Verify users from Makerere University
Makerere 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 Makerere University by having them sign in with their Makerere 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
- Makerere University
- Description
- Enter a description for the IdP at idp.mak.ac.ug
- Country
- Uganda
- Website
- https://www.mak.ac.ug
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.mak.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 Makerere University?
Yes. Makerere University participates in RIF, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Makerere University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Makerere University support persistent identifiers?
Yes. Makerere 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 Makerere University in?
Makerere University is located in Uganda.
How do I verify students from Makerere 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 Makerere University. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
Ready to verify users from Makerere University?
Start the demo and authenticate with Makerere University, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.