How Chinese Universities Are Rapidly Deploying DeepSeek AI Models on Campus

Zhejiang University: Full-Scale AI Agent

On February 14, Zhejiang University launched the integrated campus AI agent “Zhejiang Professor”, deploying DeepSeek V3 and R1 models using the West Lake Light computing alliance, providing unrestricted AI services for teaching, counseling, and campus databases.

Shanghai Jiao Tong University: Powerful Teaching Assistant

On February 17, Shanghai Jiao Tong University partnered with Huawei to release China’s first fully domestic, locally‑deployed DeepSeek 671B model (R1+V3), enhancing mathematical reasoning, programming, paper reading, and English writing assistance for students and researchers.

Renmin University of China: Research and Office Automation

On February 18, Renmin University successfully deployed the full‑blood DeepSeek R1 (671B) model, boosting campus office automation, research project assistance, and academic resource analysis, while sparking a campus‑wide AI research wave.

Wuhan University: Full‑Series Model Ecosystem

At the start of the new term, Wuhan University completed deployment of DeepSeek models of various scales—including medium, large, and cloud‑based full‑blood versions—ensuring data privacy, supporting complex inference tasks, and building a “digital intelligence” campus ecosystem.

Southeast University: AI‑Powered Cloud Platform

On February 16, Southeast University launched the full‑blood DeepSeek‑R1 model on its nationally first‑of‑its‑kind, fully domestic AI cloud platform, offering high availability, 24/7 service, zero data leakage, and seamless integration with campus knowledge bases.

East China Normal University: ECNU Model with Free API Tokens

On February 17, ECNU released a DeepSeek R1‑based model providing free API tokens, powerful research assistants, AI‑enabled web search, news summarization, text‑to‑image, document dialogue, and image understanding, becoming an indispensable tool for academic exploration.

Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics: Local Deployment in Hangzhou Campus

On February 17, the university completed adaptation and local deployment of DeepSeek in its Hangzhou International Campus, offering strong, convenient computing resources for education and research.

Beijing Jiaotong University: Smart Teaching Integration

On February 19, the university fully integrated DeepSeek‑R1 into its smart teaching platform, creating a “deep thinking mode” that helps teachers solve complex classroom problems, improves learning depth, and advances teaching intelligence.

Hunan University: Supercomputing Center Launch

On February 13, the Hunan University National Supercomputing Center in Changsha deployed DeepSeek‑R1 locally, providing stable computing power for large‑model workloads and planning public, enterprise, and societal services.

Hebei University of Technology: Industry‑Education Fusion

On February 16, the university deployed multiple DeepSeek versions covering education, new energy, legal, and cross‑cultural training, creating AI assistants for both campus and industry, and estimating up to 50% labor cost reduction and 40% teaching efficiency gains.

Central China Normal University: New Skills for Students

On February 19, the university introduced DeepSeek‑R1, enabling academic paper writing, complex data analysis, creative copywriting, and image tasks, becoming a “best helper” for learning and research.

Lanzhou University: Multidisciplinary Fusion

Recent deployment of DeepSeek‑R1 and dozens of other models at Lanzhou University promises strong academic value, advancing computer science and interdisciplinary research with performance comparable to top international models.

Shenzhen University: AI General‑Education Course

On February 17, Shenzhen University partnered with Tencent Cloud to launch an AI general‑education course based on DeepSeek, with local deployment ensuring efficient, stable experimental environments for students nationwide.

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou): First Domestic 671B Deployment

On February 17, HKUST (Guangzhou) became one of the first Chinese campuses to fully deploy the DeepSeek‑R1 671B model, offering the most complete capabilities for academic research, course assistance, and everyday queries.

Tsinghua University: DeepSeek Manual Publication

Tsinghua University’s News and Communication School released a 104‑page “DeepSeek: From Beginner to Master” manual, providing detailed usage instructions and serving as a key resource for students entering the AI era.

International Restrictions and Controversies

Seoul University in South Korea banned DeepSeek on February 13 citing security risks; Australian universities such as the University of Sydney and UNSW announced bans; a U.S. Senate proposal suggested criminal penalties for downloading DeepSeek; Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council expressed support for mainland AI models while noting security concerns.