Editing Fictional Universities and Colleges

==Science Fiction==

====A====
* ''Academe of Pure and Applied Sciences'' - Eric S. Nylund's novel '''Signal to Noise'''
* ''Academy of Liberal Pursuits'' - Matthew Hughes's novel '''Black Brillion''', p. 51, '''Archonate''' universe
* ''Academy of Vaagii'' (space navy) - Philip Joe Farmer's short story "The Blasphemers" in his collection '''[https://www.philipjosefarmer.com/NovCol/NCditbg.htm Down in the Black Gang]''', p. 185
* ''University of Alpha Centauri'' - David R. George III's [[Star Trek:TOS]] novel '''Allegiance in Exile'''
* ''All Systems University'' - Gene Roddenberry's '''Andromeda'''
* ''Altiplano University'' - Ben Jeapes's novel '''Phoenicia's World''', p. 59
* ''Apollo University'' (on [[Luna]]) - Poul Anderson's short story "The Saturn Game," in his collection '''Explorations'''
* ''Aristarchus Institute of Space Technology'' - Arthur C. Clarke's novel '''The Hammer of God'''
* [[File:MarsUniversity.png|thumb|321x321px]]''Astromilitary Institute'' - Poul Anderson's short story "SOS" in his collection '''Dialogue With Darkness'''

====B====
* ''Barnett College'' - [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097576/ Indiana Jones and the Lost Crusade] 1989 film
* ''Bel-rogas School of Divine Law'' - Robert Randall's novel '''The Shrouded Planet'''
* ''Bending State University'' - [http://theinfosphere.org/The_Bots_and_the_Bees The Bots and the Bees] episode of [[Futurama]] June 20, 2012
* ''Bertrand Russell University'' - James Morrow's 1990 novel '''City of Truth''', p. 16

====C====
* ''Centauri University'' - Samuel R. Delany's novel '''Empire Star''', p. 23
* ''Ceres Academy'' - Kim Stanley Robinson's novel '''2312''', p. 523
* ''Columbiac University'' - "Free Will Hunting" episode of [[Futurama]], August 8, 2012
* ''Commonwealth Institute of Technology'' - Fallout. An offshoot/reinvention of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
* ''Coral Gables Theological Seminary'' - James Morrow's novel '''This is the Way the World Ends''', p. 211
* ''Crick and Watson University'' - M. Atwood's novel '''Oryx and Crake'''

====D====
* ''Dedication University'' - John Brunner's novel '''The Sheep Look Up''', p. 70; John Brunner's novel '''Stand on Zanzibar''', Pp. 372-373

====E====
* [http://babylon5.wikia.com/wiki/Earthforce_Academy Earthforce Academy] - [[Babylon 5]] universe
*Ecolitan Institue - L.E. Modesitt Jr's Ecolitan series (later doubles as a paramilitary organization)

====F====
* ''Fermi Junior College'' - Spider Robinson's (Robert A. Heinlein) novel '''Variable Star'''

====G====
* ''Gal Fed University'' - James Tiptree, Jr.'s short story "Your Haploid Heart", '''Analog''', 1969
* ''General Theological Seminary'' - Frederic C. Rich's novel '''Christian Nation'''

====I====
* ''Imperial Military Institute'' - R.M. Meluch's novel '''Strength and Honor''', p. 64
* ''Institute of Bio-Media'' - [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0804529/ Sleep Dealer] 2008 film
* ''Institute of Human Studies'' - Norman Spinrad's novel '''The Solarians''', p 81
* ''Institute of Knowledge'' - Larry Niven's short story "Neutron Star" in his collection '''Neutron Star'''
* ''Institute of Medieval History'' - Dale Pendell's 2010 novel '''The Great Bay: Chronicles of the Collapse''', p. 254
====J====
*''Jon Grissom Academy'' - Mass Effect

