page_title: University
section_title: Organization
hierarchical_section_title: University / Organization
caption_attribution_description: English: The Quadrangle at The University of Sydney. The architect Edmund Blacket designed these Neogothic sandstone buildings, which were completed in 1862. The jacaranda mimosifolia tree in full flower has great sentimental value within the University. Français&#160;: Le Quadrangle de l'Université de Sydney. L'architecte Edmund Blacket a dessiné les plans de ces bâtiments néogothiques en grès qui ont été édifiés en 1862. Le Flamboyant bleu (jacaranda mimosifolia), ici en fleur, qui orne la pelouse a un valeur sentimentale au sein de l'Université.
context_page_description: A university is an institution of higher education and research, which awards academic degrees in various academic disciplines. Universities typically provide undergraduate education and postgraduate education.
  The word university is derived from the Latin universitas magistrorum et scholarium, which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". The modern university system has roots in the European medieval university, which was created in Italy and evolved from cathedral schools for the clergy during the High Middle Ages.
context_section_description: Although each institution is organized differently, nearly all universities have a board of trustees; a president, chancellor, or rector; at least one vice president, vice-chancellor, or vice-rector; and deans of various divisions. Universities are generally divided into a number of academic departments, schools or faculties. Public university systems are ruled over by government-run higher education boards. They review financial requests and budget proposals and then allocate funds for each university in the system. They also approve new programs of instruction and cancel or make changes in existing programs. In addition, they plan for the further coordinated growth and development of the various institutions of higher education in the state or country. However, many public universities in the world have a considerable degree of financial, research and pedagogical autonomy. Private universities are privately funded and generally have broader independence from state policies. However, they may have less independence from business corporations depending on the source of their finances.
caption: The University of Sydney is Australia's oldest university.
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