Verify users from University of Benin
University of Benin is a member of NgRENID, 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 of Benin by having them sign in with their University of Benin account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- Nigeria
- Federation
- NgRENID
Institution details
- Organization
- UNIBEN
- Description
- idp.uniben.edu
- Country
- Nigeria
- Website
- https://uniben.edu
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.uniben.edu/idp/shibboleth- Scopes
- uniben.edu
- Federation
- NgRENID
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
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with University of Benin?
Yes. University of Benin participates in NgRENID, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their University of Benin account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does University of Benin support persistent identifiers?
Yes. University of Benin 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 of Benin in?
University of Benin is located in Nigeria.
How do I verify students from University of Benin?
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 of Benin. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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