go to university

[Arctica1982]

Hello!

I go to school at 9 o'clock.
I go to university at 9 o'clock. / I go to the university at 9 o'clock.

Is the article "the" necessary ?

 

[konungursvia]

No, but it changes the meaning to pre-suppose that the listener can correctly identify which university you usually attend.

 

[MikeNewYork]

In AmE, "the" is needed.