List of All Universities in the World 2024

Total Universities in the year 2024: There are more than 29,338 universities in the world updated in the month of April 2024. This number is constantly changing, as new universities are established and existing universities are merged or closed down. However, it gives us a general idea of the scale of the global higher education sector.

The exact number of universities in the world is difficult to pin down due to variations in definitions and data collection methods. However, here are some estimates from different sources:

• Erudera: 23,625 schools and universities that offer study programs (2024).
• UNESCO Institute for Statistics: over 19,000 universities or equivalent institutions (2024).
• Times Higher Education World University Rankings: 1,904 universities across 108 countries and regions (2024).
• Webometrics: ranks over 30,000 institutions.

These figures suggest that the total number of universities worldwide is likely somewhere between 19,000 and 23,625. It’s important to note that these estimates may not include all institutions that consider themselves universities, and the definition of a university can vary depending on the country and region.

The countries with the most universities are India (5,444), the United States (3,278), Indonesia (2,624), China (2585), and Mexico (1169). These countries are home to a large number of students and have a long history of higher education. They also have a diverse range of universities, from public institutions to private colleges and religious seminaries.

AUBSP.com has published updated information related to all universities established in the each country. Here you will find complete list of region wise and country-wise total number of universities in the world.

List of University in World by Country

List of Universities in Africa

There are more than 2100 universities in Africa. AUBSP.com publishes the list of countries in Africa and total number of universities in the respective countries.

Region	Name of Country	No. of Universities
Africa	Algeria	104
Africa	Angola	23
Africa	Benin	31
Africa	Botswana	14
Africa	Burkina Faso	17
Africa	Burundi	19
Africa	Cameroon	25
Africa	Cape Verde	9
Africa	Central African Republic	1
Africa	Chad	4
Africa	Comoros	1
Africa	Djibouti	1
Africa	DR Congo	43
Africa	Egypt	76
Africa	Equatorial Guinea	1
Africa	Eritrea	7
Africa	Eswatini	4
Africa	Ethiopia	72
Africa	Gabon	12
Africa	Gambia	2
Africa	Ghana	89
Africa	Guinea	4
Africa	Guinea-Bissau	5
Africa	Ivory Coast	27
Africa	Kenya	128
Africa	Lesotho	2
Africa	Liberia	5
Africa	Libya	60
Africa	Madagascar	12
Africa	Malawi	28
Africa	Mali	9
Africa	Mauritania	4
Africa	Mauritius	11
Africa	Mayotte	1
Africa	Morocco	156
Africa	Mozambique	17
Africa	Namibia	4
Africa	Niger	2
Africa	Nigeria	285
Africa	Republic of the Congo	1
Africa	Reunion	1
Africa	Rwanda	21
Africa	Sao Tome and Principe	1
Africa	Senegal	37
Africa	Seychelles	3
Africa	Sierra Leone	7
Africa	Somalia	112
Africa	South Africa	124
Africa	South Sudan	1
Africa	Sudan	61
Africa	Tanzania	51
Africa	Togo	7
Africa	Tunisia	237
Africa	Uganda	68
Africa	Western Sahara	5
Africa	Zambia	43
Africa	Zimbabwe	19
	Total Universities in Africa	2110

List of Universities in Asia

There are more than 15400 universities in Asia. AUBSP.com publishes the list of countries in Asia and total number of universities in the respective countries.

Region	Name of Country	No. of Universities
Asia	Afghanistan	97
Asia	Armenia	1
Asia	Azerbaijan	1
Asia	Bahrain	14
Asia	Bangladesh	171
Asia	Bhutan	10
Asia	Brunei	7
Asia	Cambodia	50
Asia	China	2585
Asia	Georgia	1
Asia	Hong Kong	21
Asia	India	5444
Asia	Indonesia	2624
Asia	Iran	461
Asia	Iraq	122
Asia	Israel	54
Asia	Japan	1000
Asia	Jordan	37
Asia	Kazakhstan	132
Asia	Kuwait	13
Asia	Kyrgyzstan	45
Asia	Laos	4
Asia	Lebanon	47
Asia	Macau	10
Asia	Malaysia	370
Asia	Maldives	5
Asia	Mongolia	57
Asia	Myanmar	1
Asia	Nepal	33
Asia	North Korea	1
Asia	Oman	39
Asia	Pakistan	365
Asia	Palestine	30
Asia	Philippines	366
Asia	Qatar	16
Asia	Saudi Arabia	69
Asia	Singapore	45
Asia	South Korea	1
Asia	Sri Lanka	61
Asia	Syria	42
Asia	Taiwan	164
Asia	Tajikistan	28
Asia	Thailand	194
Asia	Timor-Leste	1
Asia	Turkey	212
Asia	Turkmenistan	6
Asia	United Arab Emirates	71
Asia	Uzbekistan	86
Asia	Vietnam	184
Asia	Yemen	49
	Total Universities in Asia	15447

List of Universities in Europe

There are more than 5500 universities in Europe. AUBSP.com publishes the list of countries in Europe and total number of universities in the respective countries.

Region	Name of Country	No. of Universities
Europe	Albania	44
Europe	Andorra	3
Europe	Austria	85
Europe	Belarus	57
Europe	Belgium	91
Europe	Bosnia and Herzegovina	47
Europe	Bulgaria	55
Europe	Croatia	48
Europe	Cyprus	38
Europe	Czech Republic	69
Europe	Denmark	81
Europe	Estonia	32
Europe	Faroe Islands	1
Europe	Finland	42
Europe	France	636
Europe	Germany	486
Europe	Gibraltar	1
Europe	Greece	65
Europe	Guernsey	1
Europe	Hungary	72
Europe	Iceland	9
Europe	Ireland	66
Europe	Isle of Man	1
Europe	Italy	290
Europe	Jersey	1
Europe	Latvia	54
Europe	Liechtenstein	3
Europe	Lithuania	41
Europe	Luxembourg	5
Europe	Malta	9
Europe	Moldova	25
Europe	Monaco	1
Europe	Montenegro	10
Europe	Netherlands	128
Europe	North Macedonia	1
Europe	Norway	47
Europe	Poland	387
Europe	Portugal	112
Europe	Romania	102
Europe	Russia	1054
Europe	San Marino	1
Europe	Serbia	93
Europe	Slovakia	36
Europe	Slovenia	55
Europe	Spain	278
Europe	Sweden	46
Europe	Switzerland	104
Europe	Ukraine	312
Europe	United Kingdom	339
Europe	Vatican City	1
	Total Universities in Europe	5565

List of Universities in North America

There are more than 5315 universities in North America. AUBSP.com publishes the list of countries in North America and total number of universities in the respective countries.

Region	Name of Country	No. of Universities
North America	Anguilla	1
North America	Antigua and Barbuda	2
North America	Aruba	4
North America	Bahamas	2
North America	Barbados	9
North America	Belize	4
North America	Bermuda	1
North America	British Virgin Islands	2
North America	Canada	388
North America	Cayman Islands	5
North America	Costa Rica	66
North America	Cuba	33
North America	Curacao	3
North America	Dominica	4
North America	Dominican Republic	62
North America	El Salvador	39
North America	Greenland	1
North America	Grenada	2
North America	Guadeloupe	1
North America	Guatemala	22
North America	Haiti	21
North America	Honduras	16
North America	Jamaica	23
North America	Martinique	1
North America	Mexico	1169
North America	Montserrat	2
North America	Nicaragua	50
North America	Panama	29
North America	Puerto Rico	37
North America	Saint Barthelemy	1
North America	Saint Kitts and Nevis	7
North America	Saint Lucia	5
North America	Saint Martin	3
North America	Saint Pierre and Miquelon	1
North America	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	2
North America	Sint Maarten	3
North America	Trinidad and Tobago	13
North America	Turks and Caicos Islands	2
North America	United States	3278
North America	United States Virgin Islands	1
	Total Universities in North America	5315

List of Universities in Oceania

There are more than 270 universities in Oceania. AUBSP.com publishes the list of countries in Oceania and total number of universities in the respective countries.

Region	Name of University	No. of Universities
Oceania	American Samoa	1
Oceania	Australia	185
Oceania	Cook Islands	1
Oceania	Fiji	3
Oceania	French Polynesia	1
Oceania	Guam	3
Oceania	Kiribati	2
Oceania	Marshall Islands	1
Oceania	Micronesia	1
Oceania	Nauru	1
Oceania	New Caledonia	1
Oceania	New Zealand	54
Oceania	Niue	1
Oceania	Northern Mariana Islands	1
Oceania	Palau	1
Oceania	Papua New Guinea	6
Oceania	Samoa	2
Oceania	Solomon Islands	1
Oceania	Tokelau	1
Oceania	Tonga	1
Oceania	Tuvalu	1
Oceania	Vanuatu	2
Oceania	Wallis and Futuna	1
	Total Universities in Oceania	272

List of Universities in South America

There are more than 620 universities in South America. AUBSP.com publishes the list of countries in South America and total number of universities in the respective countries.

Region	Name of Country	No. of Universities
South America	Argentina	24
South America	Bolivia	45
South America	Brazil	211
South America	Chile	61
South America	Colombia	110
South America	Ecuador	56
South America	Falkland Islands	1
South America	French Guiana	1
South America	Guyana	4
South America	Paraguay	7
South America	Peru	63
South America	Suriname	1
South America	Uruguay	6
South America	Venezuela	39
	Total Universities in South America	629

We have devided the world into broad four regions.

• Americas (North America, South America, Central America, Caribbean)
• Asia Pacific (Central & South Asia, Northeastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Australia and Oceania)
• Europe (Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Eastern Europe, Western Europe)
• Middle East/Africa (Middle East, Northern Africa, Southern Africa)