Rhodes University
Verify users from Rhodes University
Rhodes University is a member of SAFIRE, one of the national research and education federations that share academic identity providers through eduGAIN. That means you can verify a user's affiliation with Rhodes University by having them sign in with their Rhodes University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- South Africa
- Federation
- SAFIRE
Institution details
- Organization
- Rhodes University
- Country
- South Africa
- SAML Entity ID
https://proxy.safire.ac.za/birk.php/login.ru.ac.za/idp/shibboleth- Scopes
- Federation
- SAFIRE
SAML capabilities
Capabilities are read from the institution's SAML metadata. An advertised format is what the IdP declares it supports — not a guarantee of what every login returns.
- support
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
- technical
- technical
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Rhodes University?
Yes. Rhodes University participates in SAFIRE, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Rhodes University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Rhodes University support persistent identifiers?
Yes. Rhodes University advertises support for persistent NameIDs, so a stable authIdentifier is usually available in verification sessions — ideal for recognizing returning users across logins.
Which country is Rhodes University in?
Rhodes University is located in South Africa.
How do I verify students from Rhodes University?
Create a verification session via POST /v2/auth/verification, redirect the user to the returned link, and poll GET /v2/auth/verification/{id} after they authenticate at Rhodes University. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
Ready to verify users from Rhodes University?
Start the demo and authenticate with Rhodes University, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.