university

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/noun

A place of higher learning where people study, do research, and can earn bachelor's, graduate, and often professional degrees.

Example sentence

“She is studying law at a university in Edinburgh.”

British English drops the article: 'she's at university'. Americans say 'in college' even when the institution is a university.

Related words

degreeA qualification awarded by a university or college to show that a course of study has been completed.subjectWhat a piece of writing, a work of art, a conversation, or a field of study is about.libraryA place that keeps collections of books and other media for people to use or borrow, and that offers related services to its visitors.lessonOne unit of teaching or study, forming part of a larger course of learning.notebookA book with blank or lined pages for writing down notes and reminders.examA short form of the verb examine: to look at something closely and carefully.