Bochum, Germany

Ruhr-Universität Bochum

Ruhr-Universität Bochum is listed as QS 2026 rank =395. Ruhr-Universität Bochum has 6 source-backed AI policy claim records from 5 official source attributions. The public record preserves original-language evidence snippets, source URLs, snapshot hashes, confidence, and review state.

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Ruhr-Universität Bochum is listed as QS 2026 rank =395. Ruhr-Universität Bochum has 6 source-backed AI policy claim records from 5 official source attributions. The public record preserves original-language evidence snippets, source URLs, snapshot hashes, confidence, and review state.

Citation-ready summary

As of this public record, University AI Policy Tracker lists Ruhr-Universität Bochum as an agent-reviewed AI policy record last checked on May 16, 2026 and last changed on May 16, 2026. The record contains 6 source-backed claims, including 6 reviewed claims, from 5 official source attributions. Original-language evidence snippets and source URLs remain canonical, with public JSON available at https://eduaipolicy.org/api/public/v1/universities/ruhr-universitat-bochum.json. The entity-level confidence is 92%. This tracker is not legal advice, not academic integrity advice, and not an official university statement unless the linked source is the university's own official page.

Claim coverage6 reviewedSource languagede, enPublic JSON/api/public/v1/universities/ruhr-universitat-bochum.json

Policy signals in this record

  • Evidence includes Privacy claims.
  • Evidence includes Academic integrity claims.
  • Evidence includes AI tool treatment claims.
  • Evidence includes Teaching claims.
  • No specific AI service name is highlighted by the current public claim text.
  • Disclosure, acknowledgment, citation, or attribution language appears in the public claim text.
  • Teaching, assessment, coursework, or syllabus-related language appears in the public claim text.
  • Privacy, sensitive-data, or security language appears in the public claim text.
Policy statusReviewed evidence-backed recordReview: Agent reviewedEvidence-backed claims6Reviewed6Candidate0Official sources5

This reference record summarizes visible public data only. Official sources and original-language evidence remain canonical; confidence is separate from review state.

This page is not legal advice, not academic integrity advice, and not an official university statement unless a linked source is the university's own official page.

Policy profile

Deterministic source-backed dimensions derived from this record's public claims.

Coverage score85/100Coverage labelbroad public coverageReview: Machine candidateAnalysis confidence76%

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Analysis page-quality metadata is available at /api/public/v1/analysis/page-quality.json.

Policy presence

No source-backed public AI policy or guidance record is present in this profile.

The current public tracker record does not contain a source-backed claim that establishes a policy or guidance source.

Not MentionedMachine candidateConfidence0%Evidence0Sources0

Approved tools

Ruhr-Universität Bochum has 1 source-backed public claim for approved tools; deterministic analysis status: allowed.

AllowedMachine candidateConfidence77%Evidence1Sources1

Teaching guidance

Ruhr-Universität Bochum has 1 source-backed public claim for teaching guidance; deterministic analysis status: recommended.

RecommendedMachine candidateConfidence75%Evidence1Sources1

Research guidance

Ruhr-Universität Bochum has 1 source-backed public claim for research guidance; deterministic analysis status: restricted.

RestrictedMachine candidateConfidence75%Evidence1Sources1

Security and procurement

No source-backed public claim about AI security review or procurement is present in this profile.

The current public tracker record does not contain claim evidence about security review, procurement, vendor approval, risk assessment, authentication, SSO, or enterprise licensing.

Not MentionedMachine candidateConfidence0%Evidence0Sources0

Coverage score measures breadth of public, source-backed coverage only. It is not a policy quality, strictness, legal adequacy, safety, or compliance score.

