A university (also known as an academy or college) was an institution of higher learning with research and teaching facilities that awarded degrees. A follower of an academy was known as an academician, while one who taught at an academy was known as an academic.
As of 1996, Henry Starling had received a Bachelor of Science from a university. (VOY: "Future's End")
Klingon advocate Kolos' mother was a biologist at a university. (ENT: "Judgment")
While contemplating being stuck in 1996, Chakotay considered getting a teaching job at a university. (VOY: "Future's End")
In 2151, Hoshi Sato taught at Amazon University in Brazil, before she took a commission aboard the starship Enterprise NX-01 as communications officer. (ENT: "Broken Bow") She later briefly thought about returning to the university. (ENT: "Fight or Flight")
Doctor Leonard McCoy attended the University of Mississippi in the mid-2240s, at which time he met the joined-Trill Emony Dax, who was visiting Earth to judge a gymnastics competition. (DS9: "Trials and Tribble-ations")
By 2267, several great universities had been named after Zefram Cochrane. (TOS: "Metamorphosis")
Leah Brahms earned a Bachelor of Science, cum laude, in Subspace Physics from the University of Alpha Centauri, and a Master of Cybernetics in Optical Technologies from the University of Tomobiki in the mid-24th century. (TNG: "Booby Trap")
Mobara worked at the engineering school of a university in the Musilla Province on Bajor. It was here that Mobara was murdered by Silaran Prin in 2373. (DS9: "The Darkness and the Light")
In approximately 3074, Kyrian children could not attend the same academies as Vaskans. (VOY: "Living Witness")
In a scene from the script of DS9: "Emissary", the chancellor of a university on Earth contacted Benjamin Sisko about expecting Sisko's decision, presumably about joining his university. For this scene, a university facade was erected as a set on Paramount Stage 4. (The Making of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, p. xiv)
Universities[]
- Academy of Science on Deneb V
- Aldebaran Music Academy
- Amazon University
- Andorian Academy
- Banean Engineering Institute
- California Institute of Technology
- Cambridge University
- Cardassian Institute of Art
- Central University
- Daystrom Institute
- Denobulan Science Academy
- Harvard University
- Indiana State University
- Johns Hopkins
- Kent State University
- Laikan Military Academy
- Orion Institute of Cosmology
- Orion University
- Princeton University
- Red House Music Academy
- Regulus III Science Academy
- Romulan Astrophysical Academy
- Royal Academy
- Ryerson University
- Shirkar Academy
- Stanford University
- Starfleet Academy
- Starfleet Medical Academy
- Trill Science Ministry
- Trinity College
- Tri-Planetary Academy
- University of Alpha Centauri
- University of Bajor
- University of Betazed
- University of California, Berkeley
- University of Copernicus
- University of Culat
- University of Hawaii
- University of Hurkos
- University of Manitoba
- University of Mississippi
- University of Missouri-Kansas City
- University of Nairobi
- University of Oneamisu
- University of Orion
- University of Texas
- University of Tomobiki
- Vulcan Science Academy