Generative AI swept into university lecture halls with disruptive speed, leaving academic governance struggling to adapt; bibliometric analysis maps global patterns of AI adoption and pedagogical transformation across higher education.

The sudden mainstream proliferation of large language models and automated coding assistants created an institutional crisis in global higher education, challenging traditional assessment and academic integrity.
University administrators and faculty lacked a comprehensive evidence base regarding how AI is actually being deployed across diverse academic disciplines—from the humanities to medical sciences.
This study conducts an extensive bibliometric analysis of international scientific literature on AI in higher education. The authors map co-citation networks, research hot spots, and emerging themes, revealing a dramatic shift from initial concerns over plagiarism toward proactive integration in personalized tutoring and curriculum design.
This global bibliometric map provides university leaders with a strategic foundation to formulate balanced institutional AI policies that uphold academic integrity while preparing students for an AI-integrated workforce.
Uso de la inteligencia artificial en la educación universitaria
This study aims to conduct a bibliometric analysis to investigate the current state of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption and utilization in higher education. A quantitative methodology was employed, analyzing 1476 scientific articles from renowned databases such as Scopus and Web of Science. Data was processed using the digital tools R and VOSviewer. The findings reveal an exponential growth in publications, with a growing focus on personalized learning, automated assessment, and the use of tools like ChatGPT. Significant international collaborations were identified; however, ethical challenges and the need for appropriate policies to ensure equitable and effective AI implementation in education were also highlighted. This study provides a global overview of research trends in AI in higher education, examining its applications, opportunities, and challenges for the teaching-learning process.
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