Verify users from University College Dublin
University College Dublin is a member of Edugate, 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 University College Dublin by having them sign in with their University College Dublin account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- Ireland
- Federation
- Edugate
Institution details
- Organization
- University College Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- SAML Entity ID
https://sso.ucd.ie/idp/shibboleth- Scopes
- Federation
- Edugate
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
- administrative
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with University College Dublin?
Yes. University College Dublin participates in Edugate, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their University College Dublin account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does University College Dublin support persistent identifiers?
Yes. University College Dublin 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 University College Dublin in?
University College Dublin is located in Ireland.
How do I verify students from University College Dublin?
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 University College Dublin. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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