Kyushu University has been under the "Microsoft for Microsoft Enrollment for Education Solutions" (EES)
contract since 2007. EES permits people who belong to educational institutions to use specific Microsoft products
(e.g., Windows OS, Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
Therefore, Kyushu University members and staff can use the following Microsoft
software on university-owned and personal computers, smartphones and other devices.
Products Provided
･ You can upgrade or downgrade Windows OS. (It can be used on personal computers of students and faculty, and on university-owned computers.)
･ Two types of Microsoft Office products are available.
("Microsoft Office products" is the collective term for such products as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.)
For an overview on these two types of Microsoft Office products, please refer to "About Microsoft Office Products Provided by Kyushu University" (you can open it on a new tab).
Students (Personal Computers)
*A personal computer refers to a computer bought at one’s own expense
| You can use the latest version of Microsoft Office products (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
However, after you graduate from Kyushu University, your account will be deleted and you will not be able to use it anymore. |
| Microsoft offers Windows OS upgrade rights (downgrade rights) for Microsoft clients. * If you want to use it, then click "Windows OS" on the link above, and then click the "Windows OS" tab on the top section of the Page for Students. |
| To students who will graduate by March 31, 2020, read here. |
Faculty and Staff (University-Owned Computers)
*A university-owned computer refers to a computer bought using the university’s budget or grants
If you will install the software on a terminal that is used by two or more persons,
then please be sure to use the Volume License Edition of Office.
You can also use Office 365 ProPlus.
Volume License Edition is called "EES Office”. If you will install it on a terminal that is used by two or more persons,
then please be sure to use the Volume License Edition of Office. The products provided by Kyushu University are
Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2016 or 2013 or 2010 / Office 2016 for Mac. You can use these products only with university-owned computers
(e.g., computers bought with the university’s budget or grants, and computers of research labs), in principle. Only faculty and staff members are permitted to download.
The services of Office 365 can also be used with Volume License Edition of Office.
*If you want to use it, then click "Volume License Edition of Office" on the link above, and click the "Microsoft Office" tab on the top section of Page for Faculty.
Microsoft offers Windows OS upgrade rights (downgrade rights) for Microsoft clients.
* If you want to use it, then click "Windows OS" on the link above, and then click the "Windows OS" tab on the top section of the Page for Faculty.
Faculty and Staff (Personal Computers)
*A personal computer refers to a computer bought at one's own expense
You can use the latest version of Microsoft Office products
(e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). However, if you retire or transfer to an entity outside of Kyushu University,
then your account will be deleted and you will not be able to use it anymore.
Microsoft offers Windows OS upgrade rights (downgrade rights) for Microsoft clients.
* If you want to use it, then click "Windows OS" on the link above, and then click the "Windows OS" tab on the top section of the Page for Page for Faculty.