Northern Illinois University

public university in DeKalb, Illinois, United States
Organization university Q1191344
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Summary

Northern Illinois University is a university[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,315 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Northern Illinois University received the Silver Anvil Award[3].
  • Northern Illinois University was a member of Association of American Colleges and Universities[4].
  • Northern Illinois University was a member of American Council on Education[5].
  • Northern Illinois University was a member of Higher Education Leadership Initiative for Open Scholarship[6].
  • Northern Illinois University was a member of Association of Public and Land-grant Universities[7].
  • Northern Illinois University was a member of Center for Research Libraries[8].
  • Northern Illinois University was a member of Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition[9].
  • Northern Illinois University is located in DeKalb[10].
  • Northern Illinois University is in the country of United States[11].
  • Northern Illinois University's instance of is recorded as university[12].
  • Northern Illinois University's instance of is recorded as public educational institution of the United States[13].
  • Northern Illinois University's headquarters location is recorded as DeKalb[14].
  • Northern Illinois University's postal code is recorded as 60115-2828[15].
  • Northern Illinois University's child organization or unit is recorded as College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, Northern Illinois University[16].
  • Northern Illinois University's Commons category is recorded as Northern Illinois University[17].
  • 1895 marks the founding of Northern Illinois University[18].
  • Northern Illinois University's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.933888888889, 'lon': -88.777777777778}[19].
  • Northern Illinois University's mascot is recorded as husky[20].
  • Northern Illinois University's official website is recorded as https://www.niu.edu/[21].
  • Northern Illinois University's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Northern Illinois University[22].
  • Northern Illinois University's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+2963'}[23].
  • Northern Illinois University's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Northern Illinois University'}[24].
  • Northern Illinois University's count of students is recorded as {'amount': '+16769'}[25].
  • Northern Illinois University's Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is recorded as doctoral university: higher research activity[26].
  • Northern Illinois University's Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is recorded as high undergraduate[27].

Body

Founding

1895 marks the founding of Northern Illinois University[18].

Identity

Northern Illinois University's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[24].

Operations

Northern Illinois University's headquarters location is recorded as DeKalb[14]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, it[16].

Recognition

Northern Illinois University received the Silver Anvil Award[3].

Why It Matters

Northern Illinois University ranks in the top 2% of university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,315 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What awards did Northern Illinois University receive?

Honors received include Silver Anvil Award[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] ↑ . GRID. Retrieved . grid.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . apps.prsa.org. Retrieved . apps.prsa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . 125keymoments.niu.edu. 125keymoments.niu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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