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Top 25 Online colleges based in the United Kingdom

Name: Online colleges based in the United Kingdom
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 15, 2026 132 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 132 online colleges headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 10,753 professional contacts across them, including 4,440 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers online colleges headquartered in the United Kingdom, 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 15, 2026.

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 15, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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10,753Contacts tracked

4,440Verified emails

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The 25 largest online colleges based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 132 online colleges based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 15, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to online colleges: 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	The Open University	Indirect evidence	Milton Keynes, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	5,001-10,000	6,993 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Open University is an expert in flexible higher education that fits around your working life.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
2	Uniathena	Partial evidence	Oxford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	51-200	220 contacts →
	Partial evidence “UniAthena is Ed-Tech Organization, headquartered in UK, Offering Online, Self-Paced Academic Degree Programs and Free-Learning Upskilling Courses in collaboration with Accredited…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
3	QA Higher Education	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	201-500	206 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Here at QA Higher Education, we work hard to empower staff, students and universities to achieve their greatest ambitions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
4	ICS Learn	Indirect evidence	Glasgow, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	51-200	154 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “ICS Learn was built on one belief: that learning should be accessible to everyone, everywhere.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
5	UK Management College	Partial evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	201-500	119 contacts →
	Partial evidence “UK Management College prides itself on providing quality education to students from diverse backgrounds.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
6	Cambrilearn Online School	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	51-200	94 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “School should fit the child, not the other way around.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
7	University Of Essex Online	Partial evidence	Colchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	51-200	84 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We offer undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses in business, computing, law, psychology, criminology, health and education, 100% online and part-time to both UK and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
8	Arab Open University, Kingdom Of Bahrain	Indirect evidence	Block 732, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	51-200	82 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Arab Open University branch in the Kingdom of Bahrain started its operation at AlHaram Plaza building, Manama, Bahrain on March 2003 after being granted approval by Ministry…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
9	RDI	Indirect evidence	Coventry, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	51-200	53 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “For over 25 years RDI have been empowering individuals to reach their career potential by delivering university study through innovative learning.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
10	University Of Derby Online Learning	Partial evidence	Derby, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	201-500	43 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The University of Derby Online Learning is the thriving distance learning division of the University of Derby.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
11	Online Business School	Strong evidence	Coventry, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	11-50	36 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The Online Business School delivers customisable online module packages and university programmes to learners and colleges from all corners of the world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
12	Warnborough College	Partial evidence	Canterbury, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	11-50	23 contacts →
	Partial evidence “WARNBOROUGH COLLEGE (UK) was founded in 1973 in Oxford.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
13	Interactive PRO	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	51-200	22 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Interactive Pro operates with a network of universities, business schools, and organisations offering a diverse range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
14	Capital College	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	51-200	22 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Earn a UK, US, or European degree, without leaving your job - Capital College is one of the longest-established higher education institutions, with over 27 years of experience…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
15	Skilled Education	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	11-50	17 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Skilled designs, grows and supports online degrees for leading Universities and Institutions including the University of Oxford, American University and UK government.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
16	University Of Liverpool Online Programmes	Partial evidence	Liverpool, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	51-200	17 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We deliver online postgraduate degrees in computing, business, health, psychology and education.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
17	Unicourse Limited	Partial evidence	Liverpool, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	51-200	16 contacts →
	Partial evidence “At UniCourse Limited, we take pride in offering a groundbreaking learning model that redefines flexibility, overcoming the limitations of traditional campus based colleges.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
18	Coventry University Online	Indirect evidence	Coventry, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	n/a	15 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Established in 1843, Coventry University has a proven history in unlocking potential, breaking barriers, and delivering innovative education that's recognised worldwide.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
19	Heriot-Watt Online	Partial evidence	Edinburgh, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1,001-5,000	15 contacts →
	Partial evidence “A pioneer of online learning, Heriot-Watt University has delivered world-class online courses for over 20 years.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
20	Bright Pathway	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	11-50	15 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Welcome to Bright Pathway - an OfQual regulated vocational training provider offering fully accredited courses!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
21	Anspear	Indirect evidence	Cambridge, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	11-50	14 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Anspear, we create impactful, accessible education solutions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
22	Bellmont College	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	51-200	12 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Bellmont College is a London-based higher education institution offering flexible career-focused courses and university pathways.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
23	Mortha Halls Of IVY	Partial evidence	Dudley, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1-10	12 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Cost-effective and economic study programmes with comprehensive and extensive online modules fast-tracking disciplines to a university standard.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
24	Market Smarter	Indirect evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	11-50	12 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “MarketSmarter is a forward-thinking learner find company aiming to transform lives and provide distance learning and training opportunities across the country.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
25	London Examinations Board Limited	Partial evidence	Waltham Cross, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1-10	11 contacts →
	Partial evidence “London Examinations Board is a registered online training provider (UKPRN 10043715) in Hertfordshire.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 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: online colleges. 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 online colleges.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of online colleges, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name online colleges. 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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Online colleges based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 15, 2026

41.3%Verified-email coverage

81.5Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

43.2%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 15, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

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Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 132 companies.

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 online colleges, 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.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “online colleges”. 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 online colleges), 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 online colleges, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United Kingdom are excluded even when they keep an office there.
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, 4,440 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 15, 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.

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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 online colleges, 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 online colleges are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 132 online colleges headquartered in the United Kingdom 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?

The Open University, headquartered in Milton Keynes, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most online colleges?

London leads with 57 headquartered companies, followed by Cambridge (6) and Coventry (5).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 4,440 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 132 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 15, 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.