Verify users from 3RS
3RS is a member of RIF, 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 3RS by having them sign in with their 3RS account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- Uganda
- Federation
- RIF
Institution details
- Organization
- 3RS
- Description
- This is the 3RS IDP responsible for your institution.
- Country
- Uganda
- Website
- https://renu.ac.ug
- SAML Entity ID
https://rifsso.renu.ac.ug/Saml2IDP/proxy.xml/aHR0cHM6Ly9pZC5yZW51LmFjLnVnL3JlYWxtcy9pZHAtM3Jzcw==- Federation
- RIF
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.
- technical
- support
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with 3RS?
Yes. 3RS participates in RIF, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their 3RS account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does 3RS support persistent identifiers?
Yes. 3RS 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 3RS in?
3RS is located in Uganda.
How do I verify students from 3RS?
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 3RS. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
Ready to verify users from 3RS?
Start the demo and authenticate with 3RS, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.