Verify users from Imperial College London
Imperial College London is a member of UK 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 Imperial College London by having them sign in with their Imperial College London account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Federation
- UK federation
Institution details
- Organization
- Imperial College London
- Description
- Imperial College London
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Website
- http://www.imperial.ac.uk/
- SAML Entity ID
https://shibboleth.imperial.ac.uk/shibboleth- Federation
- UK 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.
- support
- technical
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Imperial College London?
Yes. Imperial College London participates in UK federation, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Imperial College London account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Imperial College London support persistent identifiers?
Yes. Imperial College London 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 Imperial College London in?
Imperial College London is located in United Kingdom.
How do I verify students from Imperial College London?
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 Imperial College London. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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