Campus-wide access to MATLAB and Simulink

University of Surrey has a Campus-Wide License for MATLAB, Simulink, and add-on products. Faculty, researchers, and students may use these products for teaching, research, and learning. The license allows individuals to install the products on university-owned equipment, as well as personally-owned computers.

About MATLAB and Simulink

MATLAB, the language of technical computing, is a programming environment for algorithm development, data analysis, visualization, and numeric computation. Simulink is a graphical environment for simulation and Model-Based Design of multidomain dynamic and embedded systems. MathWorks produces nearly 100 additional products for specialized tasks such as data analysis and image processing.

Get access through University of Surrey’s MATLAB Portal

End user instructions

End user: download the Installer

  1. Go to our MATLAB Portal provided by University of Surrey. Select ‘Sign in to get started’ under the Get MATLAB and Simulink section.
  2. Log into your MathWorks account that is associated to your university license. (Note – you may be asked to login with your university credentials first).
  3. Click the download button for the current release. (Users can also download previous releases here).
  4. Choose a supported platform and download the installer.

End user: install and activate

  1. Run the installer.
  2. In the installer, select Log in with a MathWorks Account and follow the online instructions.
  3. When prompted to do so, select the Academic – Total Headcount license labelled Individual.
  4. Select the products you want to download and install.
  5. After downloading and installing your products, keep the Activate MATLAB checkbox selected and click Next.
  6. Follow the prompts to activate MATLAB.

Need assistance?

Getting started: learn about capabilities and using the software

  • MATLAB Onramp – Learn MATLAB in just 2 hours
  • MATLAB Academic Online Training Suite – Interactive self-paced online courses
  • MATLAB Online – Instant access to MATLAB from a web browser
  • MATLAB Mobile- Evaluate MATLAB commands, create and edit files, visualize data, and view results – all from your iPhone, iPad, or Android device.
  • Videos and Webinars – Search for videos by application or product to learn about the vast capabilities and uses of MATLAB and Simulink
  • MATLAB Grader – Automatically grade MATLAB code and run your problems in any learning environment.
Further information about the Campus-Wide License

Campus-Wide License

University of Surrey joins more than 2,000 universities worldwide using the Campus-Wide License. This increases the administrative efficiency of software management and distribution and ensures that a common set of tools is readily available for all students, educators, and researchers.

License installation

For instructions on downloading the software, as well as other resources, go to University of Surrey’s MATLAB Portal.

To install and activate MATLAB on your device select “Sign in to get started” and proceed with the required steps using your university email address.

Online training

After activating your account, you’re ready to start using MATLAB. If you are new to the tool, learn the basics at the Getting started with MATLAB page.Under the section “Learn to Use MATLAB and Simulink”, the portal also provides access to a wide range of interactive online courses and tutorials on MATLAB, Simulink, deep learning, machine learning, computational math, and more. At the end of each course, you can download and print a certificate of completion.

Additional resources

  • MATLAB Online: run MATLAB and Simulink on a web browser (ideal back-up solution in case you do not have with you your laptop with MATLAB installed on).  Do not use this feature in combination with privacy-sensitive information.
  • MATLAB Grader: create an interactive class with MATLAB-based problems. This might become available in Canvas.
  • MATLAB Courseware: downloadable Course Materials Created by Educators from several universities.

Related

  • MATLAB Portal
  • MATLAB download page
  • Student toolboxes
  • Remote access to licensed resources
  • Software in the library.
Sample add-on products

University of Surrey offers a campus-wide license to MATLAB, Simulink, and a full-suite of products. All faculty, researchers, and students are eligible to download and install these products on their university computers as well as their personally-owned computers. Here’s a sample of the add-on products available: 

  • Bioinformatics Toolbox  
  • Control System Toolbox  
  • Curve Fitting Toolbox  
  • Data Acquisition Toolbox  
  • Image Processing Toolbox  
  • Instrument Control Toolbox  
  • Optimization Toolbox  
  • Parallel Computing Toolbox
  • Signal Processing Toolbox  
  • Simscape  
  • Simscape Multibody 
  • Simulink Control Design
  • Stateflow  
  • Statistics and Machine Learning Toolbox 
  • Symbolic Math Toolbox.

Go to University of Surrey’s MATLAB Portal to download Matlab.

Access free, self-paced training to get started in less than 2 hours: MATLAB Onramp.

Commercial use of MathWorks products is not covered by our Campus-Wide License, so if you are using a commercial license, please continue to do so. 

What are Matlab and Simulink?

University of Surrey offers a campus-wide license for MATLAB, Simulink, and add-on products, on and off campus, on any device.

These applications are essential tools for algorithm development, data analysis, modelling and visualization. The license includes access to MathWorks learning resources and self-paced online training to quickly develop your MATLAB and Simulink skills.

MATLAB and Simulink

MATLAB, the language of technical computing, is a programming environment for algorithm development, data analysis, visualization, and numeric computation.

Simulink is a graphical environment for simulation and Model-Based Design of multi-domain dynamic and embedded systems.

MathWorks produces nearly 100 additional products for specialised tasks such as data analysis, image processing, computational finance, AI, and much more.

These applications find use in engineering and science, business and economics, and computational finance, amongst others.

Free online learning for Matlab

As part of University of Surrey’s MATLAB site license, all faculty, staff, and students have access to hands-on learning through Online Training Courses - at no extra cost.

Register for Free to University of Surrey’s MATLAB Portal

Our Online Training Courses allow new and existing users to learn to use MATLAB effectively. Courses include interactive MATLAB exercises for fast and relevant learning. Quizzes test your knowledge and provide immediate feedback.

These online courses are intended for beginning users as well as those looking for more in-depth training.

Courses are broken up into short modules allowing you to easily jump to the most relevant topics. You can access course content anytime, anywhere, and as often as you’d like.

Get started with a MATLAB course today and learn to:

  • Import data from various sources
  • Create publication-quality visualizations
  • Write fast and robust code that you can share easily.

Available courses:

  • MATLAB Onramp (English, Japanese, Spanish, Korean, Chinese)
  • Deep Learning Onramp (English, Japanese)
  • Simulink Onramp (English)
  • Deep Learning with MATLAB (new)
  • Solving Nonlinear Equations with MATLAB (English, Japanese)
  • Solving Ordinary Differential Equations with MATLAB (English, Japanese)
  • Introduction to Linear Algebra with MATLAB (English, Japanese)
  • Introduction to Statistical Methods with MATLAB (English, Japanese​)
  • MATLAB Fundamentals (English, Japanese)
  • MATLAB for Financial Applications (English, Spanish)
  • MATLAB Programming Techniques (English)
  • MATLAB for Data Processing and Visualization (English)
  • Machine Learning with MATLAB (English).

MATLAB installation is not required. Just log in with your MathWorks account to begin.

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