Department of Physics, Osaka University
E441459
The Department of Physics at Osaka University is a major academic and research unit known for its contributions to fundamental and applied physics within one of Japan’s leading national universities.
All labels observed (1)
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| Department of Physics, Osaka University canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4464390 — 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, Osaka University Context triple: [School of Science, Osaka University, hasDepartment, Department of Physics, Osaka University]
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A.
Department of Physics, Kyoto University
The Department of Physics at Kyoto University is a leading Japanese academic unit renowned for its research and education in fundamental and applied physics.
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B.
Department of Physics, Kyushu University
The Department of Physics at Kyushu University is an academic unit dedicated to education and research in physics, spanning fundamental theory to experimental and applied fields.
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C.
Department of Physics, Hokkaido University
The Department of Physics at Hokkaido University is an academic unit dedicated to research and education in physics, spanning theoretical and experimental fields from fundamental particles to condensed matter and astrophysics.
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D.
Department of Physics, Tohoku University
The Department of Physics at Tohoku University is a leading Japanese academic department renowned for its research and education in fundamental and applied physics.
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E.
Institute for Solid State Physics, University of Tokyo
The Institute for Solid State Physics at the University of Tokyo is a leading Japanese research institute specializing in condensed matter physics and related materials science.
- 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, Osaka University Target entity description: The Department of Physics at Osaka University is a major academic and research unit known for its contributions to fundamental and applied physics within one of Japan’s leading national universities.
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A.
Department of Physics, Kyoto University
The Department of Physics at Kyoto University is a leading Japanese academic unit renowned for its research and education in fundamental and applied physics.
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B.
Department of Physics, Kyushu University
The Department of Physics at Kyushu University is an academic unit dedicated to education and research in physics, spanning fundamental theory to experimental and applied fields.
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C.
Department of Physics, Hokkaido University
The Department of Physics at Hokkaido University is an academic unit dedicated to research and education in physics, spanning theoretical and experimental fields from fundamental particles to condensed matter and astrophysics.
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D.
Department of Physics, Tohoku University
The Department of Physics at Tohoku University is a leading Japanese academic department renowned for its research and education in fundamental and applied physics.
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E.
Institute for Solid State Physics, University of Tokyo
The Institute for Solid State Physics at the University of Tokyo is a leading Japanese research institute specializing in condensed matter physics and related materials science.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
physics department
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university department ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | natural sciences ⓘ |
| academicUnitType | department ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Graduate School of Science, Osaka University
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Osaka University ⓘ |
| campus | Toyonaka Campus ⓘ |
| city | Toyonaka ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| countryISO | JP ⓘ |
| countryRankContext | one of the major physics departments in Japan ⓘ |
| educationLevel | tertiary education ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
applied physics
ⓘ
astrophysics ⓘ condensed matter physics ⓘ experimental physics ⓘ materials physics ⓘ nuclear physics ⓘ optics ⓘ particle physics ⓘ physics ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ |
| hasStudentType |
doctoral students
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graduate students ⓘ undergraduate students ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.phys.sci.osaka-u.ac.jp/ ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
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linked to:
Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture
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| locatedInTimeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to applied physics in Japan
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contributions to fundamental physics in Japan ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
doctoral program in physics
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master’s program in physics ⓘ undergraduate program in physics ⓘ |
| operatedBy | National University Corporation Osaka University ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Osaka University ⓘ |
| partOf |
Graduate School of Science, Osaka University
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Osaka University ⓘ |
| prefecture | Osaka Prefecture ⓘ |
| region | Kansai region ⓘ |
| researchActivity |
applied physics research
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collaborative research with national laboratories ⓘ fundamental physics research ⓘ international research collaborations ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
basic science
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interdisciplinary physics ⓘ |
| sector | public higher education ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Physics, Osaka University Description of subject: The Department of Physics at Osaka University is a major academic and research unit known for its contributions to fundamental and applied physics within one of Japan’s leading national universities.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
School of Science