Upcoming TLDs / .uni
Can you register a .uni domain?
Source: ICANN 2026 round applications, checked October 27, 2026. Not in the IANA root zone as of October 26, 2026.
What .uni would mean
In their own words, from the public part of each application (question 118):
The applied for string corresponds to a trademark owned by the applicant
“Uni” is commonly used as an informal abbreviation for “university” and may also suggest unity or a single, unified whole.
UNI is a combining form meaning one or single. In Japanese, uni means sea urchin.
Who applied for .uni
IQ Tech Labs LLC
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
The mission and purpose of Applicant’s gTLD is to serve as a trusted namespace to use the .UNI gTLD for its licensees. Applicant will be responsible for operation of the .UNI gTLD. Only qualified licensees will be able to register second-level domain names in the .UNI gTLD. Applicant will develop an internal process to determine which second-level domain names will be registered.
ShortDot (Ireland) Limited
IE, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
The mission of .uni is to provide a concise namespace for education, learning, student communities, unified platforms, and collaborative initiatives. Intended registrants include lawful educational institutions, educators, students, technology providers, organizations, and communities. A .uni domain would not itself establish accreditation or official university status. Its mission is sustainable because education, learning, and unity have enduring relevance.
XYZ.COM LLC
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
1. Mission and purpose. This gTLD will be operated as an open, unrestricted generic top-level domain. Its purpose is to expand naming choice in the DNS by making this term available at the top level for any lawful use chosen by the registrant. Registrations will be available to all registrants on a first-come, first-served basis through ICANN-accredited registrars, subject only to the Registry Agreement, ICANN Consensus Policies, and applicable law. The applicant will not operate this gTLD on an exclusive basis.
What happens next
- April 30, 2026: Application window opened (done)
- August 12, 2026: Application window closed (done)
- October 7, 2026: Reveal Day: ICANN published every applied-for string (done)
- October 21, 2026: Replacement period ended (applicants could switch to a backup string) (done)
- November 17, 2026: String Confirmation Day: the final list of applied-for strings
- March 16, 2027: Community input and objections period ends
Dates from ICANN’s Reveal Day announcement, checked October 27, 2026. We re-check the applications every day and this page changes when they do.
When will .uni be available?
ICANN has not set a date. The final list of applied-for strings comes on String Confirmation Day (November 17, 2026), community input and objections run until March 16, 2027, and ICANN processes applications after a prioritization draw in 2027. Registration opens only after ICANN delegates .uni and its registry announces launch dates.