What is eduroam?
eduroam is an acronym for education roaming.
eduroam is a global Wi-Fi service that enables students, researchers, and staff from participating institutions to securely access the internet—using their home institution’s credentials—at any eduroam-enabled location worldwide. This simplifies connectivity, enhances mobility, and ensures secure access wherever users go.
Trusted
eduroam is backed by a global federation of research and education institutions, ensuring verified identities and mutual confidence across networks.
Simple
Users connect once using their institutional credentials and get instant Wi-Fi access wherever eduroam is available — no extra accounts or logins needed.
Secure
eduroam uses strong encryption (802.1X and RADIUS) to protect user credentials and data during authentication and connection.
Why eduroam?
There are over 600 eduroam hotspots at participating institutions, student hostels, and key urban locations, bringing secure academic internet access to thousands of students beyond their campuses.
eduroam Deployments
Metro eduroam
An extended eduroam service deployed in student hostels and public urban locations, supporting off-campus access in city environments.
eduroam On The Go
eduroam on the Go is a mobile deployment of eduroam that delivers secure internet access in temporary or remote locations such as events, field sites, or mobile labs.
Managed Identity Provider (IdP)
For institutions without identity infrastructure, RENU offers a hosted identity management platform so their users can securely access eduroam.
Homelinks eduroam
A home-based access option that enables individual staff or students to connect to eduroam securely from their residences.