Unity Student
Access the real-time 3D development platform and workflows that professionals use to create immersive experiences across industries.
Free for students.
Free for students.
Eligibility: Students enrolled in an accredited educational institution of legal age to consent to the collection and processing of their personal information, e.g., age 13 in the US, 16 in the EU. Must join the GitHub Student Developer Pack to be verified.
How to access the Unity Student plan
Authorize with Github
Create or sign in to your Unity and GitHub accounts to authorize with GitHub.
Apply for the Student Developer Pack
Apply and submit proof of enrollment at an educational institution if requested. Verification can take up to a few weeks - GitHub will provide an estimated timeframe after you apply.
Activate your Unity Student plan
Once GitHub verifies your access to the GitHub Student Developer Pack, you can activate your Unity Student plan and start creating!
Build the skills you need for a career in AR/VR, games, and more
Learn how to create interactive experiences with the same 3D software and workflows professionals use on the job in industries like gaming, architecture, engineering, automotive, and film and television.
Cloud-based Collaboration
Work on group projects, manage versions, share work with teachers, and easily move between home and school computers.
Cloud Build
Speed up build and iteration cycles on complex projects using minimal hardware. Observe the impact of your changes more immediately.
Advanced Cloud Diagnostics
Automatically track and pinpoint the source of errors with real‑time data on crashes and exceptions and understand what causes them.
Student asset pack
Free assets to accelerate your projects
Get access to a selection of time-saving plug-ins and high-quality, modular assets developed by top industry creators.
Collaboration
Learn and create together, faster
Unity Student includes five seats of Unity Teams Advanced, which lets you work together on school projects more easily with features such as project collaboration and history, cloud storage, automatic cloud builds, and integrations with popular tools for project and build notifications.
Why Unity
Make your dream job a reality
Unity is the world’s leading real-time 3D development platform for professionals to create, operate and monetize amazing games and experiences across the widest range of platforms in the industry. Build once, deploy anywhere, and captivate everyone.
Frequently asked questions
Unity Student FAQs
Sign up for the Unity Student plan above.
- You will be prompted to create, or log in to, your Unity ID and GitHub account.
- Apply for the GitHub Student Developer Pack, which requires proof of enrollment in an accredited institution.
- Once you’re verified through GitHub, sign in to the Unity Student plan here to get started.
You can log in to Unity and access your Student plan from any computer, including at school. Note: If your school uses the Educational Grant License, you may not be prompted to log in to the Unity Hub or the Editor. In this case, you can still use your Unity Student ID to separately log in to Learn Premium and the Asset Store.
The Unity Student plan is available for free to individual students and cannot be purchased. Learn about the free Educational Grant License for your institution’s classroom needs.
Your friends and classmates are welcome to sign up for their own free Unity Student plan.The Unity Student plan also comes with five seats of Unity Teams that allow you share a project with collaborators.
In your GitHub account settings, visit Applications > Authorized OAuth Apps to check whether you have authorized the Unity OAuth app. If you granted this application access to your GitHub account, you should hear back from GitHub as soon as they have verified your student status.
Your existing Unity Pro or Plus subscription will not be automatically cancelled. If you have purchased or have access to such a subscription, contact customer support so they can cancel your previous subscription as well as grant you your new free Unity Student plan.
Once you activate your Unity Student plan you will get an email with a unique coupon code and instructions to claim your Student Asset Pack.
Yes. Sign up for the Unity Student plan with your Unity ID. Once verified through GitHub, activate your new license through your Preferences in the Unity Hub using the license key you will receive by email.
Unity Student is for individual students to create, learn, and share their Unity projects at home, school, or elsewhere. The Educational Grant License is used by educators at academic institutions to teach Unity in the classroom.
Troubleshoot any GitHub verification related issues here, or contact GitHub directly.
If you’ve successfully signed up for the Unity Student plan, you will have access to the plan for 1 year. After 1 year, you can renew your Unity Student plan as long as you’re still a student and an active member of the GitHub Student Developer Pack.
You can only associate one Unity ID with your Unity Student plan. If you need to change the email address associated with your Unity ID, please follow these instructions.
Follow these steps to learn how to setup and access your Unity Teams Advanced benefits.
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