MATLAB by MathWorks is a programming language and numeric computation platform used by engineers and scientists for data visualization and analysis, algorithm development, and model creation.
Students, faculty, and staff can download and activate MATLAB free of charge, and MATLAB is available in the Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Remote Lab.
Create a MathWorks Account
Before installing MATLAB, create your MathWorks account. Use your UARK email address to set up the account so that it can be linked to the university’s license. Complete the form.
Faculty members needing multiple installations for a lab can contact the IT Help Desk.
Install or use online
- Go to the university’s MATLAB page.
- Under Get MATLAB and Simulink, click the Sign in to get started button.
- Click the Get Started button.
- Choose to Open MATLAB Online or Install MATLAB.
- To install MATLAB, click Install MATLAB and follow the prompts to download and install MATLAB products.
- When prompted, select the license labeled MATLAB (Individual).
Once the installation process is completed, you can open MATLAB from the Start menu (Windows) or the Applications folder (Mac).
Troubleshooting
The MATLAB Community provides answers to common questions and issues.
Steps and instructions for “You are not permitted to use this license” message
Steps and instructions for “MathWorks Account Unavailable – Technical Issue” message
Appropriate Use and Export Control
MATLAB software is export controlled under federal regulation export control classification number (ECCN) 5D992.c. This classification allows for hand carrying, shipping, or accessing MATLAB and/or computing devices with MATLAB installed outside the U.S. with No License Required (NLR) except to Cuba, North Korea, Iran, Syria, China, Russia, the contested regions of Ukraine (Crimea - Donbas - Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhya), and Sudan. University of Arkansas faculty, staff, students, and other persons acting as representatives of the university from these countries can have access if the software is not accompanied by production, development, and use (as defined in 15 CFR § 772.1) of technical data.
For more information, visit the University of Arkansas Export Control website, or contact the Export Control Officer at exports@uark.edu.