University of Santiago de Compostela

E79122

public university research university

The University of Santiago de Compostela is one of Spain’s oldest and most prestigious public universities, located in the historic city of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia.

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Label	Occurrences
University of Santiago de Compostela canonical	45
Santiago de Compostela campus	3
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela	3
Rectorate of the University of Santiago de Compostela	2
Campus Norte, University of Santiago de Compostela	1
Campus of the University of Santiago de Compostela	1
Lugo campus of the University of Santiago de Compostela	1
Universidad de Santiago de Compostela	1
University of Santiago de Compostela Library System	1
University of Santiago de Compostela library system	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T631256 — 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 Santiago de Compostela
Context triple: [Eugenio Montero Ríos, educatedAt, University of Santiago de Compostela]

A. University of Salamanca
The University of Salamanca is one of Europe’s oldest and most prestigious universities, renowned as a historic center of learning and scholarship in Spain.
B. University of Valladolid
The University of Valladolid is one of Spain’s oldest public universities, known for its historic campuses and broad range of academic and research programs.
C. Complutense University of Madrid
Complutense University of Madrid is one of Spain’s oldest and largest public universities, renowned for its broad range of academic programs and significant influence on Spanish intellectual and cultural life.
D. University of Barcelona
The University of Barcelona is a major public research university in Barcelona, Spain, recognized as one of the country’s oldest and most prestigious higher education institutions.
E. University of Valencia
The University of Valencia is one of Spain’s oldest and most prestigious public universities, renowned for its research and teaching across a wide range of disciplines.
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 Santiago de Compostela
Target entity description: The University of Santiago de Compostela is one of Spain’s oldest and most prestigious public universities, located in the historic city of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia.

A. University of Salamanca
The University of Salamanca is one of Europe’s oldest and most prestigious universities, renowned as a historic center of learning and scholarship in Spain.
B. University of Valladolid
The University of Valladolid is one of Spain’s oldest public universities, known for its historic campuses and broad range of academic and research programs.
C. Complutense University of Madrid
Complutense University of Madrid is one of Spain’s oldest and largest public universities, renowned for its broad range of academic programs and significant influence on Spanish intellectual and cultural life.
D. University of Barcelona
The University of Barcelona is a major public research university in Barcelona, Spain, recognized as one of the country’s oldest and most prestigious higher education institutions.
E. University of Valencia
The University of Valencia is one of Spain’s oldest and most prestigious public universities, renowned for its research and teaching across a wide range of disciplines.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (55)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	public university ⓘ research university ⓘ
accreditation	Spanish Ministry of Universities ⓘ
alternativeName	USC ⓘ Universidade de Santiago de Compostela ⓘ linked to: University of Santiago de Compostela
associatedWith	Way of St. James (Camino de Santiago) ⓘ linked to: Camino de Santiago
campusSetting	urban ⓘ
country	Spain ⓘ
founder	Lope Gómez de Marzoa ⓘ
foundingDate	1495 ⓘ
governedBy	Rector ⓘ
hasAffiliation	Roman Catholic Church (historical) ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism
hasCampus	Lugo campus ⓘ Santiago de Compostela campus ⓘ linked to: University of Santiago de Compostela
hasFaculty	Faculty of Biology ⓘ Faculty of Chemistry ⓘ Faculty of Economics and Business ⓘ Faculty of Law ⓘ Faculty of Medicine ⓘ Faculty of Philology ⓘ Faculty of Physics ⓘ
hasLibrary	University of Santiago de Compostela Library System ⓘ linked to: University of Santiago de Compostela
hasRector	Antonio López Díaz ⓘ
hasResearchCenter	CiMUS (Center for Research in Molecular Medicine and Chronic Diseases) ⓘ CiQUS (Center for Research in Biological Chemistry and Molecular Materials) ⓘ CiTIUS (Singular Center for Research in Intelligent Technologies) ⓘ
hasSchool	Higher Technical School of Engineering ⓘ Polytechnic School of Lugo ⓘ
locatedIn	Galicia ⓘ Santiago de Compostela ⓘ northwest Spain ⓘ
memberOf	Campus of International Excellence program ⓘ Coimbra Group ⓘ EUA ⓘ Group of Eight Universities of Spain (G-9) ⓘ linked to: Group of 9 Universities (G9) in Spain
motto	Campus Stellae ⓘ
mottoLanguage	Latin ⓘ
mottoTranslation	Field of Stars ⓘ
notableFor	being one of the oldest universities in Spain ⓘ historical campus in Santiago de Compostela old town ⓘ
numberOfStaff	over 2000 academic staff ⓘ
numberOfStudents	over 30000 ⓘ
offersDegree	doctoral degrees ⓘ master’s degrees ⓘ undergraduate degrees ⓘ
officialLanguage	Galician ⓘ Spanish ⓘ
regionServed	Galicia ⓘ
specializesIn	engineering ⓘ health sciences ⓘ humanities ⓘ natural sciences ⓘ social sciences ⓘ
type	public institution ⓘ
website	https://www.usc.gal ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (59)

