Varsity may refer to:

Institutions

University A university () is an educational institution, institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several Discipline (academia), academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly ...

, an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in various academic disciplines *

Varsity College (South Africa) The IIE's Varsity College is an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE). The IIE is the most accredited private higher education provider in SA and it is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Trai ...

, a school

Places

* Varsity, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; a neighbourhood * Varsity Lakes, Queensland, Australia; a suburb of the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia * The Varsity (West Lafayette, Indiana), USA; an apartment building

Business

* The Varsity (restaurant), a drive-in restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia, US *

Varsity (pub chain) Varsity was a British student-focused pub chain that operated from the mid-1990s to 2013. History Varsity was founded by Marston's Brewery, Wolverhampton & Dudley in the mid-1990s, and was named after annual Varsity team, university sports com ...

, a UK pub chain

Literature

* ''Varsity'' (Cambridge), a student newspaper at Cambridge University * ''Varsity'' (Cape Town), a student newspaper of the University of Cape Town * ''The Varsity'' (newspaper), a student newspaper at the University of Toronto

Music

* Varsity (band), an indie rock band from Chicago * "Varsity" (alma mater song), the alma mater song of the University of Wisconsin-Madison * "Varsity" (fight song), a 1911 fight song of the University of Michigan * ''Varsity'', a 2014 EP by ASTR * Varsity (group), a South Korean boy group formed by CSO Entertainment in 2017

Stage and screen

* '' The Boys Presents: Varsity'', a 2023 live-action adaptation of ''The Boys'' comic book series arc "We Gotta Go Now" * ''Varsity'' (film), a lost 1928 American comedy silent film * Varsity TV, a former teen-oriented television network

Sports

University

Varsity team A varsity team is the highest-level team in a sport or activity representing an educational institution. Varsity teams train to compete against each other during an athletic season or in periodic matches against rival institutions. At high schools ...

, the principal athletic teams representing a North American college or university, high school, or middle school **

Toronto Varsity Blues The Toronto Varsity Blues are the intercollegiate sports program at the University of Toronto. Its 43 athletic teams regularly participate in competitions held by Ontario University Athletics and U Sports. The Varsity Blues trace their foundin ...

, varsity teams of the University of Toronto *** Varsity Arena, the Varsity Blues' hockey arena ***

Varsity Stadium Varsity Stadium is an outdoor collegiate stadium located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at the "Varsity Centre & Arena", a sports complex at the University of Toronto's St. George Campus. Athletic events have been hosted on the site ...

, the Varsity Blues' football stadium *Varsity match, a sports fixture played between traditional rival universities **

List of British and Irish varsity matches A varsity match in Britain and Ireland is a fixture, especially of a sporting event or team, between university A university () is an educational institution, institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in se ...

** Varsity (rowing regatta), a student rowing regatta in the Netherlands ** Varsity Sports (South Africa), university sports league ***

Varsity Rugby Varsity Cup is the collective name for four South African rugby union competitions involving the top rugby playing universities in the country. It was launched in 2008, with eight teams participating in the Varsity Cup competition and each unive ...

, South African rugby union competitions *** Varsity Hockey (South Africa) *** Varsity Football (South Africa) ** Varsity Cup Championship, an American college rugby competition

Other

* Varsity FC, a Canadian soccer team

Transport

* ''Varsity'' (train), a passenger train of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad, a.k.a., the ''Milwaukee Road'' *

Varsity Line The Varsity Line was the main railway line that linked the English university cities of Oxford and Cambridge, operated by the London and North Western Railway. In World War II, the line became a strategic route for freight avoiding London, a ...

, the railway line that formerly connected Oxford and Cambridge * Vickers Varsity, a post-World War II military trainer aircraft based on the Vickers Viking

Other uses

* Operation Varsity, an airborne operation in World War II * Varsity Scouting, a program of the Boy Scouts of America for older boys