KB: Apply/renew student license
Created: May 03, 2021 | Updated: April 16, 2024
Altium Designer
Starting in version: 18
Up to Current
A student affiliated with an educational institution can apply for a free academic license with an email associated with the institution and renew every year.
Solution Details
Students can apply for a free Altium Designer online curriculum and student license via the Altium Education program. This is a fully functional license to use our current version, of Altium Designer which is renewable every year as long as you are a student.Your e-mail must be associated with your university domain. (For example .edu or .ch) The direct link to enroll in the Altium Education curriculum and free student license is here:
https://www.altium.com/education/student-licenses
It might take a day or two to get a response after you fill out the form on the website. Your school's domain may not be approved by our automated system (if it doesn't end in .edu for example.) If this is your case, or if you still haven't received any communication, contact us describing your issue here:
https://www.altium.com/contact-us
Here are some links to Knowledge Base Articles and documentation that will help get you started:
How to use a license
On-Demand Training Resources
New to Altium Designer or resume work with AD after break or major update
To learn more about Altium Academic Programs, such as team sponsorships and training courses, follow this link:
https://www.altium.com/solutions/academic-programs
When it's time to renew your license (after six months), just use the original link above to re-apply. If there are any issues, try following the steps in these Knowledge Base Articles:
Nothing happens when trying to use a license
Warning: License Renewal Failed
If that doesn't help, contact us describing your issue here:
https://www.altium.com/contact-us
You can also send an e-mail Here: students@altium.com
Support for accounts using a Student (rather than a commercial) licenses includes…
Our Support Home:
https://www.altium.com/support
This page has direct links to:
• Live Chat, which students can use for non-technical issues such as Installation, Licensing, Altium Live login,
• Knowledge Base articles,
• Altium Academy - a large collection of YouTube videos,
• User Forums - Someone else may have already experienced and solved your issue,
• Documentation - where you can find extensive, versioned information about our software