Verify users from Sophia University
Sophia University is a member of GakuNin, 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 Sophia University by having them sign in with their Sophia University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- Japan
- Federation
- GakuNin
Institution details
- Organization
- Sophia University
- Country
- Japan
- SAML Entity ID
https://sso.sophia.ac.jp/auth/realms/sophia- Scopes
- sophia.ac.jp
- Federation
- GakuNin
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 Sophia University?
Yes. Sophia University participates in GakuNin, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Sophia University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Sophia University support persistent identifiers?
Yes. Sophia 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 Sophia University in?
Sophia University is located in Japan.
How do I verify students from Sophia 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 Sophia University. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
Ready to verify users from Sophia University?
Start the demo and authenticate with Sophia University, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.