Verify users from Gulu University IdP
Gulu University IdP 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 Gulu University IdP by having them sign in with their Gulu University IdP 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
- Gulu University
- Description
- This is the Gulu University IdP developed to access federated resources
- Country
- Uganda
- Website
- https://gu.ac.ug/
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.gu.ac.ug/idp/shibboleth- 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
- administrative
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Gulu University IdP?
Yes. Gulu University IdP participates in RIF, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Gulu University IdP account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Gulu University IdP support persistent identifiers?
Yes. Gulu University IdP 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 Gulu University IdP in?
Gulu University IdP is located in Uganda.
How do I verify students from Gulu University IdP?
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 Gulu University IdP. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
Ready to verify users from Gulu University IdP?
Start the demo and authenticate with Gulu University IdP, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.