Universities of the Netherlands
Universities of the Netherlands combine research, education and innovation to train highly skilled future talent. Their scientists address major societal challenges including sustainability, AI, health and food security while fostering investigative and entrepreneurial skills. Strong regional and international partnerships keep Dutch universities globally competitive and central to societal transitions and national progress.
Help unlock Studid at Universities of the Netherlands
Universities of the Netherlands logs in through SURFconext, which adds a new service once the institution asks. Your request is what gets it moving.
- 1You email IT · we wrote it
- 2IT asks SURFconext · free, quick
- 3You sign in here
Opens your mail app. Add your IT helpdesk's address; it's usually on the IT pages of your institution's website.
Why Studid isn't on at Universities of the Netherlands yet
Universities of the Netherlands signs in through SURFconext, which connects a new service as soon as the institution asks. Studid isn't switched on for Universities of the Netherlands yet. One email from a student or staff member to the IT helpdesk usually gets it moving, and the button above writes it for you. Work in Universities of the Netherlands's IT team? Here's how to enable it.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- Netherlands
- Federation
- SURFconext
Institution details
- Organization
- Universiteiten van Nederland
- Description
- Universities of the Netherlands combine research, education and innovation to train highly skilled future talent. Their scientists address major societal challenges including sustainability, AI, health and food security while fostering investigative and entrepreneurial skills. Strong regional and international partnerships keep Dutch universities globally competitive and central to societal transitions and national progress.
- Country
- Netherlands
- SAML Entity ID
https://sts.windows.net/c38a20c7-169c-434f-b89f-45025169197e/- Scopes
- unl.nl
- Federation
- SURFconext
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.
- administrative
- technical
- support
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Universities of the Netherlands?
Not yet. Universities of the Netherlands signs in through SURFconext, which connects a service as soon as the institution asks. Students and staff can speed this up: the button on this page sends a ready-made request to Universities of the Netherlands's IT helpdesk, and the IT team can find everything it needs at studid.io/for-institutions.
Does Universities of the Netherlands support persistent identifiers?
Yes. Universities of the Netherlands 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 Universities of the Netherlands in?
Universities of the Netherlands is located in Netherlands.
How do I verify students from Universities of the Netherlands?
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 Universities of the Netherlands. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
Ready to verify users from Universities of the Netherlands?
Start the demo and authenticate with Universities of the Netherlands, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.