This list of largest universities by enrollment in the world includes total active enrollment across all campuses, as well as 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 actually 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 "University of California" and then denoted further by the campus location, such as "University of California, Irvine". Other states organize their public universities differently in ways that further complicate any direct comparisons.
Rank | Institution | Location | Continent | Founded | Affiliation | Distance / In-Person | Enrollment | Ref | |
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1 | ![]() | New Delhi, India | Asia | 1985 | Public | Distance/In-Person | 7,140,000+ | [1] [2] [3] | |
2 | ![]() | Gazipur, Bangladesh | Asia | 1992 | Public | In-Person | 2,097,182 | [4] | |
3 | ![]() | Eskişehir, Turkey | Asia | 1958 | Public | Distance/In-Person | 1,974,343 | [5] | |
4 | ![]() | California, United States | North America | 1967 | Public | In-Person | 1,800,000 | [6] | |
5 | Islamic Azad University | Iran | Asia | 1982 | Private | In-Person | 1,778,000 | [7] | |
6 | ![]() | Islamabad, Pakistan | Asia | 1974 | Public | Distance/In-Person | 1,027,000 | [8] | |
7 | ![]() | International | Global | 1999 | Private | Distance/In-Person | 875,000 | [9] | |
8 | ![]() | Gazipur, Bangladesh | Asia | 1992 | Public | Distance | 650,000 | [10] | |
9 | ![]() | Jakarta, Indonesia | Asia | 1984 | Public | Distance | 646,467 | [11] | |
10 | ![]() | Mexico | North America | 1948 and 2014 | Public | In-Person | 620,000 (2019) | ||
11 | ![]() | Pune, Maharashtra, India | Asia | 1948 | Public | In-Person | 665,000 | [12] | |
12 | ![]() | Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India | Asia | 1965 | Public | In-Person | 560,000 | ||
13 | ![]() | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | Asia | 1857 | Public | In-Person | 549,432 | [13] | |
14 | ![]() | Bangkok, Thailand | Asia | 1971 | Public | In-Person | 525,000 | [14] | |
15 | ![]() | Nigeria | Africa | 2002 | Public | Distance | 515,000 | [15] | |
16 | ![]() | California, United States | North America | 1857 | Public | In-Person | 457,992 | [16] | |
17 | ![]() | Kirtipur, Nepal | Asia | 1959 | Public | In-Person | 454,065 (2021/22) | [17] | |
18 | ![]() | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan | Asia | 1882 | Public | In-Person | 450,000 | [18] | |
19 | ![]() | Telangana, India | Asia | 1982 | Public | Distance | 450,000 | [19] | |
20 | ![]() | Florida, United States | North America | 1954 | Public | In-Person | 430,000 | [20] | |
21 | ![]() | Ohio, United States | North America | 2007 | Public | In-Person | 429,310 | [21] | |
22 | ![]() | Delhi, India | Asia | 1922 | Public | In-Person/Distance | 400,000 | [22] | |
23 | Payame Noor University | Iran | Asia | 1987 | Public | Distance/In-Person | 400,000 | [23] | |
24 | ![]() | Sikkim, India | Asia | 1995 | Private | In-Person | 390,000 | [24] | |
25 | ![]() | Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa | Africa | 1873 | Public | Distance | 370 000 | [25] | |
26 | ![]() | New York, United States | North America | 1948 | Public | In-Person | 363,612 | [26] | |
27 | ![]() | Mexico City, Mexico | North America | 1551 | Public | In-Person | 356,530 | [27] [28] | |
28 | ![]() | France | Europe | 1939 | Public | Distance | 350,000 | [29] | |
29 | ![]() | Georgia, United States | North America | 1931 | Public | In-Person | 318,027 | [30] | |
30 | ![]() | Buenos Aires, Argentina | South America | 1821 | Public | In-Person | 316,050 | [31] [32] | |
30 | ![]() | Minnesota, United States | North America | 1995 | Public | In-Person | 300,000 | [33] | |
31 | ![]() | Hyderabad, Telangana, India | Asia | 1918 | Public | In-Person | 300,000 | [34] | |
32 | ![]() | Spain | Europe | 1972 | Public | Distance/In-Person | 260,079 | [35] [36] | |
33 | ![]() | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India | Asia | 1998 | Public | In-Person | 260,000 | [37] | |
34 | ![]() | Giza, Egypt | Africa | 1908 | Public | In-Person | 257,200 | [38] | |
35 | ![]() | California, United States | North America | 1869 | Public | In-Person | 256,000 | [39] | |
36 | ![]() | New York, United States | North America | 1961 | Public | In-Person | 243,000 | [40] | |
37 | ![]() | North Carolina, United States | North America | 1789 | Public | In-Person | 242,000 | [41] | |
38 | ![]() | Texas, United States | North America | 1881 | Public | In-Person | 221,337 | [42] | |
39 | ![]() | Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | South America | 1970 | Private | In-Person | 215,000 | [43] | |
40 | ![]() | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | North America | 1791 | Public | In-Person | 209,406 | [44] | |
