.study

Overview

• .study is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) created under ICANN's New gTLD Program.
• It is intended as an education-focused Internet namespace to host and promote Open Universities Australia (OUA) online studies and resources.

History

• The .study application was submitted as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program and revealed during application Reveal Day (13 June 2012).
• The string was delegated to the DNS Root Zone and implemented on 25 February 2015.
• Registry and manager: OPEN UNIVERSITIES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD.
• Classified in the Education category of New gTLDs and listed as a delegated gTLD.

Usage and Audience

• Primary intended use is to provide an authoritative Internet space for Open Universities Australia to promote its open online studies and services.
• Target audience includes prospective and current students, online learners, education partners, and institutions associated with OUA.
• The application describes uses such as promotion and communication of OUA study offerings, user engagement, and delivering authenticated education-sector content.
• Background on OUA (from the applicant response):
  • Not-for-profit company owned by seven major Australian public universities, including Monash University and University of South Australia.
  • Established in 1993; has helped over 144,000 students across more than 100 countries.
  • Offers over 1,400 study topics and 170 qualifications online, delivered by around 20 Australian universities and tertiary providers.
  • Operates an open-entry model allowing students to study individual topics in many cases without prior study.

Registration Rules

• At the time of application/delegation, only Open Universities Australia (OUA) was eligible to register domain names in .study.
• The registry committed to addressing ICANN-mandated requirements, including rights-abuse prevention measures.

SEO and Brand Impact

• .study is positioned as an authoritative, branded namespace for OUA; domains under .study are intended to signal authenticity of OUA-related education content.
• The TLD is aimed at strengthening OUA's online brand and trustworthiness for students and partners seeking official OUA resources.

Notable Cases or Examples

• The .study application was filed by Open Universities Australia, which also pursued a separate .courses application to complement its online learning profile.
• The application entry lists a priority identifier as 349 for OPEN UNIVERSITIES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD.

% IANA WHOIS server
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domain:       STUDY

organisation: Registry Services, LLC
address:      100 S. Mill Ave, Suite 1600
address:      Tempe AZ 85281
address:      United States of America (the)

contact:      administrative
name:         IANA Contact
organisation: GoDaddy Registry
address:      100 S. Mill Ave, Suite 1600
address:      Tempe AZ 85281
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        +1 480-505-8800
fax-no:       +1 480-624-2546
e-mail:       iana@registry.godaddy

contact:      technical
name:         IANA Contact
organisation: GoDaddy Registry
address:      100 S. Mill Ave, Suite 1600
address:      Tempe AZ 85281
address:      United States of America (the)
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nserver:      B.NIC.STUDY 2001:dcd:2:0:0:0:0:10 37.209.194.10
nserver:      C.NIC.STUDY 2001:dcd:3:0:0:0:0:10 37.209.196.10
nserver:      X.NIC.STUDY 156.154.172.82 2610:a1:1074:0:0:0:1:82
nserver:      Y.NIC.STUDY 156.154.173.82 2610:a1:1075:0:0:0:1:82
nserver:      Z.NIC.STUDY 156.154.174.82 2610:a1:1076:0:0:0:1:82
ds-rdata:     61795 8 2 4b9e5e4b221d060c3da6b8cf0cbe64e526c00ed82ce0d634e52a22ab4d1602cb

whois:        whois.nic.study

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://nic.study

created:      2015-02-19
changed:      2024-04-17
source:       IANA