Matlab

MATLAB is a programming and numeric computing platform used by engineers and scientists to analyze data, develop algorithms, and create models.

 

This license also entitles you to use MATLAB Online and MATLAB Mobile.

How to Get Matlab

Students

• Students may obtain a free MATLAB license for personal computers. Visit the UW portal at Mathworks to register your UW student Mathworks account and download the software.

Faculty, Staff, or UW-Owned Lab Computers

• Faculty and staff may purchase MATLAB through UWare, which includes all toolboxes. The order form is below.
• Once the purchase order is fulfilled, you will receive a confirmation link to the  UW-managed Mathworks portal. From there, you can register and download the MATLAB installer.
• Purchase requires valid UW worktags and authorization from a budget approver.
• No Procurement cards or direct sales to individuals are available.

License Details

Named User Licenses are assigned to individuals. The client application can be installed on two devices and is accessible only to the assigned user.

• The license grants access to MATLAB’s “Campus Edition” and includes all toolboxes.
• All users must renew their MATLAB license with MathWorks every year.
  • Individual license renewal instructions.
• The license may be used for (i) software administration, teaching, and non-commercial academic research by UW employees (faculty and academic staff) and (ii) meeting classroom requirements and study purposes for enrolled students at UW. Work funded under a grant is considered “academic,” while work supported by a contract is likely “commercial” and not covered under the license. Any other use is expressly prohibited.
• Individual licenses cannot be assigned to a shared UW NetID.
• This software is available through an annual subscription, with the license period running from July 1 through June 30.
• UWIT cannot prorate or refund the cost of the software subscription.
• UWIT will automatically bill your UW funding source at the start of each license term, beginning July 1 of each fiscal year.

Modifying a Subscription

To transfer, cancel, or update a subscription worktag at any time, submit the Manage My Subscription Form. Cancellation requests must be submitted no later than June 1, and the subscription will end on June 30.

Learn more about UWare Subscriptions here.

Additional Information

MATLAB and the Hyak Research Clusters

MATLAB is available on both UW on-premises research computing clusters: Hyak Klone and Tillicum. These systems, operated by UWIT Research Computing, provide scalable high-performance computing resources for a wide range of research workloads.

After purchasing the MATLAB license above, it can be activated on Hyak Klone or Tillicum, which are ideal for large-scale computing workflows.

Service access options:

• Hyak Klone
• Tillicum

More information on using MATLAB on Hyak computing clusters is available here.

UW students who pay the Student Technology Fee can access Hyak Klone through the Research Computing Club (RCC) for independent research and use MATLAB on Hyak at no additional cost.

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