Updated for 2026

University AI Detection Policies

Search 56+ universities worldwide to check if your school uses AI detection, which tools they use, and what their policy means for you.

56

Universities Tracked

100%

Use AI Detection

17

High-Risk Schools

100%

Use Turnitin

Showing 56 universities

Harvard University

United States
High Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

Turnitin AI Detection

Policy

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

United States
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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Stanford University

United States
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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Princeton University

United States
High Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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Policy

Restricted Use

Yale University

United States
High Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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Policy

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Columbia University

United States
High Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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University of Chicago

United States
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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University of Pennsylvania

United States
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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Duke University

United States
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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Northwestern University

United States
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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Johns Hopkins University

United States
High Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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Restricted Use

Cornell University

United States
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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University of California, Berkeley

United States
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

United States
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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University of Michigan

United States
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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New York University (NYU)

United States
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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Carnegie Mellon University

United States
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

Turnitin AI Detection

Policy

Permitted with Disclosure

University of Virginia

United States
High Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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Policy

Restricted Use

Georgetown University

United States
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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Policy

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University of Texas at Austin

United States
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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University of Oxford

United Kingdom
High Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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Policy

Restricted Use

University of Cambridge

United Kingdom
High Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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Policy

Restricted Use

Imperial College London

United Kingdom
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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Policy

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University College London (UCL)

United Kingdom
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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Policy

Permitted with Disclosure

London School of Economics (LSE)

United Kingdom
High Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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Policy

Restricted Use

University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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King's College London

United Kingdom
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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University of Manchester

United Kingdom
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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University of Bristol

United Kingdom
High Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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Policy

Restricted Use

University of Warwick

United Kingdom
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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University of Melbourne

Australia
High Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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Restricted Use

University of Sydney

Australia
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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University of New South Wales (UNSW)

Australia
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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Monash University

Australia
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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Australian National University (ANU)

Australia
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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University of Queensland (UQ)

Australia
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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University of Western Australia (UWA)

Australia
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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University of Adelaide

Australia
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

Australia
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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Macquarie University

Australia
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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University of Toronto

Canada
High Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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Policy

Restricted Use

University of British Columbia (UBC)

Canada
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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McGill University

Canada
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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University of Waterloo

Canada
High Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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Restricted Use

University of Alberta

Canada
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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University of Auckland

New Zealand
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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University of Otago

New Zealand
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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Victoria University of Wellington

New Zealand
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay)

India
High Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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Policy

Restricted Use

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi)

India
High Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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Policy

Restricted Use

University of Delhi

India
High Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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Restricted Use

National University of Singapore (NUS)

Singapore
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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Policy

Permitted with Disclosure

Nanyang Technological University (NTU)

Singapore
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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Policy

Permitted with Disclosure

University of Cape Town (UCT)

South Africa
High Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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Restricted Use

University of the Witwatersrand (Wits)

South Africa
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

Detector

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Stellenbosch University

South Africa
Medium Risk

AI Detection

Active

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Understanding University AI Detection Policies in 2026

As generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini have become mainstream, universities worldwide have rapidly adopted AI detection technologies and updated their academic integrity policies. In 2026, the vast majority of leading universities use Turnitin's AI writing detection feature, which is integrated into their existing plagiarism detection workflow.

University AI policies generally fall into several categories. Some institutions maintain a strict ban on any AI-generated content in assessments. Others take a restricted use approach, where AI tools are prohibited by default but may be permitted for specific tasks with instructor approval. The most common approach in 2026 is case-by-case, where each course or instructor sets their own AI use policy. A growing number of forward-thinking universities now follow a permitted with disclosure model, allowing AI assistance as long as students properly cite and acknowledge the tools used.

The risk level for students depends on several factors: whether the university actively uses AI detection technology, how strict their policy is, and what the consequences are for violations. High-risk universities typically have honor codes or academic integrity systems that treat undisclosed AI use the same as plagiarism, potentially resulting in course failure, suspension, or expulsion.

This database is updated regularly to reflect the latest policy changes across 56+ universities in 8countries. If your university is not listed, we recommend checking your institution's academic integrity page directly, as policies are evolving rapidly.