'in a university' or 'at a university'

[tulipflower]

Is there any difference between 'in a university' or 'at a university'?

 

[emsr2d2]

As always, please give us a complete sentence.

 

[tulipflower]

As always, please give us a complete sentence.

Which one is correct?
I'm studying art in the university.
I'm studying art at the university.

 

[emsr2d2]

Which one is correct?
I'm studying art in the university.
I'm studying art at the university.

They're both wrong, unfortunately. The correct version is "I'm studying art at university". (Don't use the definite article before "university" in this context.)

 

[SoothingDave]

"At the university" would work if it was known which university was being referred to. Like there is an understanding or just one school at a place.

What are you doing in Ithica? Oh, studying art at the university.

 

[tulipflower]

What about following answer to the question?
Where are you?
I'm in the university.

 

[SoothingDave]

That wouldn't make any sense. A university is a collection of buildings and grounds. You can't be "in" that.

If you ask for my location, it would either be I'm "at" the university, "on" campus or "in" a particular building.