Universidad o Universitario

Question

Please can someone tell me what the difference is between the two.

Also, in this sentence which one would I use?

Esta práctica laboral es muy importante si quisiera estudiar medicina en la universidad/universitario

Furthermore, does this sentence make sense and are there any errors?

Muchas Gracias

Answer 1

• Universidad = University. I.E. University of Washington, I am going to University of Southern California, He works at the University of Colorado, etc.

• Universitario = Universitary. I.E. Universitary Studies, Universitary Thesis, Universitary Library, etc.

• Therefore, Esta práctica laboral es muy importante si quisiera estudiar medicina en la universidad ... de los Andes, del Valle, de Montemorelos, etc.

Ahhh ok. So its the studies! - Ox-Y-Gen, Mar 20, 2012

Yeap! - farallon7, Mar 20, 2012

Answer 2

Simple difference.

Universidad= noun

Universitario/a= adjective.

The first one is a noun, and the second is an adjective that can be used to describe a noun. You could use the second as an adjective to describe university students, classes, dormitories, projects, etc...

Answer 3

Universidad - University

Universitario - estudiante universitario...

Answer 4

I have only heard universidad..you should just use that.

Answer 5

El está en lo correcto la respuesta es : Universidad.

Answer 6

I'm only familiar with universidad. That ones good for sure!