Verify users from Banaras Hindu University
Banaras Hindu University is a member of INFED, 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 Banaras Hindu University by having them sign in with their Banaras Hindu University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- India
- Federation
- INFED
Institution details
- Organization
- Banaras Hindu University
- Description
- Banaras Hindu University is an internationally reputed temple of learning, situated in the holy city of Varanasi.
- Country
- India
- Website
- http://bhu.ac.in/
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.bhu.edu.in/idp/shibboleth- Federation
- INFED
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.
- administrative
- technical
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Banaras Hindu University?
Yes. Banaras Hindu University participates in INFED, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Banaras Hindu University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Banaras Hindu University support persistent identifiers?
Not necessarily. Banaras Hindu University does not advertise a NameID format, so identifiers are likely to be transient (per-login). authIdentifier may be null — you can still confirm which institution the user logged in from via entityId.
Which country is Banaras Hindu University in?
Banaras Hindu University is located in India.
How do I verify students from Banaras Hindu 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 Banaras Hindu University. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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