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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 Introduction to Plant Cells and Tissue Culture

    Introduction to Plant Cells and Tissue Culture

    6-10 hrs
    Learn about the fundamental applications of Plant Cell Technology and Plant Tissue Culture in this free online course.
  • Certificate Understanding Plant Metabolism

    Understanding Plant Metabolism

    6-10 hrs
    Learn about the applications of Protoplast Culture and the functions of Secondary Metabolism in this free online course.
  • Certificate Introduction to Genetic Transformation in Plant Cells

    Introduction to Genetic Transformation in Plant Cells

    6-10 hrs
    Learn about the concepts of genetic transformation and the applications of plant bioreactors in this free online course.
  • Diploma Diploma in Immunology

    Diploma in Immunology

    10-15 hrs
    Study the complexities of the immune system and the technologies and methods used to analyze it in this free course.
  • Certificate Introduction to the Immune System

    Introduction to the Immune System

    1.5-3 hrs
    Learn about the basics of immunology, the role of the immune systems and the threat of pathogens in this free course.
  • Certificate Understanding Inflammation

    Understanding Inflammation

    1.5-3 hrs
    Study the important role of immune networks and the process of mediating inflammatory responses in this free course.
  • Certificate Immunology - Fundamentals in Antibody Structure

    Immunology - Fundamentals in Antibody Structure

    3-4 hrs
    In this free online immunology course, learn about the different ways in which antigens can bind to antibodies.
  • Certificate Understanding Antibody Diversity in Immunology

    Understanding Antibody Diversity in Immunology

    4-5 hrs
    Learn about the generation of antibody diversity and the properties of immunoglobulins in this free online course..
  • Diploma Diploma in the Principles of Drug Delivery

    Diploma in the Principles of Drug Delivery

    10-15 hrs
    Learn how different systems, particles and polymers affect drug delivery response in this free online course.
  • Certificate The Fundamentals of Chromatography

    The Fundamentals of Chromatography

    1.5-3 hrs
    In this free online course, learn the interactions and solutions involved in the fundamentals in chromatography.
  • Certificate Epic Tragedies and Postcolonial Literature

    Epic Tragedies and Postcolonial Literature

    4-5 hrs
    This free course starts with Aristotle’s approach before moving to contemporary observations of postcolonial literature.
  • Certificate Great Epics and Poems of World Literature

    Great Epics and Poems of World Literature

    4-5 hrs
    How do antiquity and modernity relate to each other in poetry is the key question of this free literature course.
  • Diploma Advanced Diploma in Film Studies

    Advanced Diploma in Film Studies

    20-30 hrs
    Study the key concepts of cinema and analyze the work of major filmmakers in this free online advanced diploma course.
  • Diploma Advanced Diploma in Wildlife Conservation

    Advanced Diploma in Wildlife Conservation

    20-30 hrs
    Learn about key facets of wildlife conservation, including the threats faced by ecosystems in this free online course..
  • Certificate Introduction to Wildlife Conservation

    Introduction to Wildlife Conservation

    5-6 hrs
    Learn about protecting wildlife species and their habitats from the threats they face in this free online course.
  • Certificate Wildlife Tracking and Monitoring

    Wildlife Tracking and Monitoring

    6-10 hrs
    Learn about tracking and monitoring wildlife and the modern technology used to do so in this free online course.
  • Diploma Advanced Diploma in Wildlife Ecology

    Advanced Diploma in Wildlife Ecology

    20-30 hrs
    Study the essentials around the concepts of ecosystems, evolutionary biogeography and ecotoxicology in this free course.
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