univfyi

Python API client for univfyi.com -- the comprehensive university database covering rankings, programs, admissions data, and campus information across continents, countries, and regions. Access university profiles, ranking tiers, glossary terms, and educational guides through a free REST API, CLI, or MCP server for AI assistants.

UnivFYI catalogs universities worldwide with ranking data, program listings, admission requirements, and institutional profiles -- built for developers, students, counselors, and researchers who need structured higher education data.

Explore universities at univfyi.com -- browse rankings, compare programs, and explore admission data by country.

Table of Contents

• Install
• Quick Start
• What You Can Do
  • University Rankings and Tiers
  • Browse Universities by Region
  • Admissions and Academic Resources
• Command-Line Interface
• MCP Server (Claude, Cursor, Windsurf)
• REST API Client
• API Reference
• Learn More About Universities
• Guide FYI Family
• FYIPedia Developer Tools
• License

Install

pip install univfyi              # Core (zero deps)
pip install "univfyi[cli]"       # + Command-line interface
pip install "univfyi[mcp]"       # + MCP server for AI assistants
pip install "univfyi[api]"       # + HTTP client for univfyi.com API
pip install "univfyi[all]"       # Everything

Quick Start

from univfyi.api import UnivFYI

with UnivFYI() as api:
    # List universities in the database
    universities = api.list_universities()

    # Get detailed info for a specific university
    mit = api.get_university("massachusetts-institute-of-technology")

    # Browse ranking tiers
    tiers = api.list_tiers()

    # Search across all university content
    results = api.search("computer science")

What You Can Do

University Rankings and Tiers

Global university rankings evaluate institutions on research output, academic reputation, employer reputation, faculty-student ratio, international diversity, and citation impact. The three most recognized ranking systems -- QS World University Rankings, Times Higher Education (THE), and Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU/Shanghai) -- use different methodologies and weights.

Ranking System	Publisher	Key Metrics	Coverage
QS World University Rankings	Quacquarelli Symonds	Academic reputation (30%), employer reputation (15%), citations (20%)	1,500+ universities
THE World University Rankings	Times Higher Education	Teaching (29.5%), research (29%), citations (30%)	1,900+ universities
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking)	ShanghaiRanking	Nobel/Fields winners, highly cited researchers, Nature/Science papers	1,000+ universities
US News Global	US News	Research reputation, publications, citations	2,000+ universities

from univfyi.api import UnivFYI

# Explore university rankings and tiers
with UnivFYI() as api:
    tiers = api.list_tiers()
    top_tier = api.get_tier("world-top-50")

    # Browse universities within a tier
    universities = api.list_universities()

Learn more: Browse Universities · Glossary · Guides

Browse Universities by Region

Higher education systems differ significantly across regions. The US and UK use credit-hour and modular systems respectively, while the Bologna Process standardized European degrees into a three-cycle structure (bachelor's, master's, doctorate). Asian universities have seen the fastest ranking rises in the past decade.

Region	System	Degree Structure	Notable Institutions
North America	Credit-hour, liberal arts GE	4-year bachelor's + 2-year master's	MIT, Stanford, Harvard
United Kingdom	Modular, specialized from year 1	3-year bachelor's + 1-year master's	Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial
Europe (Bologna)	ECTS credits, standardized	3-year bachelor's + 2-year master's	ETH Zurich, Sorbonne, TU Munich
East Asia	Credit-based, exam-oriented	4-year bachelor's + 2-year master's	University of Tokyo, Tsinghua, NUS
Australia/NZ	Unit-based, flexible entry	3-year bachelor's + 1.5-year master's	University of Melbourne, ANU

from univfyi.api import UnivFYI

# Browse universities by geographic region
with UnivFYI() as api:
    continents = api.list_continents()
    europe = api.get_continent("europe")

    countries = api.list_countries()
    uk = api.get_country("united-kingdom")

    regions = api.list_regions()

Learn more: Browse Countries · Continents · API Docs

Admissions and Academic Resources

University admissions processes vary by country and institution. US admissions consider standardized tests (SAT/ACT), GPA, essays, and extracurriculars holistically. UK admissions rely primarily on predicted A-level grades and personal statements through UCAS. Many European universities admit based on secondary school leaving exams.

