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 Matlab license free-of-charge for use on computers they own personally. To register your UW student Mathworks account and download the software visit UW portal at Mathworks.

Faculty, Staff, or UW-Owned Lab Computers

  • Faculty and staff  may purchase MATLAB through UWare with all toolboxes included. The order form is below.
  • After the purchase order is fulfilled the licensee receives a confirmation with the link to the UW-managed Mathworks portal in which the licensee can register, and download Matlab installer.
  • Concurrent licenses are available for lab computers on-campus or connected via VPN. We recommend purchasing a number of licenses equal to the maximum number of computers expected to be used concurrently
  • Purchase requires a valid UW budget number and authorization from a budget approver.
  • No Procurement cards or direct sales to individuals are available.
  • Matlab is available through an annual subscription, with the license period running from July 1 through June 30.
  • UW-IT cannot prorate or refund the cost of the Matlab license subscription.
  • UW-IT will automatically bill for the Matlab license in the next license cycle. Do NOT submit a new purchase request for the existing Matlab license.

In preparation for UW Finance Transformation (UWFT), we stopped processing orders for subscription products offered in the UWare catalog from May 1, 2023, through July 2023. As of August 2023, we are able to process orders, but some billing may still be delayed.

If you try to place an order and see the message “You are not autorized”, we have had to temporarily disable orders; please check back again in a few days.

Please view this page for more information about the cancellation deadline or to submit a cancellation request form.

A notice will be posted in the UWare Catalog when we can process orders for new software licenses.

Order Matlab

License Details

  • Individual licenses are assigned to an individual. The client application may be installed on two devices and are only available to that specific user.
  • An individual license can not be assigned to a shared UW NetID.
  • Once purchased, you will be automatically billed for your Matlab license on an annual basis unless you cancel the renewal before the cancellation deadline. For more information about the cancellation deadline or to submit a cancellation request form, visit: https://itconnect.uw.edu/tools-services-support/software-computers/uware/uw-software-renewal-cancellation-request/.
  • You will be required to re-activate your Matlab licenses every year after renewal. Click here for individual license instructions: https://itconnect.uw.edu/wares/uware/matlab/#reactivate . Click here for concurrent license instructions: https://itconnect.uw.edu/wares/uware/matlab/#concur-reactivate
  • Your license entitles you to the “Campus Edition” of  Matlab.  All toolboxes are included with your license.
  • Your license may be used for the purpose of (i) in the case of employees (faculty and academic staff), performing software administration, teaching, and noncommercial, academic research in their ordinary course as UW employees; and (ii) in the case of enrolled students, meeting classroom requirements of courses and study offered by the UW. Work done funded under a grant would usually be considered “academic” in nature, while work funded by a contract is likely “commercial” and, therefore, not covered under the license. Any other use is expressly prohibited.

Additional Information

Matlab and the Hyak Research Cluster

MATLAB is licensed for use on the Hyak Research Cluster. Hyak is part of an integrated, scalable scientific super-computing infrastructure operated by UW-IT. If you are faculty or staff,  you can request an evaluation account to see if it will meet your research needs.  If you’re ready to start using Hyak in production, then it’s as simple as purchasing a single node.  Prices and description are here:

http://itconnect.uw.edu/service/shared-scalable-compute-cluster-for-research-hyak/

If you are a student, you can access Hyak with purchased MATLAB software for your independent research through the HPC Club:

https://depts.washington.edu/uwrcc/

MatLab FAQs

  • Questions pertaining to Installation and Operation of MATLAB and the Toolboxes should be addressed to: support@mathworks.com
  • Self-paced training: MATLAB Onramp
  • For faculty who need assistance with incorporating MATLAB into their curriculum, email: support@mathworks.com with your request.
  • For any other questions email: help@uw.edu

  • For individual Matlab Licenses, you can install on up two machines, but can only use it on one computer at a time.
  • For concurrent Matlab Licenses, you may install the software on as many computers as you wish, but can only use the software on as many computers at once as you have licenses for.

  • Yes

  • No.

  • The license can be transferred to another user at the department’s request.

  • Once your order is processed your access to the UW Mathworks portal is granted. Please visit the portal to create your Mathworks account and associate it with the UW TAH license. You will be able to download Matlab the toolboxes of your choice from the UW Mathworks portal.

  1. Open MATLAB (If the license has already expired the activation client will launch and you can skip the next step).
  2. Navigate to Help on the toolbar and select Licensing.
  3. Click on Activate Software. The MATLAB licensing module starts. Click “allow” if prompted.
  4. Choose to Activate using the Internet and select “UW Individual Licenses“. Follow the prompts to complete the process.
  5. Once the process is successfully complete you will need to restart MATLAB before the new license file is recognized. You might continue to see the expiration warning in MATLAB until the old file expires. As long as the activation process finishes successfully it will roll over to the new license file once the old one expires

  • To activate renewing Matlab concurrent licenses, please replace the appropriate license file on that device with the new file from this location. Only those that purchased concurrent licenses can access this location.

Quick Facts

Available for

  • Students
  • Faculty
  • Staff

Platform

PC, Mac, Linux

Cost

Students: Free.
Faculty & Staff: $165 annually
Concurrent Licenses: $165 annually

Category:

  • Free for Students
  • Math

Documentation and Support