Brigham Young University

private research university in Provo, Utah, United States
Organization private_university Q332498
Brigham Young University
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Brigham Young University

Summary

Brigham Young University is a private university[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of private_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,519 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Brigham Young University was a member of Association of Research Libraries[3].
  • Brigham Young University was a member of Association of American Colleges and Universities[4].
  • Brigham Young University was a member of Open Education Network[5].
  • Brigham Young University was a member of Coalition for Networked Information[6].
  • Brigham Young University was a member of Center for Research Libraries[7].
  • Brigham Young University was a member of Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition[8].
  • Brigham Young University's religion is recorded as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[9].
  • Brigham Young University is located in Provo[10].
  • Brigham Young University is in the country of United States[11].
  • Brigham Young University's instance of is recorded as private university[12].
  • Brigham Young University's instance of is recorded as private not-for-profit educational institution[13].
  • Brigham Young University's instance of is recorded as production company[14].
  • Brigham Young University's founder is recorded as Brigham Young[15].
  • Brigham Young University's founder is recorded as Karl G. Maeser[16].
  • Brigham Young is named after Brigham Young University[17].
  • Brigham Young University's headquarters location is recorded as Provo[18].
  • Brigham Young University's postal code is recorded as 84602[19].
  • Brigham Young University's child organization or unit is recorded as Office of Research and Creative Activities, Brigham Young University[20].
  • Brigham Young University's child organization or unit is recorded as Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Brigham Young University[21].
  • Brigham Young University's child organization or unit is recorded as Center for Family History and Genealogy[22].
  • Brigham Young University's Commons category is recorded as Brigham Young University[23].
  • Brigham Young University's industry is recorded as higher education[24].
  • October 10, 1875 marks the founding of Brigham Young University[25].
  • Brigham Young University's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 40.249722222222225, 'longitude': -111.64916666666667}[26].
  • Brigham Young University's official website is recorded as https://www.byu.edu/[27].

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Founding

Founders include Brigham Young[15] and Karl G. Maeser[16]. October 10, 1875 marks the founding of Brigham Young University[25].

Operations

Brigham Young University's headquarters location is recorded as Provo[18]. Subsidiaries include Office of Research and Creative Activities, it[20], Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, it[21], and Center for Family History and Genealogy[22].

Industry

Brigham Young University's industry is recorded as higher education[24].

Ownership

Brigham Young University's product or material produced is recorded as software[28].

Why It Matters

Brigham Young University ranks in the top 3% of private_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,519 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · IdeasMagnet · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Openstreetmap relation id → 21157981
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  2. 7w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → brigham-young-university
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  3. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 419204
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  4. 20w ago · Beneathtimp · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employees → —
    Total assets → {'amount': '+5585406163'}
    Academic calendar type → semester
    Category for alumni of educational institution → Category:Brigham Young University alumni
    + 45 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q4967309]]"
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