List of largest universities and university networks by enrollment

Rank Institution Location Continent Founded Affiliation Distance/In-Person^[a] Enrollment Ref 1 Indira Gandhi National Open University New Delhi, India Asia 1985 Public Distance/In-Person 3,000,000+ ^[1] 2 National University, Bangladesh Gazipur, Bangladesh Asia 1992 Public In-Person 3,425,832 ^[2] 3 Anadolu University Eskişehir, Turkey Asia 1958 Public Distance/In-Person 1,974,343 ^[3] 4 California Community Colleges California, United States North America 1967 Public In-Person 1,800,000 ^[4] 5 Islamic Azad University Iran Asia 1982 Private In-Person 1,300,000 ^[5] 6 Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad, Pakistan Asia 1974 Public Distance/In-Person 1,027,000 ^[6] 7 Laureate Education, Inc. International Global 1999 Private Distance/In-Person 875,000 ^[7] 8 Bangladesh Open University Gazipur, Bangladesh Asia 1992 Public Distance 650,000 ^[8] 9 Universitas Terbuka Jakarta, Indonesia Asia 1984 Public Distance 646,467 ^[9] 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 ^[10] 12 Chaudhary Charan Singh University Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India Asia 1965 Public In-Person 560,000^{[citation needed]} 13 University of Mumbai Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Asia 1857 Public In-Person 549,432 ^[11] 14 Ramkhamhaeng University Bangkok, Thailand Asia 1971 Public In-Person 525,000 ^[12] 15 National Open University of Nigeria Nigeria Africa 2002 Public Distance 515,000 ^[13] 16 California State University system California, United States North America 1857 Public In-Person 457,992 ^[14] 17 Tribhuvan University Kirtipur, Nepal Asia 1959 Public In-Person 454,065 (2021/22) ^[15] 18 University of the Punjab Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan Asia 1882 Public In-Person 450,000 ^[16] 19 Dr. B R Ambedkar Open University Telangana, India Asia 1982 Public Distance 450,000 ^[17] 20 State University System of Florida Florida, United States North America 1954 Public In-Person 430,000 ^[18] 21 University System of Ohio Ohio, United States North America 2007 Public In-Person 429,310 ^[19] 22 University of Delhi Delhi, India Asia 1922 Public In-Person/Distance 700,000 ^[20] 23 Payame Noor University Iran Asia 1987 Public Distance/In-Person 400,000 ^[21] 24 Sikkim Manipal University Sikkim, India Asia 1995 Private In-Person 390,000 ^[22] 25 University of South Africa Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Africa 1873 Public Distance 370,000 ^[23] 26 State University of New York system New York, United States North America 1948 Public In-Person 363,612 ^[24] 27 National Autonomous University of Mexico Mexico City, Mexico North America 1551 Public In-Person 356,530 ^[25][26] 28 National Centre for Distance Education France Europe 1939 Public Distance 350,000 ^[27] 29 University System of Georgia Georgia, United States North America 1931 Public In-Person 318,027 ^[28] 30 University of Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, Argentina South America 1821 Public In-Person 316,050 ^[29][30] 30 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Minnesota, United States North America 1995 Public In-Person 300,000 ^[31] 31 Osmania University Hyderabad, Telangana, India Asia 1918 Public In-Person 300,000 ^[32] 32 National University of Distance Education Spain Europe 1972 Public Distance/In-Person 260,079 ^[33][34] 33 Rajiv Gandhi Technical University Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India Asia 1998 Public In-Person 260,000 ^[35] 34 Cairo University Giza, Egypt Africa 1908 Public In-Person 257,200 ^[36] 35 University of California system California, United States North America 1869 Public In-Person 256,000 ^[37] 36 City University of New York New York, United States North America 1961 Public In-Person 243,000 ^[38] 37 University of North Carolina system North Carolina, United States North America 1789 Public In-Person 242,000 ^[39] 38 University of Texas System Texas, United States North America 1881 Public In-Person 221,337 ^[40] 39 Estácio de Sá University Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil South America 1970 Private In-Person 215,000 ^[41] 40 University of Guadalajara Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico North America 1791 Public In-Person 209,406 ^[42] 41 Autonomous University of Nuevo León Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico North America 1933 Public In-Person 206,000 ^[43] 42 Open University Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Europe 1969 Public Distance/In-Person 205,420 ^[44] 43 University of Applied Science and Technology