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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 Adobe. |
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
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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)
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Purchase | Purchase required. Installation is available for personal computers. |
| Gurobi (Windows, Linux, Mac)
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Download |
No purchase is required. Register with your NetID@rice.edu email for free access. For more information: Quick Start Guides |
| JMP |
Windows Version 17: Download
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No purchase is required. If you need to install Version 18, please email helpdesk@rice.edu. |
| LabVIEW |
No purchase is required. Installation is available for personal computers. If you need to install this tool, please submit an OIT Ticket. |
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| Maple | Purchase | Purchase required. Installation is available for personal computers. |
| Mathematica / WolframAlpha Pro (Windows, Mac, or Linux)
Mathematica Online: Use Mathematica interactive notebooks to work directly in your web browser—with no installation or configuration required—and share resources in the cloud. https://www.wolfram.com/siteinfo/
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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 |
Purchase |
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 the vendor. |
| 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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| 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 |