Looking for ways to access Esri technology from home? Check out our story maps: ArcGIS On- and Off-Campus (for instructors/sysadmins) and ArcGIS for Higher Education Learners (for students)

A World of Opportunity

GIS can help us to understand “where”, as well as “why” and “how” in a broad range of fields. Esri technology provides a platform for students to develop the GIS skills necessary to succeed in the 21st century workforce.

GIS in Education and Research Conference

Save the date! The 6th biennial conference will be held October 16, 2025, at Hart House, University of Toronto.

Become a GIS Ambassador

Get involved in your education community as a GIS Ambassador to support local schools as they explore the world with GIS.

GIS Day November 19, 2025

Join this international day of spatial celebration. Learn more about GIS Day and register your event.

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Learn more about some of the tools available for use in education and research:

ArcGIS Pro

Build maps, conduct analyses, explore online content, and more – all from your desktop.

ArcGIS Online

Build maps, conduct spatial analyses, explore online content – from anywhere on any device.

ArcGIS Enterprise

Manage and share your GIS assets within a class, a lab group, your institution or on the Web.

ArcGIS Insights

Explore data and perform advanced analytics such as spatial, statistical, predictive, and link analysis.

ArcGIS StoryMaps

Create and share inspiring, immersive stories by combining text, interactive maps, and other multimedia content.

ArcGIS Business Analyst

Use web and mobile apps to conduct demographic analysis and create maps and reports.

ArcGIS Living Atlas

Explore GIS content from Esri and other organizations and combine it with your own data.

ArcGIS GeoPlanner

Rapidly design city-, regional-, and landscape-scale scenarios in a collaborative, iterative environment.

ArcGIS CityEngine

Create interactive and immersive 3D models of urban environments.

ArcGIS Experience Builder

Build immersive 2D and 3D web apps without writing a single line of code.

ArcGIS Field Maps

Streamline data collection in the field with custom smart forms, offline mapping, and location sharing.

ArcGIS Urban

Create a 3D city model, visualize city-wide plans and projects, and explore alterative plan scenario designs.