Verify users from Linköping University
Linköping University is a member of SWAMID, 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 Linköping University by having them sign in with their Linköping University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- Sweden
- Federation
- SWAMID
Institution details
- Organization
- Linköpings universitet
- Description
- Identity Provider for employees and students at Linköping University.
- Country
- Sweden
- Website
- https://liu.se/artikel/policy-for-hantering-av-personuppgifter-inom-ramen-for-identitetsutgivaren
- SAML Entity ID
http://fs.liu.se/adfs/services/trust- Scopes
- liu.se
- Federation
- SWAMID
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.
- administrative
- technical
- support
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Linköping University?
Yes. Linköping University participates in SWAMID, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Linköping University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Linköping University support persistent identifiers?
Yes. Linköping University 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 Linköping University in?
Linköping University is located in Sweden.
How do I verify students from Linköping 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 Linköping University. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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