# Low-code for higher ed  Improve student engagement and instructional effectiveness

Build custom applications, digital student services, and learning tools faster and more cost effectively with the Appsmith low-code platform.

60% of students believe that new technologies have improved their academic performance. Appsmith lets you quickly deliver new digital learning and student services, update legacy applications, and automate administrative tasks - without the heavy costs of custom development or traditional low-code platforms.

### Uplevel your edtech while reducing IT costs

## What are higher education institutions building with Appsmith?

## Academic applications

Automating transfer credit approvals and tracking student progress towards graduation requirements

## Administrative applications

Consolidating student payments and awards across multiple ledgers

## IT automation applications

Managing IT services and devices across multiple network systems

## Student portal applications

Tracking student enrollment, accounts, and course schedules in a custom support desk

**New Age Ed-tech Startup 'Allround' Built All Their Internal Tools on Appsmith**

- **30 mins TAT per app**
- **90+ users**
- **31 internal apps built**

## Why do leading higher education institutions choose Appsmith?

### Open source

Flexible, cost-effective pricing, no vendor lock-in with a community edition available under the Apache 2.0 license.

### Developer friendly

Code-level control over business logic, datasources, and UI elements. Git integration for modern SDLC management.

### Secure

Keep data sources secure by self-hosting them on Azure, AWS, or GCP. Bring your users, logins, and access controls to any Appsmith app.

## Helpful resources

## The Rise of Open-Source Self-Hosted Solutions

[Read more](/content/blog/rise-of-self-hosted-applications-preview/index.html)

## How to Build Internal Tools with AI and Low Code

[Read more](/content/blog/low-code-and-ai/index.html)

## How EDIA reduced development time by 80%

[Watch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjXh5cBztBc&t=4s)

### See what Appsmith can do for you

Start building for free, or discuss your custom application projects with our solutions team