Memorial University of Newfoundland

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public research university university

Memorial University of Newfoundland is a public research university in St. John’s, Canada, known for its programs in marine and Arctic studies and its role as the largest university in Atlantic Canada.

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Label	Occurrences
Memorial University of Newfoundland canonical	49
Memorial University College	1
Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty of Business Administration	1
Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences	1
Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty of Science	1
Memorial University of Newfoundland administration	1
schools of Memorial University of Newfoundland	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1216674 — 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: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Context triple: [Newfoundland and Labrador, hasUniversity, Memorial University of Newfoundland]

A. Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University is a major public research university in Halifax, Nova Scotia, known for its comprehensive academic programs and significant contributions to research and innovation in Canada.
B. University of New Brunswick
The University of New Brunswick is a public research university in New Brunswick, Canada, recognized as one of the country’s oldest English-language universities and noted for its programs in engineering, computer science, and business.
C. Acadia University
Acadia University is a public liberal arts university in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada, known for its strong undergraduate programs and picturesque campus.
D. Lakehead University
Lakehead University is a public research university in Ontario, Canada, known for its comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs and strong emphasis on community engagement and applied research.
E. Queen's University at Kingston
Queen's University at Kingston is a prestigious public research university in Kingston, Ontario, known for its strong academic programs, historic campus, and significant contributions to Canadian higher education and research.
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: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Target entity description: Memorial University of Newfoundland is a public research university in St. John’s, Canada, known for its programs in marine and Arctic studies and its role as the largest university in Atlantic Canada.

A. Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University is a major public research university in Halifax, Nova Scotia, known for its comprehensive academic programs and significant contributions to research and innovation in Canada.
B. University of New Brunswick
The University of New Brunswick is a public research university in New Brunswick, Canada, recognized as one of the country’s oldest English-language universities and noted for its programs in engineering, computer science, and business.
C. Acadia University
Acadia University is a public liberal arts university in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada, known for its strong undergraduate programs and picturesque campus.
D. Lakehead University
Lakehead University is a public research university in Ontario, Canada, known for its comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs and strong emphasis on community engagement and applied research.
E. Queen's University at Kingston
Queen's University at Kingston is a prestigious public research university in Kingston, Ontario, known for its strong academic programs, historic campus, and significant contributions to Canadian higher education and research.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	public research university ⓘ university ⓘ
affiliation	Association of Commonwealth Universities ⓘ linked to: ACU (Association of Commonwealth Universities) Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada ⓘ Canadian Bureau for International Education ⓘ Canadian University Society for Intercollegiate Debate ⓘ
campus	Grenfell Campus ⓘ Harlow Campus ⓘ Marine Institute ⓘ St. John’s campus ⓘ
chancellor	Susan Dyer Knight ⓘ
cityServed	St. John’s ⓘ
country	Canada ⓘ
formerName	Memorial University College ⓘ linked to: Memorial University of Newfoundland
founded	1925 ⓘ
fundingType	publicly funded ⓘ
governedBy	Board of Regents ⓘ linked to: board of regents
hasCampusIn	Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ linked to: Corner Brook Harlow, Essex, England ⓘ St. John’s harbour (Marine Institute) ⓘ linked to: Port of St. John’s St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ linked to: St. John’s
hasFaculty	Faculty of Business Administration ⓘ Faculty of Education ⓘ Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science ⓘ Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences ⓘ Faculty of Medicine ⓘ Faculty of Science ⓘ Fisheries and Marine Institute ⓘ linked to: Marine Institute School of Arctic and Subarctic Studies ⓘ School of Graduate Studies ⓘ School of Human Kinetics and Recreation ⓘ School of Music ⓘ School of Pharmacy ⓘ School of Social Work ⓘ
languageOfInstruction	English ⓘ
locatedIn	Atlantic Canada ⓘ St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ linked to: St. John’s
motto	Provehito in Altum ⓘ
mottoLanguage	Latin ⓘ
namedAfter	Newfoundlanders and Labradorians who died in military service ⓘ
offersProgram	doctoral programs ⓘ graduate programs ⓘ undergraduate programs ⓘ
president	Neil Bose ⓘ
province	Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ
specializedIn	Arctic studies ⓘ marine studies ⓘ ocean engineering ⓘ offshore oil and gas studies ⓘ
studentPopulationRegion	largest university in Atlantic Canada ⓘ
type	public university ⓘ

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Referenced by (55)

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

Newfoundland and Labrador → hasUniversity → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

Mark O'Brien → educatedAt → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

Memorial University of Newfoundland → formerName → Memorial University College ⓘ

linked to: Memorial University of Newfoundland

Association of Atlantic Universities → hasMember → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

Atlantic Canada → hasHigherEducationInstitution → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

Dictionary of Newfoundland English → associatedWith → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland → partOf → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland → hasParentInstitution → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland → operatedBy → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland → affiliation → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

Robert Joy → educatedAt → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

George Furey → educatedAt → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

Grenfell Campus → partOf → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

Grenfell Campus → hasParentOrganization → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

Grenfell Campus → operatedBy → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

Grenfell Campus → affiliation → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

Marine Institute → affiliation → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

Marine Institute → parentOrganization → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

Harlow Campus → affiliatedWith → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

Harlow Campus → operatedBy → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

Harlow Campus → ownedBy → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

Harlow Campus → academicAffiliation → Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences ⓘ

linked to: Memorial University of Newfoundland

Harlow Campus → academicAffiliation → Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty of Science ⓘ

linked to: Memorial University of Newfoundland

Harlow Campus → academicAffiliation → Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty of Business Administration ⓘ

linked to: Memorial University of Newfoundland

Harlow Campus → governedBy → Memorial University of Newfoundland administration ⓘ

linked to: Memorial University of Newfoundland

Harlow Campus → category → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

Neil Bose → employer → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland → partOf → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Medicine

School of Music, Memorial University of Newfoundland → partOf → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

subject linked to: School of Music

School of Music, Memorial University of Newfoundland → affiliation → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

subject linked to: School of Music

School of Music, Memorial University of Newfoundland → hasParentOrganization → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

subject linked to: School of Music

School of Social Work → partOf → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

School of Social Work → affiliation → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

School of Human Kinetics and Recreation → partOf → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

School of Human Kinetics and Recreation → affiliation → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

School of Human Kinetics and Recreation → parentOrganization → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

School of Graduate Studies → partOf → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

School of Graduate Studies → collaboratesWith → schools of Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

linked to: Memorial University of Newfoundland

School of Graduate Studies → hasParentOrganization → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

Susan Dyer Knight → employer → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

Susan Dyer Knight → affiliation → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland → partOf → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science

Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland → hasParentOrganization → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science

Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland → affiliation → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science

Faculty of Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland → partOf → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Science

Faculty of Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland → parentOrganization → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Science

Faculty of Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland → affiliation → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Science

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences → partOf → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences → parentOrganization → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences → foundedBy → Memorial University of Newfoundland ⓘ

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