universidad
College in Spanish
Universidad is the Spanish word for university—an institution of higher education offering undergraduate and graduate degrees.
In American English, it appears in the names of Spanish-language institutions: Universidad de Puerto Rico, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
The word is familiar to English speakers from campus names, study abroad programs, and Latin American contexts.
One's former institution
- chancellorSenior administrative official
- provostSenior academic administrator
- rectorParish clergy chief
- deanSenior academic administrator
registrar · faculty · department · charter · endowment · tenure · accreditation · board
Senior university teacher
- lecturerOne who teaches formally
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- syllabusCourse plan document
- seminarGroup discussion for learning
lecture · dissertation · thesis · research · humanities · sciences · engineering · medicine
Enclosed campus lawn
- plazaPublic open square
- groundsBasis for justification
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
- commonsShared community resources
auditorium · library · laboratories · dormitories · cafeteria · bookstore · stadium · gymnasium
First university degree
- master'sAdvanced graduate credential
- doctorateHighest academic credential awarded
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- certificateFormal written attestation
honors · cum laude · magna · summa · thesis · defense · commencement · graduation
Degree-seeking college student
- postgraduateScholar past undergraduate level
- freshmanFirst-year student
- sophomoreSecond-year pupil
- juniorLower in standing
senior · doctoral · alumnus · alumna · enrollment · matriculation · tuition · scholarship
alma mater
One's former institution
- chancellorSenior administrative official
- provostSenior academic administrator
- rectorParish clergy chief
dean · registrar · faculty · department · charter · endowment · tenure · accreditation · board · senate
professor
Senior university teacher
- lecturerOne who teaches formally
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- syllabusCourse plan document
seminar · lecture · dissertation · thesis · research · humanities · sciences · engineering · medicine · law
quad
Enclosed campus lawn
commons · auditorium · library · laboratories · dormitories · cafeteria · bookstore · stadium · gymnasium · chapel
bachelor's
First university degree
- master'sAdvanced graduate credential
- doctorateHighest academic credential awarded
- diplomaAcademic completion document
certificate · honors · cum laude · magna · summa · thesis · defense · commencement · graduation · regalia
undergraduate
Degree-seeking college student
- postgraduateScholar past undergraduate level
- freshmanFirst-year student
- sophomoreSecond-year pupil
junior · senior · doctoral · alumnus · alumna · enrollment · matriculation · tuition · scholarship · fellowship
- Educacionescuela, colegio, maestro, maestros, master
- lugarespueblo, casa, barrio, zona, sector
- institucionesescuela, academia, hospital, biblioteca, museo
- Mexican EducationSEP, escuela, basic education, flag ceremony, professional exam
- Ecuadorian schoolscolegio, basic education, higher education, private schools, public schools
university, universe, universal, universally, universality, universalism, universalist, universities, multiverse