Verify users from University of Calabar
University of Calabar 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 Calabar by having them sign in with their University of Calabar 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
- UNICAL
- Description
- idp.unical.edu.ng
- Country
- Nigeria
- Website
- https://unical.edu.ng
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.unical.edu.ng/idp/shibboleth- Scopes
- unical.edu.ng
- 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
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with University of Calabar?
Yes. University of Calabar participates in NgRENID, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their University of Calabar account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does University of Calabar support persistent identifiers?
Yes. University of Calabar 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 Calabar in?
University of Calabar is located in Nigeria.
How do I verify students from University of Calabar?
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 Calabar. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
Ready to verify users from University of Calabar?
Start the demo and authenticate with University of Calabar, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.