University College Oxford

[Iliaa]

University College Oxford
University College London
University College Dublin


What is the meaning of "university" here?
Is it an adjective? So the meaning would be "Universal College", meaning it is a college that is part of a university?
Or what does it mean? Because it seems a bit vague and unusual to me.




And why do they say University College Oxford, not University College of Oxford?


Appreciate it.

 

[Tdol]

It's University College, Oxford,or The Master and Fellows of the College of the Great Hall of the University of Oxford- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_College,_Oxford

 

[Iliaa]

It's University College, Oxford,or The Master and Fellows of the College of the Great Hall of the University of Oxford- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_College,_Oxford

It makes sense now with the comma.
But still not sure about why they call it "University College".
If it is "College of so and so University of Oxford", why did they put university before college is saying "University College"?

Thank you.

 

[Tdol]

It's one of the oldest colleges, though a couple of others claim to be older, so when it started there wasn't a university like there is today. I don't know quite why they shortened their name like that, but when they started they may have been the only college in town, or operating at least in very different circumstances with just a couple of other tiny colleges around.

BTW There are names that make this one look simple. How about University College School? ;-)