Gringos say college. Canadians say university. There is sometimes a difference in meaning, but usually the meaning is the same. Good luck!

Great question! The answer depends on the culture of the person using the word and on the context of the conversation. In the US, for most situations, they are almost synonymous. However, we do tend to use them a little differently. For example, "I went to college at Yale University." College here refers to the experience of receiving higher education and university is used as part of the proper name of the school. A college might also refer to a community school or a department of a university. University is usually used to refer to or ask about the specific name of an institution. Americans would rarely say, "I'm going to university" or "He's away at uni (short for university)." In other English speaking countries, they are not synonymous and asking "Where did you go to college?" might be considered an insult. The person may think you are suggesting that they are not talented, intelligent, or studious enough to attend a "proper university." When in doubt, use "university." I hope this helps! :)

Colleges are under the control of Universities.Universities provide the syllabus, rules and exam for the colleges.

In the US, Universities are larger than colleges. Colleges offer only up to a bachelor’s degree typically 4 years. An university offers graduate programs and conducts research and has professional schools like law and medicine. That’s why you can say “the college XXXX of the university XXXX”.