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Kim Il-sung University

first university built in North Korea
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Summary

Kim Il-sung University is a university[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,957 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Order of Kim Il Sung[3]
  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: Pyongyang[4]
  • Country: North Korea[5]
  • Named after: Kim Il-sung[6]
  • Headquarters location: Pyongyang[7]
  • Location: Pyongyang[8]
  • Commons category: Kim Il-sung University[9]
  • Inception: October 1, 1946[10]
  • Official website: http://www.ryongnamsan.edu.kp/[11], http://www.ryongnamsan.edu.kp/univ/en/index[12], http://www.ryongnamsan.edu.kp/univ/ru/index[13], http://www.ryongnamsan.edu.kp/univ/cn/index[14]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Kim Il Sung University[15]
  • Employees: 2800[16]
  • Official name: 김일성종합대학[17]
  • Short name: 김일성대[18], 김대[19]
  • Count of students: 10,000[20]
  • Category for alumni of educational institution: Category:Kim Il Sung University alumni[21]
  • Category for employees of the organization: Category:Academic staff of Kim Il Sung University[22]

Why It Matters

Kim Il-sung University has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

What awards did Kim Il-sung University receive?

Honors received include Order of Kim Il Sung[3].

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Q114878764. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . ryongnamsan.edu.kp. ryongnamsan.edu.kp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . monthly.chosun.com. monthly.chosun.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . monthly.chosun.com. monthly.chosun.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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