124,000 | |
| 67 | University of Lyon | Lyon, France | Europe | 2007 | Public | In-Person | 120,000 | |
| 68 | UNIMINUTO system | Colombia | South America | 1990 | Private | Distance/In-Person | 116,782 | |
| 69 | Texas A&M University System | Texas, United States | North America | 1876 | Public | In-Person | 114,691 | |
| 70 | National University of Córdoba | Córdoba, Argentina | South America | 1613 | Public | In-Person | 113,558 | |
| 71 | Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education | Pennsylvania, United States | North America | 1982 | Public | In-Person | 110,428 | |
| 72 | Liberty University | Virginia, United States | North America | 1971 | Private | Distance/In-Person | 110,000 | |
| 73 | University of Toulouse | Toulouse, France | Europe | 1229 | Public | In-Person | 110,000 | |
| 74 | Université du Québec | Quebec, Canada | North America | 1968 | Public | In-Person/ Distance | 101,915 | |
| 75 | Virtual University of Pakistan | Lahore, Islamabad, Pakistan | Asia | 2002 | Public | Distance | 100,000 | |
| 76 | Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Asia | 1995 | Public | In-Person | 98,648 | |
| 77 | University of Belgrade | Belgrade, Serbia | Europe | 1808 | Public | In-Person | 97,696 | |
| 78 | University of Vienna | Vienna, Austria | Europe | 1365 | Public | In-Person | 91,715 | |
| 79 | Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | North America | 1943 | Private | In-Person | 91,200 | |
| 80 | University of Toronto | Toronto, Canada | North America | 1827 | Public | In-Person | 88,766 | |
| 81 | Aristotle University of Thessaloniki | Thessaloniki, Greece | Europe | 1925 | Public | In-Person | 88,283 | |
| 82 | Polytechnic University of the Philippines | Philippines | Asia | 1904 | Public | Distance/In-Person | 83,328 | |
| 83 | Complutense University of Madrid | Madrid, Spain | Europe | 1293 | Public | In-Person | 83,000 | |
| 84 | Farhangian University | Iran | Asia | 2012 | Public | In-Person | 80,000 | |
| 85 | Aix-Marseille University | Marseille, France | Europe | 1409 | Public | In-Person | 80,000 | |
| 86 | University of Hagen | Hagen, Germany | Europe | 1974 | Public | Distance | 69,982 | |
| 87 | Université de Montréal | Canada | North America | 1878 | Public | Distance/In-Person | 67,109 | |
| 88 | University of the Philippines | Philippines | Asia | 1908 | Public | Distance/In-Person | 64,144 | |
| 89 | Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research | Iran | Asia | 1980 | Private | In-Person | 60,000 | |
$^a$ Indicates if most or all students are enrolled in a fully Distance Learning modality