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The National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning is an online learning platform founded in 2003 by the coming together of seven Indian Institutes of Technology and the Indian Institute of Science. NPTEL offers university-level courses in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. It is funded by the Indian Ministry of Human Resources and Development.

NPTEL courses are created by adapting material from lectures given by professors from participating institutions. The platform boasts the world's largest online repository of courses in engineering, basic sciences and selected humanities and social sciences subjects.

NPTEL is the most accessed library of peer-reviewed educational content in the world and has teamed up with Alison to create a suite of courses across five core disciplines: civil engineering, computer science, electronics, communication and mechanical engineering.

Free, Online Courses Created by NPTEL

  • Certificate Soil Science and Technology - Soil Properties and Chemical Processes

    Soil Science and Technology - Soil Properties and Chemical Processes

    5-6 hrs
    Learn about soil properties, clay mineral structure, and chemical processes in the soil from this free online course.
  • Certificate Soil Science and Technology - Soil Chemistry and Testing Procedures

    Soil Science and Technology - Soil Chemistry and Testing Procedures

    5-6 hrs
    Learn about chemical processes in the soil, essential plant nutrients, and soil testing from this free online course.
  • Certificate Soil Science and Technology - Advanced Technologies for Soil Applications

    Soil Science and Technology - Advanced Technologies for Soil Applications

    5-6 hrs
    Learn about remote sensing in soil surveys and advanced technologies for soil applications from this free online course.
  • Diploma Diploma in Production and Operation Management

    Diploma in Production and Operation Management

    10-15 hrs
    The free online course on the role of production and operation management in an organization, and program forecasting.
  • Certificate Introduction to Forecasting Methods and Inventory Models

    Introduction to Forecasting Methods and Inventory Models

    4-5 hrs
    The free online course calculations using exponential forecasting methods and basic inventory models in production.
  • Certificate Fundamentals of Operation Planning and MRP Systems

    Fundamentals of Operation Planning and MRP Systems

    4-5 hrs
    The free online course on the inventory control and management, as well as material requirements planning (MRP) systems.
  • Certificate Introduction to Quality Control Tools

    Introduction to Quality Control Tools

    4-5 hrs
    The free online course on quality control tools for data collection and interpretation, as well as the six sigma concept
  • Certificate Production and Operation Management; Project Management

    Production and Operation Management; Project Management

    4-5 hrs
    Learn PERT and CPM in network analysis including future of production and operations management in this online course
  • Diploma Diploma in Financial Management for Managers

    Diploma in Financial Management for Managers

    20-30 hrs
    Learn about the concepts of financial management that are essential for today's managers from this free online course.
  • Certificate Fundamentals of Value Engineering Tools and Techniques

    Fundamentals of Value Engineering Tools and Techniques

    4-5 hrs
    This free course includes the classification of value engineering techniques and tools, as well as some success stories.
  • Diploma Diploma in Advances in Welding and Joining Technologies

    Diploma in Advances in Welding and Joining Technologies

    10-15 hrs
    Free online course on advanced welding technology and the fundamentals of welding metallurgy processes.
  • Certificate Basics of Welding and Joining Technologies

    Basics of Welding and Joining Technologies

    1.5-3 hrs
    This free online course lays out the physics of welding and teaches you how to employ welding and joining technology.
  • Certificate Architecture of Welding and Joining Technologies

    Architecture of Welding and Joining Technologies

    1.5-3 hrs
    Online course about the architectural welding, chemical reactions in welding as well as solidification and cracking.
  • Diploma Diploma in Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence

    Diploma in Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence

    10-15 hrs
    This free online course on Alison takes you through the rudiments and fundamentals of artificial intelligence.
  • Certificate Advanced Knowledge Representation and Reasoning

    Advanced Knowledge Representation and Reasoning

    10-15 hrs
    Learn about the methods of knowledge representation, computational learning and reasoning in this free online course.
  • Certificate Machine Learning with Artificial Intelligence

    Machine Learning with Artificial Intelligence

    10-15 hrs
    This free online course on Alison takes you through the rudiments and fundamentals of artificial intelligence.
  • Certificate Introduction to Patents

    Introduction to Patents

    6-10 hrs
    Learn about the role of patents and your rights when it comes to having ownership of your new invention.
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