To university or to the university

Question

Is better to say "to university" or "to the university"? I have this doubt.

Please provide context. An example sentence. Also, whether you are asking about British or American English. We have previous questions covering this. Such as Is there a reason the British omit the article when they “go to hospital”? — RegDwigнt, Oct 03 '18 at 13:38
You've provided no context whatsoever, so no answer is really possible. — Jason Bassford, Oct 03 '18 at 22:26

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 03 '18 at 13:29

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It depends on context.

I am going to university. This indicates a student currently enrolled in some kind of class or program at a university.

I am going to the university. This indicates the person is travelling to the campus of the university.

answered Oct 03 '18 at 13:29

puppetsock

Anybody care to provide me a clue why you down-voted this answer? – puppetsock Oct 03 '18 at 16:25

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