academic institution noun2 •An educational institution, dedicated to teaching and/or research.Outside the school system exists a dense network of academic institutions, consisting of home tutors, correspondence schools, juku, and exam prep schools. — 2014 •An educational institution, dedicated to higher education and research, that grants academic degrees.It is critical for all academic institutions to embrace this change in the work culture to maintain the best faculty at our medical schools. — 2011 formsacademic institutions
