Academics
Full-featured access to the Gurobi Optimizer for academics and recent graduates, with no limits on the model size.
Academics
Full-featured access to the Gurobi Optimizer for academics and recent graduates, with no limits on the model size.
Academics
Full-featured access to the Gurobi Optimizer for academics and recent graduates, with no limits on the model size.
Who Can Get an Academic License?
Gurobi’s academic licenses are available, at no cost, to students, faculty, and staff at accredited degree-granting institutions.
These licenses are designed to support non-commercial use, including teaching, coursework, and academic research.
To activate your license, simply connect from your institution’s academic network.
Need more than one license? No problem. Just request them individually, based on your specific needs.
Who Can Get an Academic License?
Gurobi’s academic licenses are available, at no cost, to students, faculty, and staff at accredited degree-granting institutions.
These licenses are designed to support non-commercial use, including teaching, coursework, and academic research.
To activate your license, simply connect from your institution’s academic network.
Need more than one license? No problem. Just request them individually, based on your specific needs.
Who Can Get an Academic License?
Gurobi’s academic licenses are available, at no cost, to students, faculty, and staff at accredited degree-granting institutions.
These licenses are designed to support non-commercial use, including teaching, coursework, and academic research.
To activate your license, simply connect from your institution’s academic network.
Need more than one license? No problem. Just request them individually, based on your specific needs.
Academic Licenses
You can download the license type that best fits your needs by clicking on the appropriate link below. To purchase either a commercial Gurobi License or hours on the Gurobi Cloud, please contact Gurobi Sales.
Named User License
FREE
Run Gurobi locally on your personal machine without needing a constant internet connection
Designed for individual users
Supports multiple models and large-scale problems
Choose this License
Most Flexible
Web License Service
FREE
Access Gurobi from any internet-connected device
Perfect for users who work across multiple machines or use cloud-based platforms
Suitable for academic projects that need scalable computing resources
Choose this License
Site License*
FREE
Designed for large universities, departments, or research groups
Deploy Gurobi across all networked computers, including labs, classrooms, and offices
Maintain a consistent version and configuration on every machine
* Available to University System Administrators
Choose this License
See all the instruction to download and install your license below.
Can’t find the license type that you’re looking for? Simply submit a help request at support.gurobi.com.
Academic Licenses
You can download the license type that best fits your needs by clicking on the appropriate link below. To purchase either a commercial Gurobi License or hours on the Gurobi Cloud, please contact Gurobi Sales.
Named User License
FREE
Run Gurobi locally on your personal machine without needing a constant internet connection
Designed for individual users
Supports multiple models and large-scale problems
Choose this License
Most Flexible
Web License Service
FREE
Access Gurobi from any internet-connected device
Perfect for users who work across multiple machines or use cloud-based platforms
Suitable for academic projects that need scalable computing resources
Choose this License
Site License*
FREE
Designed for large universities, departments, or research groups
Deploy Gurobi across all networked computers, including labs, classrooms, and offices
Maintain a consistent version and configuration on every machine
* Available to University System Administrators
Choose this License
See all the instruction to download and install your license below.
Can’t find the license type that you’re looking for? Simply submit a help request at support.gurobi.com.
Academic Licenses
You can download the license type that best fits your needs by clicking on the appropriate link below. To purchase either a commercial Gurobi License or hours on the Gurobi Cloud, please contact Gurobi Sales.
Named User License
FREE
Run Gurobi locally on your personal machine without needing a constant internet connection
Designed for individual users
Supports multiple models and large-scale problems
Choose this License
Most Flexible
Web License Service
FREE
Access Gurobi from any internet-connected device
Perfect for users who work across multiple machines or use cloud-based platforms
Suitable for academic projects that need scalable computing resources
Choose this License
Site License*
FREE
Designed for large universities, departments, or research groups
Deploy Gurobi across all networked computers, including labs, classrooms, and offices
Maintain a consistent version and configuration on every machine
* Available to University System Administrators
Choose this License
See all the instruction to download and install your license below.
Can’t find the license type that you’re looking for? Simply submit a help request at support.gurobi.com.
Academic Licenses Instructions
Please follow these directions to download and install your free Academic License.
Academic Named-User License
Start your journey here. Get a free, unlimited-use Gurobi Optimizer license for a single person, on a single machine.
To obtain your free Academic Named-User License:
Register for a free Gurobi account as an academic and log in.