====L====
* ''Lakemont College'' - Blake Crouch's novel '''Dark Matter''', p. 7
* ''Lomonosov University'' - Poul Anderson's novel '''Satan's World'''
* ''Luna University'' or ''Luna U'' - Steven Harper's novel '''Dead Man on the Moon''', '''LCSI Luna City Special Investigations'''
* ''Lunapole University'' - Guy Immega's short story "Super-Mother Earth" in David Conyers et al., eds.s collection '''Extreme Planets'''

====M====
* ''Mars University'' - "Mars University" episode of [[Futurama]]
* ''Miskatonic University'' - Howard Phillips Lovecraft's fictional town of Arkham, Mass.
* ''Mount Harwell College'' (Mount Harwell, Ohio) - Lloyd Biggle, Jr.'s novel '''The Chronocide Mission: A Time Travel Novel'''
* ''University of Mars'' - Kim Stanley Robinson's novel '''Icehenge''', p. 20

====N====
* ''Nakasen University'' - John Barnes's novel '''A Princess of the Aerie''', p. 17
* ''New American Psychology Institute'' - [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1901040/ Wrong] 2012 film
* ''New Mexico College of Space Medicine'' -  referenced in the first episode of season one of [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058824/ Lost in Space] 1965-1968 television series 
* ''University of New Aberdeen'' - Thomas Harlan's novel '''House of Reeds''', see [[Celtic Planet]]
* ''University of New Florida'' - Allen Steele's novel '''Hex'''
* ''Newton College'' - Seth Fried's novel '''The Municipalists'''
* ''Noah Webster College'' - James Morrow's novel '''This is the Way the World Ends''', p. 25
* ''University of Noupetau'' - John Barnes's novel '''The Merchants of Souls'''

====P====
* ''Pansystem University of Mihira and New Tideland'' - Martha Wells's 2020 novel '''Network Effect''', Pp. 111, 131
* ''Phobos University'' - William K. Hartmann's novel '''Mars Underground'''
* ''Planitia University'' - Michael Cobley's '''Humanity's Fire''' series
* ''Psychotechnic Institute'' - Poul Anderson's short story "The Sensitive Man" in '''Fantastic Universe''' January 1954
* ''Public Service Academy'' - John Barnes's novel '''A Princess of the Aerie'''

====Q====
* ''Qatar Institute of Extraterrestrial Sciences'' - John Lovegrove's novel '''World of Fire'''

====R====
* ''Rolling Thunder College'' - John Varley's novel '''Dark Lightening'''
* ''Rolling Thunder University'' - John Varley's novel '''Dark Lightening'''

====S====
* ''Shepherd University'' - Marguerite Reed's novel '''Archangel''', p. 48
* ''Sian Academy of Artful Illusion'' - David Brin's novel '''Existence''', pp. 518-519
* ''University of Sigmen City'' - Philip José Farmer's novel '''The Lovers'''
* ''Soko University'' - John C. Wright's novel '''Count to a Trillion''', p. 192
* ''Solar Institute of Applied Science'' - James Gunn's novel '''Transcendental''', p. 73
* [http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Starfleet_Academy Starfleet Academy] '''Star Trek''' universe
* ''University of St. Stephan's Wood (Newark, New Jersey)'' - "How Joenes Taught, And What He Learned" (As told by Maubingi of Tahiti) Robert Sheckley's novel '''[[Journey Beyond Tomorrow]]'''
* ''Stittaran Unity University'' - L.E. Modestt, Jr.'s novel '''The One-Eyed Man''', p. 148
* ''Stittara University'' - L.E. Modestt, Jr.'s novel '''The One-Eyed Man''', p. 391
* ''University of Sundance-Through-Rain'' (on planet ''Holat'') - Poul Anderson's novel '''The Long Way Home'''

====T====
* ''Time Lord Academy'' - [[Doctor Who]] Universe
* ''University of Tetzcoco'' - [[Thomas Harlan]]'s novel '''[https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781429974936 House of Reeds]'''

