noun · #189
university
Example: Estudia en la universidad.
He studies at university.
Spanish → English
la universidad
la universidad is Spanish for university.
What la universidad means
How common is it?
la universidad is ranked #189 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It is in the everyday core of the language — common enough that it is worth knowing cold before you move on to specialist vocabulary.
Nearby on the frequency list
Words with a similar frequency to la universidad — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- la cara — face
- el corazón — heart
- la salud — health
- el estudiante — student
- el profesor — teacher
- el examen — exam
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22