Verify users from African Rural University
African Rural 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 Rural University by having them sign in with their African Rural 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 Rural University
- Description
- This is the African Rural University IDP responsible for your institution.
- Country
- Uganda
- Website
- https://renu.ac.ug
- SAML Entity ID
https://rifsso.renu.ac.ug/Saml2IDP/proxy.xml/aHR0cHM6Ly9pZC5yZW51LmFjLnVnL3JlYWxtcy9pZHAtYXJ1- 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 Rural University?
Yes. African Rural University participates in RIF, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their African Rural University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does African Rural University support persistent identifiers?
Yes. African Rural 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 Rural University in?
African Rural University is located in Uganda.
How do I verify students from African Rural 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 Rural University. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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