University of Calgary

public research university located in Calgary, Alberta
Organization autonomous_university Q1067471
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The University of Calgary was founded in 1966 [1]. In 2003, the institution employed approximately 5,900 people [2].

University of Calgary

Summary

University of Calgary is an autonomous university[1]. It draws 246 Wikipedia views per month (autonomous_university category, ranking #3 of 7).[2]

Key Facts

  • University of Calgary was a member of Association of Commonwealth Universities[3].
  • University of Calgary was a member of Association of Research Libraries[4].
  • University of Calgary was a member of Canadian Association of Research Libraries[5].
  • University of Calgary was a member of Universities Canada[6].
  • University of Calgary was a member of U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities[7].
  • University of Calgary was a member of ORCID, Inc.[8].
  • University of Calgary is located in Calgary[9].
  • University of Calgary is in the country of Canada[10].
  • University of Calgary's instance of is recorded as autonomous university[11].
  • University of Calgary's instance of is recorded as comprehensive academic and research university[12].
  • University of Calgary's instance of is recorded as open-access publisher[13].
  • University of Calgary's instance of is recorded as public research university[14].
  • University of Calgary's instance of is recorded as charitable organization[15].
  • University of Calgary's headquarters location is recorded as Calgary[16].
  • University of Calgary's child organization or unit is recorded as University of Calgary - Qatar[17].
  • University of Calgary's child organization or unit is recorded as Research Services, University of Calgary[18].
  • University of Calgary's child organization or unit is recorded as Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary[19].
  • University of Calgary's child organization or unit is recorded as Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre[20].
  • University of Calgary's child organization or unit is recorded as University of Calgary Faculty of Arts[21].
  • University of Calgary's child organization or unit is recorded as Alberta Gambling Research Institute[22].
  • University of Calgary's Commons category is recorded as University of Calgary[23].
  • 1966 marks the founding of University of Calgary[24].
  • University of Calgary's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.0775, 'lon': -114.13305555556}[25].
  • University of Calgary's official website is recorded as https://www.ucalgary.ca/[26].
  • University of Calgary's topic's main category is recorded as Category:University of Calgary[27].

Body

Founding

1966 marks the founding of University of Calgary[24].

Operations

University of Calgary's headquarters location is recorded as Calgary[16]. Subsidiaries include it - Qatar[17], an educational institution[28], in Qatar[29], founded in 1966[30]; Research Services, it[18]; Hotchkiss Brain Institute, it[19], a government organization[31], in Canada[32], founded in 2004[33]; Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre[20], a research institute[34], in Canada[35], founded in 1972[36]; University of Calgary Faculty of Arts[21], a faculty[37], in Canada[38], founded in 2010[39]; and Alberta Gambling Research Institute[22], a consortium[40], in Canada[41], founded in 1999[42].

Why It Matters

University of Calgary draws 246 Wikipedia views per month (autonomous_university category, ranking #3 of 7).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . Q1227538. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . alberta.ca. Retrieved . alberta.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Q1227538. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . u15.ca. u15.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . GRID. Retrieved . research.ucalgary.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . acu.ac.uk. Retrieved . acu.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . arl.org. Retrieved . arl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . carl-abrc.ca. Retrieved . carl-abrc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [6] . univcan.ca. Retrieved . univcan.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [7] . u15.ca. Retrieved . u15.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [8] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . open.alberta.ca. Retrieved . open.alberta.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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