King Khalid University
Verify users from King Khalid University
King Khalid University is a member of Maeen Identity 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 King Khalid University by having them sign in with their King Khalid University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Federation
- Maeen Identity Federation
Institution details
- Organization
- King Khalid University
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Website
- https://www.kku.edu.sa/
- SAML Entity ID
https://mysso.kku.edu.sa/idp- Federation
- Maeen Identity 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
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with King Khalid University?
Yes. King Khalid University participates in Maeen Identity Federation, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their King Khalid University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does King Khalid University support persistent identifiers?
No. King Khalid University only advertises transient (per-login) identifiers, so authIdentifier will typically be null. You can still confirm which institution the user logged in from via entityId.
Which country is King Khalid University in?
King Khalid University is located in Saudi Arabia.
How do I verify students from King Khalid 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 King Khalid University. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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Start the demo and authenticate with King Khalid University, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.