academe
n.n. the world of universities and colleges. It is a formal way to talk about the people and places involved in higher education.
n. the collective body of people and institutions engaged in higher education and research. Often used to distinguish the academic world from the professional or political spheres.
He spent his entire career in the academe.
The university is a major player in the local economy, providing thousands of jobs to the academe.
While the academe values theoretical rigor and peer-reviewed research, the private sector often prioritizes immediate practical results and marketable skills.
From New Latin academia, from Ancient Greek Ἀκαδημία (Akadēmía); Doublet of academia, academy, and Akademeia. Academe (frequently capitalized) is a poetic name for the garden or grove near ancient Athens where Plato taught, supposedly named for its former owner, the hero Ἀκάδημος (Akademos; Ἑκάδημος, Hekademos).