diff --git a/omero_signup/views.py b/omero_signup/views.py
index bfe127b..5f522e0 100644
--- a/omero_signup/views.py
+++ b/omero_signup/views.py
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ def _create_user(self, adminc, user, groupid):
             firstName=user['firstname'], lastName=user['lastname'],
             email=user['email'], isAdmin=False, isActive=True,
             defaultGroupId=groupid, otherGroupIds=[],
-            password=passwd)
+            password=passwd, institution=user['institution'])
         return uid, login, passwd
 
     def _email_user(self, client, email, uid, login, passwd):