Colloquial terms for groups of universities and colleges

thumb|Arms of the University of Cambridge (left) and the [[University of Oxford (right)]] Oxbridge is a portmanteau of the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, the two oldest, wealthiest, and most prestigious universities of the United Kingdom. The term is used to refer to them collectively, in contrast to other British universities, and more broadly to describe characteristics reminiscent of them, often with implications of superior social or intellectual status or elitism.

loose association of seven liberal arts colleges in the Northeastern United States

unofficial grouping of leading universities in the English cities of Oxford, Cambridge and London

term for British universities founded in the late 19th and early 20th centuries

eight public academic institutions identified by Richard Moll as comparable to the eight Ivy League schools

group of three universities in Seoul (Seoul National University, Korea University, Yonsei University)

group of universities established or expanded in the United Kingdom during the mid-twentieth century

previously referring to universities recognized as prestigious and which received a high level of support from the central government of China

group of Australia's oldest universities

Unofficial group of American liberal arts colleges