"…an inexpensive version of EViews 12 targeted for instructional use in the areas of econometric analysis, forecasting, and statistics"…

EViews 12 University Edition
for Windows and Mac - Catalina and newer


EViews University Edition has the same powerful econometric and analytical methods used in the EViews Enterprise Edition.

EViews University Edition is a modern econometric, statistics, and forecasting package that offers powerful analytical tools within a flexible, easy-to-use interface. With EViews’ easy to use point-and-click graphical user interface, you can concentrate on using EViews without having to learn complicated command syntax or navigate through layers of menus. Thousands of universities, academic institutions, and professors worldwide are using EViews to teach econometrics and time-series analysis.

Using EViews, you can quickly and efficiently manage your data, perform econometric and statistical analysis, generate forecasts or model simulations, and produce high quality graphs and tables.

EViews University Edition is available for $49.95.

Note: Not compatible with MacOS 15 (Sequoia) released September, 2024.

The license will expire after 6 months.

Only available for faculty and enrolled students.

EViews 12 Student Version Lite for Windows and Mac - Catalina and newer


EViews Student Version Lite is free! Students can download EViews Student Version Lite to complete their course work. Professors can now use EViews Student Version Lite to teach econometrics without worrying about cost. Though there are some limitations, EViews Student Version Lite offers you the same powerful analytical methods used in the University Edition. Please refer to the table and descriptions below for more information about EViews University Edition and Student Version Lite limitations.

Teaching and learning econometrics is easier with EViews Student Version Lite. Download your free EViews Student Version Lite license.

Note: Not compatible with MacOS 15 (Sequoia) released September, 2024.



There are many textbooks, publications, and resources available to help you learn econometrics using EViews. In addition, we have online videos about using EViews at EViews Tutorials center.

Note: Student Version Lite is only available for 64-bit devices.

EViews University Edition and Student Version Lite Comparison

Reading/Importing Workfile Limits University
Edition 		Academic
Single-User
Windows		 Student
Version
Lite
Observations/Series 4 million 120 million 1,500
Observation Totals Unlimited¹ Unlimited¹ 15,000
Object Totals Unlimited¹ Unlimited¹ 60
Workfile Page Limit Unlimited¹ Unlimited¹ 3
Saving/Exporting Workfile Limits University Edition Academic
Single-User
Windows		 Student
Version
Lite
Observations/Series Unlimited¹ Unlimited¹ No²
Observation Totals Unlimited¹ Unlimited¹ No²
Objects Totals Unlimited¹ Unlimited¹ No²
Features University Edition Academic
Single-User
Windows		 Student
Version
Lite
Database Support (Read) Yes Yes Yes
Database Support (Write) Yes Yes No
Third party data vendor* Windows only Yes FRED only
Enterprise Database Extensions (EDX) No Yes No
Enterprise Database Object Library (EDO) Yes Yes No
ODBC Compliant Databases No Yes No
EViews Programs Yes Yes No
COM Automation No Yes No
Excel Add-in No Yes No
EViews Add-ins Yes Yes No
User Defined Objects Yes Yes No
OSX (Mac) Yes No Yes
Length of Use 6 months Indefinite 1 yr
Model Equation Limits Unlimited¹ Unlimited¹ 10
Requires internet connection Yes  *** No Yes  ***
X-11, X-12, X-13, and Tramo/Seats X-11 seasonal adjustment Windows only Yes No
Copy & Paste ** table, data, image table, data, image image only

* EViews Enterprise allows for direct importing with premium data vendors (a paid subscription may be required). However, direct import is not available on a Mac device.

** University Edition installed on Mac devices will not support saving graphics to .PNG and .JPG formats, or using OLE during copy and paste operations.

*** Device must be connected to the internet once every 10 days.

Unlimited¹ ability to read/write Observation Totals and Object Totals is limited by your computer’s available memory.

No² - Student Version Lite does not allow saving of workfiles or exporting data to other software formats.

The University Edition features and limitations listed above do not apply to all previous releases of EViews Student Version.

License and Restrictions

The University Edition and the Student Version Lite licenses restrict the use to a single computer and a single user. The user must be a faculty member or currently enrolled student. The University Edition and the Student Version Lite are not licensed for use on public access computers. The use of the University Edition and Student Version Lite will require you to register with EViews. Technical support is not provided.

  • The University Edition will expire 6 months after first license registration and will no longer run. The University Edition requires internet access once every 10 days, otherwise it will not launch.

  • The Student Version Lite will expire one year after request and will no longer run. The Student Version Lite requires internet access once every 10 days, otherwise it will not launch. You will need a 64-bit operating system.

System Requirements for University Edition and Student Version Lite

  Windows (Microsoft) OSX (Mac)
CPU Pentium or better Intel or M1
Operating System Windows 11
Windows 10
Windows 8
Windows 7
Windows Vista
OS 14.0 (Sonoma)
OS 13.0 (Ventura)
OS 12.0 (Monterey)
OS 11.0 (Big Sur)
OS 10.15 (Catalina)
Memory 512 MB 512 MB
Disk Space 380 MB 890 MB