urban university

collocation in English

meaningsofurbananduniversity

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urban
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈɜː.bən/us
/ˈɝː.bən/
of or in a city ...
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university
noun[C]
uk
/ˌjuː.nɪˈvɜː.sə.ti/us
/ˌjuː.nəˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
a place where people study for an undergraduate (= first) or postgraduate (= higher ...
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(Definition ofurbananduniversityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofurban university

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They were recruited through notices posted around anurbanuniversitycampus.
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That is, theurbanuniversitymust be of the city as well as in the city.
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It is the nation's largesturbanuniversity-industry science and technology park.
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We are striving to be a strong institution with significant emphasis on being anurbanuniversity-serving the city, the state, and other institutions.
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They can also refer to specialised agglomerations of activities such asurbanuniversitycampuses or research institutes.
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With an enrollment of about 5,700 undergraduates as of 201314, thisurbanuniversityalso offers graduate-level programs on its 175acre ha campus.
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The term "urbanuniversity" is sometimes used to refer to public institutions with large part-time and commuter student bodies.
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For one thing, anurbanuniversitycan generate major traffic and exacerbate parking problems in adjacent neighborhoods.
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Middle-class village students attending urban universities for the first time in the history of their families were unfamiliar with the impersonality of large campuses, crowded classrooms, and indifferent professors.
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It has closed most urban universities and has sent students to remote rural campuses.
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First, in urban universities where land is scarce priority in capital grants should be given to buildings which are adaptable shells.
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As urban universities increase in size and complexity, they hire a large staff of city residents.
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The event was marked with two weeks of activities designed to highlight the urban university's commitment to student success, academic excellence, research and human health.
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