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Universities List

The Universities List API offers developers free access to university data, allowing them to search and filter institutions by various criteria for educational applications.

Developed by Hipo Labs

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99.80%Uptime
120msLatency
1.8kStars
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
  • Building a university or college search feature in education appsOptimized Capability
  • Integrating campus data on scholarship or student travel portalsOptimized Capability
  • Processing university lists for research or analytics dashboardsOptimized Capability
  • Enhancing job platforms with university filter tagsOptimized Capability
  • Building student resources or admissions toolsOptimized Capability
Advantages
  • ✓ No authentication required for easy and fast integration
  • ✓ Freely available and open-source data
  • ✓ Global coverage of universities
  • ✓ Simple REST API with flexible filtering
Limitations
  • ✗ No official uptime or SLA guarantees
  • ✗ Limited to university data (no extended institution info like courses or rankings)
  • ✗ No support for XML or other response formats
  • ✗ No premium support or advanced analytics endpoints

FAQs

API Specifications

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

Less than 5 minutes

Rate Limit

1000 requests per hour

Free Tier Usage

Unlimited free usage with a soft rate limit of 1000 requests/hour per IP.

Use Case: Best For

Education platforms, research apps, student services, demo and MVP projects

Not Recommended For

Institutions needing extensive or proprietary student/course data, commercial-grade SLAs, or custom analytics

Resources

Documentation Official Website Source Code Pricing Details Postman Collection
#reference#education

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