Teradata University for Academics

Preparing the Next Generation for a New World of Data

STUDY TERADATA NOW. OWN THE FUTURE.

A new world of data demands a new approach

Teradata University for Academics is dedicated to both providing data and analytics resources to faculty as well as training students to become breakthrough thinkers and doers; masters of the challenges presented by a new world of data. We provide academics free access to practical, hands-on training and resources and software to universities worldwide.

Teradata University for Academics by the numbers
5000+
Faculty members
2500+
Schools
100+
Countries
10000s+
Students
LOOKING FORWARD

The next generation of data analysts and scientists can improve Teradata skills

By offering students unique opportunities to study Teradata best practices, including free training for Teradata Certification and hands-on access to technologies such as Teradata and SAS Visual Analytics on Teradata University for Academics, we train them to step into careers and deliver immediate value.

  • Features & benefits
UPGRADED SYSTEMS

Learn Teradata Advanced SQL on upgraded systems with capacity for each participating student and faculty member to upload 3GB of data for use. 

PARTNER POWER

Teradata University for Academics partners with Fuzzy Logix to enable big data algorithms in-database, providing students exposure to even more analytics power.

ACADEMIC OVERSIGHT

A dedicated board of practitioners and academics ensures university faculty have free access to tools that help future technologists and business leaders improve Teradata knowledge.

  • Strategic Growth

B-School Expansion

Teradata University for Academics continues to expand beyond MIS, Computer Science, and Marketing into business programs where analytics is introduced to all majors.

Pre-College Support

It’s never to early to introduce analytics; that’s why Teradata University for Academics supports high school students in big data clubs by helping them learn Teradata best practices.

On the Field

We continue to expand our work in Sports Analytics to address interest in collegiate sports and working with the U.S. Olympic Committee.

Learning thru Competition

Our annual Teradata University for Academics Analytics Challenge and Teradata University for Academics Data Challenge let high school and university students  showcase their analytics talents. 

  • B-School Expansion
  • Pre-College Support
  • On the Field
  • Learning thru Competition

STUDENT COMPETITION | Teradata University for Academics ANALYTICS CHALLENGE

Where academia and real world business meet

Students present business analytics research or application cases to business analytics professionals, then finalists present to peers and industry attendees. Judges and conference attendees select winners via mobile voting.

2019 Competitions

2018 Analytics Challenge Winners

Overall Winner

Loyola University Chicago (Taxi v. Ride Share). David Faust, Katherine Fox, Grace Boos, Natalie Dusina, Samantha Schaller 

2018 Analytics Challenge Winners

People's Choice

Concord Academy High School (Guns in Schools). Lucas Ewing and Haley Wixom (pictured), August Pokorak, Kenneth Lin, Quinn Meyerson

UNIVERSITY COMPETITION | Teradata University for Academics DATA CHALLENGE

University and Graduate Level Students

For the 2019 Teradata University for Academics Data Challenge, all student teams receive the same multiple data sets and questions from our non-profit partner, Hire Heroes USA. Each team will analyze the data and business questions and submit their findings and results.

2019 Challenge details

2018 Data Challenge Winners

Overall winner Washington University St. Louis

Ariel Tien, Songyi Wang, Di Ai, Xinyi Liu, Ziwei Liu. All student teams were given the same dataset and questions from our non-profit partner National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS).