"I left university" meaning

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Hello.

Depending on context can "I left university" mean "I graduated" or does it usually mean "I dropped out"?

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Here it is mentioned also. It is from "English Collocations in Use" by Michael McCarthy.
 
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Piscean said:
I would say that "I graduated" is the more common meaning.
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So it has two meanings. "I graduated" and "I dropped out." Am I right?
 
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