the modern large and complex university with its many colleges, schools, extensions, etc., characteristically regarded as being impersonal, bureaucratic, etc.
Origin:
multi- + (uni)versity: coined in 1957 by Arthur Bestor (1908-94), U.S. historian
See multiversity in American Heritage Dictionary 4
nounpl.mul·ti·ver·si·ties
A university that has numerous constituent and affiliated institutions, such as separate colleges, campuses, and research centers.