(the colleges, buildings etc of) an institution for advanced teaching, conferring degrees and engaging in academic research
institution of higher education
Cases of word usage
1) the grounds of a school, college or university (campus)
2) a place for higher or professional education; (a group of teachers and students forming) part of a university (college)
3) one of several divisions of a government, business, shop, university etc (department)
4) a long written account (e.g. as prepared for a higher university degree) (dissertation)
5) a person who enters (for a university place, competition, race etc) (entrant)
6) (GB) a person who holds a university degree; (US) a person who has completed a course at an educational institution (graduate)
7) the space enclosed by outer walls or boundaries, e.g. of a cathedral or university (precinct)
8) a university teacher at the highest level (professor)
9) a person whose duty is to keep records e.g. for a town council or a university (registrar)
10) to send (a student) temporarily away from the university as a punishment (rusticate)