University of Ibadan

E83739

higher education institution public university research university

The University of Ibadan is Nigeria’s oldest and one of its most prestigious universities, renowned for its research output and role in higher education across West Africa.

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Label	Occurrences
University of Ibadan canonical	70
University of Ibadan main campus	8
University of Ibadan campus	6
University College Ibadan	4
College of Medicine, University of Ibadan	2
Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Ibadan	1
Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Ibadan	1
College of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Ibadan	1
Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Ibadan	1
Faculty of Law, University of Ibadan	1
Faculty of Technology, University of Ibadan	1
University College, Ibadan, Nigeria	1
University of Ibadan Senate	1
University of Ibadan Students’ Union community	1
University of Ibadan campus, Nigeria	1
University of Ibadan library system	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T674017 — 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 Ibadan
Context triple: [Ibadan, hasUniversity, University of Ibadan]

A. University of Port Harcourt
The University of Port Harcourt is a federal Nigerian university located in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, known for its programs in petroleum engineering, sciences, and the arts.
B. Rivers State University
Rivers State University is a public university in Nigeria known for its focus on science, technology, and applied research, located in the city of Port Harcourt.
C. Ignatius Ajuru University of Education
Ignatius Ajuru University of Education is a Nigerian public university specializing in teacher education and related disciplines, located in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
D. Midlands State University
Midlands State University is a public higher education institution in Zimbabwe known for its diverse academic programs and multi-campus system, with its main campus located in Gweru.
E. Africa University
Africa University is a private, pan-African United Methodist-related institution of higher learning located near Mutare in eastern Zimbabwe.
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 Ibadan
Target entity description: The University of Ibadan is Nigeria’s oldest and one of its most prestigious universities, renowned for its research output and role in higher education across West Africa.

A. University of Port Harcourt
The University of Port Harcourt is a federal Nigerian university located in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, known for its programs in petroleum engineering, sciences, and the arts.
B. Rivers State University
Rivers State University is a public university in Nigeria known for its focus on science, technology, and applied research, located in the city of Port Harcourt.
C. Ignatius Ajuru University of Education
Ignatius Ajuru University of Education is a Nigerian public university specializing in teacher education and related disciplines, located in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
D. Midlands State University
Midlands State University is a public higher education institution in Zimbabwe known for its diverse academic programs and multi-campus system, with its main campus located in Gweru.
E. Africa University
Africa University is a private, pan-African United Methodist-related institution of higher learning located near Mutare in eastern Zimbabwe.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (88)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	higher education institution ⓘ public university ⓘ research university ⓘ
academicSystem	semester system ⓘ
affiliation	University of London ⓘ
campusSize	large campus ⓘ
campusType	urban ⓘ
chancellor	Emir of Kano (traditional office holder, may change over time) ⓘ linked to: Emir of Kano
city	Ibadan ⓘ
continent	Africa ⓘ
country	Nigeria ⓘ
countryCode	NG ⓘ
dateOfIndependenceAsUniversity	1962 ⓘ
formerName	University College Ibadan ⓘ linked to: University of Ibadan
foundingDate	1948 ⓘ
funding	government funded ⓘ
governingBody	Federal Government of Nigeria ⓘ linked to: Government of Nigeria
hasAlumni	Akinwumi Adesina ⓘ Attahiru Jega ⓘ Bola Ige ⓘ Chinua Achebe ⓘ Elechi Amadi ⓘ Emeka Anyaoku ⓘ Grace Alele-Williams ⓘ J. P. Clark ⓘ Ken Saro-Wiwa ⓘ Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (studied briefly before transferring) ⓘ Olu Falae ⓘ Oluwatoyin Ogundipe ⓘ T. M. Aluko ⓘ Wole Soyinka ⓘ
hasColor	gold ⓘ navy blue ⓘ sky blue ⓘ
hasFaculty	College of Medicine, University of Ibadan ⓘ linked to: University of Ibadan Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Ibadan ⓘ linked to: University of Ibadan Faculty of Arts, University of Ibadan ⓘ Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan ⓘ Faculty of Environmental Design and Management, University of Ibadan ⓘ Faculty of Law, University of Ibadan ⓘ linked to: University of Ibadan Faculty of Multidisciplinary Studies, University of Ibadan ⓘ Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ibadan ⓘ Faculty of Public Health, University of Ibadan ⓘ Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources, University of Ibadan ⓘ Faculty of Science, University of Ibadan ⓘ Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ibadan ⓘ Faculty of Technology, University of Ibadan ⓘ linked to: University of Ibadan Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan ⓘ
hasLibrary	Kenneth Dike Library ⓘ
hasResearchInstitute	Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Ibadan ⓘ linked to: University of Ibadan Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Ibadan ⓘ linked to: University of Ibadan Institute for Advanced Medical Research and Training, University of Ibadan ⓘ Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan ⓘ linked to: Institute of African Studies Institute of Education, University of Ibadan ⓘ linked to: Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan
hasResidentialCollege	Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Hall, University of Ibadan ⓘ Alexander Brown Hall, University of Ibadan ⓘ Awolowo Hall, University of Ibadan ⓘ linked to: Obafemi Awolowo Hall, University of Ibadan Indy Hall (Independence Hall), University of Ibadan ⓘ Kuti Hall, University of Ibadan ⓘ Mellanby Hall, University of Ibadan ⓘ Nnamdi Azikiwe Hall, University of Ibadan ⓘ Obafemi Awolowo Hall, University of Ibadan ⓘ Queen Elizabeth II Hall, University of Ibadan ⓘ Queen Idia Hall, University of Ibadan ⓘ Sultan Bello Hall, University of Ibadan ⓘ Tedder Hall, University of Ibadan ⓘ
hasTeachingHospital	University College Hospital, Ibadan ⓘ
hasWebsite	https://www.ui.edu.ng/ ⓘ
languageOfInstruction	English ⓘ
locatedIn	Ibadan ⓘ Oyo State ⓘ South West Nigeria ⓘ
motto	Recte Sapere Fons ⓘ
mottoEnglish	To think straight is the fount of knowledge ⓘ
mottoLanguage	Latin ⓘ
notableFor	being the oldest university in Nigeria ⓘ high research output ⓘ role in higher education in West Africa ⓘ
notableRanking	consistently ranked among top universities in Nigeria ⓘ often ranked among leading universities in Africa ⓘ
offersDegree	bachelor’s degree ⓘ doctoral degree ⓘ master’s degree ⓘ
regionServed	West Africa ⓘ
sector	public ⓘ
state	Oyo State ⓘ
type	federal university ⓘ
viceChancellor	office of the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan ⓘ

