Company lists · Data refreshed September 2026

Top 25 Higher education companies worldwide

Name: Higher education companies worldwide
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026 3,414 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 3,414 higher education companies worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 544,452 professional contacts across them, including 146,507 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and London the largest hub.

This list covers higher education companies worldwide, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 20, 2026. Country and city lists for higher education companies follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 20, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

3,414Companies

544,452Contacts tracked

146,507Verified emails

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The 25 largest higher education companies worldwide

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 3,414 higher education companies worldwide, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to higher education companies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Arizona State University	Indirect evidence	Tempe, AZ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	10001+	24,845 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “ASU has developed a new model for the American research university, creating an institution committed to excellence, access and impact, the New American University.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
2	University Of Phoenix	Partial evidence	Phoenix, AZ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	5,001-10,000	14,568 contacts →
	Partial evidence “University of Phoenix has helped pioneer online education since launching online courses in 1989.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3	Boston University	Indirect evidence	Boston, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	5,001-10,000	13,517 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Boston University is one of the leading private research and teaching institutions in the world today, with three primary campuses in the heart of Boston and programs around the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4	University Of Houston	Indirect evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	5,001-10,000	10,664 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded in 1927, the University of Houston is the leading public research university in the vibrant international city of Houston.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
5	Florida International University	Indirect evidence	Miami, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	5,001-10,000	10,627 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “FIU is Miami's public research university.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6	University Of South Carolina	Strong evidence	Columbia, SC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	10001+	10,587 contacts →
	Strong evidence “With thriving academic and research excellence and a lively, welcoming student experience, the University of South Carolina brings the opportunities of higher education to new…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7	The University Of Alabama	Indirect evidence	Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	9,956 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The University of Alabama is a student-centered research university and an academic community committed to enhancing the quality of life for all through breakthrough research.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
8	Louisiana State University	Indirect evidence	Baton Rouge, LA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	9,173 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “LSU is the flagship institution of Louisiana and is one of only 30 universities nationwide holding land-grant, sea-grant and space-grant status.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9	Cruz Roja Española	Strong evidence	Madrid, SpainHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	10001+	8,320 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Cruz Roja Espanola is a Higher Education company located in Avenida Reina Victoria, 26, Madrid, Madrid, Spain.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
10	Liberty University	Indirect evidence	Lynchburg, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	5,001-10,000	8,126 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Lynchburg, Va, Liberty University has been 1971.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11	Kent State University	Partial evidence	Kent, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	5,001-10,000	7,487 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Kent State University is the highest-ranked public university in northern Ohio on the Top Public Schools and Best National Universities lists by U.S.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12	Dalhousie University	Partial evidence	Halifax, NS, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	5,001-10,000	7,232 contacts →
	Partial evidence “One of Canada's leading universities, Dalhousie University is widely recognized for outstanding academic quality and teaching, and a broad range of educational and research…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13	UC Santa Barbara	Indirect evidence	Santa Barbara, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	5,001-10,000	7,206 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “UC Santa Barbara is consistently recognized for excellence across broad fields of study.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14	Università Cattolica DEL Sacro Cuore	Strong evidence	ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	5,708 contacts →
	Strong evidence “With its 5 campuses, its 12 faculties and around students, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore is the most important Catholic higher education institution in Europe and the only…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15	OLD Dominion University	Indirect evidence	Norfolk, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	5,537 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Old Dominion University is Virginia's forward-focused research university with rigorous academics, an energetic residential community, entrepreneurial research and collaboration…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16	Coventry University	Indirect evidence	Coventry, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	5,263 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Coventry University is a global, modern university with a mission of Creating Better Futures.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17	University Of Maryland Global Campus	Indirect evidence	Adelphi, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	5,132 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) is the largest public university in the United States.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18	SAN Francisco State University	Indirect evidence	San Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	4,911 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Welcome to San Francisco State University, your launchpad for the future.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19	Universidade Federal DA Paraíba	Indirect evidence	João Pessoa, BrazilHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	4,874 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Página destinada a professores, pesquisadores, alunos e servidores da Universidade Federal da Paraíba” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20	SAM Houston State University	Indirect evidence	Huntsville, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	5,001-10,000	4,465 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Named for Sam Houston, Texas’ greatest hero, SHSU continually strives to honor its historical roots through academic excellence that includes exceptional teaching from faculty…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21	Kaplan	Strong evidence	Fort Lauderdale, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	10001+	4,459 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Kaplan is a global educational services company that provides individuals, universities, and businesses with a diverse array of services, including higher and professional…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22	Humber College	Indirect evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	4,143 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Established in 1967, Humber is one of Canada’s leading postsecondary institutions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23	Università Degli Studi DI Bari	Indirect evidence	Bari, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,997 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Pagina Ufficiale dell'Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24	University Of North Dakota	Indirect evidence	Grand Forks, ND, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,990 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The University of North Dakota is the state's flagship institution, with more than students and 225+ online and on campus fields of study.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
25	University Of Wyoming	Partial evidence	Laramie, WY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,962 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The University of Wyoming is a nationally recognized educational and research institution that boasts accomplished faculty and world-class facilities.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: higher education companies. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names higher education companies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of higher education companies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name higher education companies. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Higher education companies worldwide at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026

26.9%Verified-email coverage

159.5Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

1.6%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

1,012

11-50

894

51-200

588

201-500

347

501-1,000

198

1,001-5,000

233

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among higher education companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage: Every country. Country and city lists for higher education companies are linked below.
What qualifies: Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “higher education companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names higher education companies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among higher education companies, and records with no verified work email.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 146,507 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Higher education companies by location

15 lists · largest first

Every Higher education companies list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names higher education companies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many higher education companies are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 3,414 higher education companies worldwide as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Arizona State University, headquartered in Tempe, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which country has the most higher education companies?

The United States leads with 621 companies, followed by India (513) and Brazil (236). Every higher education companies list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most higher education companies?

London leads with 55 headquartered companies, followed by Sao Paulo (24) and Bangalore (20).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 20, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.