University of South Alabama

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public research university university

The University of South Alabama is a public research university in Mobile, Alabama, known for its comprehensive academic programs and strong emphasis on health sciences and regional economic development.

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All labels observed (13)

Label	Occurrences
University of South Alabama canonical	40
University of South Alabama Health System	4
University of South Alabama College of Medicine	3
University of South Alabama main campus	3
University of South Alabama System	2
University of South Alabama administration	2
University of South Alabama athletics	2
University of South Alabama campus	2
University of South Alabama Health system	1
University of South Alabama Libraries	1
University of South Alabama University Hospital	1
University of South Alabama health system	1
University of South Alabama system and its units	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T820672 — 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: University of South Alabama
Context triple: [Alabama, containsUniversity, University of South Alabama]

A. Alabama State University
Alabama State University is a public historically Black university located in Montgomery, Alabama, known for its strong programs in education, the arts, and the sciences.
B. Samford University
Samford University is a private Christian university known for its strong liberal arts and professional programs, located in the Birmingham suburb of Homewood, Alabama.
C. University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi, commonly known as Ole Miss, is a public research university in Oxford, Mississippi, renowned for its strong athletics, especially in college football, and its role as the state's flagship institution.
D. University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a major public research university in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, known for its strong academic programs, influential alumni, and prominent role in Southern higher education and athletics.
E. University of Alabama System
The University of Alabama System is a public university system in the U.S. state of Alabama that oversees multiple campuses and associated institutions, including the flagship University of Alabama.
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: University of South Alabama
Target entity description: The University of South Alabama is a public research university in Mobile, Alabama, known for its comprehensive academic programs and strong emphasis on health sciences and regional economic development.

A. Alabama State University
Alabama State University is a public historically Black university located in Montgomery, Alabama, known for its strong programs in education, the arts, and the sciences.
B. Samford University
Samford University is a private Christian university known for its strong liberal arts and professional programs, located in the Birmingham suburb of Homewood, Alabama.
C. University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi, commonly known as Ole Miss, is a public research university in Oxford, Mississippi, renowned for its strong athletics, especially in college football, and its role as the state's flagship institution.
D. University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a major public research university in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, known for its strong academic programs, influential alumni, and prominent role in Southern higher education and athletics.
E. University of Alabama System
The University of Alabama System is a public university system in the U.S. state of Alabama that oversees multiple campuses and associated institutions, including the flagship University of Alabama.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	public research university ⓘ university ⓘ
abbreviation	USA ⓘ
accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges ⓘ
athleticNickname	Jaguars ⓘ
athleticsConference	Sun Belt Conference ⓘ
campusType	urban ⓘ
city	Mobile, Alabama ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
emphasis	regional economic development ⓘ
founded	1963 ⓘ
governingBody	Board of Trustees of the University of South Alabama ⓘ
hasAcademicFocus	business ⓘ computer science ⓘ education ⓘ engineering ⓘ health sciences ⓘ liberal arts ⓘ medicine ⓘ nursing ⓘ
hasCollege	College of Allied Health Professions ⓘ College of Arts and Sciences ⓘ College of Education and Professional Studies ⓘ College of Engineering ⓘ College of Medicine ⓘ College of Nursing ⓘ Honors College ⓘ Mitchell College of Business ⓘ
hasColor	blue ⓘ red ⓘ white ⓘ
hasHospital	Children’s & Women’s Hospital ⓘ University Hospital ⓘ
hasMascot	Miss Pawla ⓘ SouthPaw ⓘ
hasMedicalSchool	Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine ⓘ
hasResearchUnit	USA Health ⓘ
motto	Research, Teaching, Service ⓘ
namedAfter	region of South Alabama ⓘ
offersDegree	bachelor’s degrees ⓘ doctoral degrees ⓘ master’s degrees ⓘ
president	Jo Bonner ⓘ
sport	NCAA Division I ⓘ
state	Alabama ⓘ
type	public ⓘ research university ⓘ
website	https://www.southalabama.edu/ ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Alabama → containsUniversity → University of South Alabama ⓘ

Mobile → hasUniversity → University of South Alabama ⓘ

Mobile, Alabama → hasUniversity → University of South Alabama ⓘ

Sun Belt Conference → hasMemberInstitution → University of South Alabama ⓘ

Luis Gonzalez → collegeAttended → University of South Alabama ⓘ

Sun Belt Conference → hasMemberInstitution → University of South Alabama ⓘ

subject linked to: SBC

City of Mobile → hasUniversity → University of South Alabama ⓘ

Board of Trustees of the University of South Alabama → appliesTo → University of South Alabama ⓘ

