Columbia University and the Irving Medical Center obtain site licenses for software programs that can be used on faculty and staff computers for free. We've consolidated a list of available software with links to their download and installation instructions. Non post-doctoral students should see the Software Discounts for Students page for information on free and discounted software.
IMPORTANT: some programs and versions listed below or on the Columbia University Software Downloads page are not part of the CUIMC IT supported Standard Software package, and are included as a courtesy only.
Please note that:
- Most programs have versions for both Windows and Macintosh based computers, be sure to review all compatibility information.
- If you are prompted to login after selecting a link, use your UNI and password (the same one used for myColumbia or CourseWorks).
Site Licensed Software
- Microsoft 365 - the Office suite of products (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) for Windows and Macintosh is available to those with a current CUIMC email/Microsoft 365 account. It is recommended for best compatibility with CUIMC email and other Microsoft cloud programs licensed at CUIMC.
- While Microsoft 365 is the recommended version, other versions are available through Columbia University's Microsoft site license. Be sure to review all details on eligibility as well as how to download; instructions may be different for a personal versus work owned computer or your affiliation with the University.
- Microsoft 365
In addition to the Microsoft 365 suite, it includes:
- OneDrive for Business (file storage)
- Teams
- SharePoint and more.
- Project, Visio, and Power BI Pro are not included in the CUIMC site license, but can be obtained using the forms linked under Submit a Service Request on this page..
- Malwarebytes
Virus and malware scanning system for Windows and Macintosh that has been made available for staff to address current remote work requirements. Please review details for CUIMC staff, including the limit of one download/license per individual.
- PhoneHome
This security program for Windows and Macintosh computers runs in the background and can track your computer by its attempts to go online if you report it lost or stolen.
NOTE: Since network connectivity is required for PhoneHome to work, it is not recommended for computers that have pre-boot authentication encryption enabled. Pre-boot authentication blocks the computer from loading the operating system (including networking capabilities) if the appropriate credentials are not given.
- VPN
This program can be used to securely connect to network drives and other resources from off site.
- PuTTY
A Telnet program pre-configured to allow PC users to connect to your CUNIX account (space on the Columbia servers).
- WinSCP
A secure file transfer program for Windows computers.
- Cyberduck
A secure file transfer program for Macintosh computers.
- Zoom Video Conferencing
Columbia provides free basic accounts, please be sure to follow steps on our Zoom page to Create an Account that can be used with CUIMC and Columbia remote learning.
Bibliographic Software
Statistical Software
These programs must be purchased but are offered at a discount through Columbia. Please select the appropriate link for further information.
- SAS or SPSS - CUIMC faculty, staff and students who need licenses, renewals and installation files can obtain them through the CUIMC IT Service Desk.
- Mathematica, Matlab and STATA may be available via CUIT (Columbia University IT).
Other
Qualtrics is an online survey tool, please see details here.
Cloud Accounts for Amazon Web Services (AWS), to use space and resources such as virtual servers, data management, massive cloud storage and analytics are now available, ARC billing information is required.
Gartner Reports is no longer licensed for CUIMC/Columbia.