Altera announced the launch of Altera University, a comprehensive program designed to introduce students to the world of FPGAs and digital logic programming tools. Altera University aims to provide university professors, researchers, and students with access to a broad collection of pre-developed curricula, software tools, and programmable hardware, accelerating the FPGA learning experience and better preparing students for real-world design challenges.
"We established Altera University with the singular goal of training the next generation of FPGA developers with both the AI and logic development skills needed to thrive in today’s modern workforce. For companies to succeed today, it’s all about the speed of innovation and their ability to rapidly integrate AI into their systems. Through Altera University, we’re enabling professors to bring these real-world experiences to their students using cutting-edge programmable solutions." said Deepali Trehan, Head of Product Management & Marketing at Altera
Program members receive access to the latest FPGA tools and resources needed to develop Altera FPGAs, including Altera’s Quartus Development Tool Suite, which is available with no-cost licenses to Altera Quartus Prime FPGA development software, FPGA AI Suite and tools, FPGA simulator tools, and an integrated development environment for use with Altera’s RISC-V soft processor, Nios V. Professors and students also gain access to affordable FPGA development kits suited for advanced coursework, along with reference designs and supporting resources.
Altera University members receive several benefits, including academic discounts on select Altera FPGAs used for developing custom hardware solutions, academic discounts on higher-end DE-series boards from Terasic before July 8th, 2025, a 20 percent discount on select Altera’s Agilex 7 FPGA-based development kits, and a 50 percent discount on Labsland and before July 8, 2025. LabsLand is a remote laboratory with access to Altera FPGAs.