Board of Trustees of the University of South Alabama → governs → University of South Alabama ⓘ

Board of Trustees of the University of South Alabama → jurisdiction → University of South Alabama system and its units ⓘ

linked to: University of South Alabama

Jo Bonner → employer → University of South Alabama ⓘ

Jo Bonner → affiliation → University of South Alabama ⓘ

Mitchell College of Business → partOf → University of South Alabama ⓘ

Mitchell College of Business → affiliation → University of South Alabama System ⓘ

linked to: University of South Alabama

Mitchell College of Business → hasParentOrganization → University of South Alabama ⓘ

College of Allied Health Professions → partOf → University of South Alabama ⓘ

College of Allied Health Professions → affiliation → University of South Alabama ⓘ

College of Allied Health Professions → parentOrganization → University of South Alabama ⓘ

College of Allied Health Professions → academicAffiliation → University of South Alabama Health system ⓘ

linked to: University of South Alabama

Honors College at the University of South Alabama → partOf → University of South Alabama ⓘ

subject linked to: Honors College

USA Health → affiliatedWith → University of South Alabama ⓘ

USA Health → partOf → University of South Alabama health system ⓘ

linked to: University of South Alabama

USA Health → hasMainCampus → University of South Alabama campus ⓘ

linked to: University of South Alabama

USA Health → ownedBy → University of South Alabama ⓘ

University Hospital (University of South Alabama) → affiliatedWith → University of South Alabama ⓘ

subject linked to: University Hospital

University Hospital (University of South Alabama) → affiliatedWith → University of South Alabama College of Medicine ⓘ

subject linked to: University Hospital

linked to: University of South Alabama

University Hospital (University of South Alabama) → operatedBy → University of South Alabama Health System ⓘ

subject linked to: University Hospital

linked to: University of South Alabama

University Hospital (University of South Alabama) → ownedBy → University of South Alabama ⓘ

subject linked to: University Hospital

University Hospital (University of South Alabama) → alternativeName → University of South Alabama University Hospital ⓘ

subject linked to: University Hospital

linked to: University of South Alabama

Children’s & Women’s Hospital → affiliatedWith → University of South Alabama ⓘ

Children’s & Women’s Hospital → partOf → University of South Alabama Health System ⓘ

linked to: University of South Alabama

Children’s & Women’s Hospital → teachingHospitalFor → University of South Alabama College of Medicine ⓘ

linked to: University of South Alabama

SouthPaw → represents → University of South Alabama ⓘ

SouthPaw → createdFor → University of South Alabama athletics ⓘ

linked to: University of South Alabama

SouthPaw → affiliation → University of South Alabama ⓘ

Miss Pawla → represents → University of South Alabama ⓘ

Miss Pawla → associatedWith → University of South Alabama athletics ⓘ

linked to: University of South Alabama

Miss Pawla → university → University of South Alabama ⓘ

Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine → parentOrganization → University of South Alabama ⓘ

Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine → partOf → University of South Alabama ⓘ

Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine → affiliation → University of South Alabama Health System ⓘ

linked to: University of South Alabama

Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine → formerName → University of South Alabama College of Medicine ⓘ

linked to: University of South Alabama

College of Engineering (University of South Alabama) → partOf → University of South Alabama ⓘ

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College of Engineering (University of South Alabama) → hasParentOrganization → University of South Alabama ⓘ

subject linked to: College of Engineering

College of Engineering (University of South Alabama) → locatedIn → University of South Alabama main campus ⓘ

subject linked to: College of Engineering

linked to: University of South Alabama

College of Nursing (University of South Alabama) → partOf → University of South Alabama ⓘ

subject linked to: College of Nursing

College of Nursing (University of South Alabama) → governedBy → University of South Alabama administration ⓘ

subject linked to: College of Nursing

linked to: University of South Alabama

College of Arts and Sciences (University of South Alabama) → partOf → University of South Alabama ⓘ

subject linked to: College of Arts and Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences (University of South Alabama) → campus → University of South Alabama main campus ⓘ

subject linked to: College of Arts and Sciences

linked to: University of South Alabama

College of Arts and Sciences (University of South Alabama) → governingBody → University of South Alabama administration ⓘ

subject linked to: College of Arts and Sciences

linked to: University of South Alabama

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