UCL (University College London)
Verify users from UCL (University College London)
UCL (University College London) is a member of UK federation, 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 UCL (University College London) by having them sign in with their UCL (University College London) account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Federation
- UK federation
Institution details
- Organization
- UCL (University College London)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Website
- http://www.ucl.ac.uk/
- SAML Entity ID
https://shib-idp.ucl.ac.uk/shibboleth- Federation
- UK federation
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.
- support
- technical
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with UCL (University College London)?
Yes. UCL (University College London) participates in UK federation, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their UCL (University College London) account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does UCL (University College London) support persistent identifiers?
Not necessarily. UCL (University College London) 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 UCL (University College London) in?
UCL (University College London) is located in United Kingdom.
How do I verify students from UCL (University College London)?
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 UCL (University College London). The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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