Very interesting question and discussion! As you all mentioned, MATLAB has long been a de facto language and platform for several engineering and scientific disciplines. As Andreas mentioned, we have been offering so-called "Total Academic Headcount" site-wide licenses for a handful of years now. These licenses are making it easier for schools to make MATLAB available to their entire community.
Some statistics, as Pär requested:
- MATLAB is used at over 5,000 universities and colleges worldwide.
- Over 3 million students, professors, and researchers have access to MATLAB at schools with Total Academic Headcount licenses. Countless more have access at schools which use other licenses, such as large shared network licenses.
- Tens of thousands of students get their own personal copy of MATLAB every year by purchasing one of either MATLAB Student or MATLAB and Simulink Student Suite.
It is probably also worth noting that Home Use licenses are now available, to provide access to MATLAB for personal use outside of a school or work setting.
Hope this helps!