Test	Score Range	Used In	Purpose
SAT	400 -- 1600	US, some international	Undergraduate admission
ACT	1 -- 36	US	Undergraduate admission
GRE	130 -- 170 per section	Worldwide	Graduate admission
GMAT	200 -- 800	Worldwide	MBA/business graduate
IELTS	0.0 -- 9.0	Worldwide	English proficiency
TOEFL	0 -- 120	Worldwide	English proficiency

from univfyi.api import UnivFYI

# Access glossary of higher education terms
with UnivFYI() as api:
    glossary = api.list_glossary()
    term = api.get_term("accreditation")

    # Browse glossary categories
    categories = api.list_glossary_categories()

    # Read guides on admissions and academic topics
    guides = api.list_guides()
    series = api.list_guide_series()

Learn more: Glossary · Guides · FAQs

Command-Line Interface

pip install "univfyi[cli]"

# Search for universities
univfyi search "Stanford engineering"

# Output is JSON for easy piping
univfyi search "computer science" | jq '.results[0]'

MCP Server (Claude, Cursor, Windsurf)

Add university data tools to any AI assistant that supports Model Context Protocol.

pip install "univfyi[mcp]"

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "univfyi": {
            "command": "python",
            "args": ["-m", "univfyi.mcp_server"]
        }
    }
}

Available tools: search_univfyi

REST API Client

from univfyi.api import UnivFYI

with UnivFYI() as api:
    # List endpoints
    universities = api.list_universities()
    tiers = api.list_tiers()
    continents = api.list_continents()
    countries = api.list_countries()
    regions = api.list_regions()
    glossary = api.list_glossary()
    guides = api.list_guides()

    # Detail endpoints
    uni = api.get_university("oxford")
    tier = api.get_tier("world-top-100")

    # Search
    results = api.search("medicine")

API Reference

Method	Description
list_universities(**params)	List all universities
get_university(slug)	Get university detail
list_tiers(**params)	List all ranking tiers
get_tier(slug)	Get tier detail
list_continents(**params)	List all continents
get_continent(slug)	Get continent detail
list_countries(**params)	List all countries
get_country(slug)	Get country detail
list_regions(**params)	List all regions
get_region(slug)	Get region detail
list_glossary(**params)	List glossary terms
get_term(slug)	Get glossary term detail
list_glossary_categories(**params)	List glossary categories
get_glossary_category(slug)	Get glossary category detail
list_guides(**params)	List all guides
get_guide(slug)	Get guide detail
list_guide_series(**params)	List guide series
get_guide_sery(slug)	Get guide series detail
list_faqs(**params)	List all FAQs
get_faq(slug)	Get FAQ detail
search(query)	Search across all content

Full API documentation at univfyi.com/developers/.

Learn More About Universities

• Browse: Universities · Countries · Ranking Tiers
• Guides: Glossary · Guides
• API: REST API Docs · OpenAPI Spec

Guide FYI Family

Part of the FYIPedia open-source developer tools ecosystem -- life reference guides, calculators, education, and games.

Package	PyPI	Description
calcfyi	PyPI	200+ calculators, financial, health, math -- calcfyi.com
salaryfyi	PyPI	Salary comparison, tax calculators, 36 countries -- salaryfyi.com
univfyi	PyPI	University rankings, programs, admissions -- univfyi.com
boardgamefyi	PyPI	Board games, rules, reviews, recommendations -- boardgamefyi.com

FYIPedia Developer Tools

Package	PyPI	npm	Description
colorfyi	PyPI	npm	Color conversion, WCAG contrast, harmonies -- colorfyi.com
emojifyi	PyPI	npm	Emoji encoding & metadata -- emojifyi.com
symbolfyi	PyPI	npm	Symbol encoding in 11 formats -- symbolfyi.com
unicodefyi	PyPI	npm	Unicode lookup with 17 encodings -- unicodefyi.com
fontfyi	PyPI	npm	Google Fonts metadata & CSS -- fontfyi.com
distancefyi	PyPI	npm	Haversine distance & travel times -- distancefyi.com
timefyi	PyPI	npm	Timezone ops & business hours -- timefyi.com
namefyi	PyPI	npm	Korean romanization & Five Elements -- namefyi.com
unitfyi	PyPI	npm	Unit conversion, 220 units -- unitfyi.com
holidayfyi	PyPI	npm	Holiday dates & Easter calculation -- holidayfyi.com
univfyi	PyPI	--	University rankings, programs, admissions -- univfyi.com
cocktailfyi	PyPI	--	Cocktail ABV, calories, flavor -- cocktailfyi.com
fyipedia	PyPI	--	Unified CLI for all FYI tools -- fyipedia.com

License

MIT