Private Universities

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
PU
Pronunciation
/ˈpraɪvət ˌjunəˈvərsətiz/
Category
Academic & Science
Related Field
Universities

Examples in Context

  1. The rest got into private universities.
  2. Greece's government recently abandoned plans to legalise private universities, after three months of protests.
  3. Initial conditions for competition were laid down in1983, especially through the recognition of legal status to private universities.
  4. Some of America's richest private universities are increasing their charges, because their endowments have suffered steep losses.
  5. Bright teenagers from underprivileged backgrounds are actively recruited by elite private universities, which supply generous financial aid.

Other meanings of PU