Top Ten Online Universities - Showing the Way by Gaurav Kasera

As per the latest world rankings the top ten online universities of the world are The University of London, The University of Southern Queensland, The University of South Africa, The University of Maryland University College and etc. The University of Phoenix, Golden Gate University, The University of Texas, Ellis College of NYIT, The University of South Australia and Stanford University.

The University of London provides courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. At the undergraduate level the major courses offered are Access Route, Banking, Classical Studies, Development, Economics, Finance, Geography and Environment, History, Information Systems, Laws, Management, Philosophy, Social Sciences and Theology. At the postgraduate level the courses on offer at the University of London are Agribusiness for Development, Banking, Citizenship Education, Economic Policy, Finance, History Education, Infectious Diseases, Laws, Managing Rural Development, Organizational Psychology, Policy Studies, Quantitative Finance, Sustainable Development and Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health.

The University of Southern Queensland is a well known university from Australia. Its online degree programs are available in six separate sections - arts, engineering and surveying, business, sciences, education and English language and preparatory pathways. These programs are provided at levels such as undergraduates, research and postgraduate. The online programs of the University of South Africa are available in disciplines such as agriculture and environmental sciences, law, economic and management sciences, science, engineering and technology and human sciences.

The online programs of University of Maryland University College are available in a number of different disciplines like accounting, biochemistry, cell biology and molecular genetics, dance, economics, family science, geography, health services administration, individual studies program, Jewish studies program, kinesiology, landscape architecture, management and organization, Nutrition and Food Science, Persian studies, reliability engineering, social policy, telecommunications, urban studies and planning and women's studies.

The online programs of the University of Phoenix are available in five separate categories such as degree programs, individual courses, certificate programs, professional development courses and continuing teacher education. They are available at four levels - associate, graduate, undergraduate and doctorate.

The online education of the Golden Gate University is provided in forms of professional certificates and full degrees. They are available both in the undergraduate and graduate level. At the graduate level the Golden Gate University offers degrees such as Master of Accountancy, MBA in accounting and Master of Business Administration. It also offers graduate certificates in Accounting, Finance and Estate Planning. At the undergraduate level it offers BA in Management, BBA in information technology and BBA.