Autodesk Student and Educator Resources

Get back to school faster with Autodesk.

Free Autodesk education access for students

Select a product to start the process

Sign up by choosing the product you need, selecting the student plan, and providing a school-issued email address for verification.

Sign in when invited by school

Using your school-provided email

How to sign up and download products

  1. Sign up for Autodesk by selecting your product and plan.

  2. Sign up using your school email.

  3. Confirm eligibility and provide any required documents.

  4. Check your email for status updates.

  5. Complete your Autodesk Account setup via email.

  6. Once verified, you can access your downloads.

View student’s guide

How to sign up and download products

  1. Sign up for Autodesk by selecting your product and plan.

  2. Sign up using your school email.

  3. Confirm eligibility and provide any required documents.

  4. Check your email for status updates.

  5. Complete your Autodesk Account setup via email.

  6. Once verified, you can access your downloads.

View student’s guide

For students

Resources to help students learn and prepare for future jobs.

Unlock your free Autodesk student access

Select a product to start the process.

Join the Autodesk Student Ambassador Program

As an ambassador you will be participating in professional development, attending events, and engaging with your community in person and virtually. We understand your time is everything and have designed the program to ensure flexibility, even for the busiest of students.

Have more questions about Autodesk student access?

The education plan gives eligible students and educators free, one-year, single-user access to Autodesk software for educational purposes. You can access all software available through the Education Community, and access is renewable annually as long as you’re eligible.

If you're eligible, you can select a product on the Get Products page to start the education verification process. Autodesk does verify student and faculty status for Autodesk educational access. Once you’re successfully verified, you can access all software available through the Education Community, and access is renewable annually as long as you're eligible.

Yes, Autodesk offers eligible university students one-year free access to Autodesk software and services.

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Free Autodesk software and/or cloud-based services are subject to acceptance of and compliance with the terms and conditions of the terms of use and/or other terms that accompany such software or cloud-based services. Software and cloud-based services subject to an Educational license or subscription may be used by eligible users solely for Educational Purposes and shall not be used for commercial, professional or any other for-profit purposes.