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yoon-i-VURS-uh-tee/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəti/

A university is where people study for a degree after school. In British English: at university, go to university (often no the). A college can be similar but also a sixth-form college. School is for younger learners. Uni is informal British; a university student.

Meaning

A place where people study for a degree after school.

Examples

• “She is at university in Leeds.”
• “She wants to go to university next year.”
• “There are three universities in this city.”

Good to know

British: at / go to university. Contrast: school, college. Informal: uni.

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