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.
Verify users from Universities of the Netherlands
Universities of the Netherlands is a member of SURFconext, 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 Universities of the Netherlands by having them sign in with their Universities of the Netherlands account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- 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?
Yes. Universities of the Netherlands participates in SURFconext, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Universities of the Netherlands account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
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.
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