Question

this is________ university

Answer 1

This is___a_____ university.

Answer 2

This is___a_____ university.Here THE ARTICE A is used as 
Remember, using a or an depends on the sound that begins the next word. So...a + singular noun beginning with a consonant: a boy; a car; a bike; a zoo; a dogan + singular noun beginning with a vowel: an elephant; an egg; an apple; an idiot; anorphana + singular noun beginning with a consonant sound: a user (sounds like 'yoo-zer,' i.e. begins with a consonant 'y' sound, so 'a' is used); a university; a unicyclean + nouns starting with silent "h": an hour + nouns starting with a pronounced "h": a horse 
In some cases where "h" is pronounced, such as "historical," you can use an. However, a is more commonly used and preferred.A historical event is worth recording.