Top 20 largest universities by students
World, then every country and state with data
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Student numbers as recorded in Wikidata (with the source each editor cited there). Open and affiliating universities count every enrolled student, so they top the world list; drill into a country or state for campuses you may visit.
Calculé à partir des régions ci-dessous : les 20 meilleurs de toutes.
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université nationale du Bangladesh
National University
public university in Bangladesh
2,097,182 · 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
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université islamique Azad
Islamic Azad University
private university system in Iran
1,702,231 · 🇮🇷 Iran
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université ouverte Allama Iqbal
Allama Iqbal Open University
public university in Islamabad, Pakistan
1,326,266 · 🇵🇰 Pakistan
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université Terbuka
Universitas Terbuka
national university in Banten, Indonesia
1,045,665 · 🇮🇩 Indonésie · Jakarta
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Université d'Afrique du Sud
University of South Africa
public university in South Africa
420,000 · 🇿🇦 Afrique du Sud
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Université de Buenos Aires
University of Buenos Aires
public research university in Buenos Aires, Argentina
367,762 · 🇦🇷 Argentine
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Université nationale autonome du Mexique
National Autonomous University of Mexico
public research university in Mexico
360,883 · 🇲🇽 Mexique · Mexico City
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Université de la Ville de New York
City University of New York
public university system in New York City
275,000 · 🇺🇸 États-Unis
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université du Caire
جامعة القاهرة
public university with its main campus in Giza, Egypt
207,853 · 🇪🇬 Égypte
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université de San Carlos
Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala
university
200,174 · 🇬🇹 Guatemala · Guatemala Department
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université d'Alexandrie
جامعة الإسكندرية
public university in Egypt
197,278 · 🇪🇬 Égypte · Alexandria Governorate
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Université nationale de Córdoba
National University of Córdoba
institution of higher education in Córdoba, Argentina
178,288 · 🇦🇷 Argentine
- 20 W
Comment c'est mesuré
Wikidata: universities (public, private) with a student count of 10,000 or more; country and state from the location; the world list is the top 20 of the countries below.
Références
- Wikidata query: universities by students, Wikidata (CC0). Checked 2026-10-19 20:21 UTC.
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