university

This is the 8156th most frequent French word.


university

An institution of higher education and research.


Here "université" refers to the institution of higher learning itself that hosts and organizes courses.

L'université offre de nombreux cours intéressants.

The university offers many interesting courses.


In this sentence, "université" is used to describe the physical campus or location where one attends classes.

Je vais à l'université tous les jours pour mes leçons.

I go to the university every day for my lessons.


The usage of "université" in this instance indicates the professional environment or workplace provided by the institution.

Elle travaille à l'université comme chercheuse.

She works at the university as a researcher.