I am in university vs I am at university

Both 'I am in university' and 'I am at university' are correct phrases, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'I am in university' is more commonly used in British English to refer to being enrolled as a student in a university, while 'I am at university' is more commonly used in American English to indicate physical presence at the university campus.

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I am in university

This phrase is correct and commonly used in British English to refer to being enrolled as a student in a university.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone is currently a student at a university. It implies enrollment in a university program.

Examples:

I am in university studying economics.
She is in university pursuing a degree in engineering.

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I am in university
I am a university student in Dublin.
My name is Rukie, but everyone calls me Lucia:) Now I am a university student in Brescia, but I like to travel and learn more about other cultures and...
I am currently a student of Commerce and French in University College Dublin.
I am a 21 year old girl, looking for a job trying to put myself in university.
I am a 21 year old girl, looking for a job trying to put myself in university. I am currently studying Economics in one of the best universities in my country.
Send Free Request Letter to the family I am 19 years old and I am in the second year in university in Seoul.
Among these, 1,176 served in public universities and the rest in university foundations.
Much of it remains in university libraries or private collections.
Sport should not have such priority in university.
His essay entitled Narrative Archaeology is studied in universities worldwide.
Florida International University is located in University Park.
The European Union must promote sport in universities, both inside and outside the university itself.
We must strive to ensure gender equality in university and non-university research and in the governing bodies of these institutions.
This measure may lead to a form of competition between universities, which could compromise equality in university education.
Often the title allows the retired professors to continue cooperating in university activities, allowing them to use the services of departments and the universities.
That's how shy I was. I opened up a little in university when I joined all the clubs and Toastmasters and AIESEC, but I am still not naturally charismatic.
I am fairly academic and I am attending university.
At least I can admit I cheated in university; most of you won't.
And now we have a couple in university.
So it's not just academic researchers in universities that are interested in this organism.

Alternatives:

I am a university student.
I am studying at university.

I am at university

This phrase is correct and commonly used in American English to indicate physical presence at the university campus.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone is physically present at a university campus. It does not necessarily imply enrollment in a university program.

Examples:

I am at university attending a lecture.
She is at university meeting with her professor.

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I am at university
I have to tell something else: I am studying at University (I'm undergraduate student) at the faculty of pedogogy.
I am at the University of Michigan getting my PhD in French literature.
The next day, I am at the University of Bethlehem.
I can be flexible as a matter of fact that I have been living far from my family for 4 years, cause I am presently studying at University.
I am a professor at Bradley University.
I am Marije Luring and I am a students at University of Applied Sciences Windesheim in Zwolle, the Netherlands. I am nineteen years old and live in Stadskanaal.
Good day, I am at the Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin study (Poland), just a 4 years.
Before I study In London College i learn there English language about 2 years then i come to study in China. Now i am studying at Peking University.
Send Free Request Letter to the family Dear family, I come from Montenegro, but live in Belgrade, where I am finishing Psychology studies at University of Belgrade.
I am studying German at the university and can speak Russian, German and a...
(By E-mail): I am a medicine student of twenty-four years and I am studying at the university. I think to suffer even me from troubles of the concentration.
My name is Kinga, I am a student at university, and I would love to join your family for a few months this summer! I can adapt to any environment and I am very flexible, so I belie
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My name is Dragana, and I am from Pobistip, Macedonia. I am studying at the University St. Cyril and Mehodious in Skopje at the Law faculty. I am 23 years old and I w
I am currently living in Edinburgh for my studies at university.
Offered at universities, university colleges and institutes.
Actually, we met at university.
And when thatmomentwouldcome, wewouldbe at university.
Your father and I were classmates at university.
At University of California under Mendel.

Alternatives:

I am on campus.
I am at the university.

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