Available Software Titles
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Kyoto University has comprehensive contracts with software vendors whose products are widely used on campus. As for less-used software products, some user groups have a volume licensing contract with their vendors. These contracts enable faculty, staff, and students to use the programs at a low or no cost. See the list below for how to get a copy.
Features
- Lower cost than when purchased individually or, depending on the software, no cost!
- Some products offer more options or additional services only available through comprehensive contracts.
- Subscription linked to campus accounts makes it easier to manage licenses properly.
News
- ArcGIS user group was dissolved at the end of 2021. To get a copy, please purchase a license individually.
1. Products all faculty, staff, and students are eligible for
1. Microsoft Campus Agreement (EES)
| Description | Kyoto University has a comprehensive licensing agreement with Microsoft called EES (Enrollment for Education Solutions), which makes it possible for faculty, staff, and students to use their cloud services and software products, including Office, without individual cost. |
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| Vendor | Microsoft Corporation |
Click here for more about Microsoft 365
2. MATLAB
| Description | MATLAB is a sophisticated programming language with an interactive environment that allows algorithm development, data visualization, and mathematical calculation. The program is widely used in various fields, including signal and image processing, communications system design, control system design, experiment measurements, financial engineering, biological engineering, and more. The "toolbox" provides useful pre-built functions that extend your computing environment and help you solve technical problems in your field. At Kyoto University, we have a comprehensive contract called Campus-Wide License with The MathWorks, Inc., enabling all faculty, staff, and students to use their offerings without individual cost. |
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| Vendor | MathWorks |
Click here for more about MATLAB
3. ESET Endpoint Protection Advanced
| Description | Faculty, staff, and students at Kyoto University can purchase a license of ESET Endpoint Protection Advanced (ESET PROTECT Entry On-Premises) at a discounted price at Kyoto University CO-OP stores. Kyoto University CO-OP manages sales and administrative operations. |
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| Vendor | ESET |
| How to get a copy | Can be purchased at Kyoto University CO-OP (both public and private expenses are accepted). Click here for details. |
| Contact | Inquiry about Contract Information Infrastructure Coordination Unit, Information Management Department Inquiry about Purchase Kyoto University CO-OP Quotation & Inquiry Center Tel: 075-753-7636 |
| See also | For our policy about anti-virus software, see: ・FAQ: Can I use free anti-virus software? (available only in Japanese) ・Notice: Install anti-virus software on university-owned PCs (Oct. 19, 2018) (available only in Japanese) |
2. Products only user group members are eligible for
1. LabVIEW Campus Site License
| Description | LabVIEW is a development environment for a visual programming language provided by National Instruments. It can be applied to a wide variety of fields, including device control, signal processing, and image data processing. Online learning courses are available for all user group members, giving them basic to intermediate knowledge of the program, which is sufficient for setting up and automating a measurement instrument. |
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| Vendor | National Instruments |
| How to get a copy | See this page (For campus use only) at the Center for Information Technology, Graduate School of Engineering. |
| Rates | The following fee is payable through the CO-OP. There is no limit on the number of PCs on which the software can be installed and used. Online courses are available for campus site license subscribers for free. First year: Approx. 132,000 yen per year (tax included) Renewal: Approx. 66,000 yen per year (tax included) *The rates are subject to change according to the number of users and the contract price. |
| Contact | Information Infrastructure Coordination Unit, Information Management Department Center for Information Technology, Graduate School of Engineering Inquiry about LabVIEW Campus Site License Email: labview#mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp (Replace # with an at sign.) Technical support See this document (available only in Japanese) for how to get technical support from National Instruments. |
| See also | ・How to take an online course / How to get technical support (PDF) ・NI Learning Center ・LabVIEW Certification Program |
2. Maple
| Description | Maple is a computing environment with a wealth of built-in mathematical commands that allow users to perform 2-D/3-D visualization of functions. The user group has a bulk licensing contract with Maplesoft Japan, providing its members with a discounted price. Maple is also available on our Computing Services and Educational Computer Systems. |
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| Vendor | Maplesoft |
| How to get a copy | Applications to join user groups for joint purchasing are accepted on a departmental or laboratory basis. Faculty members are asked to contact the person in charge listed below to express their interest in joining a user group. For information on using the supercomputer system, please click here. |
| Rates | As the total cost of the contract is divided equally among the group members, the more members the group has, the less each member has to pay. Note that if you join the group midway through an academic year, you can use Maple free of charge during the rest of the year as long as you continue to be a member in the next year. About payment method |
| Contact | Information Infrastructure Coordination Unit, Information Management Department Email: ismc#mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp (Replace # with an at sign.) |
3. ChemDraw Professional
| Description | ChemDraw Professional is an integrated software suite that combines various tools required for research in chemistry and biology. ChemDraw, included in this suite, is one of the most representative chemical structure drawing programs, allowing users to create documents containing chemical structures. |
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| Vendor | Revvity, Inc. (formerly handled by PerkinElmer Japan Co., Ltd.) |
| How to get a copy | You can join the user group as a laboratory. As we outsource the management of members and users to Kyoto University CO-OP, please contact the inquiry center below to request subscription. |
| Rates | As the total cost of the contract is divided equally among the participating laboratories, the more members the group has, the less each laboratory has to pay. |
