This assumes the purpose of a university is to prepare students for a job. But wasn't a university meant to teach and carry out science? Is it really a credenti

This assumes the purpose of a university is to prepare students for a job. But wasn't a university meant to teach and carry out science? Is it really a credentials provider mostly? Especially in the tech industry it seems the notion of having knowledge has gotten more important than just having credentials (though this could also just be a direct consequence of employers not trusting university credentials anymore)