Department of Physics, University of Alberta
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The Department of Physics at the University of Alberta is an academic unit specializing in research and education in physics and related fields within the university’s Faculty of Science.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Department of Physics, University of Alberta canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6024236 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Physics, University of Alberta Context triple: [Faculty of Science, University of Alberta, hasUnit, Department of Physics, University of Alberta]
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Department of Physics and Astronomy (University of British Columbia)
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of British Columbia is an academic unit specializing in research and education in physics and astronomy, offering undergraduate and graduate programs and conducting internationally recognized scientific research.
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Department of Physics (McGill University)
The Department of Physics at McGill University is a leading academic unit known for its research and teaching in fundamental and applied physics within the university’s Faculty of Science.
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C.
Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at Tor Vergata University of Rome is an academic and research unit dedicated to advancing knowledge and education in theoretical and experimental physics.
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D.
Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at Gauhati University is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in physics and related scientific fields.
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E.
Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at the University of Amsterdam’s Faculty of Science is an academic unit dedicated to research and education in fundamental and applied physics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Physics, University of Alberta Target entity description: The Department of Physics at the University of Alberta is an academic unit specializing in research and education in physics and related fields within the university’s Faculty of Science.
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A.
Department of Physics and Astronomy (University of British Columbia)
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of British Columbia is an academic unit specializing in research and education in physics and astronomy, offering undergraduate and graduate programs and conducting internationally recognized scientific research.
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B.
Department of Physics (McGill University)
The Department of Physics at McGill University is a leading academic unit known for its research and teaching in fundamental and applied physics within the university’s Faculty of Science.
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C.
Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at Tor Vergata University of Rome is an academic and research unit dedicated to advancing knowledge and education in theoretical and experimental physics.
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D.
Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at Gauhati University is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in physics and related scientific fields.
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E.
Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at the University of Amsterdam’s Faculty of Science is an academic unit dedicated to research and education in fundamental and applied physics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | academic department ⓘ |
| academicOrganizationType | research-intensive department ⓘ |
| affiliation | University of Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campus | North Campus, University of Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Edmonton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| countryISO | CA ⓘ |
| educates |
graduate students
ⓘ
undergraduate students ⓘ |
| employs | physics faculty members ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
applied physics
ⓘ
astrophysics ⓘ condensed matter physics ⓘ medical physics ⓘ particle physics ⓘ physics ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
astronomy and astrophysics
ⓘ
biophysics ⓘ materials physics ⓘ nuclear and particle physics ⓘ physics ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.ualberta.ca/physics ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Mountain Time Zone ⓘ |
| mission | research and education in physics and related fields ⓘ |
| offersDegree |
Bachelor of Science in Physics
ⓘ
Doctor of Philosophy in Physics ⓘ Master of Science in Physics ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
graduate physics program
ⓘ
undergraduate physics program ⓘ |
| organizationType | non-profit educational institution unit ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Faculty of Science, University of Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Faculty of Science, University of Alberta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchActivity |
computational physics research
ⓘ
experimental physics research ⓘ theoretical physics research ⓘ |
| sector | public higher education ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Physics, University of Alberta Description of subject: The Department of Physics at the University of Alberta is an academic unit specializing in research and education in physics and related fields within the university’s Faculty of Science.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Faculty of Science, University of Alberta