Gurobi: Always Free for Academics
We make it easy for students, faculty, and researchers to work with mathematical optimization. Whether for use in class, research, or industry consulting projects, academics can use Gurobi Optimizer at no cost. Get all the same Gurobi features and performance, with no limits on model size.
Empowering Academic Communities
Get the Gurobi academic license that’s right for you—at no cost and with no restrictions.
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Academic Named-User License
Academic Named-User License
Get a free, unlimited-use Gurobi Optimizer license for a single person, on a single machine. After registering and logging in, visit the Download Gurobi Optimizer page to download your Gurobi Named-User Academic License. Your license will be valid for up to one year and is renewable for as long as you maintain eligibility.
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Academic WLS License
Academic WLS License
Run Gurobi Optimizer where you want, across container environments. To create your free Academic Web License Service (WLS) license, register and sign in for a Gurobi account as an academic, and then visit the Web License Manager site. Your computer must be connected to a recognized academic institution network when the request is made. Your WLS license will be valid for 90 days and is renewable for as long as you maintain eligibility.
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Academic Site License
Academic Site License
Share Gurobi with multiple users in your academic departments, schools, and classrooms by running Gurobi on your university’s local-area network, at no cost to you or your institution. To obtain this license, ask your network administrator to submit a case at https://support.gurobi.com and ask for an Academic Site License Request Form. Once the form has been submitted and approved, we will send instructions to your administrator detailing how to obtain and set up the license file.
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Academic Cloud License
Academic Cloud License
Get on-demand access to Gurobi on cloud machines. Although the license is free, you’ll be responsible for the cost of cloud resource usage.
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Academic Online Course License
Academic Online Course License
If you’d like to learn to use Gurobi, but you don’t meet our academic program qualification requirements, you can still sign up for our free Gurobi Online Course License. It has limited capabilities (max 2000 decision variables and 2000 constraints)—but it is robust enough for new learners. Learn more about the Gurobi Online Course License
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Take Gurobi With You
Take Gurobi With You
Through our Take Gurobi With You (TGWY) program, you can continue to get free, unrestricted access to Gurobi after graduation. This means you can bring the speed, scope, and problem-solving power of optimization with you into the workplace, using a tool you already know. Learn more about the Take Gurobi With You program
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- Must be a faculty member, student, or staff of a recognized degree-granting academic institution.
- Can be used for research, educational purposes, or industry consulting projects (requires Gurobi approval).
- Must be validated from a recognized academic domain.
- Licenses can be renewed for as long as you remain eligible.
- There is no limit to the number of free licenses you can obtain, but each license must be generated individually.
Gurobi for AMPL, GAMS, and MPL
Use your Gurobi Academic License with your existing AMPL, GAMS, or MPL license.
- For AMPL, detailed instructions can be found in the AMPL-Gurobi Guide. To purchase an academic license for AMPL, please contact us.
- For GAMS, please see the instructions for OsiGurobi and the professional Gurobi link on the GAMS website. To purchase an academic license for GAMS, please contact GAMS.
- For MPL, the academic version already comes with the Gurobi solver installed, so no additional configuration steps are needed. Free academic licenses for MPL are available via the MPL Academic Program.
