.edu

.edu
IntroducedJanuary 1, 1985; 39 years ago (1985-01-01)
TLD typeSponsored top-level domain[1]
StatusActive
RegistryEducause (operated by VeriSign)
Intended useUS Educational institutions
StructureRegistrations at second level permitted
DocumentsRFC 920; RFC 1591
DNSSECyes
Registry websitenet.educause.edu

.edu is a sponsored top-level domain (sTLD) in the Domain Name System of the Internet. The domain was implemented in 1985 to create a domain name hierarchy for organizations with a focus on education. At the time, it was open for registration for entities from any region. Since 2001, new registrants for second-level domain names have been required to be United States–affiliated institutions of higher education.

  1. ^ "Delegation Record for .EDU". Root Zone Database. Internet Assigned Numbers Authority. Retrieved November 23, 2011.