University of Hawaiʻi system

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The University of Hawaiʻi system is the statewide public higher education network of Hawaiʻi, encompassing multiple universities and community colleges across the islands.

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All labels observed (9)

Label	Occurrences
University of Hawaiʻi System	14
University of Hawaiʻi	12
University of Hawaiʻi system canonical	8
University of Hawaii	6
University of Hawaii System	3
UH System	1
University of Hawaii (site host)	1
University of Hawaii (support)	1
University of Hawaiʻi administration	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1448895 — 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 Hawaiʻi system
Context triple: [University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, partOf, University of Hawaiʻi system]

A. University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is the flagship public research university of the University of Hawaiʻi system, known for its strong programs in oceanography, astronomy, and Pacific and Asian studies.
B. University of Hawaii at Hilo
The University of Hawaii at Hilo is a public university on Hawaii’s Big Island known for its diverse student body, strong programs in marine and environmental sciences, and proximity to unique volcanic and Pacific ecosystems.
C. University of Hawaii Maui College
The University of Hawaii Maui College is a public community college in the University of Hawaiʻi system serving the island of Maui with associate degrees, certificates, and select four-year programs.
D. Kauai Community College
Kauai Community College is a public two-year institution in Hawaii that offers associate degrees, certificates, and workforce training programs serving the island of Kauai.
E. Hawaii Pacific University downtown campus
Hawaii Pacific University downtown campus is an urban university campus located in the heart of Honolulu’s central business district, offering a range of academic programs in a city-based setting.
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 Hawaiʻi system
Target entity description: The University of Hawaiʻi system is the statewide public higher education network of Hawaiʻi, encompassing multiple universities and community colleges across the islands.

A. University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is the flagship public research university of the University of Hawaiʻi system, known for its strong programs in oceanography, astronomy, and Pacific and Asian studies.
B. University of Hawaii at Hilo
The University of Hawaii at Hilo is a public university on Hawaii’s Big Island known for its diverse student body, strong programs in marine and environmental sciences, and proximity to unique volcanic and Pacific ecosystems.
C. University of Hawaii Maui College
The University of Hawaii Maui College is a public community college in the University of Hawaiʻi system serving the island of Maui with associate degrees, certificates, and select four-year programs.
D. Kauai Community College
Kauai Community College is a public two-year institution in Hawaii that offers associate degrees, certificates, and workforce training programs serving the island of Kauai.
E. Hawaii Pacific University downtown campus
Hawaii Pacific University downtown campus is an urban university campus located in the heart of Honolulu’s central business district, offering a range of academic programs in a city-based setting.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	public university system ⓘ state university system ⓘ
abbreviation	UH System ⓘ linked to: University of Hawaiʻi system
campus	Hawaiʻi Community College ⓘ Honolulu Community College ⓘ Kapiʻolani Community College ⓘ Kauaʻi Community College ⓘ linked to: Kauai Community College Leeward Community College ⓘ UH Maui College ⓘ linked to: University of Hawaii Maui College University of Hawaiʻi Center, Kauaʻi ⓘ University of Hawaiʻi Center, Maui ⓘ linked to: University of Hawaii Maui College University of Hawaiʻi Center, West Hawaiʻi ⓘ University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo ⓘ linked to: University of Hawaii at Hilo University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa ⓘ University of Hawaiʻi–West Oʻahu ⓘ Windward Community College ⓘ
chancellorTitle	President of the University of Hawaiʻi ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
established	1907 ⓘ
formerName	College of Hawaiʻi ⓘ linked to: Hawaiʻi Community College
fundingType	publicly funded ⓘ
governingBody	Board of Regents of the University of Hawaiʻi ⓘ
hasAcademicAffiliation	Land-grant ⓘ Sea-grant ⓘ Space-grant ⓘ Sun-grant ⓘ
hasLeader	David Lassner ⓘ
hasLeaderTitle	President ⓘ
hasMotto	Maluna aʻe o nā lāhui a pau ke ola ke kanaka ⓘ
hasMottoInEnglish	Above all nations is humanity ⓘ
hasPart	Hawaiʻi Community College ⓘ Honolulu Community College ⓘ Kapiʻolani Community College ⓘ Kauaʻi Community College ⓘ linked to: Kauai Community College Leeward Community College ⓘ UH Maui College ⓘ linked to: University of Hawaii Maui College University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo ⓘ linked to: University of Hawaii at Hilo University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa ⓘ University of Hawaiʻi–West Oʻahu ⓘ Windward Community College ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Honolulu, Hawaiʻi ⓘ linked to: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
languageOfInstruction	English ⓘ Hawaiian ⓘ
mainCampus	University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa ⓘ
offers	community college education ⓘ doctoral programs ⓘ graduate education ⓘ undergraduate education ⓘ
operatesIn	Hawaiian Islands ⓘ
state	Hawaiʻi ⓘ linked to: Hawaii
type	public ⓘ
website	https://www.hawaii.edu/ ⓘ

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