San Jose State University

public university located in San Jose, California, United States
Organization state_university Q498526
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San Jose State University was founded in 1857[1]. It operates under the parent organization California State University. As of 2020, the university had 3.6k employees[2].

San Jose State University

Summary

San Jose State University is a state university[1]. It draws 1,461 Wikipedia views per month (state_university category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • San Jose State University received the Silver Anvil Award[3].
  • San Jose State University was a member of ORCID, Inc.[4].
  • San Jose State University was a member of Association of American Colleges and Universities[5].
  • San Jose State University was a member of American Council on Education[6].
  • San Jose State University was a member of National Humanities Alliance[7].
  • San Jose State University was a member of Open Education Network[8].
  • San Jose State University was a member of Association of Public and Land-grant Universities[9].
  • San Jose State University is located in California[10].
  • San Jose State University is located in Santa Clara County[11].
  • San Jose State University is in the country of United States[12].
  • San Jose State University's instance of is recorded as state university[13].
  • San Jose State University's instance of is recorded as public educational institution of the United States[14].
  • San Jose State University's instance of is recorded as photovoltaic power station[15].
  • San Jose State University's headquarters location is recorded as San Jose[16].
  • San Jose State University's postal code is recorded as 95192-0001[17].
  • San Jose State University's child organization or unit is recorded as San José State University Division of Student Affairs[18].
  • San Jose State University's child organization or unit is recorded as San Jose State Spartans[19].
  • San Jose State University's child organization or unit is recorded as San José State University Administration and Finance Division[20].
  • San Jose State University's child organization or unit is recorded as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library[21].
  • San Jose State University's child organization or unit is recorded as San José State University Division of Research and Innovation[22].
  • San Jose State University's child organization or unit is recorded as Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering[23].
  • San Jose State University's Commons category is recorded as San José State University[24].
  • San Jose State University's located in time zone is recorded as Pacific Time Zone[25].
  • San Jose State University comprises San José State University Main Campus[26].
  • San Jose State University comprises San José State University South Campus[27].

Body

Founding

1857 marks the founding of San Jose State University[28].

Identity

San Jose State University's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[29].

Operations

San Jose State University's headquarters location is recorded as San Jose[16]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as California State University[30]. Subsidiaries include San José State University Division of Student Affairs[18]; San Jose State Spartans[19], a university and college sports club[31], in United States[32]; San José State University Administration and Finance Division[20]; Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library[21], a public library[33], in United States[34], founded in 2003[35]; San José State University Division of Research and Innovation[22]; and Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering[23], an engineering college[36], in United States[37], founded in 1945[38].

Recognition

San Jose State University received the Silver Anvil Award[3].

Why It Matters

San Jose State University draws 1,461 Wikipedia views per month (state_university category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

What awards did San Jose State University receive?

Honors received include Silver Anvil Award[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . Form EIA-860M. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Form EIA-860M. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Form EIA-860M. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [7] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [9] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . oac.cdlib.org. oac.cdlib.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . 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. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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