University of Edinburgh

public university in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Organization public_university Q160302
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The University of Edinburgh is headquartered in Edinburgh .

University of Edinburgh

Summary

University of Edinburgh is a public university[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • University of Edinburgh was a member of Coimbra Group[3].
  • University of Edinburgh was a member of Russell Group[4].
  • University of Edinburgh was a member of ORCID, Inc.[5].
  • University of Edinburgh was a member of IIIF Consortium[6].
  • University of Edinburgh was a member of MyData Global[7].
  • University of Edinburgh was a member of World Wide Web Consortium[8].
  • University of Edinburgh is located in City of Edinburgh[9].
  • University of Edinburgh is in the country of United Kingdom[10].
  • University of Edinburgh's instance of is recorded as public university[11].
  • University of Edinburgh's instance of is recorded as open-access publisher[12].
  • University of Edinburgh's instance of is recorded as ancient university[13].
  • University of Edinburgh's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization[14].
  • University of Edinburgh's headquarters location is recorded as Edinburgh[15].
  • University of Edinburgh took place at Edinburgh[16].
  • University of Edinburgh's postal code is recorded as EH8 9YL[17].
  • University of Edinburgh's child organization or unit is recorded as Edinburgh University Press[18].
  • University of Edinburgh's child organization or unit is recorded as Centre for Inflammation Research[19].
  • University of Edinburgh's child organization or unit is recorded as The Roslin Institute[20].
  • University of Edinburgh's child organization or unit is recorded as MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine[21].
  • University of Edinburgh's child organization or unit is recorded as Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions[22].
  • University of Edinburgh's child organization or unit is recorded as Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute[23].
  • University of Edinburgh's child organization or unit is recorded as University of Edinburgh College of Science and Engineering[24].
  • University of Edinburgh's Commons category is recorded as University of Edinburgh[25].
  • University of Edinburgh comprises Tovey Professor of Music[26].
  • University of Edinburgh comprises Reid Professor of Music[27].

Body

Founding

1583 marks the founding of University of Edinburgh[28].

Operations

University of Edinburgh's headquarters location is recorded as Edinburgh[15]. Subsidiaries include Edinburgh University Press[18], a university press[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1940[31], headquartered in Edinburgh[32]; Centre for Inflammation Research[19], a facility[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1999[35]; The Roslin Institute[20], an academic institution[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1993[38]; MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine[21], a facility[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 2008[41]; Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions[22]; and Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute[23], a research institute[42], in People's Republic of China[43], founded in 2014[44].

Why It Matters

University of Edinburgh has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . Q1227538. lobbyfacts.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Q1227538. wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Scottish Charity Regulator. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . gtr.ukri.org:443. gtr.ukri.org:443. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . zje.intl.zju.edu.cn. Retrieved . zje.intl.zju.edu.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . russellgroup.ac.uk. russellgroup.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . orcid.org. Retrieved . orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [6] . iiif.io. iiif.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [7] . wikidata.org.
  23. [8] . w3.org. Retrieved . w3.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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