The difference between Uni and University
When used as nouns, uni means university, whereas university means institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.
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Uni as a noun (colloquial, chiefly, Britain, Australia, NZ, Canada):
University.
Examples:
"I'm going to uni after I leave school."
"Turn left when you reach the uni."
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Uni as a noun:
Sea urchin eaten as sushi.
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University as a noun:
Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.
Examples:
"The only reason why I haven't gone to university is because I can't afford it."