noun
government-established university; national university
Historical term for a university established and run by the national government, especially before the post-WWII educational reforms. Modern equivalent is 国立大学.
See also: 国立大学
戦前の日本には、いくつかの官立大学が存在した。
Before the war, several government-established universities existed in Japan.
この建物は、もともと官立大学の校舎として使われていた。
This building was originally used as a school building for a national university.
Compound of 官立 (government-established) and 大学 (university). The term was used primarily before the post-WWII educational system reform.