university
/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəti/noun
उच्चारण यूनिवर्सटी
विश्वविद्यालय
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an institution at the highest level of education where you can study for a degree or do research
विश्वविद्यालय
- She studies at Delhi University.
- Radhika hopes to get into a good university after her Class 12 exams.
- My sister goes to a university in Hyderabad.
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- Admission to the university depends on entrance test scores.
- He teaches at the state university.
- The university library is open until midnight during exams.
- Many students leave home to study at university.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a university / the University of X
Use a before university because the sound begins with y. The University of Delhi is the formal name.
'University' की ध्वनि 'य' से शुरू होती है, इसलिए इसके पहले 'a' आता है; औपचारिक नाम 'the University of Delhi' है।
- She is studying at a university in Pune.
- He joined the University of Calcutta.
at / in / go to university
In British English, go to university has no article for studying; at university is also used.
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में पढ़ाई के अर्थ में 'go to university' बिना article के आता है; 'at university' भी चलता है।
- Radhika went to university in Delhi.
- He met his wife at university.
university + noun
Common modifier: university degree, university fees, university campus.
सामान्य modifier: university degree, university fees, university campus।
- A university degree is needed for the post.
university vs college vs institute
A university gives degrees; a college may be part of one; an institute often specialises in one field.
विश्वविद्यालय उपाधि देता है; कॉलेज उसका अंग हो सकता है; संस्थान प्रायः एक क्षेत्र में विशेषज्ञ होता है।
- The college is affiliated to the university.
+Collocations 4
adjective + university
centralstateprivateopendeemedleading
- A state university offers low fees.
verb + university
enterattendgraduate fromapply toget intoleave
- She graduated from a central university.
university + noun
degreecampusentranceprofessorlibraryexam
- The university library is open all night.
university of + place
of Delhiof Mumbaiof Delhiof Madras
- He studied history at the University of Madras.
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- Radhika dreams of studying at a good university.
राधिका किसी अच्छे विश्वविद्यालय में पढ़ने का सपना देखती है।
- The university announced the result on Friday.
विश्वविद्यालय ने शुक्रवार को परिणाम घोषित किया।
- He is a university lecturer in physics.
वह भौतिकी का विश्वविद्यालय व्याख्याता है।
- Admission to the university is based on an entrance test.
विश्वविद्यालय में प्रवेश एक प्रवेश परीक्षा के आधार पर होता है।
- The university has twelve colleges under it.
विश्वविद्यालय के अंतर्गत बारह कॉलेज हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She is studying in an university.
✓ She is studying at a university.
University starts with a y sound, so a is used; and study at a university.
'University' की ध्वनि 'य' से शुरू होती है, इसलिए 'a' आता है; और 'at a university' लिखा जाता है।
✗ He passed from the university in 2020.
✓ He graduated from the university in 2020.
Use graduate from, or pass an exam; passed from is not used.
'Graduate from' लिखें; 'passed from' प्रयोग में नहीं है।
✗ My brother is in the university now.
✓ My brother is at university now.
British English uses at university without the for study.
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में पढ़ाई के अर्थ में 'at university' बिना the के आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Words for higher-education places differ in rank.
उच्च शिक्षा के स्थान दर्जे में अलग हैं।
Teaches students, often part of a university.
विद्यार्थियों को पढ़ाता है, प्रायः विश्वविद्यालय का भाग।
- A girls' college.
AaSpelling
u·ni·ver·si·ty
§Grammar and usage
Use 'a university', not 'an university', because the word begins with a /j/ sound (like 'a uniform', 'a European'); but use 'an hour', 'an honest man' because the h is silent.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: 'a university' लगाइए, 'an university' नहीं, क्योंकि शब्द /j/ ध्वनि से शुरू होता है ('a uniform', 'a European' की तरह); पर 'an hour', 'an honest man' क्योंकि h silent है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Nalanda (Bihar) and Takshashila were famous ancient universities; the University Grants Commission (UGC) was set up in 1953; the first three modern Indian universities were Calcutta, Bombay and Madras (1857).
नालंदा (बिहार) और तक्षशिला प्रसिद्ध प्राचीन विश्वविद्यालय थे; विश्वविद्यालय अनुदान आयोग (UGC) 1953 में बना; पहले तीन आधुनिक भारतीय विश्वविद्यालय कलकत्ता, बंबई और मद्रास (1857) थे।