Free Software for Students

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Autodesk provides open access to more than 100 products – available to students, educators, and institutions globally Explore design ideas quickly and easily with the integrated concept-to-production platform. Connect your entire product development process in a single cloud-based platform that works on both Mac and PC. AutoDesk AUTODESK provides free software access for enrolled students. Get AUTOCAD, 3DS MAX, INVENTOR, REVIT, MAYA, TINKERCAD and more to use the same creativity tools in use by industry leaders worldwide. For software media and support information, click here to. Unlock your creative potential with access to 3D design software from Autodesk. Software downloads are available to students, educators, educational institutions.

If you don't see the software you are looking for, please ask ITS Software

Autodesk makes software for people who make things Across the manufacturing, architecture, building, construction, media, and entertainment industries, Autodesk gives you the power to make anything.

Adobe

UCSC provides Adobe Creative Cloud to all active faculty, staff and enrolled students.

Increase sales with better product photos without. Software includes Acrobat Pro, Lightroom, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere and much more.

Please visit ourAdobe Creative Cloud Service Page for more information.

ArcGIS by ESRI

ArcGIS Desktop is an integrated collections GIS & Mapping software products available free for UCSC students. ArcGIS installs on Windows OS only.
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ArcGIS installs on Windows OS only.
A Free ArcGIS Desktop software download is available for all students.
Request Here for new or renewal of existing license. Link opens IT Request ticket form when complete will provide you a direct link to ESRI.com and provide an authorization code to register for the software download.
ArcGIS online: https://ucsc.maps.arcgis.com/
Installation & activation support: http://esri.com/evalhelp
Try to run ArcGIS on a Mac? Please see this page
ArcGIS Training is free
- Visit https://www.esri.com/training/ create an account using your @ucsc.edu address
- Contact ITS Software (opens ticket) to request access, provide your ESRI account info.

AutoDesk

AUTODESK provides free software access for enrolled students. Get AUTOCAD, 3DS MAX, INVENTOR, REVIT, MAYA, TINKERCAD and more to use the same creativity tools in use by industry leaders worldwide.

For software media and support information, click here to [show]

AutoDesk installs on Windows or Mac.
Visit https://www.autodesk.com/education/home to set up an account to access software
Visit the Autodesk Knowledge base: https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support

Avast Antivirus - Free Anti Virus Software

Avast Antivirus is free Mac OS anti-virus software available for personally owned computers. Anti-virus software is required when connecting to the campus ResNet. Click for ResNet Safe Connect info.
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Download Avast:
http://www.avast.com/
Avast Support:
http://www.avast.com/support

Avira Antivirus - Free Anti Virus Software

Avira Antivirus is free Mac OS anti-virus software available for Autodesk Free Student Software For Mac

personally owned computers. Anti-virus software is required when connecting to the campus ResNet. Click for ResNet Safe Connect info.
For download and support information, click here to [show]

Download Avira for Mac:
http://www.avira.com/en/free-antivirus-mac
Download Avira for PC:
http://www.avira.com/en/avira-free-antivirus
Avira Support:
http://www.avira.com/en/support

ClamAV - Free Anti Virus Software

ClamAV is free Mac OS anti-virus software available for personally owned computers. Anti-virus software is required when connecting to the campus ResNet. Click for ResNet Safe Connect info.
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Download CalmAV for Mac:
http://www.clamav.net/index.html
ClamAV help:
http://www.clamav.net/doc/troubleshoot.html

JMP

JMP dynamically links statistics with graphics. JMP is provided free to UCSC students
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Access current Student Download here: JMP for Windows & Mac
JMP software is installed on most campus lab computers
Download and installation support: Contact ITS Software
JMP is under UCOP purchasing agreement

LabVIEW

NI LabVIEW is available free to students under a campus license. LabVIEW is used to develop sophisticated measurement, test, and control systems using intuitive graphical icons and wires that resemble a flowchart. For purchase information, click here to [show]

For Home Use, please request access: Software Request

MATLAB

MathWorks MATLAB

Now available free to all students as a site license, all Mathworks products, toolboxes and training modules are available. Visit: MATLAB support page for links and information on access.

A leading developer of mathematical computing software. Engineers and scientists worldwide rely on its products to accelerate the pace of discovery, innovation, and development. [show]

Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching

Formally Imagine.. Azure Dev Tools for Teaching is a Microsoft Program that supports technical education by providing access to Microsoft software for learning, teaching and research purposes. For access info, click here to [show]

Students, faculty and staff can access Azure Dev Tools for Teaching Standard software free to teach, develop, support, conduct, or take courses, labs, or programs offered at UCSC. Use must be non-commercial.
Go to Azure Dev Tools for Teaching to register and validate your UCSC affiliation.
Baskin School of Engineering Students can register for Azure Dev Tools for Teaching Premium here

Microsoft Software, Office 365

Free Office 365 is available for UCSC students. Log in and download and install the current versions of Office and Office for Mac on up to 5 computers, 5 phones & 5 tablets.
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To access your Microsoft Office 365 account, go to this site: https://portal.office.com/
- Enter your youremail@ucsc.edu
- Sign in with your UCSC CruzID and Gold password
- Accounts activate in late September for incoming Fall Quarter students.
- Not all Office 365 products and services have been enabled
- Visit the Office 365 Service Page
On The Hub has free Windows 10 operating system software for students
If you need help, please open an IT Request ticket

R - Statistics

R is a free software environment for statistical computing and graphics
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Download R FREE from the R Project Site
Manuals and Support information on the R Project site

SAS

SAS tools provide traditional statistical analysis of variance and predictive modeling to exact methods and statistical visualization techniques
For free student access and support information, click here to [show]

SAS runs on Windows 10, 8.1, Windows 7 (not Home Basic) Supported OS and requirements
Students: For access to SAS, request the Home Use Rights Compliance Form from ITS