Verify users from African Renewal University
African Renewal University 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 African Renewal University by having them sign in with their African Renewal University 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
- African Renewal University
- Description
- This is the African Renewal University IDP responsible for your institution.
- Country
- Uganda
- Website
- https://renu.ac.ug
- SAML Entity ID
https://rifsso.renu.ac.ug/Saml2IDP/proxy.xml/aHR0cHM6Ly9pZC5yZW51LmFjLnVnL3JlYWxtcy9pZHAtYWZydQ==- 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 African Renewal University?
Yes. African Renewal University participates in RIF, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their African Renewal University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does African Renewal University support persistent identifiers?
Yes. African Renewal 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 African Renewal University in?
African Renewal University is located in Uganda.
How do I verify students from African Renewal 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 African Renewal University. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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