Verify users from Dublin City University
Dublin City University is a member of Edugate, 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 Dublin City University by having them sign in with their Dublin City University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- Ireland
- Federation
- Edugate
Institution details
- Organization
- Dublin City University
- Country
- Ireland
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp2.dcu.ie/idp/profile/Metadata/SAML- Scopes
- Federation
- Edugate
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
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
- administrative
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Dublin City University?
Yes. Dublin City University participates in Edugate, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Dublin City University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Dublin City University support persistent identifiers?
Yes. Dublin City 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 Dublin City University in?
Dublin City University is located in Ireland.
How do I verify students from Dublin City 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 Dublin City University. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
Ready to verify users from Dublin City University?
Start the demo and authenticate with Dublin City University, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.