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University of Westminster

University of Westminster

United KingdomUK federationTransient identifiers
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Verify users from University of Westminster

University of Westminster is a member of UK federation, 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 Westminster by having them sign in with their University of Westminster account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.

Persistent identifiers
No
Country
United Kingdom
Federation
UK federation

Institution details

Organization
University of Westminster
Description
University of Westminster
Country
United Kingdom
SAML Entity ID
https://idp.wmin.ac.uk/entity
Federation
UK federation

SAML capabilities

NameID formats
nameIdentifiertransient
Single logout
Not advertised

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.

Frequently asked questions

Can I verify that someone is affiliated with University of Westminster?

Yes. University of Westminster participates in UK federation, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their University of Westminster account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.

Does University of Westminster support persistent identifiers?

No. University of Westminster 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 Westminster in?

University of Westminster is located in United Kingdom.

How do I verify students from University of Westminster?

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 Westminster. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.

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Start the demo and authenticate with University of Westminster, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.

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