====U====
* ''University of Farside'' - Ian McDonald's novel '''Luna: New Moon''', p. 63
* ''University of Hubfall'' - John Scalzi's novel '''The Collapsing Empire'''
* ''University of Opole'' - John Scalzi's novel '''The Collapsing Empire''', p. 84
* ''University of Southern Pennsylvania'' Colin Macpherson's novel '''The Tide Turners''', Pp. 75, 105
* ''University of Venta'' - Una McCormack's novel '''Star of the Sea''', p. 31, '''Weird Space''' universe


====V====
* ''Voltaire University'' - James Morrow's 1990 novel '''City of Truth''', p. 102
* ''Vonda College'' - [http://www.trollhunterfilm.com/ Troll Hunter] 2010 film
* [http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Vulcan_Science_Academy Vulcan Science Academy] - [[Star Trek]] universe

====W====
* ''Wyandotte College'' - [[Kurt Vonnegut Jrs]]'s "The Report on the Barnhouse Effect", a short story in [[Robert A. Heinlein]]'s collection '''Tomorrow the Stars'''

====X====
* ''Xanthos University'' - Zach Hughes's novel '''Closed System''', p. 13

====Y====
* ''Yanthus Prime City University'' - Robert Kroese's short story "The Yanthus Prime Job"
* ''Yukon University'' - Poul Anderson's short story "The Saturn Game," in his collection '''Explorations'''

====Z====
* ''Ziggoreth University'' (on [[Trantor]]) - Isaac Asimov's [[Foundation]] universe
* ''Zion University'' (located on the planet [[New Utah]]) - Jerry Pournelle's novel '''Outies'''

==Fictional High Schools in Science Fiction==

* ''Wildgrove High School'' - James Morrow's novel '''This is the Way the World Ends''', p. 33
* [http://www.theinfosphere.org/Wozniak_Nerd_Academy Wozniak Nerd Academy]

==Fantasy==
* Collegium Imago - L.E. Modesitt Jr's '''Imager''' universe
* ''Famous Hero School of Maplewood, New Jersey'' - Robert Sheckley's novel '''Minotaur Maze''', p. 16.
* Foxe College - Philip Pullman's '''His Dark Materials''' universe
* Gabriel College - Philip Pullman's '''His Dark Materials''' universe
* ''[[Hempnell College]]'' - [[Fritz Leiber]]'s novel '''[[Conjure Wife]]'''
* ''Holiday University'' - '''Wonder Woman''' comic book series
* ''Jordan College'' - Philip Pullman's '''His Dark Materials''' universe
* ''[http://disney.go.com/monsters-university/?cmp=wdsmp_mon_mu_4d_google_src Monsters University] 2013 Disney film''
* ''Patrick Henry University'' - Ayn Rand's novel '''Atlas Shrugged'''
* ''Paxington University'' - Eric Lylund's novel '''All That Lives Must Die'''
* St Michael's College - Philip Pullman's '''His Dark Materials''' universe
* St Sophia's College - Philip Pullman's '''His Dark Materials''' universe
* ''Universitartus Committiartum E Pluribus Unum'' - [http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0004328/quotes The Wizard of Oz] 1939 film 
* Wykeham College - Philip Pullman's '''His Dark Materials''' universe
*''The Unseen University'' - Terry Pratchett's '''DIscWorld''' series

==Other Genres==
====A====
* ''Accidental College'' - Gary Shteyngart's novel [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/166485/absurdistan-by-gary-shteyngart/ Absurdistan] 
* ''Adams College'' - [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088000/ Revenge of the Nerds] 1984 film
* ''Athena College'' - Philip Roth's novel '''The Human Stain'''

