VMware Academic Program Overview
The VMware Academic Program (VMAP) is a comprehensive program designed specifically for the academic community. The program enables qualifying academic users at VMAP member organizations worldwide to gain easy access to cutting-edge virtualization technology and resources at no charge.
The VMware Academic Program accelerates instruction and research in the rapidly expanding area of virtualized infrastructure by providing faculty and students with access to the virtualization technologies most widely used in commercial production environments.
- Faculty can use VMware software under specific program usage guidelines, free of charge, in a wide variety of areas of academic research and classroom instruction.
- Students can use this software free of charge for one year as part of qualified coursework or research projects.
In addition to free licenses for instruction and research, VMware also provides academic institutions and affiliated organizations special discounts on VMware software and support when deployed as a part of their IT infrastructure.
Eligibility:
General Eligibility
- Accredited, degree-granting higher education institutions worldwide offering 2- or 4- year college programs are eligible to participate in the program
- Technical schools offering accredited degrees through distance education programs are also eligible to participate in the program
Free Academic Licenses
- Free licenses are available for academic instruction and research use only
- Membership in the VMware Academic Program and acceptance of the academic EULA are required. Register here
- Multiple academic groups such as departments, labs, research groups or clusters within member institutions can participate in the program
Lab Installations
Our partner e-academy is offering installation of VMAP software in a lab environment for a nominal fee. Find out more about lab installations.
Discounted Academic Licenses
Organizations directly related to the academic institution (e.g. teaching hospitals) are eligible for the educational discount.
If you’re a university or college student, prospective student, or member of the faculty you can receive an academic discount on certain desktop products. Visit the Academic Store for more information.
Discounted licenses are available for:
- Use in the IT department or other infrastructure departments of an eligible institution
- Organizations directly related to the academic institution (e.g. teaching hospitals) are eligible for the educational discount
Program Scope:
Qualified members of the academic community can utilize the VMware Academic Program in the following areas:
Instruction – Faculty within member institutions gain access to VMware software licenses free of cost for the purpose of classroom instruction. Students taking qualified courses can also install program software on their personal computers.
Research – Faculty within member institutions gain access to VMware software licenses free of cost as a part of their research projects. Program software can be installed in research labs as well on the personal computers of faculty and students involved in research projects.
Infrastructure – Member Institutions and affiliated organizations can gain access to VMware software licenses at a discounted price for use within their institutional IT and administrative infrastructure. Contact your authorized reseller for more information.
Use of VMware software for instruction and research is governed by specific program guidelines and the conditions described within the VMware Academic Program EULA (End-User License Agreement). The use of software for infrastructure purposes is governed by the VMware Commercial EULA.
Products Included:
The departments at member institutions qualifying for free licenses will gain access to a powerful suite of VMware products, upgrades and a host of technical resources. The free products are ideal for instructional and research use within academic institutions.
Included products are:
- VMware vSphere Advanced
- VMware Fusion (for Mac)
- VMware Workstation (for Windows)
- VMware Workstation (for Linux 32 Bit)
- VMware Workstation (for Linux 64 Bit)
- VMware vCenter Lab Manager 4.0
- VMware vCenter Server Standard
The free Licenses available to program members are 365-day evaluation licenses that require a one-time, annual download. Annual product downloads ensure that members receive the most up to date versions of products and also allows us to better maintain accurate member data. Licenses will be administered by e-academy Inc. who will contact schools to set up the e-academy license management and distribution system (ELMS). Learn more about the VMware | e-academy Inc. Partnership.
For IT and other infrastructure use, eligible institutions can access the entire suite of VMware software, at a special discounted price, through standard VMware commercial sales channels.
Questions?
If you have any questions or comments you can contact us or request more program info at any time.
