TOP TEN LARGEST UNIVERSITIES IN THE WORLD

There are hundreds of universities in the world and some of them have worldwide reputation as the top-rated universities for higher quality of education. Some of these universities are recognized as the largest universities across the globe. We have compiled this list of top ten largest universities in the world on the basis of total number of students get enrolled in each university every year. You will surprise looking at the below list as top 3 universities are from India, Pakistan and Iran respectively.

10

Ramkhamhaeng University, Thailand

Ramkhamhaeng University is the No. 1 educational institution in Thailand which is recognized as tenth best in top ten largest universities in the world list. Mainly, the university focuses on dozens of local programs but an international program is also taught to local and foreign students, which is limited for the English-speaking students. The Ramkhamhaeng University attracts around 430,000 students every year that select it to complete their higher yet qualification education.

9

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University, India

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University is the second largest university in India as it enrolls more or less 450,000 students every year, but is at No. 9 in the world. This public university is a proud of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. Originally Andhra Pradesh Open University was the name of this university but later on, Indian government renamed it in 1991 to Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University.

8

California State University, United States

California State University is third in USA but is eighth in the world in terms of higher number of student enrolments every year. CSU is considered the home to most affordable and diverse education system in the country which manages 23 campuses in California. Though the CSU has been playing a vital role in providing quality studies to most satisfied students of the state but the state authorities have cut short its annual budget due to current economy conditions. It enrolls over 450,000 students in an academic year.

7

State University of New York, United States

State University of New York is also recognized with the abbreviation SUNY among worldwide students. This 7th largest university in the world is the second largest in United States for the enrolment of maximum number of students in a single academic year. Near around 450,000 students get enrolled in State University of New York every year to pursue quality higher education. The SUNY has centers in Buffalo, Binghamton and Albany.

6

University System of Ohio, United States

University System of Ohio is the very first so far in our top ten largest universities in the world list which is not from Asian continent. Overall fourteen public universities, twenty-three community colleges, 24 branch campuses and over 200 adult workforce education centers are managed or maintained by this university system throughout Ohio, United States. This university system attracts around 500,000 students every year.

5

Anadolu University, Turkey

Anadolu University is the largest university in Turkey which has been maintaining dozens of distance learning programs for years. This 5th largest university in the world maintains four vocations schools, seven schools, 28 research centers, nine institutes and units in two campuses. There are more than 1,800 faculty members who are busy in producing best students of the nation.

4

Bangladesh National University, Bangladesh

Bangladesh National University has been managing around 1,600 colleges across the nation and even across the border where hundreds of thousands of students are served annually for multiple post- graduate and graduate level programs. This No. 1 Bangladeshi university has been expanding its variety of offered courses every year to accommodate maximum number of students. More or less one million students select Bangladesh National University every year.

3

Islamic Azad University, Iran

Islamic Azad University is the No. 1 university in Tehran, Iran but at No. 3 in top ten largest universities in the world. The university is responsible to manage a private chain of universities located all over the country. The university is excellent in providing doctorate and master degree programs to more than 1.3 million students every year. Islamic Azad University is the home to largest academic library in this Asian country.

2

Allama Iqbal Open University, Pakistan

Allama Iqbal Open University is the second largest in the world based on the number of students gets enrolled in this top-rated Pakistani university every year. AIOU maintains a huge network of nationwide regional centers and has a main campus in the capital city Islamabad. Mostly students get enrolled in AIOU are from Pakistan but some are from Middle Eastern countries that select this institution to complete their education in from basic to doctoral level programs. It attracts around 1.9 million students every year.

1

Indira Gandhi National Open University

Indira Gandhi National Open University is at No. 1 in the world as the place where the number of enrolled students is more than any other university in the world. The stats of IGNOU claim that more than 2 million students select this university as their final destination of higher education from every corner of India. IGNOU has more than 2300 study center and around 21 schools in 35 countries.