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

Eugenio Montero Ríos → educatedAt → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

University of Santiago de Compostela → alternativeName → Universidade de Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

linked to: University of Santiago de Compostela

University of Santiago de Compostela → hasCampus → Santiago de Compostela campus ⓘ

linked to: University of Santiago de Compostela

University of Santiago de Compostela → hasLibrary → University of Santiago de Compostela Library System ⓘ

linked to: University of Santiago de Compostela

Santiago de Compostela → hasUniversity → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

Elena Ochoa Foster → educatedAt → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

Cristina Pato → educatedAt → Universidade de Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

subject linked to: Galicia bagpipe player Cristina Pato

linked to: University of Santiago de Compostela

Alberto Núñez Feijóo → educatedAt → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

Manuel Fraga → educatedAt → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

Mariano Rajoy → educatedAt → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

Yolanda Díaz → educatedAt → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

Lope Gómez de Marzoa → associatedWith → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

Campus Stellae → mottoOf → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

Campus Stellae → associatedWith → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

Campus Stellae → usedBy → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

Lugo campus → partOf → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

Lugo campus → operator → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

Lugo campus → ownedBy → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

Faculty of Biology, University of Santiago de Compostela → partOf → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Biology

Faculty of Biology, University of Santiago de Compostela → affiliation → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Biology

Faculty of Biology, University of Santiago de Compostela → locatedInOrganization → Campus of the University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Biology

linked to: University of Santiago de Compostela

Faculty of Physics, University of Santiago de Compostela → partOf → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Physics

Faculty of Chemistry, University of Santiago de Compostela → partOf → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Chemistry

Faculty of Chemistry, University of Santiago de Compostela → affiliation → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Chemistry

Higher Technical School of Engineering → partOf → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

Higher Technical School of Engineering → parentOrganization → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

Polytechnic School of Lugo → partOf → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

Polytechnic School of Lugo → campusOf → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

Polytechnic School of Lugo → affiliation → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

Polytechnic School of Lugo → hasParentOrganization → Rectorate of the University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

linked to: University of Santiago de Compostela

Polytechnic School of Lugo → locatedOnCampus → Lugo campus of the University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

linked to: University of Santiago de Compostela

Polytechnic School of Lugo → governingBody → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

CiQUS → affiliation → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

subject linked to: CiQUS (Center for Research in Biological Chemistry and Molecular Materials)

CiQUS → operatedBy → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

subject linked to: CiQUS (Center for Research in Biological Chemistry and Molecular Materials)

CiTIUS → affiliatedWith → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

subject linked to: CiTIUS (Singular Center for Research in Intelligent Technologies)

Faculty of Medicine of the University of Santiago de Compostela → partOf → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Medicine

Faculty of Medicine of the University of Santiago de Compostela → affiliation → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Medicine

Faculty of Law of the University of Santiago de Compostela → partOf → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Law

Faculty of Law of the University of Santiago de Compostela → operatedBy → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Law

Faculty of Law of the University of Santiago de Compostela → hasCampus → Santiago de Compostela campus ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Law

linked to: University of Santiago de Compostela

Faculty of Law of the University of Santiago de Compostela → isPartOfHistoricUniversity → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Law

Faculty of Philology, University of Santiago de Compostela → partOf → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Philology

Faculty of Philology, University of Santiago de Compostela → locatedIn → Campus Norte, University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Philology

linked to: University of Santiago de Compostela

Faculty of Philology, University of Santiago de Compostela → affiliation → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Philology

Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Santiago de Compostela → partOf → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Economics and Business

Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Santiago de Compostela → affiliation → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Economics and Business

Colexio de Fonseca → partOf → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

Colexio de Fonseca → belongsTo → University of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

USC → officialName → Universidade de Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

linked to: University of Santiago de Compostela

USC → officialName → Universidad de Santiago de Compostela ⓘ

linked to: University of Santiago de Compostela

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