open.ac.uk

Trusted High Traffic Tranco #7,257

open.ac.uk operates primarily as a educational platform, focusing on distance learning university. The Open University is a public research university and the largest academic institution in the UK for distance learning. It offers higher education qualifications, primarily through distance learning, to students across the UK and internationally. It is operated by The Open University.

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Educational Platforms

Learning and educational platforms.

Related Topics

higher educationdistance learningonline educationresearchuk university

Well Established

open.ac.uk is a well-established platform operated by The Open University. Top 100,000 global website, 29 years old. Standard web safety practices apply.

Top 100,000 global website29 years old
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  "confidence": "high",
  "category": {
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    "specialization": "Distance Learning University"
  },
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    "headline": "UK's largest academic institution for distance learning",
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    "operator": "The Open University",
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    "topics": [
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      "distance learning",
      "online education",
      "research",
      "uk university"
    ]
  },
  "functions": {
    "is_ugc_platform": false,
    "is_file_host": false,
    "is_url_shortener": false,
    "is_public_idp": false,
    "is_crypto_platform": false,
    "allows_user_subdomains": false,
    "is_form_builder": false,
    "is_document_host": false
  },
  "facts": {
    "registered_date": "1996-08-01T00:00:00Z",
    "rank": 7257,
    "hosting_provider": "JANET Jisc Services Limited"
  }
}

Hosting

JANET Jisc Services Limited

Registered

Aug 1, 1996

Last Updated

Jan 8, 2026

Domain data sourced from WHOIS, Tranco rankings, and URLert's classification engine.