10 Best Online Universities For Distance Education

Online Universities

Distance education is a modern trend of study.  Online universities facilitate the students in attaining education at homes and/or at the working places. This view of imparting knowledge widely spread in the twentieth century. This became possible with the invention of new academic tools and sources. The most common sources used for distance or online education are postal services, online internet services, electronic media broadcasts along with print material. Students and teachers interact from various locations. They do not come in face to face. The study problems are discussed through telephonic means or the mail. Here is a concise description of the best distance learning universities in Europe and USA. These are the most modern universities facilitating distance education side by side of the formal classroom studies.

1. Utrecht University, Netherland

Main Campus: Located in the city of Utrecht

Established as University: In 1636

University Rector: Hunk Kummeling

Present Enrolled Students: 30532

Major Education Fields: Humanities, Earth Sciences, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Medical Sciences

Distance Education Format: Postal services Correspondence, Online Lessons and Broadcasting Programs relating to all the taught courses 

World Wide Ranking: 13^th best in Europe and 52^nd in the world

2. Nottingham Trent University, UK

Main Campus: Located in the city of Nottingham

Established as University: In 1992

Vice-Chancellor: Edward Peck

Present Enrolled Students: 29570

Major Education Fields: Design, Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Music Sciences

Distance Education Format: Online Lessons with a TV an Radio Programs relating to all the distance courses 

World Wide Ranking: 16^th best in Europe and 42^nd in the world

 3. Wismar University, Germany

Main Campus: Located in the urban area of the city of Wismar

Established as University: In 1908

President: Bodo Wiegand

Distance Based Students: 10532

Online Education programs: Humanities, Business Sciences, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences

Distance Education Format: Mail services, Online Lessons and Broadcasting Programs from electronic media 

World Wide Ranking: 25^th best in Europe and 71^st in the world

 4.University of Essex, UK

Main Campus: Located in the city of Essex

Established as University: In 1965

Vice Chancellor: Anthony Forster

Enrolled Distance Based Students: 14590

Online education programes: Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Medical Sciences

Distance Education Format: Assignments Correspondence, Internet Lessons and Broadcasting Programs relating to all the courses 

World Wide Ranking: 35^th best in Europe and 112^nd in the world

Official Website: www.essex.ac.uk

5.Blanquema University, Spain

Main Campus: Found in the city of Blanquema

Established as University: In 1970

University Rector: B. Castedino

Present Enrolled Students: 14552

Major Education Fields: Education, Mass Communication and international relations

Distance Education Format: Mail Services, Online Lessons and Broadcasting Programs relating to all the allotted courses 

World Wide Ranking: 37^th best in Europe and 85^th in the world

 6. University of Coimbra, Portugal

Main Campus: Located in the city of Coimbra

Established as University: In 1290

University Rector: Amicar Falcao

Present Distance Study Students: 23355

Major Education Fields: Humanities, Social Sciences and Natural Sciences

Distance Education Format: Postal Services Correspondence, Online Lessons and Broadcasting Programs for all the taught courses 

World Wide Ranking: 45^th best in Europe and 117^th in the world

Official Website: www.uc.edu.pt

7. University of California, Berkeley US

Main Campus: Located in the city of Oakland

Established as University: In 1868

President: Janet Napolitano

Present Students in Distance Courses: 118400

Online Education programes: Humanities, Veterinary Sciences, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Business Sciences

Distance Education Format: Mail Assignments, Online Lessons and Electronic Media Programs for distance study students

World Wide Ranking: 15^th best in US and 22^nd in the world

8. University of Colorado, Denver US

Main Campus: Located in the city of Denver

Established as University: In 1876

University Rector: B. D. Benson

Present Enrolled Students: 91334

Major Education Fields: Humanities, Earth Sciences, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Medical Sciences and Arts

Distance Education Format: Postal services Correspondence, Online Lessons and Broadcasting Programs relating to all the taught courses 

World Wide Ranking: 17^th best US and 71^st in the world

9. Concordia University, Wisconsin US

Main Campus: Located in the city of Mequon

Established as University: In 1881

President: T. Ferry

Distance Enrolled Students: 7720

Major Education Fields: Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Medical Sciences and Humanities

Distance Education Format: Postal Assignments, Online Lessons and Electronic Media broadcasts for distance courses 

World Wide Ranking: 24^th best US and 92^nd in the world

10. Washington State University, US

Main Campus: Located in the city of Pullman

Established as University: In 1890

University President: Kirk Schulz

Present Distance Study Students: 4269

Major Education Fields: Arts, Earth Sciences, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Business Sciences

Distance Education Format: Mail Based Assignments, Online Lectures and Broadcasting Programs of the courses from Electronic Media 

World Wide Ranking: 37^th best in US and 95^th in the world

Given above are the top-ranking online education universities in Europe and USA. The universities have a long history of academic services. Distance education services were started in the last half of the 20^th century. The selection has been made on the basis of the spread of distance education with respect to the countries and the courses. However, the ranking of the university has been mentioned in their overall performance in the education world. These all are advanced world universities. Out of the to  10  online universities, six universities belong to Europe and four are from United States of America. This article can help the students in viewing the universities and the courses of interest on a distance education basis.