higher education

American  

noun

1. education beyond high school, specifically that provided by colleges and graduate schools, and professional schools.

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higher education British  

noun

1. education and training at colleges, universities, polytechnics, etc

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Etymology

Origin of higher education

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

"Following the Kent outbreak, resources and information have been shared with higher education institutions and healthcare professionals to ensure they look for the signs of meningitis and know what to do in response," they added.

From BBC

“Antisemitism has no place in the Republican Party, higher education or our country,” he wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal

For those of my generation who were fortunate enough to go to college, it did expose much of the pretense of higher education and made us admit as much.

From The Wall Street Journal

Acuña used the judgment from his lawsuit to fund a foundation to help people who experienced employment discrimination in higher education.

From Los Angeles Times

The David E. Simon and Jacqueline S. Simon Charitable Foundation has given to various causes, including higher education, health, arts and culture as well as those that support Judaism.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• university