Evidence-backed claims

6 reviewed evidence-backed public claim

Privacy

RUB's GPT@RUB usage directions say third-party personal data and sensitive third-party personal data may not be used as GPT@RUB input, and GPT@RUB or other AI systems may not be used for automated decision-making in examinations.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence92%

Normalized value: gptatrub_directions_prohibit_third_party_personal_data_input_and_automated_exam_decisions

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Es durfen keine personenbezogenen Daten Dritter gem. Art. 4 Abs. 1 DSGVO als Input fur GPT@RUB verwendet werden. ... GPT@RUB und andere KI-Systeme durfen (z.B. im Kontext von Prufungen) nicht zur automatisierten Entscheidungsfindung gem. Art. 22 Abs. 2 DSGVO verwendet werden.

Localized display only

No third-party personal data may be used as GPT@RUB input; GPT@RUB and other AI systems may not be used for automated decision-making in examinations.

Academic Integrity

The English Seminar's AI guidelines require written coursework to use the seminar's declaration of authenticity, require GPT-created text passages to be marked, prohibit inserting whole GPT-created paragraphs, and state that unmarked use of GPT-generated text counts as an attempt to cheat.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence91%

Normalized value: english_seminar_ai_disclosure_and_prohibition_rules

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Es ist nicht zulassig, ganze Absatze von GPTs erstellen zu lassen und in den eigenen Text einzufugen. ... die ungekennzeichnete Verwendung von Text, der von einem GPT generiert wurde, stets als Tauschungsversuch und wird entsprechend geahndet.

Localized display only

The English Seminar prohibits inserting whole GPT-created paragraphs and treats unmarked GPT-generated text as an attempt to cheat.

Ai Tool Treatment

RUB's IT.SERVICES page describes GPT@RUB as an AI chat portal that offers all RUB students, staff, and lecturers reliable access to AI in everyday university life.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%

Normalized value: central_ai_chat_portal_available_to_rub_users

Original evidence

Evidence 1
GPT@RUB offers all RUB students, staff and lecturers reliable access to artificial intelligence in everyday university life.

Academic Integrity

The Geography Institute's AI guidelines say students may use AI-supported tools for topic development and language improvement, but AI-generated subject content, figures, and tables must be marked; otherwise this is treated as an attempt to cheat.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%

Normalized value: geography_institute_ai_use_allowed_with_disclosure

Original evidence

Evidence 1
fachliche Inhalte und Darstellungen einschl. Abbildungen und Tabellen, die mit einem KI-Tool erstellt wurden, als solche kenntlich machen mussen, da ansonsten ein Tauschungsversuch vorliegt und Studien- und Prufungsleistungen nicht bestanden werden

Localized display only

AI-generated subject content, figures, and tables must be marked; otherwise this is treated as an attempt to cheat and the work is failed.

Privacy

The GPT@RUB privacy notice says RUB IDs are stored on the server and not transmitted to OpenAI, chat entries are forwarded to OpenAI without identifiers and IP addresses visible to OpenAI, and personal data from third parties should not be used in chat.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence89%

Normalized value: gptatrub_privacy_notice_limits_identifiers_and_third_party_personal_data

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Your RUB ID and password are required for login. The RUB ID is also stored on the server and is not transmitted to OpenAI. There is no user account assigned to individual users at OpenAI.

Teaching

RUB's ZfW FAQ says generative AI tools can be used at RUB in research, teaching, and study, but that use can be restricted or tied to disclosure requirements in certain contexts such as written examinations.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence88%

Normalized value: generative_ai_use_allowed_but_contextually_restrictable

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Ja: Generative KI-Tools konnen an der RUB in Forschung, Lehre und Studium genutzt werden. Diese Nutzung kann aber in bestimmten Kontexten (zum Beispiel bei schriftlichen Prufungen) eingeschrankt oder mit Kennzeichnungspflichten verbunden werden.

Localized display only

Generative AI tools can be used at RUB in research, teaching, and study, but use can be restricted or tied to disclosure requirements in certain contexts.

Candidate claims

0 machine or needs-review claim

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Official sources

5 source attribution

Change log

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Last checkedMay 16, 2026Last changedMay 16, 2026Open change log

Corrections and missing evidence

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