university

university [yo͞o΄nə vʉr′sə tē]

n.

pl. universities [ME universite < MFr université < ML universitas < L, the whole, universe, society, guild < universus: see UNIVERSE]

1. an educational institution of the highest level, typically, in the U.S., with one or more undergraduate colleges, together with a program of graduate studies and a number of professional schools, and authorized to confer various degrees, as the bachelor's, master's, and doctor's

2. the grounds, buildings, etc. of a university

3. the students, faculty, and administrators of a university collectively