GaussView

Gaussview aids in the creation of Gaussian input files, enables the user to run Gaussian calculations from a graphical interface without the need for command line instruction, and helps in the interpretation of Gaussian output.

How to Get or Use This Software

CAEN Computer Labs

College of Engineering students can use this software at a CAEN computer lab.

Version: 5

Platforms:
  • Windows
Cost: No Cost
Available to:
  • Faculty
  • Regular Staff
  • Students
Campuses:
  • Ann Arbor
Permitted Use:
  • Noncommercial Research
  • Instruction

Request Access

Non-UmichITAM departments: Send your request to [email protected]

Version: 6

Platforms:
  • Windows
Cost: No Cost
Available to:
  • Faculty
  • Regular Staff
  • Students
Campuses:
  • Ann Arbor
Permitted Use:
  • Noncommercial Research
  • Instruction

UmichITAM

If your unit is a UmichITAM member, ask your unit IT for access to this software.

Version: 6

Platforms:
  • Windows
Cost: No Cost
Available to:
  • Faculty
  • Regular Staff
  • Students
Campuses:
  • Ann Arbor
Permitted Use:
  • Noncommercial Research
  • Instruction

License Information

Terms & Conditions

U-M has an academic site license that covers faculty, staff, and students on the Ann Arbor campus only. The software can only be installed on university-owned and managed machines.

PERMITTED:

  • Executing (running) this software remotely
  • Use for U-M coursework for courses in which the student is enrolled and will receive a grade
  • PhD thesis work
  • Use by students to perform non-commercial research to complete coursework
  • Use by faculty to perform non-commercial research
  • Use by regular employees to perform non-commercial research
  • Use by student teams for co-curricular activities, programs, and learning experiences

NOT PERMITTED:

  • Use by students for commercial research
  • Use by faculty for commercial research
  • Use by regular employees for commercial research
  • Instructional use, using proprietary data that will not be published
  • Use for University business not related to instruction
  • Use by visiting scholars
  • Use for instructional purposes by non-UM users, such as a visiting instructor teaching a one-time course in a training room

Consortium/Funding Info

GaussView is an unlimited site license funded by the College of Engineering, LSI, and the UmichITAM software-sharing consortium. It is open to the entire Ann Arbor campus regardless of UmichITAM consortium membership.

Your Responsibilities

It is your responsibility to protect university resources and data by ensuring that you use software in compliance with relevant university policies and standards, store and process all sensitive data within approved systems, and ensure equitable access to information technology for users with disabilities.

Individuals at U-M are ultimately responsible for any infringing software on their computers or devices or for violating the terms and conditions of software licenses. Individuals are responsible for reviewing the SPG on Software Procurement and Licensing Compliance.