# UnivFYI

> Comprehensive university ranking and higher education reference for students, parents, and educators. Covers universities worldwide with ranking data from multiple sources, tier groupings, country and regional profiles, interactive tools, glossary, and in-depth guides. 15 languages supported.

## Data Scope
- Universities with rankings from QS, THE, ARWU, and US News
- Tier groups (Ivy League, Russell Group, C9 League, etc.) with member institutions
- Ranking snapshots — historical ranking data by source and year
- Countries with university counts and education system overviews
- Continents and regions with university distribution
- Side-by-side university comparisons
- Interactive tools for university search and comparison
- Higher education glossary with admissions and academic terminology
- In-depth guides organized by series

## URL Patterns
- Append `.md` to any URL for plain-text markdown format.
- i18n: URL prefix `/{lang}` for non-English (ko, ja, zh-hans, es, fr, de, pt, ru, vi, tr, ar, hi, th, id).
- `/university/{slug}/` — University detail with rankings (e.g. `/university/harvard-university/`)
- `/countries/` — Browse countries (e.g. `/countries/`)
- `/country/{code}/` — Country education detail (e.g. `/country/us/`)
- `/continent/{slug}/` — Continent detail (e.g. `/continent/europe/`)
- `/tiers/` — Tier groups (e.g. `/tiers/`)
- `/tier/{slug}/` — Tier group detail (e.g. `/tier/ivy-league/`)
- `/rankings/` — Rankings by source and year (e.g. `/rankings/`)
- `/rankings/{source}/{year}/` — Ranking detail (e.g. `/rankings/qs/2025/`)
- `/compare/{slug1}-vs-{slug2}/` — University comparison (e.g. `/compare/harvard-university-vs-mit/`)
- `/glossary/` — Higher education glossary (e.g. `/glossary/`)
- `/glossary/{slug}/` — Glossary term detail (e.g. `/glossary/gpa/`)
- `/guides/` — In-depth guides (e.g. `/guides/`)
- `/tools/` — Interactive tools (e.g. `/tools/`)
- `/search/` — Search universities, terms (e.g. `/search/?q=harvard`)

## Universities
- [Rankings](https://univfyi.com/rankings/)
- [Tier Groups](https://univfyi.com/tiers/)
- [By Country](https://univfyi.com/countries/)
- [Comparisons](https://univfyi.com/compare/)

## Tools & Reference
- [Interactive Tools](https://univfyi.com/tools/)
- [Glossary](https://univfyi.com/glossary/)
- [Guides](https://univfyi.com/guides/)

## Embed Widget
- [UnivFYI Widget Docs](https://widget.univfyi.com)
- [univfyi-embed on npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/univfyi-embed)
- [univfyi-embed on GitHub](https://github.com/fyipedia/univfyi-embed)

## REST API

Free REST API. No authentication required. JSON responses. CORS enabled.

| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|--------|----------|-------------|
| GET | `/api/v1/continents/` | Continents |
| GET | `/api/v1/countries/` | Countries |
| GET | `/api/v1/regions/` | Regions |
| GET | `/api/v1/universities/` | All universities |
| GET | `/api/v1/universities/{slug}/` | University detail |
| GET | `/api/v1/tiers/` | Tier groups |
| GET | `/api/v1/glossary-categories/` | Glossary categories |
| GET | `/api/v1/glossary/` | Glossary terms |
| GET | `/api/v1/guide-series/` | Guide series |
| GET | `/api/v1/guides/` | Guide articles |
| GET | `/api/v1/tools/` | Interactive tools |
| GET | `/api/v1/faqs/` | FAQs |
| GET | `/api/v1/stats/` | Site statistics |

```bash
curl -s "https://univfyi.com/api/v1/universities/"
```

[API Docs](https://univfyi.com/developers/) · [OpenAPI Spec](https://univfyi.com/api/v1/schema/)

## Developer Tools
- **PyPI**: `pip install univfyi` — [univfyi](https://pypi.org/project/univfyi/) — University rankings and programs API client

## Guide FYI Family

Part of [FYIPedia](https://fyipedia.com) developer tools ecosystem.
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## Full Index
- [Full content index](https://univfyi.com/llms-full.txt)
- [XML Sitemap](https://univfyi.com/sitemap.xml)