Aston University

university in Birmingham, UK
Organization public_university Q750066
Aston University
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Aston University

Summary

Aston University is a public university[1]. It ranks in the top 0.86% of public_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (881 views/month, #8 of 933).[2]

Key Facts

  • Aston University was a member of ORCID, Inc.[3].
  • Aston University was a member of Jisc[4].
  • Aston University was a member of European University Association[5].
  • Aston University was a member of Committee on Publication Ethics[6].
  • Aston University was a member of University and College Union[7].
  • Aston University is located in Birmingham[8].
  • Aston University is in the country of United Kingdom[9].
  • Aston University's instance of is recorded as public university[10].
  • Aston University's instance of is recorded as higher education institution[11].
  • Aston University's instance of is recorded as educational organization[12].
  • Aston University's headquarters location is recorded as Birmingham[13].
  • Aston University took place at Birmingham[14].
  • Aston University's postal code is recorded as B4 7ET[15].
  • Aston University's Commons category is recorded as Aston University[16].
  • 1895 marks the founding of Aston University[17].
  • Aston University's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 52.486, 'lon': -1.8895}[18].
  • Aston University's official website is recorded as http://www.aston.ac.uk/[19].
  • Aston University's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Aston University[20].
  • Aston University's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+1000'}[21].
  • Aston University's phone number is recorded as +44-121-204-4562[22].
  • Aston University's phone number is recorded as +44-1212044562[23].
  • Aston University's ranking is recorded as {'amount': '+485'}[24].
  • Aston University's ranking is recorded as {'amount': '+446'}[25].
  • Aston University's ranking is recorded as {'amount': '+345'}[26].
  • Aston University's ranking is recorded as {'amount': '+399'}[27].

Body

Founding

1895 marks the founding of Aston University[17].

Operations

Aston University's headquarters location is recorded as Birmingham[13].

Why It Matters

Aston University ranks in the top 0.86% of public_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (881 views/month, #8 of 933).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . orcid.org. Retrieved . orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . jisc.ac.uk. jisc.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . eua.eu. Retrieved . eua.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . publicationethics.org. Retrieved . publicationethics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . ucu.org.uk. ucu.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . qschina.cn. Retrieved . qschina.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . qschina.cn. Retrieved . qschina.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . qschina.cn. Retrieved . qschina.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . qschina.cn. Retrieved . qschina.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Danielserranoh · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ranking {'amount': '+485'}, {'amount': '+446'}, {'amount': '+345'} +8
    Location Birmingham
    Coordinate location {'lat': 52.486, 'lon': -1.8895}
    Inception +1895-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P1352]]: 395, Add ranking for 2026 via wudr"
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