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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 Understanding the Challenges and Observations of Ethnography

    Understanding the Challenges and Observations of Ethnography

    3-4 hrs
    Analyze challenges that arise for researchers in ethnographic studies in in this free online course..
  • Diploma Diploma in Drug Development

    Diploma in Drug Development

    10-15 hrs
    Learn about biosynthesis and anti-ulcer drugs in drug development with this free online diploma course.
  • Diploma Diploma in Robotics

    Diploma in Robotics

    10-15 hrs
    Discover the uses of robots and how they are classified, laws of robotics and more in this free online diploma course.
  • Certificate Introduction to the Evolution of Robotics

    Introduction to the Evolution of Robotics

    3-4 hrs
    Learn how the evolution of robotics has improved our living, in this free online course
  • Certificate Understanding Robotics Architecture

    Understanding Robotics Architecture

    3-4 hrs
    Kinematics, degrees of freedom, manipulator joints and links, and much more are covered in this free online course.
  • Certificate Robotics and the Geometry of Motion

    Robotics and the Geometry of Motion

    4-5 hrs
    Learn how the geometry of motion and kinematicsare used in industrial robotics in this free online course.
  • Diploma Diploma in Lab Practices and Electrophoresis

    Diploma in Lab Practices and Electrophoresis

    6-10 hrs
    In this free online course, learn about the systems and analysis involved in laboratory practices and electrophoresis.
  • Diploma Diploma in Analytical Techniques in Purification of Biomolecules

    Diploma in Analytical Techniques in Purification of Biomolecules

    6-10 hrs
    In this free online course, learn the methods involved in analytical techniques for the purification of biomolecules.
  • Certificate An Introduction to Good Lab Practices

    An Introduction to Good Lab Practices

    3-4 hrs
    In this free online course, learn about the systems and principles involved in good laboratory practices.
  • Diploma Advanced Diploma in Bioengineering: An Interface between Biology and Medicine

    Advanced Diploma in Bioengineering: An Interface between Biology and Medicine

    6-10 hrs
    Learn about the significance of the integration of biology, engineering and medicine in this free online course.
  • Certificate Understanding Proteomics

    Understanding Proteomics

    6-10 hrs
    Learn about the functions and properties of proteins, and the uses of mass spectrometry in this free online course.
  • Certificate Principles of Heredity and Developmental Biology

    Principles of Heredity and Developmental Biology

    6-10 hrs
    Learn about the fundamentals of Mendelian genetics and the concepts of developmental biology in this free online course.
  • Certificate Introduction to Bioengineering and Biotechnology

    Introduction to Bioengineering and Biotechnology

    6-10 hrs
    Learn about the significance of the integration of biology, engineering and medicine in this free online course.
  • Diploma Diploma in Effective Teaching Principles for the 21st Century

    Diploma in Effective Teaching Principles for the 21st Century

    10-15 hrs
    Learn modern effective teaching principles to keep learners engaged and motivated, with this free online course.
  • Certificate Introduction to Outcome-Based Education in the 21st Century

    Introduction to Outcome-Based Education in the 21st Century

    3-4 hrs
    Maximize student engagement through the development of an outcome-based (OBE) curriculum, with this free online course.
  • Certificate Instructional Design for Active Learning in 21st Century Education

    Instructional Design for Active Learning in 21st Century Education

    1.5-3 hrs
    Learn to design contemporary course curricula to keep learners engaged and motivated, with this free online course.
  • Certificate Instructional Objectives in 21st Century Education

    Instructional Objectives in 21st Century Education

    3-4 hrs
    Learn to teach successful and inspired students through relevant instructional objectives with this free online course.
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