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University of Kentucky

Educational institution United States

University of Kentucky is a public university in the United States^[1] established in 1865^[2], registered in Kentucky (US-KY)^[3] and based in Lexington, United States^[2]. It has about 12,230 employees (2020)

Founded: 1865
Employees: 12,2302020
Sources: 33 sites

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Each with its fit to University of Kentucky, from 0 to 100%: how close it is in what it does, its industry, the distinctive parts both public maps hold, and size and region. 85% and above is a direct peer, 70 to 85 close, 60 to 70 related; under 65 is left out, so there may be few. Open a row for its breakdown.

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New Mexico State UniversityEducational institution · Tertiary education · United States
Educational institution · Tertiary education · United States
University in the United States

Component	Match	Weight	Adds
What it doesHow close what it says it does reads to University of Kentucky's, against an ordinary organization.	100%	63%	+63.2
IndustrySame sector; both land-grant university, public educational institution of the United States, open-access publisher on Wikidata	100%	32%	+31.6
Shared partsNeeds a public map on both sides: left out.	n/a	—	—
Size & regionCountry same · size similar · model not known for both.	100%	5%	+5.3
Fit			100%

Fit = Σ weight × match over the components known for both, the weights re-scaled to 100%. Unknown is left out, never counted as a difference.

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University of Massachusetts DartmouthEducational institution · Public universities · United States

Educational institution · Public universities · United States

University in the United States

Very close in what it does · Same segment · Same country and sizeWhy 100%

Component	Match	Weight	Adds
What it doesHow close what it says it does reads to University of Kentucky's, against an ordinary organization.	100%	63%	+63.2
IndustrySame segment; both public educational institution of the United States, open-access publisher, public university on Wikidata	100%	32%	+31.6
Shared partsNeeds a public map on both sides: left out.	n/a	—	—
Size & regionCountry same · size similar · model not known for both.	100%	5%	+5.3
Fit			100%

Fit = Σ weight × match over the components known for both, the weights re-scaled to 100%. Unknown is left out, never counted as a difference.

People: 1,206
Parts: 2

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University of Alaska FairbanksCompany · Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools · United States

Company · Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools · United States

Very close in what it does · Shared kind: land-grant university · Same country and sizeWhy 100%

Component	Match	Weight	Adds
What it doesHow close what it says it does reads to University of Kentucky's, against an ordinary organization.	100%	63%	+63.2
Industryboth land-grant university, public educational institution of the United States, public university on Wikidata	100%	32%	+31.6
Shared partsNeeds a public map on both sides: left out.	n/a	—	—
Size & regionCountry same · size similar · model not known for both.	100%	5%	+5.3
Fit			100%

Fit = Σ weight × match over the components known for both, the weights re-scaled to 100%. Unknown is left out, never counted as a difference.

People: 2,202
Parts: 2

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University of Rhode IslandEducational institution · Research universities · United States

Educational institution · Research universities · United States

University in Rhode Island, United States

Very close in what it does · Same sector · Same country and sizeWhy 100%

Component	Match	Weight	Adds
What it doesHow close what it says it does reads to University of Kentucky's, against an ordinary organization.	100%	63%	+63.2
IndustrySame sector; both land-grant university, public educational institution of the United States, open-access publisher on Wikidata	100%	32%	+31.6
Shared partsNeeds a public map on both sides: left out.	n/a	—	—
Size & regionCountry same · size similar · model not known for both.	100%	5%	+5.3
Fit			100%

Fit = Σ weight × match over the components known for both, the weights re-scaled to 100%. Unknown is left out, never counted as a difference.

People: 3,109
Parts: 2

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University of Illinois ChicagoEducational institution · Public universities · United States

Educational institution · Public universities · United States

Public university (1983-)

Very close in what it does · Same segment · Same country and sizeWhy 100%

Component	Match	Weight	Adds
What it doesHow close what it says it does reads to University of Kentucky's, against an ordinary organization.	100%	63%	+63.2
IndustrySame segment; both public educational institution of the United States, open-access publisher, public university on Wikidata	100%	32%	+31.6
Shared partsNeeds a public map on both sides: left out.	n/a	—	—
Size & regionCountry same · size similar · model not known for both.	100%	5%	+5.3
Fit			100%

Fit = Σ weight × match over the components known for both, the weights re-scaled to 100%. Unknown is left out, never counted as a difference.

People: 13,745
Parts: 2

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University of Nebraska–LincolnEducational institution · Research universities · United States

Educational institution · Research universities · United States

Public university in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Very close in what it does · Same sector · Same country and sizeWhy 100%

Component	Match	Weight	Adds
What it doesHow close what it says it does reads to University of Kentucky's, against an ordinary organization.	100%	63%	+63.2
IndustrySame sector; both land-grant university, public educational institution of the United States, open-access publisher on Wikidata	100%	32%	+31.6
Shared partsNeeds a public map on both sides: left out.	n/a	—	—
Size & regionCountry same · size similar · model not known for both.	100%	5%	+5.3
Fit			100%

Fit = Σ weight × match over the components known for both, the weights re-scaled to 100%. Unknown is left out, never counted as a difference.

People: 6,432
Parts: 2

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