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CS50's Introduction to Programming with Python
Harvard's dedicated Python course: functions to unit tests, regex and object-oriented programming.
Free certificateProgramming
60 hrsBeginner
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Harvard Online
CS50x: Introduction to Computer Science
Harvard's famous intro to computer science, from Scratch and C to Python, SQL and the web.
Free certificateProgramming120 hrsBeginnerPython for Everybody (PY4E)
Python for Everybody (PY4E)
Dr. Chuck's free Python course and textbook, the same material as his Coursera course.
Free certificateProgramming60 hrsBeginnerHarvard Online
CS50's Introduction to Programming with R
Harvard's R course: representing, transforming, tidying and visualizing data.
Free certificateData Science40 hrsBeginnerUniversity of Helsinki
Java Programming MOOC
University of Helsinki's free Java course in 14 parts, with free certificates for each half.
Free certificateProgramming140 hrsBeginnerfreeCodeCamp
JavaScript Certification
freeCodeCamp's rebuilt JavaScript certification: language basics to DOM, events and async code.
Free certificateProgramming300 hrsBeginnerCisco Networking Academy
JavaScript Essentials 1
A free beginner JavaScript course from Cisco and the JavaScript Institute.
Free certificateProgramming40 hrsBeginnerfreeCodeCamp
Python Certification
freeCodeCamp's new interactive Python certification, launched December 2025, with a free exam.
Free certificateProgramming300 hrsBeginnerCisco Networking Academy
Python Essentials 1
Cisco and Python Institute's free beginner Python course, aligned with the PCEP exam.
Free certificateProgramming30 hrsBeginnerUniversity of Helsinki
Python Programming MOOC 2026
University of Helsinki's free Python course with automatic exercise checking and optional credits.
Free certificateProgramming200 hrsBeginnerHarvard Online
CS50's Web Programming with Python and JavaScript
Harvard's follow-on to CS50x: build and deploy web apps with Django, JavaScript and SQL.
Free certificateWeb Development120 hrsIntermediateCisco Networking Academy
Python Essentials 2
The free follow-on to Python Essentials 1, covering intermediate Python and prep for PCAP.
Free certificateProgramming40 hrsIntermediateMadhavan Mukund's NPTEL course on Python, sorting, searching and core data structures.
Paid certificateProgramming48 hrsBeginnerIIT Ropar's popular NPTEL course that teaches Python through games and puzzles.
Paid certificateProgramming30 hrsBeginnerMIT OpenCourseWare
6.0001 Introduction to Computer Science and Programming in Python
MIT's classic intro to computational thinking and Python, with full lectures and problem sets.
No certificateProgramming60 hrsBeginnerMIT OpenCourseWare
6.100L Introduction to CS and Programming using Python
MIT's 2022 full-semester intro to programming in Python, taught by Ana Bell.
No certificateProgramming80 hrsBeginnerMassachusetts Institute of Technology
The Missing Semester of Your CS Education
MIT's short course on the shell, Git, debugging and the tools every programmer uses.
No certificateProgramming12 hrsBeginnerMIT OpenCourseWare
6.006 Introduction to Algorithms
MIT's core algorithms course with Erik Demaine, Jason Ku and Justin Solomon.
No certificateProgramming90 hrsIntermediateGoogle
Google's Python Class
Google's short Python class for people who already know a little programming.
No certificateProgramming16 hrsIntermediate