Verify users from Université de Genève
Université de Genève is a member of SWITCHaai, 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 Université de Genève by having them sign in with their Université de Genève account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- Switzerland
- Federation
- SWITCHaai
Institution details
- Description
- Université de Genève
- Country
- Switzerland
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.unige.ch/idp/shibboleth- Federation
- SWITCHaai
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 Université de Genève?
Yes. Université de Genève participates in SWITCHaai, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Université de Genève account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Université de Genève support persistent identifiers?
Yes. Université de Genève 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 Université de Genève in?
Université de Genève is located in Switzerland.
How do I verify students from Université de Genève?
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 Université de Genève. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
Ready to verify users from Université de Genève?
Start the demo and authenticate with Université de Genève, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.