Sorbonne University
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Sorbonne University is a major public research university in Paris renowned for its historic humanities, science, and medical faculties.
All labels observed (26)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T28560 — 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: Sorbonne University Context triple: [Paris, hasUniversity, Sorbonne University]
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A.
McGill University
McGill University is a leading public research university in Montreal, Canada, renowned for its strong academic programs, global reputation, and membership in major research-intensive university associations.
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B.
Charles University in Prague
Charles University in Prague is one of Europe’s oldest and most prestigious universities, renowned for its historic role in Central European scholarship and research.
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C.
Cambridge University
Cambridge University is a prestigious collegiate research university in Cambridge, England, renowned for its long history, academic excellence, and influential alumni.
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D.
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a leading Canadian public research university renowned globally for its academic excellence, extensive research output, and influential alumni.
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E.
University of Göttingen
The University of Göttingen is a renowned German research university, historically significant in physics and mathematics and once a leading center for theoretical science in Europe.
- 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: Sorbonne University Target entity description: Sorbonne University is a major public research university in Paris renowned for its historic humanities, science, and medical faculties.
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A.
McGill University
McGill University is a leading public research university in Montreal, Canada, renowned for its strong academic programs, global reputation, and membership in major research-intensive university associations.
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B.
Charles University in Prague
Charles University in Prague is one of Europe’s oldest and most prestigious universities, renowned for its historic role in Central European scholarship and research.
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C.
Cambridge University
Cambridge University is a prestigious collegiate research university in Cambridge, England, renowned for its long history, academic excellence, and influential alumni.
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D.
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a leading Canadian public research university renowned globally for its academic excellence, extensive research output, and influential alumni.
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E.
University of Göttingen
The University of Göttingen is a renowned German research university, historically significant in physics and mathematics and once a leading center for theoretical science in Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
institution of higher education
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public research university ⓘ university ⓘ |
| campus |
Latin Quarter
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linked to:
Left Bank of the Seine
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| country | France ⓘ |
| established | 2018 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
higher education
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research ⓘ |
| formedByMergerOf |
Paris-Sorbonne University
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linked to:
Sorbonne University
Pierre and Marie Curie University ⓘ
linked to:
Sorbonne University
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| fundingType | public ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
biology
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chemistry ⓘ computer science ⓘ history ⓘ literature ⓘ mathematics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ physics ⓘ |
| hasAcademicStaff | thousands ⓘ |
| hasAffiliation |
Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi
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linked to:
Sorbonne University
|
| hasFaculty |
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
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Faculty of Medicine ⓘ Faculty of Science and Engineering ⓘ |
| hasMottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage |
Sorbonne Université
ⓘ
linked to:
Sorbonne University
|
| hasNotableBuilding |
Jussieu Campus
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linked to:
Sorbonne University
La Sorbonne ⓘ Pierre and Marie Curie Campus ⓘ
linked to:
Sorbonne University
|
| hasReputationFor |
humanities
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medicine ⓘ science ⓘ |
| hasStudentBody | tens of thousands of students ⓘ |
| hasUrbanCampus | true ⓘ |
| isSuccessorOf |
Paris-Sorbonne University
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linked to:
Sorbonne University
Pierre and Marie Curie University ⓘ
linked to:
Université Paris Cité
|
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Paris
ⓘ
Île-de-France ⓘ
linked to:
Île-de-France region
|
| memberOf |
Campus France network
ⓘ
European University Association ⓘ League of European Research Universities ⓘ Sorbonne Alliance ⓘ |
| offersDegree |
bachelor's degree
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doctoral degree ⓘ master's degree ⓘ |
| operatesInLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| predecessor |
University of Paris
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linked to:
Université Paris Cité
|
| sector | public ⓘ |
| specializesIn |
humanities
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medicine ⓘ sciences ⓘ |
| type | public institution ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sorbonne University Description of subject: Sorbonne University is a major public research university in Paris renowned for its historic humanities, science, and medical faculties.
Referenced by (345)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Sorbonne University
linked to: Sorbonne University
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linked to: Sorbonne University
subject linked to:
Île-de-France region
linked to: Sorbonne University
linked to: Sorbonne University
subject linked to:
Faculty of Medicine
subject linked to:
Faculty of Medicine
subject linked to:
Faculty of Science and Engineering
subject linked to:
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
subject linked to:
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
linked to: Sorbonne University
linked to: Sorbonne University
linked to: Sorbonne University
subject linked to:
Eliezer
linked to: Sorbonne University
linked to: Sorbonne University
subject linked to:
Université de Paris system (historical)
linked to: Sorbonne University
subject linked to:
Université de Paris system (historical)
linked to: Sorbonne University
subject linked to:
Université de Paris system (historical)
linked to: Sorbonne University
subject linked to:
Université de Paris system (historical)
linked to: Sorbonne University
5th arrondissement of Paris
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contains
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Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie former campus (Jussieu campus)
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linked to: Sorbonne University
linked to: Sorbonne University