university

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ elite, leading, major, prestigious, top

▪ ancient (esp. BrE)

▪ modern, new, red-brick (BrE)

▪ Catholic, private, public (all esp. AmE)

▪ land-grant (AmE)

▪ local, provincial (BrE), state (AmE)

▪ research

VERB + UNIVERSITY

▪ attend, go to, study at

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He goes to Princeton University.

▪ apply to

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I applied to three universities.

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I'm applying to university this year. (BrE)

▪ enter

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King entered Montana State University in 2002.

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Young people may be deterred from entering university. (BrE)

▪ finish (BrE), graduate from, leave

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She graduated from the University of Michigan in 1999.

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I graduated from university last year. (BrE)

UNIVERSITY + NOUN

▪ lecturer (esp. BrE), professor, researcher, staff, teacher

▪ graduate, student

▪ course, degree, education

▪ research

▪ fees (BrE), tuition (AmE)

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the government's decision to introduce university top-up fees

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those who can afford university tuition

▪ funding (esp. BrE)

▪ term (BrE), year

▪ vacation

▪ admission, admissions, entrance, entry (esp. BrE), place (esp. BrE)

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a university entrance exam

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There is stiff competition for university places.

▪ chair

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His aim was to obtain a university chair.

▪ department

▪ accommodation (BrE), buildings, campus, library

▪ chancellor, vice chancellor

▪ dean, president, provost (all in the US)

▪ administration, authorities (BrE)

▪ administrator, official (both esp. AmE)

▪ faculty (= those who teach) (esp. AmE), staff (= those who teach and those who provide services) (BrE)

▪ staff (= those who provide services) (AmE)

▪ hospital, laboratory, medical centre/center, press

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This book was published by Oxford University Press.

▪ level

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All the staff are educated to university level.

▪ system

▪ life (esp. BrE)

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the pressures of university life

▪ days, years (both esp. BrE)

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I often think of my university days.

▪ town

PREPOSITION

▪ at (the) university

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She teaches botany at Syracuse University.

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She's at university, studying engineering. (BrE)