====B====
* ''Baptist Female College'' - [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058404/ The Night of the Iguana]
* ''Barrett University'' - [http://lawandorder.wikia.com/wiki/Entitled_(SVU) Entitled (SVU)] episode of '''Law and Order, SVU''' television series
* ''Beaufort College'' - '''Inspector Morse''' BBC telvision series
* ''Beaumont College'' - '''Inspector Morse''' BBC telvision series
* ''Bloomington University'' - [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0313542/ Runaway Jury] 2003 film
* ''Blue Mountain State University'' - [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1344204/ Blue Mountain State] 2010 television series
* ''Blue Point University'' - Three Stooges
* ''Boulder Dam University'' - Three Stooges
* ''Bradbury Business College'' - [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053479/ The Andy Griffith Show]
* ''Budweiser College'' - Kingley Amis's novel '''One Fat Englishman'''

====C====
* ''Camden College'' - [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0292644/?ref_=sr_2 Rules of Attraction] 2002 film
* ''[[Carlyle College]]'' - '''Lewis''', episode "The Soul of Genius" (filmed in Exeter College) of '''Lewis''' ('''Inspector Morse''') BBC televisison series
* ''Chaucer College'' - '''Lewis''' ('''Inspector Morse''') BBC televisison series
* ''Chicago Polytechnic University'' - "Don't Haze Me Bro" episode of ''The Good Wife'', Season 4, Episode 4, December 22, 2012
* ''City College'' - "Basic Rocket Science" episode of [http://www.nbc.com/community/ Community] television series, October 14, 2010
* ''Columbus University'' – Higher Learning
* ''Cooledge College'' - [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0283111/ Van Wilder] 2002 film
* ''Cyprus-Rhodes University'' - ''Greek'' television series

====E====
* ''Eastern State University'' - [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107889/ The Program] 1993 film
* ''[[Euphoric State University]]'' - David Lodge's novel '''Changing Places'''

====F====
* ''Faber College'' - [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077975/ Animal House] 1978 film

====G====
* ''Ganja University'' - [http://forum.grasscity.com/real-life-stories/260966-im-ganja-university-right-now.html Ganja University]
* ''Grand Lakes University'' – [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090685/ Back to School] 1986 film
* ''Greendale Community College'' - [http://www.nbc.com/community/ Community] television series
* ''[http://americandad.wikia.com/wiki/Groff_Community_College Groff Community College]'' - '''American Dad''' animated television series

====H====
* ''Harrison University'' - [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0302886/ Old School] 2003 film
* ''Harvard Junior College'' - "Larry's Dank News Stash'' episode of [http://www.westword.com/news/the-nightly-shows-larry-wilmore-makes-pueblo-officials-look-like-idiot-stoners-7925366 The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore] ''
* ''Heimlich County Junior College'' - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-brIOoeYj_Y King of the Hill]
* ''Ho Chi Minh School of Medicine'' ([http://30rock.wikia.com/wiki/Dr._Leo_Spaceman Dr. Leo Spaceman] is an alum) - '''30 Rock''' television series
* ''Hudson University'' - [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098844/ Law & Order] television series
* ''[[Huxley U]]'' - [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0023027/ Horse Feathers] 1932 film

====K====
* ''Katzenjammer Life Coaching Institute of Geneva, Switzerland'' - [http://www.cbs.com/shows/mom/video/14884419-D7CE-F648-F5E8-B75676E28482/mom-toilet-wine-and-the-earl-of-sandwich/ Toilet Wine and the Earl of Sandwich] episode of comedy television series '''Mom''', March 17, 2014

====L====
* ''The Little Rock School of Embalming'' - Kurt Vonnegut's 1961 novel [https://www.jstor.org/stable/26282574?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents Mother Night] 

====M====
* ''MC State'' - [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2294449/?ref_=tt_rec_tt 22 Jump Street] 2014 sequel
* ''Midvale College'' - [http://lawandorder.wikia.com/wiki/Misleader Midleader] ''Law and Order'' episode
* ''Midwestern University'' - [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035020/ The Male Animal] 1942 film
* ''Mildew University'' - Three Stooges
* ''Mills Corner University'' - [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1146294/ A Scooby Doo! Christmas] 2002 episode 
* ''Mizpah Theological Seminary'' (Northern Baptist) - Sinclair Lewis's novel '''Elmer Gantry''', p. 85
* ''Mott College'' - [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101120/ Home Improvement] television series (possible reference to the actual Mott Community College)

