Once logged into the Education Portal, you will see a dashboard with available software.

The student version is a limited, time-bound license provided at no cost for educational purposes only. Key characteristics include:

If you do paid work with a student license, you and your client face legal liability—plus the structural calculations could be invalidated if audited. For professional use, your employer must purchase a commercial license (starting around $4,000 USD per year).

It allows engineers to:

Select the latest version (e.g., STAAD Pro CONNECT Edition V22 or V23). Choose your operating system: Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit). Click the download button. The file size is approximately .

Download time depends on your internet speed (2.5 GB). On a 50 Mbps connection, about 8–10 minutes. Installation takes another 10 minutes.