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