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Software Available for Students
Below is a list of software that current Rice students can obtain for free or purchase at a discounted rate. Installation on personally owned computers is the responsibility of the student. OIT is not responsible for installation on personal computers.
All information is subject to change.
| Applications | How to Obtain | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Absolute Home & Office StandardFeatures: Locate/Lock/Delete/Recover |
Purchase |
Purchase required.Students may purchase standard or premium for personal devices to secure, locate, and control missing or stolen computers. https://homeoffice.absolute.com Absolute Home & Office Standard For more information, visit the vendor website: Absolute |
Absolute Home & Office PremiumFeatures: Locate/Lock/Delete/Recover/Service Guarantee |
Purchase |
Purchase required.Students may purchase standard or premium for personal devices to secure, locate and control missing or stolen computers. https://homeoffice.absolute.com Absolute Home & Office Premium For more information, visit the vendor website: Absolute |
| Adobe Creative Cloud |
Purchase | Purchase required. Students may purchase Adobe Creative Cloud from Rice On the Hub. |
Ansys (Free version) |
Download |
No purchase is required. Credentials are required to access free tutorials and training. This software has limited features. |
| ArcGIS Pro (ESRI) | Download |
No purchase is required. Installation is available for personally-owned computers. The download link provides instructions for installation. |
| AspenOne |
Download | No purchase is required. Installation is available for personal computers. The download link provides instructions for installation. |
| AutoCAD | Download | No purchase is required. Free student software from Autodesk Education Community |
Azure Dev Tools for Teaching
|
Download | No purchase is required. Azure software and the cloud platform are accessible via the online portal. Verified students can get free access to Azure and $100 in credit. One-stop access to additional training and learning materials via Microsoft Learn. |
| ChemDraw Professional Version 19.1 (Windows or Mac) |
Registration | No purchase is required. Installation is available for personal computers. Site licenses for version 19.1 and later are administered through Flexnet Operations. |
| Cisco VPN | Download | No purchase is required. Students must accept the Virtual Private Network (VPN) Agreement in order to download VPN software. Visit the Rice Knowledge Base for more information on VPNs. |
| EndNote (Windows or Mac)
|
Purchase | Purchase required. Installation is available for personal computers. |
| Gurobi (Windows, Linux, Mac)
|
Download |
No purchase is required. Register with your NetID@rice.edu email for free access. For more information: Quick Start Guides |
| JMP | Windows: Download Mac: Download |
No purchase is required. Installation is available for personal computers. The download link provides instructions for installation. |
| LabVIEW |
Windows: Download
|
No purchase is required. Installation is available for personal computers. |
| Maple | Purchase | Purchase required. Installation is available for personal computers. |
| Mathematica / WolframAlpha Pro (Windows, Mac, or Linux)
|
Download | No purchase is required. Installation is available for personal computers. |
| MATLAB TAH | Portal | No purchase is required.
For existing MATLAB accounts from a previous institution:
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| Microsoft | Office 365 (Windows or Mac) |
Office 365 Login OIT Ticket |
Current Rice students only. (Visiting students are not assigned a Microsoft 365 license.)
For more information: Getting Started with Office 365
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| Microsoft Windows (10/11) Education |
Download |
No purchase is required. |
| Overleaf (LaTeX) |
See Fondren Library's page: |
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| Palisade DecisionTools |
OIT Ticket |
Installation is available for personal computers by request only. ***Note: Jones Graduate School of Business must submit a request to jgshelp@rice.edu to obtain software.*** |
| Parallels | Purchase | Purchase required. Parallels can be purchased from Rice On the Hub. |
| Putty (Windows only) |
Download | No purchase is required. |
| R Studio Desktop | Download | No purchase is required for R Studio Open Source Version |
| Rhino | No purchase is required for 90-day evaluation versions. Saving and plug-ins will not work after 90 days unless you purchase. |
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| Rice On the Hub |
Webstore | Discounts are available on academic software purchased through Rice On the Hub by registering an account with your Rice email address. If you do not see items to purchase, you must reset your eligibility. |
| SAS | Download | No purchase is required. Register with your NetID@rice.edu account to access the software. Visit the SAS Academic Hub for information on free e-learning and teaching materials. |
| SolidWorks 2024 Student Premium Edition |
OIT Ticket Download |
No purchase is required. Not intended for research purposes. Rice students and educators can participate in the SolidWorks Student License Program by registering with your Rice NetID and password.
https://www.solidworks.com/support/system-requirements |
| ssh/sftp (Windows only) |
Download | No purchase is required. Rice NetID and password are required to download. For more information: Obtain and install ssh for Windows. |
| Stata | Purchase | Purchase required. For more information: Stata Campus GradPlan pricing. |
| TK Solver 6 Academic | Purchase | Purchase required. Special offer - $10 for one year license for ME Design Tool students. This license can be renewed on a yearly basis for $10 each year until graduation. Contact Kari Johnson: at 815-963-2220 or email: kari.johnson@uts.com to place the order for the TK Solver 6 Academic software. Once the order has been placed Kari will provide instructions on how to download the software and how to get a license. For students who have already purchased the academic license for $69, UTS will refund the difference of $59 and provide you with a new license. |
| V-ray Plug-in for Rhino | Version 6Download |
No purchase is required. For more information: V-Ray for Rhino 6 3.60.03. |
| WolframAlpha Pro | Download | No purchase is required. Installation is available on personal computers. |
| Xming X for Windows | Download | No purchase is required. Installation is available on personal computers. |
| Zoom Video Communication | No purchase is required. All students have Zoom License accounts (formerly call Pro accounts). Getting Started with Zoom Zoom for Rice Students Using Zoom in Canvas |