Biggest Colleges in the World by Country 2025

Colleges with Enrollment Over 100k 2024

Iran

Country	Colleges with Enrollment Over 100k 2024↓	College Name	College Enrollment 2024	Year College Was Founded	Remote or In Person Classes	Public or Private Affiliation
United States	21	California Community Colleges System California State University system City University of New York Illinois Board of Higher Education Liberty University Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Southern New Hampshire University State University of New York system State University System of Florida Technical College System of Georgia Texas A&M University System University of California system University of North Carolina system University of Texas System University of the People University of Wisconsin System University System of Georgia University System of Maryland University System of Ohio Utah System of Higher Education	2,133,846 479,000 274,357 163,786 110,000 375,000 110,428 170,000 606,232 358,522 191,567 114,691 238,700 169,792 221,337 126,000 162,933 318,027 144,363 478,000 189,351	1967 1857 1961 1862 1971 1995 1982 1932 1948 1954 1970 1876 1869 1789 1881 2009 1848 1931 1988 2007 1894	In-Person In-Person In-Person In-Person Both In-Person In-Person Both In-Person In-Person In-Person In-Person In-Person In-Person In-Person Remote In-Person In-Person In-Person In-Person In-Person	Public Public Public Public Private Public Public Private Public Public Public Public Public Public Public Private Public Public Public Public Public
India	11	Chaudhary Charan Singh University Dr. B R Ambedkar Open University Indira Gandhi National Open University Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University Osmania University Rajiv Gandhi Technical University Savitribai Phule Pune University Sikkim Manipal University University of Delhi University of Mumbai Uttar Pradesh Technical University	560,000.00 450,000.00 7,140,000.00 150,000.00 300,000.00 260,000.00 655,000.00 390,000.00 400,000.00 549,432.00 140,000.00	1965 1982 1985 1991 1918 1998 1948 1995 1922 1857 2000	In-Person Remote Both Remote In-Person In-Person In-Person In-Person Both In-Person In-Person	Public Public Public Public Public Public Public Private Public Public Public
Mexico	5	Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education National Autonomous University of Mexico National Polytechnic Institute National Technological Institute of Mexico University of Guadalajara University of Nuevo León	91,200 356,530 171,581 620,000 209,406 206,000	1943 1551 1936 1948 1791 1933	In-Person In-Person In-Person In-Person In-Person In-Person	Private Public Public Public Public Public
Pakistan	4	Allama Iqbal Open University University of Karachi University of the Punjab Virtual University of Pakistan	1,027,000 174,000 450,000 100,000	1974 1951 1882 2002	Both In-Person In-Person Remote	Public Public Public Public
Iran	4	Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research Farhangian University Islamic Azad University Payame Noor University Technical and Vocational University University of Applied Science and Technology	60,000.00 80,000.00 1,000,000.00 40,000.00 175,000.00 200,000.00	1980 2012 1982 1987 1965 1992	In-Person In-Person In-Person Both In-Person In-Person	Private Public Private Public Public Public
Brazil	2	Estácio de Sá University Norte do Paraná University	215,000.00 130,000.00	1970 1972	In-Person Both	Private Private
Bangladesh	2	Bangladesh Open University National University, Bangladesh	650,000.00 2,097,182.00	1992 1992	Remote In-Person	Public Public
Egypt	2	Ain Shams University Cairo University	170,000.00 257,200.00	1950 1908	In-Person In-Person	Public Public
United Kingdom	2	Open University University of London	205,420 170,000	1969 1836	Both In-Person	Public Public
Argentina	2	National University of Córdoba University of Buenos Aires	113,558.00 316,050.00	1613 1821	In-Person In-Person	Public Public
Indonesia	1	Universitas Terbuka	646,467.00	1984	Remote	Public
Nigeria	1	National Open University of Nigeria	515,000.00	2002	Remote	Public
Russia	1	Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration	180,000.00	1977	In-Person	Public
Turkey	1	Anadolu University	1,974,343.00	1958	Both	Public
Germany	1	IU International University of Applied Sciences University of Hagen	100,000.00 76,096.00	1998 1974	Both Remote	Private Public
Thailand	1	Ramkhamhaeng University	525,000.00	1971	In-Person	Public
France	1	National Centre for Distance Education	120,000.00	1939	Remote	Public
South Africa	1	University of South Africa	420,000.00	1873	Remote	Public
Italy	1	Sapienza University of Rome	147,000.00	1303	In-Person	Public
Colombia	1	UNIMINUTO system	116,782.00	1990	Both	Private
South Korea	1	Korea National Open University	151,413.00	1972	Both	Public
Spain	1	Complutense University of Madrid National University of Distance Education	83,000 260,079	1293 1972	In-Person Both	Public Public
Canada	1	Université du Québec University of Toronto	101,915.00 88,766.00	1968 1827	Both In-Person	Public Public
Malaysia	1	Universiti Teknologi MARA	160,957.00	1956	In-Person	Public
Saudi Arabia	1	King Abdulaziz University	177,234.00	1976	In-Person	Public
Nepal	1	Tribhuvan University	604,437.00	1959	In-Person	Public
Guatemala	1	University of San Carlos of Guatemala	124,000.00	1676	In-Person	Public
Serbia	1	University of Belgrade	97,696.00	1808	In-Person	Public
Uruguay	1	University of the Republic	144,108.00	1849	In-Person	Public
Vietnam		Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City	98,648.00	1995	In-Person	Public
Greece		Aristotle University of Thessaloniki	88,283.00	1925	In-Person	Public
Austria		University of Vienna	91,715.00	1365	In-Person	Public

