ChatGPT Edu has been developed specifically for higher education institutions and provides access to more powerful models and more stable performance.
Focus on security and integrity
A crucial difference between this licence and the open free versions is the level of security. When you use the licensed version, your data, conversations and uploaded files are not used to train AI models.
When you are logged in using your LU account there is no risk that your data will be saved and used to train the model.
Copilot is already available for administrative staff, read the news item: Get Copilot free of charge in 2026. If, as an administrative staff member, you have a specific need to also use ChatGPT, it is possible to apply for a licence.
How to get a licence
To use the licensed version, you log in using your regular University account. But first, you must apply for a licence in Lucat.
Read more about how to apply for a licence in Lucat: OpenAI ChatGPT – How to apply for a licence.
As a doctoral student, you can apply for a ChatGPT licence via the Lucat account linked to your employment.
Training and support
There is a course available on Kompetensportalen about how to get started with ChatGPT.
Introduction to ChatGPT | Kompetensportalen
FAQs on ChatGPT
The webpage AI at Lund University features FAQs about ChatGPT. There is also guidance on how the tool may be used within the University. You are advised to read through the FAQs before using the tool.
Read more: AI at Lund University
ChatGPT hotline
For those who want access to ongoing support, there is now a ChatGPT hotline – a Teams channel you can turn to during working hours when you need help concerning ChatGPT. Initially, the channel will be staffed by the Ad Hoc Group, which focuses on AI and digitalisation within LU. However, the aim is that over time it will become a joint space where we support each other and share experiences, tips and ideas.
ChatGPT hotline | Digitalisation and AI at LU | Microsoft Teams.