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Who Can Access WRDS ?

Who Can Request a WRDS Account ?

Only University of Texas at Austin faculty, PhD and Master's students can request an individual WRDS account.

Undergraduate students have access through a class account set up by the instructor.
Alumni, visitors and ” Courtesy Borrowers" will not have access to WRDS.
University Extension (UEX) students do not have access to WRDS.
University of Texas at Austin staff do not have access to WRDS.
Review the "Account Types" below carefully before requesting an account.

Account Types
Register for an account

Review account types carefully before requesting an account. All questions about access to Wharton Research Data Services at the University of Texas at Austin should be forwarded to the WRDS administrator: WRDS@mccombs.utexas.edu

Account Type		Access Level	Note	Termination
Class Accounts Only University of Texas at Austin faculty can request class accounts. These accounts will need approval from the University's WRDS Administrator. Each class can only run for one semester.		Each student will receive a "class code" to register for an WRDS account, once the class is approved.	Requested by instructor of a class currently listed by the Office of Registrar. Class accounts are active for one semester and cannot begin before or be extended beyond the semester.	End of semester
Faculty		Individual account	Expires after 5 years; renewable	Terminates with end of employment.
Master's Students		Individual account	Duration 2 years; no summer access	Terminates with graduation
PhD Students		Individual account	Duration 2 years; renewable	Terminates with graduation.
Undergraduate	Research Assistant (Supervised Students Only)	Individual account	Requested by faculty only, subject to approval.	Expires at the end of the semester when the account was approved
Graduate Summer Only Post-Doctoral Fellows	Research Assistant (Supervised Students Only)	Individual account	Requested by faculty only, subject to approval.	Expires at the end of the semester when the account was approved.
Visiting Faculty or Scholar		Individual account	Subject to approval by department.	Starts when the appointment begins and expires when the appointment ends.

Use the following link to register for an account. The register button is located in the upper right-hand corner of the page.

REGISTER - https://wrds-www.wharton.upenn.edu/register/

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