National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Science
The history of the institute dates back to 1847, when the Bangalore Lunatic Asylum was founded. In 1925, the Government of Mysore renamed the asylum as the Mental Hospital. The Mysore Government Mental Hospital became the first institute in India for postgraduate training in psychiatry.
Verify users from National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Science
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Science is a member of INFED, 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 National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Science by having them sign in with their National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Science account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- India
- Federation
- INFED
Institution details
- Organization
- National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Science
- Description
- The history of the institute dates back to 1847, when the Bangalore Lunatic Asylum was founded. In 1925, the Government of Mysore renamed the asylum as the Mental Hospital. The Mysore Government Mental Hospital became the first institute in India for postgraduate training in psychiatry.
- Country
- India
- Website
- https://www.nimhans.ac.in/
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.nimhans.ac.in/idp/shibboleth- Federation
- INFED
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 National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Science?
Yes. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Science participates in INFED, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Science account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Science support persistent identifiers?
Not necessarily. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Science does not advertise a NameID format, so identifiers are likely to be transient (per-login). authIdentifier may be null — you can still confirm which institution the user logged in from via entityId.
Which country is National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Science in?
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Science is located in India.
How do I verify students from National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Science?
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 National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Science. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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