Verify users from Vidyasagar University
Vidyasagar University 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 Vidyasagar University by having them sign in with their Vidyasagar University 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
- Vidyasagar University
- Description
- The U.G.C. accorded recognition to the University in terms of Section 12B of the U.G.C. Act, on 1st March 1990.
- Country
- India
- Website
- http://www.vidyasagar.ac.in/
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.vidyasagar.ac.in/idp/shibboleth- Federation
- INFED
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
- administrative
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Vidyasagar University?
Yes. Vidyasagar University participates in INFED, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Vidyasagar University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Vidyasagar University support persistent identifiers?
No. Vidyasagar University 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 Vidyasagar University in?
Vidyasagar University is located in India.
How do I verify students from Vidyasagar University?
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 Vidyasagar University. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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