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Â̲èÖ±²¥ edu-ID is the federated identity solution for supporting digitalisation projects and promoting cooperation between universities. Give students, lecturers and other members of your university access to hundreds of services in the federation.

• Well established inter-university identity solution
• Integrated into universities’ identity management
• Flexible data quality for low-threshold registration and high-security services
• Compatible with other relevant identity networks
• Never expires to facilitate lifelong learning 
• Can be used internationally within Interfederation
• Â̲èÖ±²¥ edu-ID is under the full control of Swiss universities

The lifelong, personal identity is independently generated and managed by users.

Universities add information such as:

• University affiliation
• Subject of study
• Registration number
   

Integrate Â̲èÖ±²¥ edu-ID into your existing identity management processes:

• Entry (onboarding)
• Status changes (updates)
• Withdrawal (offboarding)
   

We are happy to support your university at all stages of introducing the Â̲èÖ±²¥ edu-ID for your members.

Integrate "Login with Â̲èÖ±²¥ edu-ID" into your web service or mobile app.

More than 900,000 active users

• Access to the university community with hundreds of thousands of students and staff
  Inter-university use
• Easy entry for new users who do not yet have a Â̲èÖ±²¥ edu-ID account
• Verified attributes
• Access control based on supplied roles and attributes
• Attributes verified by universities: e.g. student/employee status
• Self-verified attributes: e.g. postal address, mobile number, ORCID
• Service-specific attributes and their quality requirements

• Password-free login with passkeys
• Support for strong authentication (2FA/MFA)
• Duplicate checking
• Can also be used by people who are not members of a university
• Support for SAML and OpenID Connect
• Can be used for authentication in web services and mobile apps

is a central database managed by Â̲èÖ±²¥ where all services are registered. The Resource Registry allows us to ensure smooth operation. All registered services meet the legal and technical requirements.
 

Swiss universities already have contracts with Â̲èÖ±²¥, giving them access to the Resource Registry. New services can be registered directly.

If you are not from a Swiss university, you can sign a contract directly with Â̲èÖ±²¥ to gain access to the Resource Registry.
 

One universal login:

Many services can be used with Â̲èÖ±²¥ edu-ID, for example:

•    Enrolment - Register for your studies
•    Online Meetings - Communicate via video or web conferencing, chat etc.
•    Intranet - Use email, calendar or collaborative tools from your own university
•    Cloud storage - Save and share data
•    E-Learning - Access your learning content via Moodle, Iliad, OLAT, MOOCs etc.
•    Libraries - Borrow your books
 

Easy to create, easy to use.

•    For your learning career during and after your studies
•    For your employment at the university
•    For your continuing education
 

Link your account to one or more universities to access their services. Use alumni services with your Â̲èÖ±²¥ edu-ID account after you complete your studies.

From bachelor’s to master’s, from degree to doctorate: your Â̲èÖ±²¥ edu-ID account accompanies you throughout your learning career. You can even use your account after you complete your studies:

•    Access to libraries
•    Continuing education (DAS, CAS, MAS)
•    Next degree programme (master’s, doctorate etc.)
•    Alumni programmes