Verify users from Maastricht University
Maastricht University is a member of SURFconext, 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 Maastricht University by having them sign in with their Maastricht University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- Netherlands
- Federation
- SURFconext
Institution details
- Organization
- Universiteit Maastricht
- Description
- Maastricht University
- Country
- Netherlands
- SAML Entity ID
http://login.maastrichtuniversity.nl/adfs/services/trust- Scopes
- unimaas.nlmaastrichtuniversity.nl
- Federation
- SURFconext
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 Maastricht University?
Yes. Maastricht University participates in SURFconext, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Maastricht University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Maastricht University support persistent identifiers?
Yes. Maastricht 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 Maastricht University in?
Maastricht University is located in Netherlands.
How do I verify students from Maastricht 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 Maastricht University. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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