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
• University of Alpha Centauri - David R. George III's Star Trek:TOS novel Allegiance in Exile
• All Systems University - Gene Roddenberry'sAndromeda
• 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
• Astromilitary Institute - Poul Anderson's short story "SOS" in his collection Dialogue With Darkness

B

• Barnett College - Indiana Jones and the Lost Crusade 1989 film
• Bel-rogas School of Divine Law - Robert Randall's novel The Shrouded Planet
• Bending State University - 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

• 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

E

• 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 - 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

• 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 - Wrong 2012 film
• University of New Aberdeen - Thomas Harlan's novel House of Reeds, see Celtic Planet
• University of New Florida - Allen Steele's novel Hex
• 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

• Phobos University - William K. Hartmann's novel Mars Underground
• Planitia University - Michael Cobley's Humanity's Fire series
• 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
• 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 House of Reeds

U

• University of Farside - Ian McDonald's novel Luna: New Moon, p. 63

V

• Voltaire University - James Morrow's 1990 novel City of Truth, p. 102
• Vonda College - Troll Hunter 2010 film
• 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

• 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

Fantasy

• Collegium Imago - L.E. Modesitt Jr's Imager universe
• 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
• 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
• Wykeham College - Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials universe

Other Genres

A

• Adams College - Revenge of the Nerds 1984 film
• Athena College - Philip Roth's novel The Human Stain

B

• Baptist Female College - The Night of the Iguana
• Barrett University - Entitled (SVU) episode of Law and Order, SVU television series
• Beaufort College - Inspector Morse BBC telvision series
• Beaumont College - Inspector Morse BBC telvision series
• Blazing Grace Seminary (From an on-line essay/sermon about the evils of secret sex addiction. Get the awful unwitting pun? Semin-ary?) - Pastors, Porn, and the Blazing Grace Seminary by Mike Genung. City Vision College
• Bloomington University - Runaway Jury 2003 film
• Blue Mountain State University - Blue Mountain State 2010 television series
• Blue Point University - Three Stooges
• Boulder Dam University - Three Stooges
• Bradbury Business College - The Andy Griffith Show
• Budweiser College - Kingley Amis's novel One Fat Englishman

C

• Camden College - 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 Community television series, October 14, 2010
• Columbus University – Higher Learning
• Cooledge College - Van Wilder 2002 film
• Cyprus-Rhodes University - Greek television series

E

• Eastern State University - The Program 1993 film
• Euphoric State University - David Lodge's novel Changing Places

F

• Faber College - Animal House 1978 film

G

• Ganja University - Ganja University
• Grand Lakes University – Back to School 1986 film
• Greendale Community College - Community television series
• Groff Community College - American Dad animated television series

H

• Harrison University - Old School 2003 film
• Harvard Junior College - "Larry's Dank News Stash episode of The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore
• Heimlich County Junior College - King of the Hill
• Ho Chi Minh School of Medicine (Dr. Leo Spaceman is an alum) - 30 Rock television series
• Hudson University - Law & Order television series
• Huxley U - Horse Feathers 1932 film

K

• Katzenjammer Life Coaching Institute of Geneva, Switzerland - Toilet Wine and the Earl of Sandwich episode of comedy television series Mom, March 17, 2014

M

• MC State - 22 Jump Street 2014 sequel
• Midvale College - Midleader Law and Order episode
• Midwestern University - The Male Animal 1942 film
• Mildew University - Three Stooges
• Mott College - 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 – Real Genius 1985 film
• Penn Brooks University - Boy Meets World television series
• Port Chester University – PCU 1994 film

S

• The Sentinel (Military Academy) - House of Cards television series, Chapter 8, Season 1
• Shrewsbury College (Oxford University) - Dorothy Sayers's novel Gaudy Night
• South Harmon Institute of Technology – Accepted 2006 film
• South Central Louisiana State University - 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 North Carolina (SUNC) - SUNC Appoints Twelve Efficiency Czars to Streamline Bureaucracy Matthew Michael. Cronk News. May 3, 2011.

T

• Truth University - Stomp the Yard 2007 film
• Trump University - Donald Trump

U

• University of New York - Felicity 1998-2002 television series
• 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 NTSF:SD:SUV

W

• Western University - Blue Chips 1994 film
• Westminster University - Dear White People 2014 film
• University of Winnemac - Sinclair Lewis's novels
• Wossamotta U - fifth season of Rocky and Bullwinkle

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