====O====
* ''Ondas Nudosas Community College'' (translation as '''Naked Waves''') - Thomas Pynchon's novel '''Inherent Vice''', p. 51

====P====
* ''Pacific Tech'' – [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089886/ Real Genius] 1985 film
* ''Penn Brooks University'' - ''Boy Meets World'' television series
* ''Phogbound University (PU)'' - Al Capp's syndicated newspaper comic strip '''Li'l Abner''' 
* ''Port Chester University'' – [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110759/ PCU] 1994 film
* [https://www.wonkette.com/dennis-pragers-fake-university-is-back-lying-like-a-common-trump-u Prager University] - conservative activist [https://www.wonkette.com/dinesh-dsouza-demands-to-be-taken-seriously Dinesh D'Souza].

====S====
* ''Saginaw College'' - [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10962368/ Things Seen and Heard] 2021 Gothic Horror film 
* ''[[The Sentinel]]'' (Military Academy) - [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1856010/ House of Cards] television series, Chapter 8, Season 1
* ''Shrewsbury College'' (Oxford University) - Dorothy Sayers's novel '''Gaudy Night'''
* ''South Harmon Institute of Technology'' – [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0384793/ Accepted] 2006 film
* ''South Central Louisiana State University'' - [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120484/ Waterboy] 1998 film
* ''St. Sunniva University'' - Neve Maslakovic's novel '''The Far Time Incident''' 
* ''Standard Neoliberal University'' - Paul Mason. '''Postcapitalism: A Guide to Our Future'''.  New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2015. page 291
* ''State University of Euphoria at Plotinus'' - David Lodge's novel '''Changing Places: A Tale of Two Campuses'''
* ''State University of North Carolina (SUNC)'' - [http://www.cronknews.com/2011/05/03/sunc-appoints-twelve-efficiency-czars-to-streamline-bureaucracy/ SUNC Appoints Twelve Efficiency Czars to Streamline Bureaucracy] Matthew Michael. ''Cronk News''. May 3, 2011.
* [./Https://smoketime.ca Smoke University] - Canada's largest smoke university .

====T====
* ''Truth University'' - [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0775539/ Stomp the Yard] 2007 film
* ''Trump University'' - Donald Trump

====U====
* ''University of New York'' - [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0134247/?ref_=sr_4 Felicity] 1998-2002 television series
* ''University of Rummidge'' - David Lodge's novel '''Changing Places: A Tale of Two Campuses'''
* ''University of Scuffletown'' - Where Jesse Hunter and Truman Futch claimed to have studied law when they were admitted to the Florida Bar in 1913 (Source: Gilbert King's 2012 nonfiction '''Devil in the Grove" Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America''', p. 145)
* ''[[University of Southern San Diego]]'' - "Hawaii Die-O" episode of [http://video.adultswim.com/ntsfsdsuv/ NTSF:SD:SUV]
* ''University of Xelaya Medical School'' - [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7826030/?ref_=ttep_ep3 Home], third episode, season two of [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5691552/episodes The Orville]

====W====
* ''The Western Hemisphere University of the Bible'' - Kurt Vonnegut's 1961 novel [https://www.jstor.org/stable/26282574?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents Mother Night] 
* ''Western University'' - [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109305/ Blue Chips] 1994 film
* ''Westminster University'' - [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2235108/ Dear White People] 2014 film
* ''University of Winnemac'' - Sinclair Lewis's novels
* ''Wossamotta U'' - fifth season of '''Rocky and Bullwinkle'''
==Other==
* ''The School of Higher Neantical Nillity'' - [[Stanislaw Lem]]'s collection [[The Cyberiad]], p. 85

== Links ==
* [[Fictional Research Organizations]]
* [[Fictional High Schools]]
* [[Fictional Elementary Schools]]

== External Links ==
* [http://topten.co.com/education/list-fake-universities-black-listed-ugc/ Fake Universities]