Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre

The Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre is a premier research and development unit of the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India. The VECC has three campuses located in Kolkata, India and performs research in basic and applied nuclear sciences and development of the latest nuclear particle accelerators.

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Verify users from Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre

Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre is a member of INFED, 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 Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre by having them sign in with their Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.

Persistent identifiers
No
Country
India
Federation
INFED

Institution details

Organization
Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre
Description
The Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre is a premier research and development unit of the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India. The VECC has three campuses located in Kolkata, India and performs research in basic and applied nuclear sciences and development of the latest nuclear particle accelerators.
Country
India
SAML Entity ID
https://idp.vecc.gov.in/idp/shibboleth
Federation
INFED

SAML capabilities

NameID formats
Not advertised
Single logout
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.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre?

Yes. Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre participates in INFED, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.

Does Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre support persistent identifiers?

Not necessarily. Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre does not advertise a NameID format, so identifiers are likely to be transient (per-login). authIdentifier may be null — you can still confirm which institution the user logged in from via entityId.

Which country is Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre in?

Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre is located in India.

How do I verify students from Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre?

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 Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.

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