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Universities List

The Universities List API provides free access to comprehensive global university data, suitable for educational platforms and applications.

Developed by Hipolabs

Live API
99.90%Uptime
150msLatency
1.6kStars
No AuthAuth
NoCredit Card
RESTStyle
1.0Version
API Endpoints

Reference for available routes, request structures, and live examples.

Searches universities by name and country

Full Endpoint URL
http://universities.hipolabs.com/search
Implementation Example
curl -X GET 'http://universities.hipolabs.com/search'
Request Payload
{
  "name": "Harvard",
  "country": "United States"
}
Expected Response
[
  {
    "name": "Harvard University",
    "country": "United States",
    "domains": [
      "harvard.edu"
    ],
    "web_pages": [
      "https://www.harvard.edu/"
    ]
  }
]
Version:v1
Real-World Applications
  • Creating educational resources or platforms that aggregate university informationOptimized Capability
  • Developing applications for students to find universities based on specific criteriaOptimized Capability
  • Building research tools that require accurate university listings worldwideOptimized Capability
  • Integrating university search features in job boards and scholarship platformsOptimized Capability
  • Enhancing student networking sites with comprehensive educational institution dataOptimized Capability
Advantages
  • ✓ No authentication required, enabling quick and easy integration
  • ✓ Global coverage of university data with various filtering options
  • ✓ Free to use with no known rate limits
  • ✓ Simple RESTful JSON API suitable for many programming environments
Limitations
  • ✗ No official SDKs available, requiring manual integration
  • ✗ Limited to university domain and basic metadata without deep academic data
  • ✗ No formal SLA or guaranteed uptime beyond community reputation
  • ✗ Lack of advanced search features like fuzzy matching or geo-location filtering

FAQs

API Specifications

1.0
Pricing Model
Free
Credit Card
Not Required
Response Formats
JSON
Supported Languages
7 Languages
SDK Support
REST Only
Time to Hello World

Less than 30 minutes

Rate Limit

No documented rate limits

Free Tier Usage

Full access to all API endpoints with no authentication and unlimited requests

Use Case: Best For

Developers needing free, open access to global university data for educational and research applications

Not Recommended For

Enterprise-grade applications requiring SLAs, advanced security, or detailed academic metrics

Resources

Documentation Official Website Postman Collection
#reference#education

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