Iran Asia 1992 Public In-Person 200,000 ^[45] 44 Technical College System of Georgia Georgia, United States North America 1970 Public In-Person 191,567 ^[46] 45 Utah System of Higher Education Utah, United States North America 1894 Public In-Person 189,351 ^[47] 46 Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration Moscow, Russian Federation Europe 1977 Public In-Person 180,000 ^[48] 47 King Abdulaziz University Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Asia 1976 Public In-Person 177,234 ^[49] 48 Technical and Vocational University Iran Asia 1965 Public In-Person 175,000 ^[50] 49 National Polytechnic Institute Mexico City, Mexico North America 1936 Public In-Person 171,581 ^[51] 50 Autonomous University of Santo Domingo Santo Domingo North America 1538 (reopened 1914) Public In-Person 170,530 ^[52] 51 University of the People California, United States North America 2009 Private Distance 170,126 ^[53] 52 Ain Shams University Cairo, Egypt Africa 1950 Public In-Person 170,000 (Undergraduates Only) ^[54] 53 University of London London, United Kingdom Europe 1836 Public In-Person 170,000 ^[55] 54 Southern New Hampshire University New Hampshire, United States North America 1932 Private Distance/In-Person 170,000 ^[56] 55 Illinois Board of Higher Education Illinois, United States North America 1862 Public In-Person 163,786 ^[57] 56 University of Wisconsin System Wisconsin, United States North America 1848 Public In-Person 164,431 ^[58] 57 Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam, Malaysia Asia 1956 Public In-Person 160,957 ^[59] 58 Korea National Open University South Korea Asia 1972 Public Distance/In-Person 151,413 ^[60] 59 Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India Asia 2000 Public In-Person 150,000 ^[61] 60 Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India Asia 1991 Public Distance 150,000 ^[62] 61 Sapienza University of Rome Rome, Italy Europe 1303 Public In-Person 147,000 ^[63] 62 University System of Maryland Maryland, United States North America 1988 Public In-Person 144,363 ^[64] 63 University of the Republic Montevideo, Uruguay South America 1849 Public In-Person 144,108 ^[65][66] 64 Norte do Paraná University Londrina, Paraná, Brazil South America 1972 Private Distance/In-Person 130,000 ^[67] 65 IU International University of Applied Sciences Erfurt, Germany Europe 1998 Private Distance/In-Person 130,000 ^[68][69] 66 University of San Carlos of Guatemala Guatemala City, Guatemala North America 1676 Public In-Person 124,000 ^[70] 67 University of Lyon Lyon, France Europe 2007 Public In-Person 120,000 ^[71] 68 UNIMINUTO system Colombia South America 1990 Private Distance/In-Person 116,782 ^[72] 69 Texas A&M University System Texas, United States North America 1876 Public In-Person 114,691 ^[73] 70 National University of Córdoba Córdoba, Argentina South America 1613 Public In-Person 113,558 ^[74] 71 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Pennsylvania, United States North America 1982 Public In-Person 110,428 ^[75] 72 Liberty University Virginia, United States North America 1971 Private Distance/In-Person 110,000 ^[76] 73 University of Toulouse Toulouse, France Europe 1229 Public In-Person 110,000 ^[77] 74 Université du Québec Quebec, Canada North America 1968 Public In-Person/Distance 101,915 ^[78] 75 Farhangian University Iran Asia 2012 Public In-Person 100,000 ^[79] 76 Virtual University of Pakistan Lahore, Islamabad, Pakistan Asia 2002 Public Distance 100,000 77 Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Asia 1995 Public In-Person 98,648 ^[80] 78 University of Belgrade Belgrade, Serbia Europe 1808 Public In-Person 97,696 ^[81] 79 University of Vienna Vienna, Austria Europe 1365 Public In-Person 91,715 ^[82] 80 Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico North America 1943 Private In-Person 91,200 ^[42] 81 Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Thessaloniki, Greece Europe 1925 Public In-Person 88,283 ^[83] 82 Polytechnic University of the Philippines Philippines Asia 1904 Public Distance/In-Person 83,328 ^[84] 83 Complutense University of Madrid Madrid, Spain Europe 1293 Public In-Person 83,000 ^[85] 84 Aix-Marseille University Marseille, France Europe 1409 Public In-Person 80,000 ^[86][87] 85 University of Hagen Hagen, Germany Europe 1974 Public Distance 69,982 ^[88] 86 Université de Montréal Canada North America 1878 Public Distance/In-Person 67,109 ^[89] 87 University of the Philippines Philippines Asia 1908 Public Distance/In-Person 64,144 ^[90] 88 Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research Iran Asia 1980 Private In-Person 60,000 ^[91]