Verify users from UTAMU
UTAMU is a member of RIF, 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 UTAMU by having them sign in with their UTAMU account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- Uganda
- Federation
- RIF
Institution details
- Organization
- UTAMU
- Description
- This is the UTAMU IDP responsible for your institution.
- Country
- Uganda
- Website
- https://renu.ac.ug
- SAML Entity ID
https://rifsso.renu.ac.ug/Saml2IDP/proxy.xml/aHR0cHM6Ly9pZC5yZW51LmFjLnVnL3JlYWxtcy9pZHAtdXRhbXU=- Federation
- RIF
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 UTAMU?
Yes. UTAMU participates in RIF, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their UTAMU account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does UTAMU support persistent identifiers?
Yes. UTAMU 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 UTAMU in?
UTAMU is located in Uganda.
How do I verify students from UTAMU?
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 UTAMU. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
Ready to verify users from UTAMU?
Start the demo and authenticate with UTAMU, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.