Department of Physics
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The Department of Physics at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras is a leading academic and research unit in India, known for its strong programs in theoretical and experimental physics and its contributions to cutting-edge scientific research.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Department of Physics canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3197785 — 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: Department of Physics Context triple: [Indian Institute of Technology Madras, hasDepartment, Department of Physics]
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Department of Physics
The Department of Physics is an academic unit dedicated to research and education in physics within the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.
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Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at MIT is a world-leading academic department renowned for cutting-edge research and education in fundamental and applied physics.
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Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at the University of York is a leading UK physics department known for its research and teaching in areas such as condensed matter, nuclear physics, and quantum technologies.
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Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at Jadavpur University is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in physics and related scientific fields.
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Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at Dibrugarh University is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in physics and related scientific fields.
- 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: Department of Physics Target entity description: The Department of Physics at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras is a leading academic and research unit in India, known for its strong programs in theoretical and experimental physics and its contributions to cutting-edge scientific research.
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Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at MIT is a world-leading academic department renowned for cutting-edge research and education in fundamental and applied physics.
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Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at Presidency College, Kolkata is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in physics within one of India's oldest and most prestigious higher education institutions.
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Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at Jadavpur University is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in physics and related scientific fields.
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Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at Quaid-i-Azam University is a leading Pakistani academic and research center specializing in theoretical and experimental physics.
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Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at Sharif University of Technology is a leading Iranian academic unit known for its strong research and teaching in theoretical and experimental physics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic department
ⓘ
physics department ⓘ |
| academicLevel |
doctoral
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postgraduate ⓘ undergraduate ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Indian Institute of Technology system
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linked to:
Indian Institutes of Technology
Ministry of Education, Government of India ⓘ |
| campus | IIT Madras campus ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
international universities and research institutes
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national research laboratories in India ⓘ other departments at Indian Institute of Technology Madras ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| emphasis |
graduate training in physics
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interdisciplinary research ⓘ research-oriented education ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astrophysics
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condensed matter physics ⓘ experimental physics ⓘ high energy physics ⓘ materials science ⓘ nanoscience ⓘ optics ⓘ photonics ⓘ physics ⓘ quantum physics ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ |
| follows | Indian Institute of Technology Madras academic regulations ⓘ |
| hasParentOrganization | Indian Institute of Technology Madras ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cutting-edge scientific research
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international research collaborations ⓘ research collaborations in India ⓘ strong experimental physics program ⓘ strong theoretical physics program ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chennai
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Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
Bachelor of Science in Physics
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Doctor of Philosophy in Physics ⓘ Master of Science in Physics ⓘ Master of Technology in specialized physics-related areas ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian Institute of Technology Madras ⓘ |
| regionServed | India ⓘ |
| researchOutput |
conference presentations
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doctoral theses ⓘ peer-reviewed journal publications ⓘ |
| sector | public higher education ⓘ |
| website | https://physics.iitm.ac.in/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Physics Description of subject: The Department of Physics at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras is a leading academic and research unit in India, known for its strong programs in theoretical and experimental physics and its contributions to cutting-edge scientific research.
Referenced by (2)
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