Major difference between College and University


Students are quite confused after their schooling because they want to take admission for higher education. This question arises in the mind of every student, What is the difference between college and university? The difference between college and university not only varies in their meanings, but they also differ from region to region. Different countries like UK, USA, Canada, Japan, India, China, etc.. defines college and university in a variety of ways.

Definition of College


The term, college has been derived from a Roman word “Collegium”. In many countries, colleges are referred as ‘secondary school’. College is an educational institution where students are offered degree and diploma courses for further studies. In basic, colleges are a part of universities. But, there are some colleges which are independent and not affiliated with any university, the college itself awards the degree and diplomas for the students. The main advantage of this colleges are they are smaller in size than a university and due to this reason, each and every student can receive good personal attention from the faculty.

College offers three types of degree which are named as: 

a) Bachelor/ Master 
b) Diploma of graduate and 
c) Post graduate level

COMPARISONCOLLEGEUNIVERSITY
CampusSmallLarge
Head Director / DeanVice-Chancellor
Number Of Courses OfferedLimitedCountless
Research ProgramNot OfferedOffered
AffiliationColleges Are Either Affiliated By University Or It Is An Autonomous.

Do Not Require Any Affiliation From Any Other University.


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