Software Resources
NYU IT's Software Resources include software products, applications, and services provided by NYU or licensed for distribution and use by eligible NYU community members. NYU negotiates with vendors to make software available at discounted prices or, in many cases, for free. Please refer to the individual product pages for eligibility, distribution process, support, and training documentation.
Products listed are covered by the copyright laws of the United States and cannot be redistributed or duplicated. New York University cannot be held liable for damages resulting from the installation of any of these products. For comments or questions, please contact the NYU IT Service Desk.
Additional Resources
- Software for students is also available at the Virtual Computer Lab and on campus at NYU Student Technology Centers
- Please see NYU Brightspace Integrations for software that is available in Brightspace.
- See more resources on the full A-to-Z List of NYU IT Services.
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Find Software by Role, Name, or Category
Sort the information in the table below by clicking on the words at the top. If you click on "Students" you will see all the software that is available for student use at the top of the table. Click on "Software" and you will see an alphabetized list of Software.
Software | Category |
Use |
Students | Faculty | Staff | Researchers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adobe AEM | App/Website Development | Web Content Management suite | No | No | Yes | No |
Adobe Creative Cloud | Graphic Design Tools |
Adobe tools for graphics, photo, video and more |
Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Amber |
High Performance Computing (HPC) |
Simulation software for biomolecules | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
ArcGIS (ArcMap & ArcScene) |
GIS/ Mapping | Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Atlas.ti | Statistics/ Analysis | Qualitative analysis of large bodies of textual, graphical, audio, and video data | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
COMSOL Multiphysics |
High Performance Computing (HPC) |
Physics-based modeling and simulation software |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Electronic Signature (DocuSign) | Communication & Collaboration | Document mgmt, workflow & e-signature | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Email Direct (Emma) |
Communication & Collaboration | Emma email marketing subscription, support, and services | No | Yes | Yes | No |
EndNote | Document Management |
Tool to publish & manage bibliographies, citations & references |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Endpoint Protection (Cortex XDR) |
Cybersecurity | Anti-malware software for NYU-owned devices used to detect and prevent threats. (Includes a version for NYU Tandon faculty.) | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Endpoint Protection (Malwarebytes) |
Cybersecurity | Anti-malware software for personally-owned computers connecting to NYU's network | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
EViews | Statistics/ Analysis | Forecasting and statistical analysis tool | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Fetch | Document Management | Secure web file transfer for Mac | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Final Draft | Audio / Video Editing | Screenwriting software for writing and formatting screenplays | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
FinalCut Pro | Audio / Video Editing | Apple’s primary video editing application | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Firefox | Web Browser | Open-source freeware web browser developed by Mozilla | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Gaussian/ GaussView |
High Performance Computing (HPC) |
Software for molecular research | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Geomagic Design X and Control X | Graphic Design Tools | 3D printing software | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Globus Standard License |
High Performance Computing (HPC) |
Secure file transfer service to NYU HPC storage | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Google Chrome | Web Browser | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Gotham Font | Graphic Design Tools | Gotham is NYU's standard font | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Gradescope | E-Learning | Faculty automated grading tool for NYU Brightspace | No | Yes | No | No |
Hexagon Geospatial | Graphing/ Modeling | Geospatial design and graphing software | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
JMP Academic Suite |
Statistics/ Analysis | Statistical software for data visualization and decision making | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Knitro |
High Performance Computing (HPC) |
Software for solving large scale mathematical optimization problems | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Magics RP | Computing Support | Software for 3D Printing | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Maple |
High Performance Computing (HPC) |
HPC Software for science, engineering, and math |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Materialise Mimics | Graphing/ Modeling | Research Edition annual University site license | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
MATLAB | Data Services & Analytics | Environment for high performance numeric computation and visualization | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Microsoft Office | Computing Support | Software programs used in an office | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Minitab Statistical Software |
Statistics/ Analysis | Statistical software | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
MPlus | Graphing/ Modeling | Software subscription for statistical modeling | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Multi-Factor Authentication (Duo Mobile app) | Cybersecurity | Additional account security provided by NYU MFA and the Duo Mobile app | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Notepad++ | App/Website Development | Freeware for source code editing on MS Windows environments | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Numerical Algorithms Group |
High Performance Computing (HPC) |
Algorithms for mathematical, statistical, and data mining problems | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
NYU Box | Communication & Collaboration |
Cloud-based storage |
No | Yes | Yes | No |
NYU Engage | Communication & Collaboration | Online tool for measuring and reporting student engagement | Yes | No | No | No |
NYU Print Service | Computing Support | Two-step process broadens the NYU community's printing options and conserves resources | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
NYU Stream | E-Learning |
Audio & video media tools for collaboration, enterprise license |
Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
NYU Virtual Private Network (VPN) | Cybersecurity | Provides secure access to NYU's network from off-campus | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
OBIEE (UDW+ integration) | Data Services & Analytics | Reporting tool that pulls from UDW+ | No | Yes | Yes | No |
OriginPro | Graphing/ Modeling | Graphing and data analysis software maintenance | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Overleaf | Scientific Software | Online LaTex editor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Pixologic Zbrush 4R7 - for Mac | Graphic Design Tools | Digital sculpting software | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Plagiarism Prevention (TurnItIn) |
E-Learning |
Plagiarism software site license |
No | Yes | No | No |
Polling (Poll Everywhere) | Data Services and Analytics | Audience response tool | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Powtoon | Video Animation |
Easy to use templates for videos and presentations |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
QGIS | GIS/ Mapping |
GIS and web mapping tool |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
RedHat Infrastructure/ Resilient Storage/ Ceph/ Ansible/ OpenShift | Infrastructure | RedHat enterprise subscription | No | No | Yes | No |
Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor | E-Learning | Provides assessment security by locking students' browsers during Brightspace quizes. | Yes | Yes | No | No |
SAS | Statistics/ Analysis | Statistical software for data visualization and decision making | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Schrodinger |
High Performance Computing (HPC) |
Enables the solving of problems in Pharmacology, Biotechnology, and Material Science | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Self-Service Reporting (Tableau) |
Data Services & Analytics |
Data analytics and visualization software |
No | No | Yes | No |
Slate | Communication & Collaboration | Mgmt system and databases for enrollment management and admissions | No | No | Yes | No |
Solidworks | Graphic Design Tools | Modeling software | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Splunk | Infrastructure | Identifies data patterns, provides metrics, diagnoses problems for business operations | No | No | Yes | No |
SPSS - Statistics Modeling | Statistics/ Analysis | Software for IBM statistics | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Stata | Statistics/ Analysis | Data analytics software | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Survey (Qualtrics) |
Data Services & Analytics | Survey platform software | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
TecPlot Academic Suite | Scientific Software | Visualization and data analysis software | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Training (LinkedIn Learning) |
E-Learning | Online learning tutorials | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
University Events Calendar | Communication & Collaboration |
Event and space management software (EMS Master Calendar, EMS Campus, EMS Regics) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
VoiceThread | E-Learning | Collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos | Yes | Yes | No | No |
VMWare | Infrastructure | Enterprise license for various VMware products | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Web Meetings (Zoom) | Communication & Collaboration | Video conference and collaboration tool - Enterprise | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Web Publishing (WordPress) |
App/Website Development | Web content and blog management suite | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Windows 10 | Computing Support | Personal computer operating system produced by Microsoft | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Wiris | Data Services & Analytics | Visual software editor for mathematical formula | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Wolfram Research Software Suite (Mathmatica) |
Data Services & Analytics | Technical computing software | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |