Overview

Esri's ArcGIS software suites enable you to analyze data, examine relationships, test predictions, author geographic knowledge, and ultimately make better decisions.

Getting Access

Access to software licensed by the University is based on University affiliation and sometimes the device on which the software is installed.

It is your responsibility to make sure you are using the software in accordance with the University's Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources policy and software terms and conditions, plus any vendor terms listed below.

How to Get It

Download: U-Spatial

Cost

  UMN provides to those eligible for no charge.

License Dates

-

Allowed Uses

  • Administrative
  • Research
  • Teaching and Learning

Terms and Conditions

View ESRI Education Terms of Use.

What Is Included

  • Windows

How to Get It

Self Service (macOS) or Software Center (Windows):

Cost

  UMN provides to those eligible for no charge.

License Dates

-

Allowed Uses

  • Administrative
  • Research
  • Teaching and Learning

Terms and Conditions

View ESRI Education Terms of Use.

What Is Included

  • Windows

How to Get It

Download: U-Spatial

Cost

  UMN provides to those eligible for no charge.

License Dates

-

Allowed Uses

  • Administrative
  • Research
  • Teaching and Learning

Terms and Conditions

View ESRI Education Terms of Use.

What Is Included

  • Windows

How to Get It

Download: U-Spatial

Cost

  UMN provides to those eligible for no charge.

License Dates

-

Allowed Uses

  • Administrative
  • Research
  • Teaching and Learning

Terms and Conditions

View ESRI Education Terms of Use.

What Is Included

  • Windows

Cost

Students

  No charge options

Faculty and Staff

  No charge options

Operating Systems

Windows

Learn ArcGIS

Current UMN staff, faculty, and students can sign up for ArcGIS training made available free of charge through our University-wide agreement.
 
Sign up here, https://learn.arcgis.com/en/
In order to sign up, you will need to sign in with your ArcGIS Online account.  If you need help setting them up, please refer to to this document. 

Example Uses

Watch videos about how University of Minnesota campus facilities use GIS software.

Learn how Esri supports higher education.

Featured Resources

Resources

U-Spatial

U-Spatial provides support and training for Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, and spatial computing.

How-Tos

ArcGIS TLS 1.2 patch

ArcGIS Desktop software requires patching to use ArcGIS Online services after April 16, 2019. 
 
This is happening because ESRI requires TLS 1.2 or higher network security protocol for ArcGIS Online...

Additional Resources

Find Software
Research Computing
Minnesota GIS/LIS Consortium
ESRI Community
Esri Virtual Campus Training Courses