The Undergraduate Subscription The Undergraduate Subscription

The Undergraduate Subscription

This article provides a comprehensive overview of the BioRender Undergraduate subscription, a specially designed plan that offers BioRender Premium features to undergraduate students at a discounted rate. Learn about eligibility requirements, subscription features, pricing, and answers to frequently asked questions.

Table of contents

  1. Eligibility for the Undergraduate subscription
  2. Benefits of the Undergraduate subscription
  3. How to apply for the Undergraduate subscription
  4. Upgrading your subscription
  5. Premium features included
  6. Pricing
  7. Frequently asked questions
  8. Related articles
  9. What's next

Eligibility requirements

The BioRender Undergraduate subscription is available to individuals studying at:

  • Universities
  • Research Institutes

When you use BioRender, each person will have their own personal, unique login details, granting them access to their individual account. By purchasing a Student subscription, you are securing a subscription for a single account, which can only be accessed by one person.

⚠️ For Undergraduate Plan Users

Please review our Basic licensing Terms found at: https://www.biorender.com/terms-of-service for further information on permitted and prohibited uses under an Undergraduate Plan.

Benefits of the Undergraduate Student subscription

The Undergraduate Subscription allows you to:

  • Create and publish high-quality illustrations at a reduced cost
  • Access a variety of advanced BioRender features

How to apply for the Undergraduate subscription

1. Create a BioRender account

  • Visit www.biorender.com and sign up for a new account.
  • Ensure your role is set to "Undergraduate Student"
  • During sign-up, select the "Undergraduate Student subscription" option.

2. If you already have a BioRender account, follow these steps to update your role:

  • Go to your "Profile Settings".
  • Scroll to the "About You" section and update your role to "Undergraduate Student".

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  • Remember to save your changes.

3. Subscribe to the Premium Undergraduate student plan

  • Follow the subscription instructions provided in the support article here.

4. Complete payment

  • Choose your preferred billing cycle and complete the payment process.

Upgrading

In-app upgrading is not available for the Undergraduate, Student and Postdoc subscriptions. Please reach out to our support team for further assistance if you would like to cancel your subscription to upgrade to another subscription. 

Premium features

✓ Store unlimited figures

✓ Access to complete version history

✓ Custom downloadable sizes, with exports in 72, 150, 300 and 600 DPI

✓ Premium "bio-brushes" to paint cells, membranes, and more

✓ Create beautiful 3D models of proteins using the Protein Data Bank

✓ Live customer support

✓ Download with transparent background and no watermark

✓ Upload your own images and icons

✓ File storage and management

✓ Color gradients to illustrate changes in temperature, pH, and more!

✓ Collaboration tools such as commenting and shared folders

✓ Unlimited objects

✓ Create multiple canvases with Slides

❌ Permission to publish in journals

✓ Ability to edit icon colors

❌ Request custom icons
✓ Unlimited usage with the BioRender PowerPoint Add-in  

Pricing options

  • 4-month term at $20.00USD for a 70% discount.

Note: Our Undergraduate subscription is already heavily discounted at 70% and intended for students paying out of pocket. If reimbursement via your department is required, the discount cannot be offered.

Frequently asked questions

Can I purchase a subscription for one month?

No, the Undergraduate subscription is billed in 4-month cycles at $20.00 USD. Monthly billing is not available for this plan.

Can I cancel mid-cycle?

Cancellation requests made mid-cycle will take effect at the end of the current billing cycle. For further details on our cancellation policy, please reach out to our support team.

Where can I publish my illustrations on this subscription?

Illustrations created under the Undergraduate subscription cannot be published. For information on publication options, please refer to the Licensing and usage of figures made in BioRender in the related articles.

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What's next

🎓 Watch: Tutorial – BioRender Basics & Features. Perfect if you're just getting started with icons, templates, and layout tools. Watch the tutorial →

🎥 Watch: Webinar – Tips for Better Presentations. Learn how to create winning posters and communicate your science more effectively. Watch the webinar →

Need help?

If you have any questions or concerns:

  1. Email Support: support@biorender.com
  2. Live Chat: Available by clicking on the "Help" bubble in the app on the bottom right-hand corner.

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