public university
Abbreviation of 公立大学. Used in contexts like university names, entrance exams, and educational discussions.
See also: 公立大学
He went on to a local public university.
Abbreviation for 国立大学 (national university); 公立大 refers to public (prefectural/municipal) universities, not national ones.
Abbreviation for 私立大学 (private university); contrasts with 公立大 in funding and governance.
Abbreviation of 公立大学 (こうりつだいがく), formed by dropping 学.