IS&T is pleased to offer Student MATLAB free of charge to all registered MIT undergraduate and graduate students.
Installation
While Student MATLAB can be used offline, an Internet connection is required for installation and activation. While installation is possible over any Internet connection (the VPN is not required), the download size of a full MATLAB installation is quite large (up to 5GB on some platforms). For this reason, we recommend a direct connection to MITnet, or another network connection capable of at least 10Mbit download speeds.
Before installing Student MATLAB, you will need to the obtain license number and activation code, and then follow the instructions in the IS&T Knowledge Base:
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- Installation instructions
- License number and activation code (certificates required)
Help
If you require assistance with your MIT personal certificate, or are unable to access the "License Number and Activation Code" link above, contact us.
For all other installation, activation, and technical support, contact The MathWorks (phone: 508-647-7000 8:30AM-8:00PM). Have your license number ready when contacting technical support.
Faculty and staff
Faculty and staff are not eligible for this license. Licenses can be purchased from IS&T Volume Site-Licensed Software. (certificate protected)
MATLAB on Athena
All members of the MIT Community are eligible to use MATLAB on Athena. For more information, see What Runs Where on Athena.