Verify users from The University of Wollongong
The University of Wollongong is a member of AAF, 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 The University of Wollongong by having them sign in with their The University of Wollongong account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- Australia
- Federation
- AAF
Institution details
- Organization
- The University of Wollongong
- Description
- The University of Wollongong Production IdP
- Country
- Australia
- Website
- http://uow.edu.au
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.uow.edu.au/idp/shibboleth- Federation
- AAF
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
- support
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with The University of Wollongong?
Yes. The University of Wollongong participates in AAF, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their The University of Wollongong account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does The University of Wollongong support persistent identifiers?
No. The University of Wollongong only advertises transient (per-login) identifiers, so authIdentifier will typically be null. You can still confirm which institution the user logged in from via entityId.
Which country is The University of Wollongong in?
The University of Wollongong is located in Australia.
How do I verify students from The University of Wollongong?
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 The University of Wollongong. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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