noun
- a large university with many different schools, departments, and research facilities
Usage: academic; coined by Clark Kerr in the 1960s
Examples
- The state’s flagship multiversity enrolls over 40,000 students across dozens of programs.
- Critics argue that the multiversity model prioritizes research over undergraduate teaching.
- She felt lost in the vast multiversity and longed for a smaller college environment.
- The multiversity’s medical school is ranked among the top ten in the nation.
- Faculty at the multiversity often struggle to balance teaching and research demands.
- The multiversity system includes multiple campuses throughout the state.