Verify users from COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI)
COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) is a member of PKIFED, 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 COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) by having them sign in with their COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- Pakistan
- Federation
- PKIFED
Institution details
- Organization
- COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI)
- Description
- COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI)
- Country
- Pakistan
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.comsats.edu.pk/idp/shibboleth- Federation
- PKIFED
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.
- support
- technical
- administrative
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI)?
Yes. COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) participates in PKIFED, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) support persistent identifiers?
Not necessarily. COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) 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 COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) in?
COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) is located in Pakistan.
How do I verify students from COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI)?
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 COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI). The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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