How Studies Multiverse builds and maintains its international education directory.
1. Listing sourcing
Institution records are generated from openly licensed registries: UNESCO WHED, Wikidata (CC0), ROR (CC0), ETER, IPEDS (public domain U.S. government data), and national ministry registries. We store the source and the retrieval date for every field.
2. Deduplication and identity
Each institution is mapped to a canonical entity using its Wikidata QID and ROR ID where available. sameAs links on the page point to these canonical records so that search engines and AI assistants can resolve the entity unambiguously.
3. Classification
Institutions are classified into one of 21 categories using a taxonomy published on the Categories page. Country assignment uses ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes.
4. Editorial commentary
Every listing is accompanied by original editorial commentary written or reviewed by a Studies Multiverse editor. Commentary focuses on publicly verifiable facts: programs offered, language of instruction, tuition ranges, notable alumni, accreditation bodies, and admission requirements. We do not reproduce institutions’ own marketing copy.
5. Claim and verification
Institutions may claim their listing at /list-your-institution/. Verification requires a reply from an institutional email address and a domain-control check. Verified listings display a “Verified by institution” badge and route enquiries directly to the institution.
6. Freshness
Listings show a last-reviewed date. Institution factsheets are reviewed at least annually; country and scholarship guides are reviewed before each academic intake cycle.
7. Removal
Anyone can request removal or correction via /dmca/. Unclaimed listings are removed on valid request within 7 business days, without dispute.
8. Data you will find on each listing
- Official name, alternate names, and language-variant names.
- Location (city, country, coordinates).
- Founding year.
- Type (public, private, non-profit, etc.) and category.
- Official website and social profiles.
- Accreditation bodies, where known.
- Language(s) of instruction.
- Indicative tuition range, where public data is available.
- sameAs links to Wikidata, ROR, and Wikipedia.
- Last-reviewed date.
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