
In order to prove you are a registered student, you will need to sign up at the Student Community site using your college or university email address. You can download free full-working versions of Autodesk software from the Autodesk Student Community site provided you are a registered student at a recognised college or university. Please visit AutoDesk: How to Create an Institutional Academic Resource Center (ARC) Account.Q: I'm a student, can I get AutoCAD and other Autodesk software for free? Lab administrators will need to create an Academic Resource Account (ARC) to access multiple licenses. Please see the following link to fill out the request form: Software & Digital Resource Acquisition Request (IT100) Lab administrators & TSPs: If your use does not fit within academic use (such as administrative / staff use / part of normal infrastructure & campus maintenance duties) then you will need to purchase an Autodesk license via the IT100 form.

If you are unsure if your use qualifies please refer to New Business Model for Educational Institutions FAQ.

This version of Autodesk is free for Academic use only. Instead of downloading Autodesk software from TigerWare, it will now be obtained directly from Autodesk's website. Note: There has been a recent change in Autodesk products and licensing resulting in changes to how it is distributed to the campus community. A wide range of Autodesk applications are available free of charge to those in the higher education community. Autodesk is an American software corporation that designs applications for the engineering, architecture, manufacturing, construction, entertainment, and telecommunication industries.
