JetBrains for Students
Verified students can use the JetBrains Student Pack free of charge for non-commercial educational use. It provides access to JetBrains' professional IDEs and developer tools together with student learning resources.
Current student benefits
Professional IDEs and tools
Free access to JetBrains IDEs and .NET tools, including IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate, PyCharm Professional, WebStorm, CLion, Rider, PhpStorm, DataGrip, GoLand, RubyMine, RustRover, DataSpell, ReSharper, and others
Student license
Valid for 12 months and renewable annually while you remain eligible
Learning resources
Access to free JetBrains coding courses and learning resources
JetBrains AI Pro trial
An optional 30-day trial of the AI Pro plan
JetBrains AI Free
After the trial, eligible IDE users can continue with unlimited code completion, unlimited use of their own local models, and currently 3 AI Credits per 30 days for cloud AI features
Who qualifies
The Student Pack is intended for full-time students enrolled at an accredited educational institution in a program lasting at least one year.
You can currently verify your status using one of these methods:
an accepted university email address
an ISIC/ITIC card
a verified GitHub Student Developer Pack account
Uploaded school documents are not offered as a standalone application method.
License conditions
The educational license is for non-commercial educational use, including academic research.
It cannot be used for commercial work, employment projects, internships, or freelance work.
The license can be used on multiple personal computers.
Access must be renewed annually while you remain eligible as a student.
JetBrains AI
The Student Pack does not include an ongoing AI Pro subscription. New users can start with a 30-day AI Pro trial and then continue on the AI Free plan where supported.
AI Free includes
unlimited code completion powered by JetBrains models
unlimited use of your own local models through tools such as Ollama, LM Studio, or another OpenAI-compatible server
a limited cloud-model allowance of currently 3 AI Credits per 30 days
access to JetBrains AI features within the limits of the Free plan
Cloud AI Credits are limited. If your monthly allowance is exhausted, cloud-based AI features pause until the next allowance becomes available unless you move to a paid plan.
How to activate
Create or use your JetBrains Account.
Open the JetBrains Student Pack page and choose an eligible verification method.
Verify your student status.
Activate the educational licenses in your JetBrains Account.
Install the IDEs you need through JetBrains Toolbox or directly from JetBrains.
In a supported IDE, activate JetBrains AI if you want to use AI features.
Official resources
JetBrains can change eligibility rules, AI quotas, and included products. Check the official JetBrains pages if you depend on a specific benefit for a course or project.