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

Ibadan → hasUniversity → University of Ibadan ⓘ

Western Nigeria → hasHigherEducationCenter → University of Ibadan ⓘ

Oyo State → hasUniversity → University of Ibadan ⓘ

University College Hospital, Ibadan → affiliatedWith → University of Ibadan ⓘ

University College Hospital, Ibadan → associatedWith → College of Medicine, University of Ibadan ⓘ

linked to: University of Ibadan

University of Ibadan → formerName → University College Ibadan ⓘ

linked to: University of Ibadan

University of Ibadan → hasFaculty → Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Ibadan ⓘ

linked to: University of Ibadan

University of Ibadan → hasFaculty → Faculty of Technology, University of Ibadan ⓘ

linked to: University of Ibadan

University of Ibadan → hasFaculty → Faculty of Law, University of Ibadan ⓘ

linked to: University of Ibadan

University of Ibadan → hasFaculty → College of Medicine, University of Ibadan ⓘ

linked to: University of Ibadan

University of Ibadan → hasResearchInstitute → Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Ibadan ⓘ

linked to: University of Ibadan

University of Ibadan → hasResearchInstitute → Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Ibadan ⓘ

linked to: University of Ibadan

Ibadan North Local Government Area → hasHigherInstitution → University of Ibadan ⓘ

Chinua Achebe → educatedAt → University College Ibadan ⓘ

linked to: University of Ibadan

Flora Nwapa → educatedAt → University of Ibadan ⓘ

Dr SID → educatedAt → University of Ibadan ⓘ

Wole Soyinka → educatedAt → University College Ibadan ⓘ

linked to: University of Ibadan

Ken Saro-Wiwa → educatedAt → University of Ibadan ⓘ

Abdullahi Umar Ganduje → educatedAt → University of Ibadan ⓘ

Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ibadan → partOf → University of Ibadan ⓘ

Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ibadan → affiliation → University of Ibadan Senate ⓘ

linked to: University of Ibadan

Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ibadan → parentOrganization → University of Ibadan ⓘ

Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ibadan → locatedOnCampus → University of Ibadan main campus ⓘ

linked to: University of Ibadan

Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ibadan → partOf → University of Ibadan ⓘ

Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ibadan → affiliation → University of Ibadan ⓘ

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan → locatedIn → University of Ibadan ⓘ

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan → affiliation → University of Ibadan ⓘ

Faculty of Public Health, University of Ibadan → partOf → University of Ibadan ⓘ

Faculty of Environmental Design and Management, University of Ibadan → partOf → University of Ibadan ⓘ

Faculty of Environmental Design and Management, University of Ibadan → locatedIn → University of Ibadan campus ⓘ

linked to: University of Ibadan

Faculty of Environmental Design and Management, University of Ibadan → parentOrganization → University of Ibadan ⓘ

Queen Elizabeth II Hall, University of Ibadan → affiliatedWith → University of Ibadan ⓘ

Emeka Anyaoku → educatedAt → University College Ibadan ⓘ

linked to: University of Ibadan

Bola Ige → educatedAt → University of Ibadan ⓘ

Grace Alele-Williams → educatedAt → University of Ibadan ⓘ

J. P. Clark → educatedAt → University of Ibadan ⓘ

Olu Falae → educatedAt → University of Ibadan ⓘ

Obafemi Awolowo Hall, University of Ibadan → locatedIn → University of Ibadan ⓘ

Obafemi Awolowo Hall, University of Ibadan → affiliatedWith → University of Ibadan ⓘ

Obafemi Awolowo Hall, University of Ibadan → partOf → University of Ibadan campus ⓘ

linked to: University of Ibadan

Indy Hall, University of Ibadan → locatedIn → University of Ibadan ⓘ

subject linked to: Indy Hall (Independence Hall), University of Ibadan

Indy Hall, University of Ibadan → campus → University of Ibadan main campus ⓘ

subject linked to: Indy Hall (Independence Hall), University of Ibadan

linked to: University of Ibadan

Indy Hall, University of Ibadan → affiliation → University of Ibadan ⓘ

subject linked to: Indy Hall (Independence Hall), University of Ibadan

Faculty of Arts, University of Ibadan → partOf → University of Ibadan ⓘ

Faculty of Arts, University of Ibadan → parentOrganization → University of Ibadan ⓘ

Faculty of Arts, University of Ibadan → usesResource → University of Ibadan library system ⓘ

linked to: University of Ibadan

Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources, University of Ibadan → partOf → University of Ibadan ⓘ

Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources, University of Ibadan → affiliatedWith → College of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Ibadan ⓘ

linked to: University of Ibadan

Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources, University of Ibadan → campus → University of Ibadan main campus ⓘ

linked to: University of Ibadan

Faculty of Multidisciplinary Studies, University of Ibadan → partOf → University of Ibadan ⓘ

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