admitted by university vs admitted into university

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Admitted by university' is not commonly used, while 'admitted into university' is the more common and appropriate phrase to use when referring to being accepted into a university.

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admitted by university

This phrase is technically correct but not commonly used in English.

This phrase could be used to emphasize that the university itself made the admission decision, but it is not the most common way to express this idea.

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In September 1917, Pauling was finally admitted by Oregon State University.
Sally was admitted to University Hospital two days ago.
The film is about a girl who has been admitted to university in the field of arts.
On August 12, 2013, Allemand was admitted to University Hospital in New Orleans after an attempted suicide by hanging.
A blind girl who has not been admitted to university because of her blindness, and a young Roma man will talk about their lives.
You just got admitted to university, why quit?
Women were admitted to Italian universities in 1876.
On 21 November 1601 he was admitted to the University of Siena.
Particularly brilliant, Tomicah Tillemann was admitted to Yale University at the age of 14.
September - Women are first admitted to Yale University's graduate school.
Testing Only general secondary school graduates may be admitted to university after obtaining their General Secondary Education Certificate (GSEC) or an Advanced Technical Diploma with scores above 75 percent.
It confirms that the student is admitted to a particular University by Ukrainian Admission Center.
In these mountains, he became the only one who was admitted to the university.
Edinburgh University admitted a few women in 1869, then reversed itself in 1873, leaving a strong negative reaction among British medical educators.
At Prague, he used his influence to help the penniless August Carl Joseph Corda (1809-1849) get admitted to the university.
In 1973, he was admitted into Jilin University of Technology, and was assigned to work in China First Automobile Works after graduation.
For being admitted in a university students must take two additional exams which they choose themselves out of a list of eight subjects.
At 16, Rauschenberg was admitted to the University of Texas where he began studying pharmacy.
After attending the College of San Mateo, he was admitted to the University of California, Berkeley.
Admitted to Copenhagen University, asked to leave a year later.

Alternatives:

admitted into university
accepted by university
granted admission by university
received admission from university
offered admission by university

admitted into university

This phrase is commonly used in English when referring to being accepted into a university.

This phrase is the more common and appropriate way to express that someone has been accepted into a university.

Show examples from the web [+]

In 1973, he was admitted into Jilin University of Technology, and was assigned to work in China First Automobile Works after graduation.
Sally was admitted to University Hospital two days ago.
The film is about a girl who has been admitted to university in the field of arts.
On August 12, 2013, Allemand was admitted to University Hospital in New Orleans after an attempted suicide by hanging.
A blind girl who has not been admitted to university because of her blindness, and a young Roma man will talk about their lives.
You just got admitted to university, why quit?
Women were admitted to Italian universities in 1876.
On 21 November 1601 he was admitted to the University of Siena.
Particularly brilliant, Tomicah Tillemann was admitted to Yale University at the age of 14.
September - Women are first admitted to Yale University's graduate school.
Testing Only general secondary school graduates may be admitted to university after obtaining their General Secondary Education Certificate (GSEC) or an Advanced Technical Diploma with scores above 75 percent.
It confirms that the student is admitted to a particular University by Ukrainian Admission Center.
In September 1917, Pauling was finally admitted by Oregon State University.
In these mountains, he became the only one who was admitted to the university.
Edinburgh University admitted a few women in 1869, then reversed itself in 1873, leaving a strong negative reaction among British medical educators.
At Prague, he used his influence to help the penniless August Carl Joseph Corda (1809-1849) get admitted to the university.
For being admitted in a university students must take two additional exams which they choose themselves out of a list of eight subjects.
At 16, Rauschenberg was admitted to the University of Texas where he began studying pharmacy.
After attending the College of San Mateo, he was admitted to the University of California, Berkeley.
Admitted to Copenhagen University, asked to leave a year later.

Alternatives:

admitted by university
accepted into university
granted admission into university
received admission into university
offered admission into university

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