ETYM Old Eng. universite, Latin universitas all together, the whole, the universe, a number of persons associated into one body, a society, corporation, from universus all together, universal: cf. French université. Related to Universe.
1. A large and diverse institution of higher education created to educate for life and for a profession and to grant degrees.
2. The body of faculty and students of a university.
3. Where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching. + prikaži više

A British abbreviation; usually Oxford and Cambridge Universities.