R programming language

R is a programming language designed for statistical computing and commonly used within RStudio. Benefits include:

• Free and open source
• Popular language for data analysis with an active community
• Used internationally by researchers in many disciplines
• Creates high quality plots and figures for research publications

Learn more about R.

Most R users interact with R through RStudio, an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for R, which provides a helpful user interface and comes with many useful features that make writing and running R code more user-friendly and efficient. Some of the features include:

• A multi-pane interface which allows users to perform common actions faster
• Syntax highlighting, code completion, and smart indentation
• Project management and integration with Git for version control

R and RStudio can be installed on University machines via the Software Center or Self Service.

Cost: Free

• The University has several undergraduate and postgraduate courses that include teaching of R.
• The Statistical Consulting Centre offers paid 2-day introductory R courses.
• The Centre for eResearch provides free short introductory workshops on R (see Data analysis and visualisation in R workshop).

Software Services
General enquiries regarding software and licencing
Email: software-admin@auckland.ac.nz