TL;DR: You can now access an extensive array of free online courses from Harvard University via edX.
If you’re on the lookout for top-tier online educational opportunities from some of the globe’s most esteemed institutions, your search ends with edX. Harvard University provides an abundance of free courses spanning a diverse set of subjects — and you can register today without any cost.
Whether your interests lie in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, game design, personal development, law, or literature, Harvard has options tailored for you. These online courses empower you to investigate new subjects or enhance your understanding — all from the convenience of your home.
To assist you in getting started, we’ve curated a list of some of the leading free Harvard courses currently accessible on edX:
– American Government: Constitutional Foundations
– Ancient Masterpieces of World Literature
– Applications of TinyML
– Building Personal Resilience: Managing Anxiety and Mental Health
– Calculus Applied
– Cell Biology: Mitochondria
– Child Protection: Children’s Rights in Theory and Practice
– CitiesX: The Past, Present and Future of Urban Life
– Contract Law: From Trust to Promise to Contract
– CS50’s Introduction to Computer Science
– CS50’s Introduction to Artificial Intelligence with Python
– CS50’s Introduction to Cybersecurity
– CS50’s Introduction to Game Development
– CS50’s Web Programming with Python and JavaScript
– Data Science: Machine Learning
– Fundamentals of Neuroscience (Parts 1–3)
– Introduction to Data Science with Python
– Justice
– The Architectural Imagination
– The Path to Happiness: What Chinese Philosophy Teaches Us About the Good Life
And that’s merely a glimpse — there are many more courses spanning everything from leadership and entrepreneurship to biochemistry and digital humanities.
Note: While these courses are free to audit, they do not provide a certificate of completion or graded assignments unless you opt for the verified track. Nevertheless, you can enroll whenever you wish and learn at your own speed.
Discover Harvard’s complimentary online courses on edX and commence your learning journey today.