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Utrecht, Netherlands

Utrecht University

RanglijstQS World University Rankings 2026: =103Updated23 mei 2026

Reviewed policy snapshot

Utrecht University uses a student AI index and allow-listing approach, with separate privacy conditions for students, employees, and researchers.

Audience

For instructors · Teaching and assessment

No reviewed instructor-specific guidance; general conclusions only.

Coursework & assignments

Conditional

Utrecht's five-level student AI index lets teachers choose how AI may be used for a course or specific assignment.

Scope: Mixed scopeAssignment
Reviewed evidence & official sources

Reviewed evidence

Utrecht University uses an AI index for students as a five-level scale for how AI may be used, with teachers able to choose levels for a course or specific assignments.
Door agent beoordeeld
In education, we are working with the AI index. That is a 5-level scale indicating to what extent or how you may use generative AI or, for example, AI for data analysis etc. The teacher can choose from the 5 levels of AI use within the course as a whole, but can also choose to select different levels for specific assignments.

Official sources

Exams & assessment

Not mentioned in reviewed sources

No exam-specific student rule is included in this snapshot.

Scope: Mixed scope
Reviewed evidence & official sources

No reviewed evidence is included in this dimension.

Disclosure & citation

Not mentioned in reviewed sources

No source-backed disclosure instruction is included in this snapshot.

Scope: Mixed scopeAssignmentResearch
Reviewed evidence & official sources

No reviewed evidence is included in this dimension.

Privacy & sensitive data

Restricted

Utrecht tells students not to use a UU student email for external AI-tool accounts and tells researchers to avoid personal or sensitive data unless data-protection law is respected.

Scope: Mixed scopeAssignmentResearch
Reviewed evidence & official sources

Reviewed evidence

Utrecht University tells students not to use a UU student email address for AI-tool verification or account creation and notes that teachers cannot force students to create an AI-tool account while UU lacks secure AI tools.
Door agent beoordeeld
Do not enter your UU student email-address for verification purposes or to create an account. Be aware that free actually means that you are paying with your data. A teacher cannot force you to create an account in an AI tool because we cannot yet offer secure AI tools from the UU.
Utrecht University's researcher guidance says personal or sensitive data should not be used as GenAI input unless the user is certain data protection law is respected.
Door agent beoordeeld
Do not use any personal or sensitive data as input when using GenAI tools, unless you are certain that the data protection law is respected. Many risks pertaining to GenAI are not immediately visible. In many cases, it is necessary to assess the impact of your use of GenAI on data protection and privacy.

University-provided AI tools

Conditional

Utrecht says AI tools should be allow-listed under an AI assessment framework, so a tool list is conditional rather than blanket permission.

Scope: Mixed scopeProvision ≠ coursework permission
Reviewed evidence & official sources

Reviewed evidence

Official sources

Research & publication

Restricted

Utrecht researcher guidance says personal or sensitive data should not be used as GenAI input unless the researcher is certain data-protection law is respected.

Scope: Mixed scopeResearch
Reviewed evidence & official sources

Reviewed evidence

Utrecht University's researcher guidance says personal or sensitive data should not be used as GenAI input unless the user is certain data protection law is respected.
Door agent beoordeeld
Do not use any personal or sensitive data as input when using GenAI tools, unless you are certain that the data protection law is respected. Many risks pertaining to GenAI are not immediately visible. In many cases, it is necessary to assess the impact of your use of GenAI on data protection and privacy.

Official sources

Reviewed record

Beoordeelde beweringen

9 reviewed claims

Coursework & assignments1 reviewed claim

Ai Tool Treatment

Utrecht University uses an AI index for students as a five-level scale for how AI may be used, with teachers able to choose levels for a course or specific assignments.

Beoordeling: Door agent beoordeeldVertrouwen93%

Genormaliseerde waarde: student AI index levels set by course or assignment

Laatst gecontroleerd
14 mei 2026
Laatst gewijzigd
14 mei 2026

Oorspronkelijk bewijs

Bewijs 1
In education, we are working with the AI index. That is a 5-level scale indicating to what extent or how you may use generative AI or, for example, AI for data analysis etc. The teacher can choose from the 5 levels of AI use within the course as a whole, but can also choose to select different levels for specific assignments.

Gelokaliseerde weergave only

The AI index is a five-level scale for AI use, and teachers can set levels for a whole course or specific assignments.

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Opgehaald
14 mei 2026
Bewijslocator
AI index for students

Privacy & sensitive data2 reviewed claims

Privacy

Utrecht University tells students not to use a UU student email address for AI-tool verification or account creation and notes that teachers cannot force students to create an AI-tool account while UU lacks secure AI tools.

Beoordeling: Door agent beoordeeldVertrouwen92%

Genormaliseerde waarde: student AI accounts should not use UU email for external tools

Laatst gecontroleerd
14 mei 2026
Laatst gewijzigd
14 mei 2026

Oorspronkelijk bewijs

Bewijs 1
Do not enter your UU student email-address for verification purposes or to create an account. Be aware that free actually means that you are paying with your data. A teacher cannot force you to create an account in an AI tool because we cannot yet offer secure AI tools from the UU.

Gelokaliseerde weergave only

For students, Utrecht says not to use a UU student email address for external AI-tool accounts and says teachers cannot force AI-tool account creation while UU lacks secure AI tools.

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English (en)
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Opgehaald
14 mei 2026
Bewijslocator
Free student subscriptions to AI tools

Onderzoek

Utrecht University's researcher guidance says personal or sensitive data should not be used as GenAI input unless the user is certain data protection law is respected.

Beoordeling: Door agent beoordeeldVertrouwen92%

Genormaliseerde waarde: research GenAI input should avoid personal or sensitive data unless data protection law is respected

Laatst gecontroleerd
14 mei 2026
Laatst gewijzigd
14 mei 2026

Oorspronkelijk bewijs

Bewijs 1
Do not use any personal or sensitive data as input when using GenAI tools, unless you are certain that the data protection law is respected. Many risks pertaining to GenAI are not immediately visible. In many cases, it is necessary to assess the impact of your use of GenAI on data protection and privacy.

Gelokaliseerde weergave only

For researchers, Utrecht says not to use personal or sensitive data in GenAI tools unless data protection law is respected, and says privacy impacts may need assessment.

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English (en)
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Opgehaald
14 mei 2026
Bewijslocator
Tips on protecting privacy and data security

University-provided AI tools1 reviewed claim

Inkoop

Utrecht University says AI tools should be allow-listed according to an AI assessment framework.

Beoordeling: Door agent beoordeeldVertrouwen90%

Genormaliseerde waarde: Utrecht University says AI tools should be allow-listed according to an AI assessment framework.

Laatst gecontroleerd
23 mei 2026
Laatst gewijzigd
23 mei 2026

Oorspronkelijk bewijs

Bewijs 1
Allow-listing of AI tools in accordance with an AI assessment framework.
Brontaal
English (en)
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Opgehaald
23 mei 2026
Bewijslocator
AI tools section

Additional reviewed claims5 reviewed claims

Source Status

Utrecht University publishes an institutional AI Policy that is endorsed by the Executive Board and University Council and frames Responsible AI across AI systems and tools, not only generative AI.

Beoordeling: Door agent beoordeeldVertrouwen94%

Genormaliseerde waarde: central institutional AI policy page

Laatst gecontroleerd
14 mei 2026
Laatst gewijzigd
14 mei 2026

Oorspronkelijk bewijs

Bewijs 1
This institutional AI policy is being endorsed by the Executive Board and the University Council and will be shaped based on legal frameworks, UU frameworks and our academic values. At UU we use the term Responsible AI by which we mean the ethical and responsible application of AI systems and tools. This is not limited to Generative AI but applies to all forms of AI.

Gelokaliseerde weergave only

Utrecht University describes an institutional AI policy endorsed by its Executive Board and University Council and defines Responsible AI across AI systems and tools.

Brontaal
English (en)
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Opgehaald
14 mei 2026
Bewijslocator
About the central AI Policy

Security Review

For employees, Utrecht University says it is not permitted to create an AI-tool account using a UU email address or SolisID unless the AI system or tool is university supplied and considered safe.

Beoordeling: Door agent beoordeeldVertrouwen94%

Genormaliseerde waarde: employee AI tool accounts require university supplied safe tool exception for UU credentials

Laatst gecontroleerd
14 mei 2026
Laatst gewijzigd
14 mei 2026

Oorspronkelijk bewijs

Bewijs 1
It is not permitted to create an AI-tool account using your UU email address or SolisID unless the AI system or tool is supplied by the university and considered safe.

Gelokaliseerde weergave only

Employees may not use UU email or SolisID to create an AI-tool account unless the university supplies the AI system or tool and considers it safe.

Brontaal
English (en)
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Opgehaald
14 mei 2026
Bewijslocator
Employees

Onderwijs

Utrecht University's teacher AI Policy guidance says AI use in education must be ethical and legally compliant while the university retains human-in-the-loop freedom of action.

Beoordeling: Door agent beoordeeldVertrouwen91%

Genormaliseerde waarde: teacher guidance emphasizes responsible legal human-in-the-loop use

Laatst gecontroleerd
14 mei 2026
Laatst gewijzigd
14 mei 2026

Oorspronkelijk bewijs

Bewijs 1
However, the use of AI systems and tools must be ethical and legally compliant, while we as a university and as humans-in-the-loop retain our own freedom of action. We want to exploit opportunities of AI and mitigate the risks.

Gelokaliseerde weergave only

The teacher guidance frames AI use around ethical, legal, human-in-the-loop use while exploiting opportunities and mitigating risks.

Brontaal
English (en)
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Opgehaald
14 mei 2026
Bewijslocator
Teachers and educational support staff

Onderwijs

Utrecht University says its AI roadmap is based on Responsible AI principles and is updated regularly.

Beoordeling: Door agent beoordeeldVertrouwen90%

Genormaliseerde waarde: Utrecht University says its AI roadmap is based on Responsible AI principles and is updated regularly.

Laatst gecontroleerd
23 mei 2026
Laatst gewijzigd
23 mei 2026

Oorspronkelijk bewijs

Bewijs 1
The AI roadmap is based on Responsible AI principles and is updated with some regularity.
Brontaal
English (en)
Snapshot-hash
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Opgehaald
23 mei 2026
Bewijslocator
roadmap section

Onderwijs

Utrecht University says its AI policy considers whether and under what conditions AI contributes to academic education.

Beoordeling: Door agent beoordeeldVertrouwen90%

Genormaliseerde waarde: Utrecht University says its AI policy considers whether and under what conditions AI contributes to academic education.

Laatst gecontroleerd
23 mei 2026
Laatst gewijzigd
23 mei 2026

Oorspronkelijk bewijs

Bewijs 1
AI policy does not focus exclusively on the question can we use AI but on the broader considerations.
Brontaal
English (en)
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Opgehaald
23 mei 2026
Bewijslocator
policy focus section

Source record

Officiële bronnen

7 sources

Record information, JSON & citation
Beoordelenagent reviewedVertrouwen94%Snapshot statusstrongSnapshot-hash7bf8c2a2…JSONOpenbaar JSON

Citation: University AI Policy Tracker. "Utrecht University AI Policy Tracker record." Last checked May 23, 2026. https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/utrecht-university

Original university source language remains canonical. This tracker is not an official university statement.

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