what is the different between university and polytechnic
Institute of technology An institute of technology (also: university of technology, polytechnic university, technikon, and technical university) is a type of university which specializes in engineering, technology, applied science, and sometimes natural sciences. In some countries, institutes of technology and polytechnic universities are well-defined categories; in others, such as the United States, they are simply names with no formal meaning.
City, University of London City, University of London is a public research university in London in the United Kingdom. Until 2016 its name was City University, London, or colloquially, City.
Town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages but smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish them vary considerably between different parts of the world.
Strait Straits are the converse of isthmuses. That is, while a strait lies between two land masses and connects two larger bodies of water, an isthmus lies between two bodies of water and connects two larger land masses.