| Contact | License Purchase & Inquiry Kyoto University CO-OP Quotation & Inquiry Center Tel: 075-753-7636 In Charge Information Infrastructure Coordination Unit, Information Management Department Email: ismc#mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp (Replace # with an at sign.) |
4. BioRender
| Description | "BioRender" is a biological illustration tool provided by BioRender in Canada. It contains a wealth of life science icons and templates, and features functions for creating diagrams and visualization using such assets. A paid contract is required to use diagrams in academic papers published outside the university (free of charge for uses where diagrams are not made public outside the university, such as graduation theses). There are three types of paid contracts: Individual level (per individual), Lab level (per laboratory), and Institution level (per organization). |
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| Background and Current Status | Previously, "BioRender" was purchased individually or by laboratory units at Kyoto University. However, as the number of contracts reached the standard for a bulk discount at the Institution level, BioRender proposed an Institution-level contract. Following discussions and adjustments for joint purchase, we have entered into an Institution-level agreement (license purchase) for one year starting from July 2024. For the periods "July 2024 to the end of June 2025" and "July 2025 to the end of June 2026," additional licenses are being sold at the Kyoto University CO-OP on an annual basis (from June to the end of June of the following year) or a monthly basis (from the month of purchase to the end of June) as described below. We are continuing to consider the arrangement for July 2026 and beyond. |
| Vendor | BioRender |
| How to get a copy | Kyoto University CO-OP sells additional licenses under the Institution-level contract on a monthly basis (from the month of purchase to the end of June). For prices, please contact the inquiry center below, along with the month you wish to start purchasing. If you already have a license purchased directly from BioRender via credit card with personal funds, a refund response according to the remaining number of months may be possible (please contact BioRender directly). |
| Rates | You can participate with either public or private funds. The annual cost of BioRender's direct sales prices (Academic, not Industry) is as follows (depending on your desired period and license type, direct purchase may be more advantageous): Individual Level (1 license): $420 Lab Level (minimum 5 licenses): $1,188 |
| Contact | License Purchase & Inquiry Kyoto University CO-OP Quotation & Inquiry Center TEL: 075-753-7636 In Charge Information Infrastructure Coordination Unit, Information Management Department Email: ismc#mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp (Replace # with @) |
3. Products our Computing Services users are eligible for
1. Pre- and Post-Processing Software
| Description | Users of our Computing Services have access to AVS/Express (data visualization) and ENVI/IDL (remote sensing & data visualization). Note that access to AVS/Express is limited to the members of Kyoto University. |
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| How to get a copy | See here. |
| Rates | 20,000 yen per year |
| Contact | Supercomputing Unit |
4. Other reference information on license purchase and procurement
1. Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
| Background | GCP is a general term for cloud computing services provided by Google. Various services such as virtual machines, storage, networks, big data, machine learning, and developer tools are provided on a pay-as-you-go basis. To use GCP, you must purchase it directly from Google or indirectly through a reseller. Google has recently introduced partner companies with special contracts for the resale of GCP. We are sharing this information as a reference, as they explained that a certain discount is applied to GCP purchases made through these partner companies. |
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| Partner Companies (As of June 2024, one company) |
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| Google Contact for this matter | Google (Google Cloud Japan G.K., Public Sector Division) TEL: 080-8106-5279 Email: ykawabay@google.com In Charge: Mr. Kawabayashi |
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| Contact | Inquiries about publishing reference information Information Infrastructure Coordination Unit, Information Management Department (For purchase consultation regarding GCP, please contact the partner company directly.) |
2. AI-powered English paper writing support tool package "Editage Plus"
| Description | "Editage Plus" is an AI-assisted paper-writing support tool package provided by Cactus Communications K.K. (hereinafter "Cactus"). "Editage Plus" includes "Paperpal™," "Mind the Graph™" (a scientific illustration creation tool), and "R Discovery™" (a literature search and reading AI assistant). "Paperpal™" is equipped with high-quality translation functions and generative AI features. Through natural language processing (NLP) tailored for academic documents, it provides real-time, context-appropriate English suggestions that are close to the accuracy of a professional proofreader, check grammar and spelling, and propose synonyms based on context. Used in combination with "Mind the Graph™" and "R Discovery™," it allows for the efficient creation of high-quality research papers. |
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| Background and Current Status | From May 2026, the Office of Research Acceleration (Kyoto University Office of Research Acceleration [KURA]) has introduced Cactus's English paper writing support service "Editage Plus" (including Paperpal, Mind the Graph, R Discovery, etc.) university-wide. It is available free of charge for researchers affiliated with Kyoto University (those holding @kyoto-u.ac.jp addresses) (Usage period: until the end of April 2028). For details and usage instructions, please refer to the guide on the Publication Support Ecosystem “KAGAYAKU” provided by the Office of Research Acceleration (Kyoto University Office of Research Acceleration [KURA]). For on-campus members who do not have an @kyoto-u.ac.jp email address, the service is still available at Kyoto University's special discount price by using a coupon as before. |
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| Contact | Inquiries about Publication Support Ecosystem “KAGAYAKU” Office of Research Acceleration (Kyoto University Office of Research Acceleration [KURA]) KAGAYAKU Team E-mail: kura-kagayaku< @ >mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp *Please change < @ > to @. (For coupon usage and purchase consultation, please contact Cactus directly.) Inquiries about publishing reference information Information Infrastructure Coordination Unit, Information Management Department (For coupon usage and purchase consultation, please contact Cactus directly.) |
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