Public universities

Public universities around the world in 2026

Discover public universities in every country: state-funded institutions, regulated fees and recognised research. Compare by country.

1,587

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21 study destinations

France

792 universities

457public

457 public · 335 private

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United States

242 universities

173public

173 public · 69 private

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Turkey

201 universities

126public

126 public · 75 private

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United Kingdom

154 universities

134public

134 public · 20 private

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Japan

140 universities

87public

87 public · 53 private

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Canada

109 universities

90public

90 public · 19 private

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Italy

93 universities

71public

71 public · 22 private

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Germany

91 universities

68public

68 public · 23 private

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Argentina

87 universities

58public

58 public · 29 private

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Portugal

86 universities

38public

38 public · 48 private

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South Africa

78 universities

26public

26 public · 52 private

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Mexico

77 universities

37public

37 public · 40 private

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Romania

74 universities

51public

51 public · 23 private

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Belgium

69 universities

46public

46 public · 23 private

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Spain

68 universities

47public

47 public · 21 private

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Tunisia

58 universities

14public

14 public · 44 private

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Switzerland

45 universities

20public

20 public · 25 private

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Australia

43 universities

37public

37 public · 6 private

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Cyprus

22 universities

4public

4 public · 18 private

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Malta

8 universities

2public

2 public · 6 private

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Luxembourg

4 universities

1public

1 public · 3 private

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