Which is correct at university or in university?
The correct preposition is at! For example, you would say: “I'm studying at Harvard University.” Other correct examples using this preposition include: I'm studying for a PhD at the university.
Can I say at university?
There will be many contexts in which you can say either “at the university” or “in the university” and either will be correct. You'll tend to use “at” where you want to emphasize physical, geographic location; you'll tend to use “in” with reference to the university as an organization.
What is the difference between in the university and at the university?
Due to their small size, colleges provide limited research options for students wanting to pursue their higher education….At a Glance.
| Parameters | College | University |
|---|---|---|
| Size | Smaller in size | Larger in size |
| Courses | Courses are limited to undergraduate studies. | Courses vary from graduate level studies to professional courses. |
Is it Study at or study in?
Use at when you're talking about a college/university as an institution. Use in if you're talking about it as a building. I studied Philology at Oxford University.
How do you say I study in university?
You could say “ I am currently at university studying (insert subject here).”
Why do we say at university?
In general conversation, that (“at university") is enough to indicate roughly when in your lifetime things happened, and what kind of life you were leading at the time. If you wanted to stress the nature of your experiences, but in a generic way, you might say something like this.
Are you at or in school?
If you say someone is “at school,” you are saying their body is physically in the school. So, in a nutshell, “in school” implies reference to being a student (and can be used to indicate a physical space) whereas “at school” refers solely to a physical space.