Which one is more correct: “works at a university” or “works in a university”?

My relative is a fairly big academic and works at a university.

Is this correct? or should I have used in instead?

Answer

My relative is a fairly big academic and works at a university

is correct.

My relative is a fairly big academic and works in a university

is wrong.

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