Catholic University of Louvain
The Catholic University of Louvain is an pluridisciplinary university at the heart of Europe (Belgium)
Verify users from Catholic University of Louvain
Catholic University of Louvain is a member of Belnet Federation, 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 Catholic University of Louvain by having them sign in with their Catholic University of Louvain account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- Belgium
- Federation
- Belnet Federation
Institution details
- Organization
- Universite catholique de Louvain
- Description
- The Catholic University of Louvain is an pluridisciplinary university at the heart of Europe (Belgium)
- Country
- Belgium
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.uclouvain.be/idp/shibboleth- Scopes
- uclouvain.be
- Federation
- Belnet Federation
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
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Catholic University of Louvain?
Yes. Catholic University of Louvain participates in Belnet Federation, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Catholic University of Louvain account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Catholic University of Louvain support persistent identifiers?
No. Catholic University of Louvain only advertises transient (per-login) identifiers, so authIdentifier will typically be null. You can still confirm which institution the user logged in from via entityId.
Which country is Catholic University of Louvain in?
Catholic University of Louvain is located in Belgium.
How do I verify students from Catholic University of Louvain?
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 Catholic University of Louvain. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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