Largest public universities by membership

Largest public universities by membership ranked by member count.

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As of 2026-10-12, University of Buenos Aires tops the list with 28,232 members.

  1. #1 University of Buenos Aires — 28,232 members

    public research university in Buenos Aires, Argentina

    The University of Buenos Aires is a public research university in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is the second-oldest university in the country, and the largest university in the country by enrollment. Established in 1821, the UBA has educated 17 Argentine presidents, produced four of the country's five Nobel Prize laureates, and is responsible for approximately 40% of the country's research output. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  2. #2 University of Helsinki — 4,383 members

    public university in Helsinki, Finland

    The University of Helsinki is a public university in Helsinki, Finland. The university was founded in Turku in 1640 as the Regia Academia Aboensis under the Swedish Empire, and moved to Helsinki in 1828 under the sponsorship of Tsar Alexander I following the Great Fire of Turku. The University of Helsinki is the oldest and largest university in Finland with a range of disciplines available. In 2022, around 31,000 students were enrolled in the degree programs of the university spread across 11... Read more on Wikipedia.

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  3. #3 University of Valencia — 3,849 members

    university in Valencia, Spain

    The University of Valencia, shortened to UV, is a public research university in Valencia, Spain. It is one of the oldest universities in Spain, and the oldest in the Valencian Community. It is regarded as one of Spain's leading academic institutions. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  4. #4 Vilnius University — 3,348 members

    public research university in Vilnius, Lithuania

    Vilnius University is a public research university, which is the first and largest university in Lithuania, as well as one of the oldest and most prominent higher education institutions in Central and Eastern Europe. Today, it is Lithuania's leading research institution. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  5. #5 National University of Colombia — 2,863 members

    Colombian public university

    The National University of Colombia is a national public research university in Colombia, with general campuses in Bogotá, Medellín, Manizales and Palmira, and satellite campuses in Leticia, San Andrés, Arauca, Tumaco, and La Paz, Cesar. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  6. #6 University of Marburg — 2,825 members

    German university

    Marburg University is a public research university located in Marburg, Germany. It was founded in 1527 by Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, which makes it one of Germany's oldest universities and the oldest still operating Protestant university in the world. It is now a public university of the state of Hesse, without religious affiliation. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  7. #7 Technical University of Valencia — 2,495 members

    university in Spain

    The Technical University of Valencia, shortened to UPV, is a Spanish university located in Valencia, with a focus on science, technology, and arts. It was founded in 1968 as the Higher Polytechnic School of Valencia and became a university in 1971, but some of its schools are more than 100 years old. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  8. #8 University of Alcalá — 2,063 members

    public university, founded in 1977 in Alcala de Henares, Madrid, Spain

    The University of Alcalá is a public university located in Alcalá de Henares, a city 35 km northeast of Madrid in Spain and also the third-largest city of the region. It was founded in 1977 as a spin-off from the Complutense University of Madrid. The University of Alcalá is especially renowned in the Spanish-speaking world for its annual presentation of the highly prestigious Cervantes Prize. The university currently enrolls 28,336 students, 17,252 of whom are studying for undergraduate... Read more on Wikipedia.

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  9. #9 Jaume I University — 1,752 members

    public university in Castelló de la Plana, Spain

    Jaume I University is a university in the city of Castelló de la Plana, Valencian Community, Spain. It was founded in 1991, and it has approximately 14,000 students. The campus, covering 176 000 m2, has 4 faculties and many research and management buildings located around a central 13,000 m2 garden, called the Jardí dels Sentits. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  10. #10 University of the Balearic Islands — 1,415 members

    Spanish public university

    The University of the Balearic Islands is a Balearic Spanish university, founded in 1978 and located in Palma on the island of Mallorca. The university is funded by the autonomous Government of the Balearic Islands. Read more on Wikipedia.

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