Arm Academic Access

Enabling academic research and education

This program is designed to increase the impact of academic research and is available to institutions for education, training, or academic/non-commercial research purposes. By using Arm IP in educational settings, students also gain practical experience with industry-standard components, bridging theory and application in system-on-chip (SoC) design.

About Arm Academic Access

Key Features and Benefits

Free access to Arm IP: The program provides $0 access to a wide range of Arm Cortex-A, Arm Cortex-R, Arm Cortex-M IP, subsystems, Arm Physical IP, and tools. This opens up new research opportunities and makes it easier than ever to use Arm technologies for academic research.
Support for innovation: Arm is committed to supporting academic innovation through easy access to Arm IP, tools, and the SoC Labs community for Arm-based projects. Through Arm Academic Access, institutions can access a wide portfolio of IP to drive research forward.

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Arm works with institutions to enable access to the technology that best suits their needs. If your institution has already joined Arm Academic Access, you can access your IP directly.

Here is how it works:

Sign up for Arm Academic Access membership: Access pre-designed packages of Arm IP to meet your needs and experience levels, including Arm Cortex and Arm Physical IP. Pre-verified and pre-validated subsystems are included, so you do not have to reinvent the wheel.
Design and develop: Explore with the over 70 industry-proven Arm IPs, thousands of physical IP libraries, Arm Success Kits, online training seats, and access to SoC Labs, a new global community for Arm-based projects. Undertake SoC development targeting FPGA or small-scale silicon tape out. Deliver results faster than ever and with increased impact using Arm’s solutions.
Manufacture: Unlimited free tape outs for academic/non-commercial research and up to 1000 units per tape out.
Designed for academia: Built on a standardized, university-friendly membership agreement with quick access to IP for additional academics and research groups in your institution. Easily collaborate with other Arm Academic Access members and publish your work.

Arm Academic Access is a powerful tool for academic institutions, providing them with the resources they need to innovate, evaluate, design, and manufacture with commercially proven Arm IP at no charge. This program is a testament to Arm’s commitment to supporting academic innovation and driving research forward.

When to Use: Arm Academic Access is ideal for academic institutions that are involved in research, development, and education, and require access to the Arm IP portfolio. It allows academics to collaborate with other Arm Academic Access members and innovate, design, and teach with Arm technology, without worrying about licensing costs.

Arm Academic Access is ideal for academic institutions that are involved in research, development, and education, and require access to the Arm IP portfolio.”

These packages receive regular updates, which are automatically applied. Full details of what is currently available can be found here.