Istanbul University

public university in Istanbul, Turkey
Organization public_university Q192964
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Istanbul University

Summary

Istanbul University is a public university[1]. It draws 312 Wikipedia views per month (public_university category, ranking #96 of 933).[2]

Key Facts

  • Istanbul University was a member of European University Association[3].
  • Istanbul University was a member of Anatolian University Libraries Consortium Association[4].
  • Istanbul University was a member of Coimbra Group[5].
  • Istanbul University is located in Fatih[6].
  • Istanbul University is in the country of Turkey[7].
  • Istanbul University's image is recorded as Istanbul University 20220421 (1).jpg[8].
  • Istanbul University's instance of is recorded as public university[9].
  • Istanbul University's instance of is recorded as open-access publisher[10].
  • Istanbul University's founder is recorded as Mehmed II[11].
  • Istanbul University's follows is recorded as Darülfünun[12].
  • Istanbul University's follows is recorded as Ottoman University for Women[13].
  • Istanbul University's follows is recorded as Sahn-ı Seman Medrese[14].
  • Istanbul University's headquarters location is recorded as Istanbul[15].
  • Istanbul University's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121666619[16].
  • Istanbul University's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 137781900[17].
  • Istanbul University's GND ID is recorded as 36056-9[18].
  • Istanbul University's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80032680[19].
  • Istanbul University's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500300602[20].
  • Istanbul University's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12021474r[21].
  • Istanbul University's IdRef ID is recorded as 028364260[22].
  • Istanbul University's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA09051634[23].
  • Istanbul University's location is recorded as Istanbul[24].
  • Istanbul University's child organization or unit is recorded as Bilimsel Araştirma Projeleri Birimi, Istanbul Üniversitesi[25].
  • Istanbul University's child organization or unit is recorded as Istanbul Zoology Museum[26].
  • Istanbul University's child organization or unit is recorded as İstanbul Üniversitesi Rıdvan Çelikel Arkeoloji Müzesi[27].

Body

Founding

Istanbul University's founder is recorded as Mehmed II[11]. Recorded inception include +1453-05-30T00:00:00Z[28], +1846-07-21T00:00:00Z[29], and +1933-08-01T00:00:00Z[30].

Identity

Predecessors include Darülfünun[12], Ottoman University for Women[13], and Sahn-ı Seman Medrese[14].

Operations

Istanbul University's headquarters location is recorded as Istanbul[15]. Subsidiaries include Bilimsel Araştirma Projeleri Birimi, Istanbul Üniversitesi[25]; Istanbul Zoology Museum[26], a natural history museum[31], in Turkey[32], founded in 1933[33]; İstanbul Üniversitesi Rıdvan Çelikel Arkeoloji Müzesi[27], a museum[34], in Turkey[35], founded in 2019[36]; Istanbul Faculty of Medicine[37], a medical school[38], in Turkey[39], founded in 1827[40]; Istanbul University Faculty of Law[41], a law school[42], in Turkey[43], founded in 1874[44]; and Istanbul University Faculty of Letters[45], a faculty[46], in Turkey[47], founded in 1933[48].

Why It Matters

Istanbul University draws 312 Wikipedia views per month (public_university category, ranking #96 of 933).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . Q1227538. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [37] . wikidata.org.
  24. [41] . wikidata.org.
  25. [45] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . eua.eu. Retrieved . eua.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [4] . uye.ankos.org.tr. Retrieved . uye.ankos.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [5] . coimbra-group.eu. Retrieved . coimbra-group.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . istanbul.edu.tr. Retrieved . istanbul.edu.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . istanbul.edu.tr. Retrieved . istanbul.edu.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [30] . istanbul.edu.tr. Retrieved . istanbul.edu.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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