Destinations with the most universities

United States 2,517 Japan 571 India 475 China 398 Germany 327 France 298 South Korea 245 United Kingdom 195 Indonesia 194 Iran 193 Brazil 187 Mexico 166

North America

United States 2,517 Mexico 166 Canada 157 Costa Rica 32 Dominican Republic 26 El Salvador 25 Nicaragua 17 Panama 17 Cuba 13 Guatemala 11 Honduras 9 Haiti 6 Jamaica 3 Trinidad and Tobago 3 Bahamas 1 Barbados 1

Europe

Germany 327 France 298 United Kingdom 195 Poland 138 Italy 98 Spain 98 Switzerland 80 Ukraine 75 Portugal 65 Romania 63 Finland 51 Belgium 50 Netherlands 50 Austria 46 Hungary 42 Bulgaria 37 Sweden 36 Belarus 34 Denmark 34 Greece 33 Slovakia 31 Czech Republic 30 Ireland 29 Norway 25 Latvia 24 Cyprus 17 Lithuania 17 Albania 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16 Serbia 13 Croatia 12 Estonia 10 Iceland 10 North Macedonia 9 Malta 4 Slovenia 4 Liechtenstein 2 Luxembourg 2 Andorra 1 Montenegro 1 San Marino 1

Asia

Japan 571 India 475 China 398 South Korea 245 Indonesia 194 Iran 193 Malaysia 152 Pakistan 136 Philippines 117 Bangladesh 83 Thailand 67 Saudi Arabia 63 Iraq 47 Afghanistan 40 United Arab Emirates 37 Azerbaijan 32 Jordan 29 Kazakhstan 29 Sri Lanka 27 Israel 24 Lebanon 24 Uzbekistan 23 Cambodia 21 Hong Kong 18 Singapore 18 Georgia 15 Nepal 15 Kyrgyzstan 13 Yemen 13 Armenia 12 Bahrain 12 Mongolia 11 Oman 11 Vietnam 11 Kuwait 8 Myanmar 5 Qatar 5 Maldives 3 Tajikistan 3 Bhutan 1 Turkmenistan 1

Oceania

Australia 59 New Zealand 12 Papua New Guinea 5 Fiji 4 Samoa 1

South America

Brazil 187 Argentina 121 Colombia 104 Peru 67 Chile 64 Ecuador 43 Paraguay 14 Uruguay 6 Guyana 4 Suriname 1

Africa

Nigeria 115 Kenya 49 Egypt 44 Sudan 35 Morocco 33 Ethiopia 30 Ghana 30 Algeria 29 South Africa 29 Tunisia 19 Uganda 18 Somalia 17 Zimbabwe 15 Libya 11 Rwanda 11 Cameroon 10 Senegal 10 Botswana 9 Angola 8 Malawi 8 Mozambique 8 Zambia 7 Madagascar 6 Namibia 5 Guinea 4 Sierra Leone 4 Benin 3 Burundi 3 Gambia 3 Mauritius 2 South Sudan 2 Burkina Faso 1 Cape Verde 1 Chad 1 Gabon 1 Lesotho 1 Liberia 1 Mali 1 Mauritania 1 Niger 1 Togo 1

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Ahlulbait International University

Public University — Ahlulbait International University is a public university located in Iraq.

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Al Mamon University College

Public University — Al Mamon University College is a public university located in Iraq.

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Al Rasheed University College

Public University — Al Rasheed University College is a public university located in Iraq.

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4,004 citations · h-index 31

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Alsadrain University

Public University — Alsadrain University is a public university located in Iraq.

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Al Maarif University College

Public University — Al Maarif University College is a public university located in Iraq.

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22,275 citations · h-index 63

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American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (Kurdistan Region)

Public University — American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) is a not-for-profit, private institution located in Sulaymaniyah, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The university offers an American-style liber...

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