Verify users from Kairuki University (KU)
Kairuki University (KU) is a member of TERNET IF, 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 Kairuki University (KU) by having them sign in with their Kairuki University (KU) account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- Tanzania
- Federation
- TERNET IF
Institution details
- Organization
- Kairuki University (KU)
- Description
- The IDP of KU
- Country
- Tanzania
- Website
- https://www.hkmu.ac.tz/
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.ku.ac.tz/idp/shibboleth- Scopes
- ku.ac.tz
- Federation
- TERNET IF
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
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Kairuki University (KU)?
Yes. Kairuki University (KU) participates in TERNET IF, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Kairuki University (KU) account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Kairuki University (KU) support persistent identifiers?
Not necessarily. Kairuki University (KU) 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 Kairuki University (KU) in?
Kairuki University (KU) is located in Tanzania.
How do I verify students from Kairuki University (KU)?
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 Kairuki University (KU). The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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