university
Trinity College, with its distinctive squares and quadrangles, stands in the heart of Dublin. It was founded by Queen Elizabeth I in 1592 and is Ireland's oldest university. Trinity College houses a major library of ancient manuscripts, including the Book of Kells.
Institution of higher learning for those who have completed primary and secondary education.
| In the USA there are both state universities (funded by the individual states) and private universities. The oldest universities in the USA are all private: Harvard 1636, William and Mary 1693, Yale 1701, Pennsylvania 1741, and Princeton 1746. Typically, a university offers advanced degrees in addition to the four-year bachelor's degree; is made up of colleges, such as liberal arts, sciences, law, medicine; and offers special degrees such as divinity, technical, and vocational as well. |
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