• DATA
  • FORMAT
  • FILTER
  • HUMAN

How to list all universities in a country with your AI

Connect this MCP to your AI client to pull data on higher education institutions globally.

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Short answer

How do I get a list of all universities in a country?

Tell your AI which country you want to look up. It uses the search tool to find the institutions and presents the names and locations to you. You'll get a structured list of schools immediately.

The outcomes

What you get from this task

The AI handles the heavy lifting of searching and organizing the data.

DATA

Full institution lists

The AI uses search_universities to find schools in your target nation. You get a list of names and their locations.

FORMAT

Organized results

Your AI cleans up the raw data. You can ask it to present the schools as a table or a simple list.

FILTER

Targeted searches

Ask for specific types of schools, like public universities or those in a certain city. The AI narrows the results based on your request.

HUMAN

Manual review

You look over the final list to ensure it meets your needs. The AI provides the data, but you decide how to use it.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI turns your question into a structured dataset.

  1. Parse the request

    Your AI reads your prompt to identify which country you are asking about.

    search_universities

  2. Run the search

    The AI calls the search tool to find higher education institutions in that country.

    search_universities

  3. Gather data

    The AI collects the names and locations returned by the search.

    search_universities

  4. Present results

    The AI formats the findings into the list or table you requested.

    search_universities

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to get results right away.

Starting points

Replace the country names with the ones you actually need.

Universities List Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Oa1DGWWBdUARsW0kDYUx5m10AxkiTdUhESQU7LtS/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Universities List capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
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  "mcpServers": {
    "universities-list-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Oa1DGWWBdUARsW0kDYUx5m10AxkiTdUhESQU7LtS/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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Start here

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI find specific student enrollment numbers?

    No. The tool only provides the names and locations of the institutions.

  • 02

    Can the AI add new universities to the list?

    No. The AI can only search existing data; it cannot write to or change the database.

  • 03

    Can I get a list of universities in a specific city?

    Yes. You can ask your AI to filter the search results by city or region.

  • 04

    Can I export the list to Excel?

    Yes. Ask your AI to format the list as a CSV, then you can copy that text into Excel.

  • 05

    Does the AI search for private colleges too?

    Yes, as long as they are included in the results returned by the search tool.

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