41 | ![]() | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | North America | 1933 | Public | In-Person | 206,000 | [45] | |
42 | Open University | Milton Keynes, United Kingdom | Europe | 1969 | Public | Distance/In-Person | 205,420 | [46] | |
43 | University of Applied Science and Technology | Iran | Asia | 1992 | Public | In-Person | 200,000 | [47] | |
44 | ![]() | Georgia, United States | North America | 1970 | Public | In-Person | 191,567 | [48] | |
45 | ![]() | Utah, United States | North America | 1894 | Public | In-Person | 189,351 | [49] | |
46 | Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration | Moscow, Russian Federation | Europe | 1977 | Public | In-Person | 180,000 | [50] | |
47 | King Abdulaziz University | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Asia | 1976 | Public | In-Person | 177,234 | [51] | |
48 | Technical and Vocational University | Iran | Asia | 1965 | Public | In-Person | 175,000 | [52] | |
49 | ![]() | Mexico City, Mexico | North America | 1936 | Public | In-Person | 171,581 | [53] | |
50 | ![]() | Santo Domingo | North America | 1538 (reopened 1914) | Public | In-Person | 170,530 | [54] | |
51 | ![]() | Cairo, Egypt | Africa | 1950 | Public | In-Person | 170,000 (Undergraduates Only) | [55] | |
52 | University of London | London, United Kingdom | Europe | 1836 | Public | In-Person | 170,000 | [56] | |
53 | ![]() | New Hampshire, United States | North America | 1932 | Private | Distance / In-person | 170,000 | [57] | |
54 | ![]() | Illinois, United States | North America | 1862 | Public | In-Person | 163,786 | [58] | |
- | 55 | ![]() | Wisconsin, United States | North America | 1848 | Public | In-Person | 162,933 | [59] |
56 | ![]() | Shah Alam, Malaysia | Asia | 1956 | Public | In-Person | 160,957 | [60] | |
57 | ![]() | California, United States | North America | 2009 | Private | Distance | 152,000 | [61] | |
58 | Korea National Open University | South Korea | Asia | 1972 | Public | Distance/In-Person | 151,413 | [62] | |
59 | ![]() | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India | Asia | 2000 | Public | In-Person | 150,000 | [63] | |
60 | ![]() | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India | Asia | 1991 | Public | Distance | 150,000 | [64] | |
61 | ![]() | Rome, Italy | Europe | 1303 | Public | In-Person | 147,000 | [65] | |
62 | ![]() | Maryland, United States | North America | 1988 | Public | In-Person | 144,363 | [66] | |
63 | ![]() | Montevideo, Uruguay | South America | 1849 | Public | In-Person | 144,108 | [67] [68] | |
64 | ![]() | Londrina, Paraná, Brazil | South America | 1972 | Private | Distance/In-Person | 130,000 | [69] | |
65 | ![]() | Erfurt, Germany | Europe | 1998 | Private | Distance/In-Person | 130,000 | [70] [71] | |
66 | ![]() | Guatemala City, Guatemala | North America | 1676 | Public | In-Person | 124,000 | [72] | |
67 | ![]() | Lyon, France | Europe | 2007 | Public | In-Person | 120,000 | [73] | |
68 | ![]() | Colombia | South America | 1990 | Private | Distance/In-Person | 116,782 | [74] | |
69 | ![]() | Texas, United States | North America | 1876 | Public | In-Person | 114,691 | [75] | |
70 | ![]() | Córdoba, Argentina | South America | 1613 | Public | In-Person | 113,558 | [76] | |
71 | ![]() | Pennsylvania, United States | North America | 1982 | Public | In-Person | 110,428 | [77] | |
72 | ![]() | Virginia, United States | North America | 1971 | Private | Distance/In-Person | 110,000 | [78] | |
73 | ![]() | Toulouse, France | Europe | 1229 | Public | In-Person | 110,000 | [79] | |
74 | ![]() | Quebec, Canada | North America | 1968 | Public | In-Person/ Distance | 101,915 | [80] | |
75 | ![]() | 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 | [81] | |
77 | ![]() | Belgrade, Serbia | Europe | 1808 | Public | In-Person | 97,696 | [82] | |
78 | ![]() | Vienna, Austria | Europe | 1365 | Public | In-Person | 91,715 | [83] | |
79 | ![]() | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | North America | 1943 | Private | In-Person | 91,200 | ||
80 | ![]() | Toronto, Canada | North America | 1827 | Public | In-Person | 88,766 | [84] | |
81 | ![]() | Thessaloniki, Greece | Europe | 1925 | Public | In-Person | 88,283 | [85] | |
82 | ![]() | Philippines | Asia | 1904 | Public | Distance/In-Person | 83,328 | [86] | |
83 | ![]() | Madrid, Spain | Europe | 1293 | Public | In-Person | 83,000 | [87] | |
84 | Farhangian University | Iran | Asia | 2012 | Public | In-Person | 80,000 | [88] | |
85 | ![]() | Marseille, France | Europe | 1409 | Public | In-Person | 80,000 | [89] [90] | |
86 | ![]() | Hagen, Germany | Europe | 1974 | Public | Distance | 69,982 | [91] | |
87 | ![]() | Philippines | Asia | 1908 | Public | Distance/In-Person | 64,144 | [92] | |
88 | Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research | Iran | Asia | 1980 | Private | In-Person | 60,000 | [93] | |