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- Website
- open.ac.uk
- Founded
- 1969
- Rankings that list it
- 1 of 13 tracked
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Where The Open University stands
- in PitchBook University Rankings: European Universities
- #28
- 2026
- alumni founders, 104 companies
- 109
- 2026
- raised by those companies
- $4.3B
- 2026
- university rankings list it
- 1 of 13
- Rankings ledger
| Ranking | Edition | Position | Since last edition | Trust | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PitchBook University Rankings: European Universities | 2026 | =28 | No prior edition | B | Activity, Talent, Ecosystem |
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Around The Open University
01Research
Faculties, labs and teams
- Journal of Interactive Media in Education (JIME)University, since 1996
OpenARC, The Open University Arts & Humanities Research CentreUniversity, since 2024- Reproduction, Sexualities & Sexual Health Research Group (RSSH)University, since 1969
The Open University Business SchoolUniversity, since 1983- The Scholarship Centre for innovation in online Legal and Business educationUniversity, since 2018
Ranked near The Open University in PitchBook University Rankings: European Universities
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| # | University | Founders | Companies | Raised | Raised per company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Stockholm School of Economics | 118 | 111 | $3.6B | |
| 26 | ETH Zurich | 112 | 101 | $3.4B | |
| 27 | University of Amsterdam | 111 | 103 | $2.3B | |
| 28 | Open UniversityThis page | 109 | 104 | $4.3B | |
| 28 | Stockholm University | 109 | 103 | $2.4B | |
| 30 | University College Cork | 107 | 98 | $1.3B | |
| 31 | University of Edinburgh, Scotland | 105 | 103 | $1.8B | |
| 32 | University of Sheffield | 103 | 98 | $2.5B | |
| 33 | University of Exeter | 100 | 98 | $4.2B |
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