Visit the Download Gurobi Optimizer page and download the version you need, as well as the README.txt.
Follow the instructions in README.txt to install the software.
Once installed, visit the Gurobi User Portal to request your free Named-User License.
Next, run grbgetkey using the argument provided on the Academic License Detail page (ex: grbgetkey ae36ac20-16e6-acd2-f242-4da6e765fa0a). The grbgetkey program will prompt you to store the license file on your machine.
If you encounter an “ERROR 303” message when running grbgetkey, please see the article, How do I resolve an “ERROR 303” from grbgetkey?.
Your license will be valid for up to one year. You can request additional Academic Named-User licenses via the User Portal as long as you maintain eligibility.
Do you need assistance with installation? Check out our extensive Knowledge Base as well as the Academic YouTube channel for installation guides and FAQs from our Expert Team.
Academic WLS License
Academic Site License
Academic Licenses Instructions
Please follow these directions to download and install your free Academic License.
Academic Named-User License
Start your journey here. Get a free, unlimited-use Gurobi Optimizer license for a single person, on a single machine.
To obtain your free Academic Named-User License:
Register for a free Gurobi account as an academic and log in.
Visit the Download Gurobi Optimizer page and download the version you need, as well as the README.txt.
Follow the instructions in README.txt to install the software.
Once installed, visit the Gurobi User Portal to request your free Named-User License.
Next, run grbgetkey using the argument provided on the Academic License Detail page (ex: grbgetkey ae36ac20-16e6-acd2-f242-4da6e765fa0a). The grbgetkey program will prompt you to store the license file on your machine.
If you encounter an “ERROR 303” message when running grbgetkey, please see the article, How do I resolve an “ERROR 303” from grbgetkey?.
Your license will be valid for up to one year. You can request additional Academic Named-User licenses via the User Portal as long as you maintain eligibility.
Do you need assistance with installation? Check out our extensive Knowledge Base as well as the Academic YouTube channel for installation guides and FAQs from our Expert Team.
Academic WLS License
Academic Site License
Academic Licenses Instructions
Please follow these directions to download and install your free Academic License.
Academic Named-User License
Start your journey here. Get a free, unlimited-use Gurobi Optimizer license for a single person, on a single machine.
To obtain your free Academic Named-User License:
Register for a free Gurobi account as an academic and log in.
Visit the Download Gurobi Optimizer page and download the version you need, as well as the README.txt.
Follow the instructions in README.txt to install the software.
Once installed, visit the Gurobi User Portal to request your free Named-User License.
Next, run grbgetkey using the argument provided on the Academic License Detail page (ex: grbgetkey ae36ac20-16e6-acd2-f242-4da6e765fa0a). The grbgetkey program will prompt you to store the license file on your machine.
If you encounter an “ERROR 303” message when running grbgetkey, please see the article, How do I resolve an “ERROR 303” from grbgetkey?.
Your license will be valid for up to one year. You can request additional Academic Named-User licenses via the User Portal as long as you maintain eligibility.
Do you need assistance with installation? Check out our extensive Knowledge Base as well as the Academic YouTube channel for installation guides and FAQs from our Expert Team.
Academic WLS License
Academic Site License
Take Gurobi with you
Graduating Soon?
Step into your career with the same tools used by industry leaders. Take Gurobi With You gives recent graduates free access to Gurobi, so you can keep building, experimenting, and solving real-world problems as you transition from academia to industry.
Take Gurobi with you
Graduating Soon?
Step into your career with the same tools used by industry leaders. Take Gurobi With You gives recent graduates free access to Gurobi, so you can keep building, experimenting, and solving real-world problems as you transition from academia to industry.
Take Gurobi with you
Graduating Soon?
Step into your career with the same tools used by industry leaders. Take Gurobi With You gives recent graduates free access to Gurobi, so you can keep building, experimenting, and solving real-world problems as you transition from academia to industry.
Academic Resources
Check out these free, open-education resources to help students and instructors learn and teach optimization at a range of levels.
Academic Resources
Check out these free, open-education resources to help students and instructors learn and teach optimization at a range of levels.
Academic Resources
Check out these free, open-education resources to help students and instructors learn and teach optimization at a range of levels.
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The Burrito Optimization Game
Serve up learning with the Burrito Optimization Game — a free and fun way to get students hooked on optimization.
The Burrito Optimization Game
Serve up learning with the Burrito Optimization Game — a free and fun way to get students hooked on optimization.
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