- 大学生 dàxuéshēng university studentstudent currently enrolled in a university or college
- 北京大学 běijīngdàxué Peking UniversityA prestigious research university in Beijing, founded in 1898; often abbreviated as [[北大|北大|bei3 da4]].
- 清华大学 qīnghuádàxué Tsinghua UniversityTsinghua University, a prestigious university in Beijing, or National Tsing Hua University in Hsinchu, Taiwan; both share the same historical origin established in 1911.
- 上大学 shàngdàxué to go to universityTo attend college; to study at a university.
- 复旦大学 fùdàndàxué Fudan UniversityFudan University, a major public research university located in Shanghai
- 浙江大学 zhèjiāngdàxué Zhejiang UniversityA major public research university in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province
- 中山大学 zhōngshāndàxué Sun Yat-sen UniversityA university with campuses in Guangzhou and Kaohsiung; also refers to the former Moscow Sun Yat-sen University.
- 厦门大学 xiàméndàxué Xiamen UniversityXiamen University; a major public research university in Fujian province
- 哈佛大学 hāfódàxué Harvard UniversityA prestigious university in the United States, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- 武汉大学 wǔhàndàxué Wuhan UniversityWuhan University, a prestigious public research university in Wuhan, Hubei province
- 南京大学 nánjīngdàxué Nanjing UniversityA major public research university in [[南京|南京|nan2 jing1]], China; often abbreviated as [[南大|南大|nan2 da4]]
- 北京师范大学 běijīngshīfàndàxué Beijing Normal UniversityA prestigious public research university in Beijing, China, specializing in teacher education and liberal arts; often abbreviated as [[北师大|北師大|bei3 shi1 da4]]
- 同济大学 tóngjìdàxué Tongji UniversityA prestigious public university located in Shanghai, China
- 上海交通大学 shànghǎijiāotōngdàxué Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityA major research university in Shanghai, China
- 南开大学 nánkāidàxué Nankai UniversityNankai University, a prestigious public research university in Tianjin, China
- 四川大学 sìchuāndàxué Sichuan UniversityA major public research university located in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province.
- 香港大学 xiānggǎngdàxué University of Hong KongThe University of Hong Kong, the oldest tertiary institution in Hong Kong
- 耶鲁大学 yēlǔdàxué Yale UniversityPrivate research university in New Haven, Connecticut, founded in 1701 as the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States.
- 中国政法大学 zhōngguózhèngfǎdàxué China University of Political Science and LawChina University of Political Science and Law; a major public research university in Beijing specializing in law, arts, economics, management, and history
- 重庆大学 chóngqìngdàxué Chongqing University
- 山东大学 shāndōngdàxué Shandong UniversityShandong University; a prestigious public research university located in Jinan, China
- 吉林大学 jílíndàxué Jilin UniversityJilin University, a major research university in Changchun, China
- 华东师范大学 huádōngshīfàndàxué East China Normal UniversityEast China Normal University (ECNU), a major public research university in Shanghai; often abbreviated as [[华师大|華師大|hua2 shi1 da4]]
- 香港中文大学 xiānggǎngzhōngwéndàxué Chinese University of Hong Kongthe Chinese University of Hong Kong; a major public research university located in Shatin, Hong Kong
- 暨南大学 jìnándàxué Jinan UniversityJinan University, a major public research university with several campuses in Guangdong Province, specifically in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Zhuhai.
- 西安交通大学 xī'ānjiāotōngdàxué Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU); a prominent public research university in Xi'an, China
- 东南大学 dōngnándàxué Southeast UniversitySoutheast University, a prominent university located in Nanjing, China
- 上海大学 shànghǎidàxué Shanghai UniversityShanghai University; a public research university located in Shanghai, China
- 华中科技大学 huázhōngkējìdàxué Huazhong University of Science and Technologytop-tier public research university located in Wuhan, Hubei Province
- 天津大学 tiānjīndàxué Tianjin UniversityA major national public research university in Tianjin, China; established in 1895 as Peiyang University, it is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in the country.
- 斯坦福大学 sītǎnfúdàxué Stanford University
- 人民大学 rénmíndàxué Renmin University of ChinaRenmin University of China (located in Beijing); commonly known as People's University of China
- 大学士 dàxuéshì Grand SecretaryGrand Secretary; a high-ranking government official in imperial China first established during the Tang Dynasty and serving as a minister of state or chancellor during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
- 牛津大学 niújīndàxué University of OxfordThe oldest university in the English-speaking world, located in Oxford, England.
- 师范大学 shīfàndàxué normal universitynormal university; teacher training college
- 湖南大学 húnándàxué Hunan UniversityHunan University, a major national university located in Changsha, Hunan Province
- 华南理工大学 huánánlǐgōngdàxué South China University of TechnologyA public research university located in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; sometimes translated as South China University of Science and Engineering.
- 哈尔滨工业大学 hā'ěrbīngōngyèdàxué Harbin Institute of TechnologyA major public research university in Harbin, China; also known as Harbin Industrial University.
- 剑桥大学 jiànqiáodàxué University of CambridgeThe University of Cambridge; a historic university in Cambridge, England, established in 1209.
- 北京理工大学 běijīnglǐgōngdàxué Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT)
- 国防大学 guófángdàxué National Defense UniversityThe top military academy in China or Taiwan, responsible for high-level military training and strategic research.
- 中央财经大学 zhōngyāngcáijīngdàxué Central University of Finance and EconomicsCentral University of Finance and Economics; a major public research university in Beijing specializing in finance, economics, and management
- 哥伦比亚大学 gēlúnbǐyàdàxué Columbia UniversityColumbia University; a private Ivy League research university in New York City
- 东北大学 dōngběidàxué Northeastern Universitymajor public research university in Shenyang, Liaoning, China
- 苏州大学 sūzhōudàxué Suzhou UniversitySuzhou or Soochow University; a university in Suzhou, China established in its modern form in 1986
- 郑州大学 zhèngzhōudàxué Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou University; a comprehensive university in Henan Province, China
- 兰州大学 lánzhōudàxué Lanzhou UniversityLanzhou University, a major public research university in Lanzhou, Gansu province
- 北京航空航天大学 běijīnghángkōnghángtiāndàxué Beihang UniversityBeijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics; commonly known as Beihang University
- 香港科技大学 xiānggǎngkējìdàxué Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyThe Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, a public research university in Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong