.edu TLD information
Registry, RDAP server, WHOIS server, DNSSEC and IDN support for .edu.
Overview
- TLD
- .edu
- Type
- sTLD
- IDN TLD
- Not supported
- Registry
- EDUCAUSE
- Registration start date
- 1985-01-01
- DNSSEC
- Enabled
- RDAP server
- —
- WHOIS server
- whois.educause.edu
General registration information
Eligibility
- Registration category
- Restricted registration
- Individual registration
- Not supported
- Organization registration
- Supported
- Local address requirement
- Unknown
- Local entity/agent requirement
- Yes
- Trademark requirement
- Unknown
Length & IDN support
- Allowed length (ASCII letters, digits and hyphens)
- Unknown
- IDN registration
- Unknown
- Allowed length (IDN)
- Unknown
Second-level registration categories
None (registration only directly under the TLD)
.edu domain power ranking
| Rank | Change | Domain | Power Rank | Referring Domains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | － | columbia.edu | 85.3 | 85,372 |
| 2 | － | harvard.edu | 83.7 | 275,163 |
| 3 | ▲ 1 | stanford.edu | 83.2 | 179,323 |
| 4 | ▼ 1 | mit.edu | 83.2 | 181,113 |
| 5 | ▲ 1 | cornell.edu | 81.0 | 138,388 |
| 6 | ▼ 1 | berkeley.edu | 80.5 | 112,691 |
| 7 | ▲ 5 | cmu.edu | 79.4 | 43,439 |
| 8 | ▼ 1 | upenn.edu | 78.8 | 76,112 |
| 9 | ▼ 1 | umich.edu | 78.5 | 77,943 |
| 10 | ▲ 1 | psu.edu | 77.9 | 72,060 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the difference between a gTLD and a ccTLD?
- gTLDs are generic top-level domains, while ccTLDs are assigned to countries or territories. Eligibility rules differ per TLD.
- What does DNSSEC support mean?
- It means the TLD supports DNSSEC signing. Whether it is actually enabled depends on each domain's configuration.
- Is this information up to date?
- TLD and registry information is sourced from public data such as IANA. Eligibility rules can change, so please also check each registry's official information for the latest details.