Switch edu-ID

Switch 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
• Switch 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 Switch 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 Switch edu-ID for your members.

→Integrate edu-ID at your University or Organization

Integrate "Login with Switch edu-ID" into your web service or mobile app.

→Integrate Switch edu-ID in your service

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 Switch 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

The Resource Registry is a central database managed by Switch 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 Switch, 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 Switch to gain access to the Resource Registry.
 

One universal login:
→ Manage your Switch edu-ID account:

Many services can be used with Switch 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 Switch edu-ID account after you complete your studies.

From bachelor’s to master’s, from degree to doctorate: your Switch 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