McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

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academic division college of engineering engineering school

The McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science is Northwestern University's engineering school, known for its interdisciplinary approach that integrates technical education with design, entrepreneurship, and the humanities.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
McCormick School of Engineering at Northwestern University	3
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science canonical	1
McCormick School of Engineering facilities	1
Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T609919 — 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: McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
Context triple: [Northwestern University, hasAcademicDivision, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science]

A. Grainger College of Engineering
Grainger College of Engineering is the engineering school of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, renowned for its strong programs in engineering, computer science, and technology research.
B. McKelvey School of Engineering
The McKelvey School of Engineering is the engineering school of Washington University in St. Louis, known for its research-intensive programs in areas such as biomedical engineering, computer science, and materials science.
C. Pratt School of Engineering
The Pratt School of Engineering is Duke University's engineering school, known for its strong programs in biomedical engineering, electrical and computer engineering, mechanical engineering, and civil and environmental engineering.
D. George R. Brown School of Engineering
The George R. Brown School of Engineering is Rice University's engineering school, known for its strong research programs and emphasis on interdisciplinary, hands-on education.
E. Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology is a private research university in Chicago known for its strong engineering, architecture, and technology programs.
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: McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
Target entity description: The McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science is Northwestern University's engineering school, known for its interdisciplinary approach that integrates technical education with design, entrepreneurship, and the humanities.

A. Grainger College of Engineering
Grainger College of Engineering is the engineering school of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, renowned for its strong programs in engineering, computer science, and technology research.
B. McKelvey School of Engineering
The McKelvey School of Engineering is the engineering school of Washington University in St. Louis, known for its research-intensive programs in areas such as biomedical engineering, computer science, and materials science.
C. Pratt School of Engineering
The Pratt School of Engineering is Duke University's engineering school, known for its strong programs in biomedical engineering, electrical and computer engineering, mechanical engineering, and civil and environmental engineering.
D. George R. Brown School of Engineering
The George R. Brown School of Engineering is Rice University's engineering school, known for its strong research programs and emphasis on interdisciplinary, hands-on education.
E. Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology is a private research university in Chicago known for its strong engineering, architecture, and technology programs.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	academic division ⓘ college of engineering ⓘ engineering school ⓘ
academicDiscipline	applied science ⓘ biomedical engineering ⓘ chemical engineering ⓘ civil engineering ⓘ computer engineering ⓘ computer science ⓘ engineering ⓘ engineering design ⓘ entrepreneurship ⓘ industrial engineering ⓘ manufacturing engineering ⓘ materials science ⓘ mechanical engineering ⓘ
affiliation	Association of American Universities (through Northwestern University) ⓘ linked to: Association of American Universities
campus	Chicago campus ⓘ Evanston campus ⓘ linked to: Evanston lakefront campus
city	Evanston ⓘ linked to: Evanston, Illinois
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
hasFocus	experiential learning ⓘ human-centered design ⓘ innovation ⓘ research ⓘ
hasProgram	Farley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation ⓘ PhD programs in engineering disciplines ⓘ Segal Design Institute ⓘ cooperative engineering education programs ⓘ professional master's programs in engineering ⓘ
knownFor	integration of engineering with design ⓘ integration of engineering with entrepreneurship ⓘ integration of engineering with the humanities ⓘ interdisciplinary engineering education ⓘ
languageOfInstruction	English ⓘ
locatedIn	Evanston, Illinois ⓘ
namedAfter	Robert R. McCormick ⓘ
offersDegree	bachelor's degree ⓘ doctoral degree ⓘ master's degree ⓘ
parentOrganization	Northwestern University ⓘ
partOf	Northwestern University ⓘ
region	Midwestern United States ⓘ
state	Illinois ⓘ
website	https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/ ⓘ

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Referenced by (6)

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

Northwestern University → hasAcademicDivision → McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science ⓘ

Evanston lakefront campus → hasAcademicBuilding → McCormick School of Engineering facilities ⓘ