en la universidad

A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. at university
En la actualidad, solo una pequeña parte de la investigación médica se lleva a cabo en la universidad.Nowadays, only a small part of medical research is carried out at university.
b. at the university
Alicia es profesora y trabaja en la Universidad de Barcelona.Alicia is a teacher and she works at the University of Barcelona.
c. in the university
Se ha ampliado el edificio, y ahora hay 40 aulas en la universidad.The building has been extended, and now there are 40 classrooms in the university.
d.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Casi todos mis colegas han estudiado en la universidad.Almost all my colleagues have been to college.
No estudié en la universidad, soy autodidacta.I didn't go to university. I'm self-taught.
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