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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

RankingQS World University Rankings 2026: 54UpdatedJul 19, 2026

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Reviewed record

Reviewed claims

6 reviewed claims

Ai Tool Treatment

PolyU GenAI is listed for The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%

Normalized value: {"tool":"institutional_ai_service","rawToolName":"PolyU GenAI","description":"PolyU staff/student GenAI application for teaching, learning, research and work.","howToObtain":"Authenticate with a PolyU staff or student NetID.","costToUser":"Not specified.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}

Last checked
Jul 15, 2026
Last changed
Jul 15, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
PolyU ITS says PolyU GenAI is solely for PolyU staff and students for teaching, learning, research and work-related activities, and requires staff or student NetID authentication.

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PolyU ITS says PolyU GenAI is solely for PolyU staff and students for teaching, learning, research and work-related activities, and requires staff or student NetID authentication.

Source language
English (en)
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Retrieved
Jul 15, 2026

Ai Tool Treatment

PolyU takes an open and forward-looking stance on the use of GenAI tools as a positive and creative force in education, and expects that the usage of generative AI will become a normal part of learning, teaching, and assessment from 2023/24 Semester One.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%

Normalized value: open_stance_genai_normal_from_2023_24

Last checked
May 12, 2026
Last changed
May 12, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
PolyU takes an open and forward-looking stance on the use of GenAI tools as a positive and creative force in education, and the incorporation of such use in innovative learning, teaching, and assessment practices.

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PolyU takes an open and forward-looking stance on the use of GenAI tools as a positive and creative force in education, and the incorporation of such use in innovative learning, teaching, and assessment practices.

Source language
English (en)
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May 12, 2026
Evidence locator
University Stance on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Learning, Teaching and Assessment section

Original evidence

Evidence 2
It is expected that the usage of generative AI will become a normal part of learning, teaching, and assessment from 2023/24 Semester One.

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It is expected that the usage of generative AI will become a normal part of learning, teaching, and assessment from 2023/24 Semester One.

Source language
English (en)
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May 12, 2026
Evidence locator
University Stance on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Learning, Teaching and Assessment section

Teaching

PolyU guidelines state that work submitted for assessment must be the student's own work and must not be a copy or version of other people's work or AI-generated material.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence94%

Normalized value: submitted_work_must_be_own_not_ai_generated_copy

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May 12, 2026
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May 12, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
The work that you submit for assessment must be YOUR OWN WORK. This means that the work must be original in the sense that it is your intellectual creation and its overall content is representative of your own expression of your own ideas, not a copy/version of other people's work or AI-generated material.

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The work that you submit for assessment must be YOUR OWN WORK. This means that the work must be original in the sense that it is your intellectual creation and its overall content is representative of your own expression of your own ideas, not a copy/version of other people's work or AI-generated material.

Source language
English (en)
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Retrieved
May 12, 2026
Evidence locator
Academic Integrity section of GenAI student guidelines (as quoted in Library guide)

Academic Integrity

PolyU states that while it embraces the use of GenAI tools in education, students must adhere to high standards of academic integrity in all forms of assessments.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence93%

Normalized value: students_must_adhere_to_academic_integrity_when_using_genai

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May 12, 2026
Last changed
May 12, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
PolyU takes an open and forward-looking stance on the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools (such as ChatGPT) as a positive and creative force in education, and the incorporation of such use in innovative learning, teaching, and assessment practices. While embracing the use of new technology in education, PolyU upholds the principle that students must adhere to high standards of academic integrity in all forms of assessments.

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PolyU takes an open and forward-looking stance on the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools (such as ChatGPT) as a positive and creative force in education, and the incorporation of such use in innovative learning, teaching, and assessment practices. While embracing the use of new technology in education, PolyU upholds the principle that students must adhere to high standards of academic integrity in all forms of assessments.

Source language
English (en)
Snapshot hash
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Retrieved
May 12, 2026
Evidence locator
University stance section of GenAI student guidelines

Teaching

PolyU allows the use of GenAI for take-home continuous assessment tasks, while also upholding the principle that students should be accountable for their own work.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence91%

Normalized value: genai_allowed_take_home_students_accountable_for_own_work

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May 12, 2026
Last changed
May 12, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
PolyU allows the use of GenAI for take-home continuous assessment tasks, but also upholds the principle that students should be accountable for their own work.

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PolyU allows the use of GenAI for take-home continuous assessment tasks, but also upholds the principle that students should be accountable for their own work.

Source language
English (en)
Snapshot hash
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Retrieved
May 12, 2026
Evidence locator
Academic Integrity and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) section

Ai Tool Treatment

PolyU provides M365 Copilot Chat to all staff and students via the PolyU Gen AI app, using the Microsoft Prometheus model built upon OpenAI GPT-4o.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%

Normalized value: m365_copilot_chat_available_all_staff_students

Last checked
May 12, 2026
Last changed
May 12, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
All PolyU staff and students can leverage M365 Copilot Chat via the PolyU Gen AI app, or by accessing it directly through the browser. M365 Copilot Chat utilizes the Microsoft Prometheus model, which is built upon OpenAI's GPT-4o.

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All PolyU staff and students can leverage M365 Copilot Chat via the PolyU Gen AI app, or by accessing it directly through the browser. M365 Copilot Chat utilizes the Microsoft Prometheus model, which is built upon OpenAI's GPT-4o.

Source language
English (en)
Snapshot hash
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Retrieved
May 12, 2026
Evidence locator
M365 Copilot Chat section

Source record

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Citation: University AI Policy Tracker. "The Hong Kong Polytechnic University AI Policy Tracker record." Last checked July 19, 2026. https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/the-hong-kong-polytechnic-university

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