University City or university city may refer to a town/city specialized in providing higher education where its colleges and universities have a disproportionately large weight on its economic, social and cultural landscape, also known as
college town
A college town or university town is a community (often a separate town or city, but in some cases a town/city neighborhood or a district) that is dominated by its university population. The university may be large, or there may be several sma ...
, or a neighborhood within a town/city with the same characteristics. Examples of these include:
Places
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Brazil
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Cidade Universitária
Cidade Universitária is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on the artificial island
An artificial island is an island that has been constructed by people rather than formed by natural means. Artificial islands may ...
, a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on the artificial island of Fundão Island.
Colombia
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University City of Bogotá
The University City of Bogotá ( es, Ciudad Universitaria de Bogotá, ''CUB''), also known as the White City ( es, Ciudad Blanca), is the Flagship university, flagship campus of the National University of Colombia, located near Teusaquillo, in Bo ...
(Ciudad Universitaria), a university in Bogotá, Colombia
Mexico
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Ciudad Universitaria, the main campus of the National Autonomous University of Mexico
United States
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University City, Missouri
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University City (Charlotte neighborhood)
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University City, Philadelphia
University City is the easternmost portion of West Philadelphia, encompassing several Philadelphia universities. It is situated directly across the Schuylkill River from Center City, Philadelphia, Center City.
The University of Pennsylvania was ...
, easternmost region of West Philadelphia
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University City (SEPTA station), a train station in University City, Philadelphia
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University City, Pittsburgh
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University City, San Diego, northwestern portion of the city next to the University of California
Other places
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University City of Sharjah Sharjah University City is an education district in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates close to the Sharjah International Airport. It contains the American University of Sharjah, the Higher Colleges of Technology alongside its men and women campuses and ...
, an education district in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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University City of Madrid, complex in the Moncloa-Aravaca district of Madrid, Spain
See also
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City University (disambiguation)
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Ciudad Universitaria (disambiguation) Ciudad Universitaria may refer to:
Universities
* University City of Buenos Aires, a complex housing two University of Buenos Aires faculties
*University City of Caracas, the main campus of the Central University of Venezuela
*University City of Ma ...
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College town
A college town or university town is a community (often a separate town or city, but in some cases a town/city neighborhood or a district) that is dominated by its university population. The university may be large, or there may be several sma ...
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