LibGuides: Data Science Orientation: Computing & Software

Campus provided software

Campus ITS maintains a list of software packages that can be downloaded. Some are free/discounted for students, including Microsoft Office 360, Adobe Creative Cloud, MATLAB, ChemOffice/ChemDraw, Maple, Mathematica, and Solidworks. Others may only be available to faculty and staff. Check the description for each for access information.

Campus ITS also maintains a list of campus computer labs, which have certain software installed.

If you don't see the software that you want listed, email https://support.ucsd.edu/its.

Data Science & Machine Learning Platform

UC San Diego's Data Science/Machine Learning Platform (DSMLP) provides undergraduate and graduate students with access to research-class CPU/GPU resources for coursework, formal independent study, and student projects.

Students may obtain access to DSMLP through the following routes:

By automatic setup of courses assigned to DSMLP: enrolled students receive access shortly before the first day of each term.
Via the DSMLP Independent Study Access Request Form
Upon request, for students interested in exploring the environment for personal enrichment: please send email to datahub@ucsd.edu.

Other computing resources

Campus computing, technology, and labs
Learn about various technology resources on campus: computers, email, tech equipment, copy services, computer labs, and locations where you can study and/or print.
Library Data & GIS Lab
The Library's Data & GIS Lab has 5 desktop computers available for use within the lab and a suite of virtual machines available for remote use. Computers have a variety of geospatial and data analysis software, including:
ArcGIS Pro
QGIS
Google Earth Pro
Python
R/RStudio
SAS
SPSS
Stata
Tableau
Library Digital Media Lab
Geisel Library's Digital Media Lab (DML) is open to all UC San Diego faculty, staff, and students, providing a space for media creation and editing. It is located in the Geisel East Commons, on the 2nd floor. The DML offers software for 3D modelling (Blender, Maya, Inventor, Solidworks, Sketchup), photogrammetry (Agisoft Pro/Standard), video editing (Adobe Premiere), image manipulation (e.g., Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects), sound editing (e.g., Audacity), and basic productivity (e.g., MS Office, web browsers, Adobe Acrobat Pro).
Research IT high performance computing
Links to UC San Diego Research Cluster, Triton Shared Computing Cluster, and SDSC Cloud Compute. Note: HPC resources on campus tend to be fee-for-service and intended for faculty; access may be limited.