Value shown for Indira Gandhi National Open University is a minimum estimate. Actual enrollment may be higher.
Although the National Technological Institute of Mexico university system was founded by presidential decree in 2014, it incorporated the 263 existing Institutes of Technology, the first of which was founded in 1948.

Even though there are lots of colleges and universities that have tens of thousands of students, there are also some educational systems spread throughout the world that have even more. For example, the India Gandhi National Open University has approximately 3 million students, and it claims to be the biggest university in the world. Of note, this is a university that has approximately 67 regional centers, so these students are not in the same place. They are spread out across multiple locations, but it still has an impressive enrollment.

What Are the Biggest Colleges in the United States?

The United States also has several very large colleges. For example, the University of Central Florida is one of the largest colleges in the country. It is located in Orlando, Florida, not far from some of the biggest amusement parks in the world, such as Disney World and Universal Studios. Texas A&M University, located in College Station, Texas, is also a very large university. The sports teams participate in the Southeastern Conference and play against other schools such as Alabama and LSU. Ohio State University is one of the largest universities in the country as well. It is located in Columbus, Ohio, and its mascot is the Buckeye. Ohio State University participates in the Big Ten.

What Is the Largest College in the United States by Area?

There are several large colleges in the United States, both in terms of the number of students and in terms of area. Arguably the largest college in the United States in terms of area is Berry College, which is a liberal arts college located in Rome, Georgia. It is located on Mount Berry, in northern Rome, and it has approximately 28,000 acres of land in the mountainous areas of Northern Georgia. Even though the enrollment is only 2,100 students, Berry College is still one of the largest colleges in the country in terms of land area.

Is it Good To Go To a Large College?

There are lots of people who are wondering whether they should go to a larger or smaller institution. There is no right or wrong answer to this. It is simply important for people to figure out what type of environment is right for them. There are lots of advantages that come with going to a larger college. With so many people available, people can afford to be pickier in terms of who they decide to be friends with. In addition, larger colleges tend to have more resources at their disposal, so they may offer more classes. This means that students may have an easier time getting into the classes they need, which can make it easier for them to learn the material they were required to start a career.

On the other hand, a larger college can also be overwhelming for some people. It can be easier to get lost, and some people might have a hard time deciding what classes to take.

