Country extension
.edu domain name
What you need to know about .edu: who can register it, which details are required and how transferring works.
Specifications
The key details of .edu
- Time to registration
- up to 25 working days
Features
- DNSSEC: no
- IPv6: yesThe nameservers for this extension can also be reached over IPv6.
- Special characters: no
- Whois privacy: no
- Trustee: no
Requirements
Who can register a .edu?
- Only accredited post-secondary educational institutions in the United States, such as colleges and universities, can register a .edu domain name.
- The entire institution must be accredited by an agency on the US Department of Education's list of recognised accrediting agencies. Accreditation of only certain programmes isn't enough.
- Primary and secondary schools aren't eligible.
- Each institution can only hold one .edu domain name at a time. If you switch to a different name, the old and new names can temporarily exist side by side.
- Domain names that already existed on 29 October 2001 can remain, even if the registrant doesn't meet the current requirements.
- The official lists of recognised accrediting agencies from the US Department of Education take precedence, including over the EDUCAUSE list.
Transfer
Transferring a .edu
- To transfer a domain, you need the domain name's username and password. You pass these on to your new registrar.
The transfer code
- With .edu, you don't use a standard transfer code, but the domain name's username and password instead.
Owner
Renewal, cancellation and quarantine
- You can't have a .edu domain name deleted straight away. If you want to get rid of it, let it expire at the end of its term.
- An expired or deleted .edu domain name can't be restored.
More information
Registry rules and links
- Registry whois net.educause.edu
- Registry terms and conditions net.educause.edu
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