# Pan African University Institute of Water and Energy Science
**Wikidata**: [Q18026629](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18026629)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/pan-african-university-institute-of-water-and-energy-science

## Summary
Pan African University Institute of Water and Energy Science (commonly PAUWES or PAU Institute of Water and Energy Science) is a university-level institute located in Tlemcen, Algeria. It is an academic institution whose name identifies its focus on water and energy science and which is listed in international identifiers and knowledge graphs.

## Key Facts
- Pan African University Institute of Water and Energy Science is an instance of a university.  
- Official aliases include "PAUWES" and "PAU Institute of Water and Energy Science."  
- The institute is located in Tlemcen, Algeria.  
- ROR identifier: 04qe65e37 (reference P248: Q115512523).  
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/11b62zgqt7.  
- The entity has a sitelink_count of 1 in the provided data set.  
- A German-language Wikipedia entry exists for the institute (wikipedia_languages: de).  
- The institute is classified under the broader class "university" (the related university class has a sitelink_count of 206 in the source).

## FAQs
### Q: Where is Pan African University Institute of Water and Energy Science located?
A: The institute is located in Tlemcen, Algeria.

### Q: What are common short names or acronyms for the institute?
A: Common aliases are PAUWES and PAU Institute of Water and Energy Science.

### Q: What type of institution is PAUWES?
A: PAUWES is an academic institution classified as a university.

### Q: Are there international identifiers or records for the institute?
A: Yes. The institute has a ROR ID (04qe65e37) and a Google Knowledge Graph ID (/g/11b62zgqt7). A German-language Wikipedia entry is also recorded.

## Why It Matters
Pan African University Institute of Water and Energy Science matters as a named university-level institution situated in Tlemcen, Algeria, that is explicitly associated with the domains of water and energy science by name. Such an institute represents an institutional node in higher education relevant to those fields and is discoverable in international data systems through persistent identifiers (ROR) and knowledge graph entries. Its presence on a language-specific Wikipedia edition (German) and inclusion in knowledge-graph resources indicate an existing footprint in international reference sources. For researchers, funders, policymakers, and students mapping higher-education capacity in North Africa or in water and energy disciplines, PAUWES is a clearly identifiable entity to include in inventories, partnerships, or bibliographic and data integrations. Its standardized identifiers also support interoperable linking across data platforms.

## Notable For
- Location in Tlemcen, Algeria — the institute's geographic placement is explicitly recorded.  
- Multiple recognized aliases including the acronym PAUWES.  
- Registered in research and data infrastructures via ROR ID 04qe65e37.  
- Presence in international knowledge systems, including a Google Knowledge Graph ID and a German-language Wikipedia entry.

## Body
### Overview
- Official name: Pan African University Institute of Water and Energy Science.  
- Common short forms: PAUWES; PAU Institute of Water and Energy Science.  
- Classified as: university (instance_of: university).

### Location
- Country: Algeria.  
- City/location: Tlemcen.

### Identifiers and External Records
- ROR (Research Organization Registry) ID: 04qe65e37.  
  - Reference provided in source: P248 = Q115512523.  
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/11b62zgqt7.  
- Wikipedia language record present: German (de).  
- Entity sitelink_count in the provided dataset: 1.

### Classification and Related Data
- Related class: university — described as an academic institution for further education.  
- The related "university" class in the source has a sitelink_count of 206 (indicating the broader class’s link count in that dataset).

### Aliases and Naming
- Listed aliases: "PAUWES" and "PAU Institute of Water and Energy Science".  
- The institute’s name explicitly references the disciplinary areas of water and energy science.

### Data Coverage Notes
- The provided source material supplies institutional identifiers, location, classification, and alias data.  
- No founding dates, program lists, personnel, or operational details are present in the supplied source material.

## References

1. ROR release v1.14