This is the 3311th most frequent French word.
universitaires
"Universitaires" means "academics" or "university members" in English.
Here, 'universitaires' is used as an adjective to describe students who are enrolled in a university program.
Les étudiants universitaires commencent souvent leurs cours en septembre.
University students often begin their classes in September.
In this sentence, 'universitaires' is an adjective modifying 'réformes', referring to reforms related to universities.
Le débat sur les réformes universitaires est très animé cette année.
The debate on university reforms is very lively this year.
Here, 'universitaires' describes researchers who work within a university context or academia.