Verify users from University of Patras
University of Patras is a member of GRNET, 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 Patras by having them sign in with their University of Patras account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- Greece
- Federation
- GRNET
Institution details
- Organization
- University of Patras
- Country
- Greece
- Website
- http://www.upatras.gr/
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.upatras.gr/shibboleth-idp/- Scopes
- upatras.gr
- Federation
- GRNET
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.
- technical
- support
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with University of Patras?
Yes. University of Patras participates in GRNET, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their University of Patras account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does University of Patras support persistent identifiers?
No. University of Patras only advertises transient (per-login) identifiers, so authIdentifier will typically be null. You can still confirm which institution the user logged in from via entityId.
Which country is University of Patras in?
University of Patras is located in Greece.
How do I verify students from University of Patras?
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 Patras. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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