Biggest Colleges

Country	Enrollment ↓	Institution	Year Founded	Remote / In-Person	Affiliation
India	7,140,000	Indira Gandhi National Open University	1985	Both	Public
United States	2,133,846	California Community Colleges System	1967	In-Person	Public
Bangladesh	2,097,182	National University, Bangladesh	1992	In-Person	Public
Turkey	1,974,343	Anadolu University	1958	Both	Public
Pakistan	1,027,000	Allama Iqbal Open University	1974	Both	Public
Iran	1,000,000	Islamic Azad University	1982	In-Person	Private
India	665,000	Savitribai Phule Pune University	1948	In-Person	Public
Bangladesh	650,000	Bangladesh Open University	1992	Remote	Public
Indonesia	646,467	Universitas Terbuka	1984	Remote	Public
Mexico	620,000	National Technological Institute of Mexico	1948	In-Person	Public
United States	606,232	State University of New York system	1948	In-Person	Public
Nepal	604,437	Tribhuvan University	1959	In-Person	Public
India	560,000	Chaudhary Charan Singh University	1965	In-Person	Public
India	549,432	University of Mumbai	1857	In-Person	Public
Thailand	525,000	Ramkhamhaeng University	1971	In-Person	Public
Nigeria	515,000	National Open University of Nigeria	2002	Remote	Public
United States	479,000	California State University system	1857	In-Person	Public
United States	478,000	University System of Ohio	2007	In-Person	Public
Pakistan	450,000	University of the Punjab	1882	In-Person	Public
India	450,000	Dr. B R Ambedkar Open University	1982	Remote	Public
South Africa	420,000	University of South Africa	1873	Remote	Public
Iran	400,000	Payame Noor University	1987	Both	Public
India	400,000	University of Delhi	1922	Both	Public
India	390,000	Sikkim Manipal University	1995	In-Person	Private
United States	375,000	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	1995	In-Person	Public
United States	358,522	State University System of Florida	1954	In-Person	Public
Mexico	356,530	National Autonomous University of Mexico	1551	In-Person	Public
United States	318,027	University System of Georgia	1931	In-Person	Public
Argentina	316,050	University of Buenos Aires	1821	In-Person	Public
India	300,000	Osmania University	1918	In-Person	Public
United States	274,357	City University of New York	1961	In-Person	Public
Spain	260,079	National University of Distance Education	1972	Both	Public
India	260,000	Rajiv Gandhi Technical University	1998	In-Person	Public
Egypt	257,200	Cairo University	1908	In-Person	Public
United States	238,700	University of California system	1869	In-Person	Public
United States	221,337	University of Texas System	1881	In-Person	Public
Brazil	215,000	Estácio de Sá University	1970	In-Person	Private
Mexico	209,406	University of Guadalajara	1791	In-Person	Public
Mexico	206,000	University of Nuevo León	1933	In-Person	Public
United Kingdom	205,420	Open University	1969	Both	Public
Iran	200,000	University of Applied Science and Technology	1992		Public
United States	191,567	Technical College System of Georgia	1970	In-Person	Public
United States	189,351	Utah System of Higher Education	1894	In-Person	Public
Russia	180,000	Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration	1977	In-Person	Public
Saudi Arabia	177,234	King Abdulaziz University	1976	In-Person	Public
Iran	175,000	Technical and Vocational University	1965	In-Person	Public
Pakistan	174,000	University of Karachi	1951	In-Person	Public
Mexico	171,581	National Polytechnic Institute	1936	In-Person	Public
United States	170,000	Southern New Hampshire University	1932	Both	Private
Egypt	170,000	Ain Shams University	1950	In-Person	Public
United Kingdom	170,000	University of London	1836	In-Person	Public
United States	169,792	University of North Carolina system	1789	In-Person	Public
United States	163,786	Illinois Board of Higher Education	1862	In-Person	Public
United States	162,933	University of Wisconsin System	1848	In-Person	Public
Malaysia	160,957	Universiti Teknologi MARA	1956	In-Person	Public
South Korea	151,413	Korea National Open University	1972	Both	Public
India	150,000	Uttar Pradesh Technical University	2000	In-Person	Public
India	150,000	Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University	1991	Remote	Public
Italy	147,000	Sapienza University of Rome	1303	In-Person	Public
United States	144,363	University System of Maryland	1988	In-Person	Public
Uruguay	144,108	University of the Republic	1849	In-Person	Public
Brazil	130,000	Norte do Paraná University	1972	Both	Private
United States	126,000	University of the People	2009	Remote	Private
Guatemala	124,000	University of San Carlos of Guatemala	1676	In-Person	Public
France	120,000	National Centre for Distance Education	1939	Remote	Public
Colombia	116,782	UNIMINUTO system	1990	Both	Private
United States	114,691	Texas A&M University System	1876	In-Person	Public
Argentina	113,558	National University of Córdoba	1613	In-Person	Public
United States	110,428	Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education	1982	In-Person	Public
United States	110,000	Liberty University	1971	Both	Private
Canada	101,915	Université du Québec	1968	Both	Public
Germany	100,000	IU International University of Applied Sciences	1998	Both	Private
Pakistan	100,000	Virtual University of Pakistan	2002	Remote	Public
Vietnam	98,648	Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City	1995	In-Person	Public
Serbia	97,696	University of Belgrade	1808	In-Person	Public
Austria	91,715	University of Vienna	1365	In-Person	Public
Mexico	91,200	Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education	1943	In-Person	Private
Canada	88,766	University of Toronto	1827	In-Person	Public
Greece	88,283	Aristotle University of Thessaloniki	1925	In-Person	Public
Spain	83,000	Complutense University of Madrid	1293	In-Person	Public
Iran	80,000	Farhangian University	2012	In-Person	Public
Germany	76,096	University of Hagen	1974	Remote	Public
Iran	60,000	Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research	1980	In-Person	Private