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