Software
Find discounted or no-cost software for students, faculty, staff, and departments.
Overview
The University of Minnesota Office of Information Technology (OIT) makes available some discounted or no-cost software available to students, faculty, and staff for installation on University-owned devices for work-related use.
Purchasing OIT Licensed Software for Work-Related Use With University Funds
- Select a product name linked below.
- A page for that software will display.
- Review licensing details to ensure your intended use is allowed.
- Follow the instructions for the available licenses (department, employee, or student).
You will be directed to a software order site, a download site, or the vendor's site depending on the product and available licensing.
Purchasing Software With Personal Funds
You also can purchase some of the software listed below using personal funds:
- Go to our storefront through Kivuto.
- University funds should not be used on the Kivuto store.
Responsibilities
It is your responsibility to make sure you are using software in accordance with University policy and vendor terms.
- Review the Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources Policy.
- Unless otherwise stated in a software vendor's specific terms and conditions, all users are required to follow the University’s software terms and conditions.
OIT Licensed Software Titles
- Acrobat Pro DC by Adobe
- ArcGIS by Esri
- AutoCAD, Revit, Maya, and Related Software by Autodesk
- Azure Dev Tools for Teaching by Microsoft
- Creative Cloud and Related Products by Adobe
- Dynamics 365 by Microsoft
- JMP
- Mathematica by Wolfram
- MATLAB by The MathWorks
- Microsoft Server by Microsoft
- NVivo by Lumivero LLC
- Office by Microsoft
- Power BI by Microsoft
- Project by Microsoft
- SAS by SAS Institute
- SOLIDWORKS by Dassault Systèmes
- SPSS by IBM
- SQL Server by Microsoft
- Visio by Microsoft
- Visual Studio Pro by Microsoft
- Windows Operating System Upgrade by Microsoft
- Wolfram Alpha Pro by Wolfram
Collegiate and Unit Licensed Software
Check with your collegiate IT lead to find other software that is available for users in your college or unit.
Before entering into a new license or contract directly with a vendor or reseller, your IT lead is required to follow processes outlined in the Review Process for UMN Software Purchases Self-Help Guide.