Universities worldwide

Institutions with verified programs come first, then the largest by enrolment.

University name

Country

13,439 universities

National University of La Matanza

San Justo, Argentina

49,681 students
Founded 1989
public

Ahmadu Bello University

Zaria, Nigeria

49,436 students
Founded 1962
public

University of the West Indies

Saint Michael, Trinidad and Tobago

49,092 students
Founded 1948
public

Soochow University

Suzhou, People's Republic of China

48,901 students
Founded 1900

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, United States

48,500 students
Founded 1880
private

Florida International University

Westchester, United States

48,439 students
Founded 1965
public

Finance University under the Government of the Russian Federation

Moscow, Russia

47,712 students
Founded 1919

University of South Florida

United States

47,646 students
Founded 1956
public

University of Houston

Houston, United States

47,090 students
Founded 1927
public

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Shanghai, People's Republic of China

46,443 students
Founded 1896

Hunan University

Changsha, People's Republic of China

46,000 students
Founded 976

National University of Mar del Plata

Mar del Plata, Argentina

45,974 students
Founded 1962
public

University of Maiduguri

Borno State, Nigeria

45,938 students
Founded 1975

University of Arizona

Tucson, United States

45,601 students
Founded 1885
public

University of London

London, United Kingdom

45,500 students
Founded 1836

Michigan State University

East Lansing, United States

45,314 students
Founded 1855

Guizhou University

Guiyang, People's Republic of China

45,000 students
Founded 1902

Peking University

Beijing, People's Republic of China

44,730 students
Founded 1898
public

Brigham Young University–Idaho

Rexburg, United States

44,481 students
Founded 1888

Fudan University

Shanghai, People's Republic of China

44,300 students
Founded 1905
public

University of the People

Pasadena, United States

43,722 students
Founded 2009
private

Florida State University

Tallahassee, United States

43,569 students
Founded 1851
public

Argentine University of Enterprise

Buenos Aires, Argentina

43,403 students
Founded 1957
private

University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Lincoln, United States

43,014 students
Founded 1869
public