Obafemi Awolowo University

E130889

federal university public university research university

Obafemi Awolowo University is a major Nigerian federal university located in Ile-Ife, renowned for its strong academic programs and historic role in the country’s educational and political development.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Obafemi Awolowo University canonical	7
University of Ife	7

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1111833 — 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: Obafemi Awolowo University
Context triple: [Western Nigeria, hasHigherEducationCenter, Obafemi Awolowo University]

A. University of Ibadan
The University of Ibadan is Nigeria’s oldest and one of its most prestigious universities, renowned for its research output and role in higher education across West Africa.
B. University of Nigeria, Nsukka
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka is a major federal university and one of Nigeria’s leading institutions of higher learning, renowned for its wide range of academic programs and significant contributions to education and research in West Africa.
C. University of Port Harcourt
The University of Port Harcourt is a federal Nigerian university located in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, known for its programs in petroleum engineering, sciences, and the arts.
D. Rivers State University
Rivers State University is a public university in Nigeria known for its focus on science, technology, and applied research, located in the city of Port Harcourt.
E. Bayero University Kano
Bayero University Kano is a major Nigerian public university located in Kano, known for its wide range of academic programs and research activities.
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: Obafemi Awolowo University
Target entity description: Obafemi Awolowo University is a major Nigerian federal university located in Ile-Ife, renowned for its strong academic programs and historic role in the country’s educational and political development.

A. University of Ibadan
The University of Ibadan is Nigeria’s oldest and one of its most prestigious universities, renowned for its research output and role in higher education across West Africa.
B. University of Nigeria, Nsukka
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka is a major federal university and one of Nigeria’s leading institutions of higher learning, renowned for its wide range of academic programs and significant contributions to education and research in West Africa.
C. University of Port Harcourt
The University of Port Harcourt is a federal Nigerian university located in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, known for its programs in petroleum engineering, sciences, and the arts.
D. Rivers State University
Rivers State University is a public university in Nigeria known for its focus on science, technology, and applied research, located in the city of Port Harcourt.
E. Bayero University Kano
Bayero University Kano is a major Nigerian public university located in Kano, known for its wide range of academic programs and research activities.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	federal university ⓘ public university ⓘ research university ⓘ
affiliation	Association of African Universities ⓘ Association of Commonwealth Universities ⓘ linked to: ACU (Association of Commonwealth Universities) National Universities Commission of Nigeria ⓘ linked to: Nigerian Universities Commission
campusType	residential campus ⓘ suburban campus ⓘ
country	Nigeria ⓘ
formerName	University of Ife ⓘ linked to: Obafemi Awolowo University
foundingDate	1961 ⓘ
governingBody	Governing Council of Obafemi Awolowo University ⓘ
hasAcademicStaff	academic staff ⓘ
hasFacility	Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex ⓘ central library ⓘ sports complex ⓘ student halls of residence ⓘ university bookshop ⓘ university senate building ⓘ
hasFaculty	College of Health Sciences ⓘ Faculty of Administration ⓘ Faculty of Agriculture ⓘ Faculty of Arts ⓘ Faculty of Education ⓘ Faculty of Environmental Design and Management ⓘ Faculty of Law ⓘ Faculty of Pharmacy ⓘ Faculty of Science ⓘ Faculty of Social Sciences ⓘ Faculty of Technology ⓘ
hasMotto	For Learning and Culture ⓘ
hasStudentBody	postgraduate students ⓘ undergraduate students ⓘ
knownFor	modernist campus architecture ⓘ political activism on campus ⓘ role in Nigerian educational development ⓘ strong academic programs ⓘ
languageOfInstruction	English ⓘ
locatedIn	Ile-Ife ⓘ Osun State ⓘ Southwest Nigeria ⓘ linked to: Western Nigeria
namedAfter	Obafemi Awolowo ⓘ
offersDegree	bachelor's degree ⓘ doctoral degree ⓘ master's degree ⓘ
regionServed	Nigeria ⓘ West Africa ⓘ
sector	higher education ⓘ
type	federal government-owned institution ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

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

Western Nigeria → hasHigherEducationCenter → Obafemi Awolowo University ⓘ

Osun State → contains → Obafemi Awolowo University ⓘ

Ile-Ife → hasInstitution → Obafemi Awolowo University ⓘ

Ile-Ife → formerName → University of Ife ⓘ