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Top 25 Open university programs based in the United Kingdom

Name: Open university programs based in the United Kingdom
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026 92 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 92 open university programs headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 8,664 professional contacts across them, including 3,493 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers open university programs 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 20, 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 20, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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The 25 largest open university programs based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 92 open university programs based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to open university programs: 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	Strong evidence	Milton Keynes, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	5,001-10,000	6,993 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The Open University is an expert in flexible higher education that fits around your working life.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
2	ICS Learn	Indirect evidence	Glasgow, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
3	UK Management College	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	119 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “UK Management College prides itself on providing quality education to students from diverse backgrounds.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4	Arab Open University, Kingdom Of Bahrain	Strong evidence	Block 732, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	82 contacts →
	Strong 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 20, 2026
5	Northern College For Adults	Indirect evidence	Barnsley, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	70 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “For over 40 years Northern College has been changing the lives of adults across the region.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6	Ruskin College	Indirect evidence	Headington, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	58 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Ruskin College, founded in 1899, offers adult learning to people of all ages and backgrounds.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7	RDI	Partial evidence	Coventry, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	53 contacts →
	Partial 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 20, 2026
8	University Of Derby Online Learning	Partial evidence	Derby, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
9	Online Business School	Strong evidence	Coventry, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
10	National Extension College	Indirect evidence	Cambridge, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	34 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The National Extension College (NEC) has been supporting adult learning since 1963 and we know that taking the right course at the right time can transform someone's life and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11	Capital College	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	22 contacts →
	Indirect 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 20, 2026
12	Peter Symonds College Adult & Higher Education	Indirect evidence	Winchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	20 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Adult and Higher Education is a division of Peter Symonds college.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13	Skilled Education	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
14	University Of Liverpool Online Programmes	Indirect evidence	Liverpool, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	17 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We deliver online postgraduate degrees in computing, business, health, psychology and education.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15	Unicourse Limited	Indirect evidence	Liverpool, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	16 contacts →
	Indirect 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 20, 2026
16	Heriot-Watt Online	Partial evidence	Edinburgh, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
17	Mortha Halls Of IVY	Strong evidence	Dudley, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1-10	12 contacts →
	Strong 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 20, 2026
18	Market Smarter	Indirect evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
19	London Examinations Board Limited	Indirect evidence	Waltham Cross, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1-10	11 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “London Examinations Board is a registered online training provider (UKPRN 10043715) in Hertfordshire.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20	MEW School Of Leadership - UK	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	7 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Focused Education For Busy Achievers.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21	London School Of Business And Research Lsbr	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	7 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “LSBR offers you the opportunity to enhance your career and growth in your life.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22	Anglia Ruskin University Distance Learning	Partial evidence	Cambridge, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	7 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We know that the realities of life can make studying at university difficult.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23	John Academy	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	6 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We provide the opportunity for them to learn in a convenient way – in their own convenient place and time.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24	Uecampus	Indirect evidence	Milton Keynes, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1-10	6 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Welcome to UeCampus: Where Online Education Meets Your Unique Journey.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
25	Learna Business School	Indirect evidence	Cardiff South, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	5 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We have over 10 years’ experience delivering online courses, giving you access to flexible, affordable distance learning in partnership with world-leading educators.” 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: open university programs. 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 open university programs.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of open university programs, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name open university programs. 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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Open university programs based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026

40.3%Verified-email coverage

94.2Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

34.8%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 20, 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 92 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 open university programs, 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 “open university programs”. 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 open university programs), 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 open university programs, 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, 3,493 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.

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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 open university programs, 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 open university programs are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 92 open university programs 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 open university programs?

London leads with 32 headquartered companies, followed by Cambridge (4) and Liverpool (4).

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 3,493 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 92 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 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.