The Open University Competitors and Similar CompaniesClear all

The Open University's competitors and similar companies include University of Padua, Cardiff University, Rochester Institute of Technology and Outlier.org.

	The Open University The Open University (OU) is a public distance learning and research university.	University of Padua University of Padua is a multi-disciplinary institute of higher education.	Cardiff University Cardiff University is an educational and research institution that offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs.	Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is an educational institution specializing in applied research, technology, and professional studies.	Outlier.org Outlier.org is a company that allows students to take online classes for college credit.
Founding Date	Founding Date 1969	Founding Date N/A	Founding Date 1883	Founding Date 1829	Founding Date 2019
Type	Type Private	Type Private	Type Private	Type Private	Type Private
Tags	Tags Education e-learning higher education	Tags Education higher education professional education	Tags Education higher education	Tags Education higher education professional education	Tags Education e-learning higher education
Locations	Locations Kents Hill, GB HQ	Locations Padova, IT HQ	Locations Cardiff, GB HQ Cardiff, GB	Locations Rochester, US HQ Dubrovnik, HR Rochester, US	Locations New York, US HQ
Employees	Employees 10,870	Employees 11,392	Employees 9,474	Employees 4,3002% increase	Employees 437% decrease
Funding
Latest funding round	Latest funding round N/A	Latest funding round N/A	Latest funding round N/A	Latest funding round $ 948.2k (over 4 years ago)	Latest funding round $ 30m (about 5 years ago)
Total funding raised	Total funding raised N/A	Total funding raised N/A	Total funding raised N/A	Total funding raised $ 28.2m	Total funding raised $ 46m