MPL Academic Program

Maximal Software offers a special program for academic institiutions where academics and their students have free access to the world renowned MPL Modeling System for educational classroom and research purposes. This program is available worldwide to universities, colleges and other academic institutions.

Description and conditions of the MPL Academic Program

• The program is being offered to professors, teachers, and students that want to use the MPL software for academic purposes.
  
  
• Each license includes the full-size version of the MPL software, including any or all of the options available, Database Connection, Optimax Component Library, and Stochastic Extensions.
  
  
• The software can be installed on any machine that you use, including your own computers. You will need to request a separate license for each computer.
  
  
• Licenses issued through the academic program cannot be used or distributed for commercial purposes, whether its within or outside the academic institution.
  
  
• The academic version of MPL currently comes with two full-size solvers MOPS and CoinMP.
  
  
• Other solvers supported by MPL, for example CPLEX, XPRESS, Lindo, XA, Conopt, Knitro and LGO, will also work with the academic version, but will have to be acquired separately, either from their respective vendor or from Maximal Software.
  
  
• Each academic license is time-limited (typically 3-12 months). The time period is determined by Maximal Software, based on the information provided by the applicant on the application form. At the end of the time period, the applicant can re-apply for extension of the license.
  
  
• We will try our best to respond to any technical support requests regarding the installation and use of the MPL Academic software, but please note that since the access to the software is provided for free, there is obviously going to be limitations on how much support we can give. If you think you will require receiving technical support, you still have the option of purchasing the MPL software with maintenance at academic prices.
  
  
• Maximal Software reserves the right to accept or refuse applications at its own discretion and modify the terms of the program without notice.
  
  
• Please note, that by applying for the Academic Program and requesting the software license, you are agreeing to all of the above conditions.
  
  

To apply for the MPL Academic Program please go to the MPL Academic Program Application Form.