This page details the benefits included in the LabVIEW for Academic Use Academic Volume License (AVL), or LabVIEW AVL, to help universities and software administrators effectively leverage NI software, training, and certification resources. Learn how to make the most of your AVL to support STEM education, streamline software access, and enhance professional development.
With the LabVIEW AVL, universities gain access to the majority of NI’s software across campus, enabling departments to utilize a unified platform for teaching, research, and lab work. Faculty and students can work on data acquisition, embedded systems, and control design with professional industry software, fostering cross-departmental collaboration and broadening the scope of projects. Review the software included in the LabVIEW AVL.
Software administrators can review Academic Volume License Administrator Resources for specifics on how to distribute licenses.
Note: Students can access the LabVIEW Professional edition via the LabVIEW Community edition. Otherwise, any other access to NI’s software portfolio should be assigned via the Student Install Option (SIO) serial numbers in the AVL.
Education Services Credits (ESC) included in the AVL can be applied toward NI certifications, such as the Certified LabVIEW Associate Developer (CLAD) exam, or for virtual, instructor-led training. This benefit supports professional development, allowing institutions to invest in their students’ and faculty’s credentials and enhancing students’ readiness for industry roles.
Learn how to use Education Services Credits.
The AVL provides volume-based discounts, enabling universities to reduce the cost per seat compared to single-seat licenses. This flexible licensing model allows institutions to easily scale access across the campus as enrollment and usage grow, ensuring students and faculty have uninterrupted access to LabVIEW and other NI software.