school (within a university); college; department
Refers to a broad academic division or cluster of related departments within a university, similar to a 'school' or 'college' in English-speaking institutions. Used especially in the context of Japanese universities that have adopted this organizational structure.
The University of Tsukuba has several schools (colleges).
She belongs to the School of Humanities and Culture.
Compound of 学 (がく, 'learning, study') and 群 (ぐん, 'group, cluster'). The term was coined to describe a grouping of related academic fields, distinct from the traditional 学部 (faculty) system.