Hipolabs Universities API

FREE NO AUTH

Searchable public university names and metadata by country or name.

Website

Base URL

https://universities.hipolabs.com

Overview & Specs

The Hipolabs Universities API provides a simple endpoint for higher-education institution data.

Rate Limit

Public endpoint; fair use

Format

REST / JSON

HTTPS

✓ Enabled

CORS

✓ Allowed (*)

Endpoints Specification

Method Endpoint Path Description
GET /search?country={country} Search universities by country
GET /search?name={name} Search universities by name

Live Interactive Sandbox

Test this API endpoint directly inside your browser. Select a method and click Send Request.

Response Payload
200 OK 24 ms
[{"name":"Indian Institute of Technology Bombay","country":"India","alpha_two_code":"IN"}]

Language Code Examples

curl -X GET "https://universities.hipolabs.com/search?country=India" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"

API Status & Latency

Operational

Checked real-time • 100% Uptime target

24 ms

Avg Response