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According to the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, colleges are closed English educational institutions of which English universities are made up.
According to the Large Soviet Encyclopedia:
A college is an educational institution in the UK, countries of the Commonwealth headed by Great Britain, and in the USA. There are three main types of colleges:
1. The ones corresponding to the higher school level;
2. The ones occupying an intermediate position between secondary and higher educational institutions;
3. The ones corresponding to the level of secondary school and intended for students aged 16 years or older.

Colleges originated in the early 13th century in Great Britain. The historically formed type of college in its traditional form has been preserved at ancient universities (Oxford and Cambridge). Colleges belonging to these universities occupy separate buildings where students both study and live.

Colleges that are part of other UK universities normally represent specialized educational institutions (similar to Soviet-era higher educational institutions) with a degree of official autonomy.

There are university-type colleges - higher educational institutions that do not belong to a university or enjoy its rights (mainly entitlement to stipends and diplomas), but are attached to a major university at which graduating students pass exams based on the university curriculum. Over time university-type colleges become full-fledged universities (all colleges of this type that existed before 1957 have become universities).

Technical, pedagogical and other specialized colleges offer education affordable for children of blue-collar workers in the UK. Workers, master and technicians are trained in technical and other specialties local significance. Higher qualifications are available from regional technical colleges. Higher educational institutions include only zonal technical colleges, advanced technical colleges and national colleges. Engineers of the highest qualification are trained at colleges that belong to universities (mainly the Imperial Colleges of Sciences and Technology of the London University). Pedagogical colleges train teachers for elementary and secondary schools. A secondary grammar school diploma is required to enroll at a pedagogical college.

By tradition, the title college is used with respect to individual ancient and privileged secondary schools (Eaton, Winchester), whose type does not differ from the remaining public schools, and some private educational institutions which blue-collar families can ill-afford.