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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 Applied Ecology

    Introduction to Applied Ecology

    6-10 hrs
    Learn some of the fundamental concepts of human ecology, the ecology of change, ecotoxicology and pollution management.
  • Diploma Diploma in Population Ecology and Threatened Species

    Diploma in Population Ecology and Threatened Species

    10-15 hrs
    Master population studies including applications, distribution, abundance and the measurement of threatened species.
  • Diploma Diploma in Ecology and Ecological Interactions

    Diploma in Ecology and Ecological Interactions

    10-15 hrs
    Learn about the essential concepts of an ecosystem, behaviorial ecology, species abundance and ecological interactions.
  • Certificate Introduction to Ecology and Evolution

    Introduction to Ecology and Evolution

    5-6 hrs
    Learn about the history of ecology and the foundational knowledge on which the study of evolution is based..
  • Certificate Wildlife Health and Disease Control

    Wildlife Health and Disease Control

    6-10 hrs
    Learn how to manage the health of wildlife and also control outbreaks of disease in this free online ecology course.
  • Diploma Diploma in Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering

    Diploma in Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering

    15-20 hrs
    Learn how tissue engineering and other medical techniques allow for optimal drug delivery in this free online course.
  • Certificate Understanding Controlled Drug Delivery Devices

    Understanding Controlled Drug Delivery Devices

    1.5-3 hrs
    Learn what Nano- and Micro-particles are and how protein adsorption functions in the body in this free online course.
  • Certificate Fundamentals in Route-Specific Drug Delivery

    Fundamentals in Route-Specific Drug Delivery

    3-4 hrs
    Learn how tissue engineering can be cultivated to allow for route-specific drug delivery in this free online course.
  • Certificate Introduction to Tissue Engineering

    Introduction to Tissue Engineering

    1.5-3 hrs
    How do complex tissue engineering and other medical techniques allow for optimal drug delivery?
  • Certificate Vaccines and the Immune System

    Vaccines and the Immune System

    1.5-3 hrs
    Analyze how vaccines are designed and engineered to create an immune response in this free online course.
  • Certificate Genes and Responsive Drug Delivery Systems

    Genes and Responsive Drug Delivery Systems

    5-6 hrs
    Can genes be designed and engineered for both drug delivery systems and vaccines? This course shows what is possible.
  • Diploma Diploma in the Cognitive Processes of Knowledge and Language

    Diploma in the Cognitive Processes of Knowledge and Language

    6-10 hrs
    Analyze the models involved in the cognitive processes of knowledge and language with this free online course.
  • Diploma Diploma in Cognitive Reasoning and Development

    Diploma in Cognitive Reasoning and Development

    6-10 hrs
    In this free online course, learn about the theories and strategies involved in cognitive reasoning and development.
  • Certificate Cognitive Processing and Language Acquisition

    Cognitive Processing and Language Acquisition

    4-5 hrs
    Do you understand the complex processes involved in cognitive processing and language acquisition?
  • Certificate Cognitive Processing - Reasoning, Decisions and Problem Solving

    Cognitive Processing - Reasoning, Decisions and Problem Solving

    4-5 hrs
    Learn about the cognitive processes behind decision-making and problem-solving in this free online psychology course.
  • Certificate Cognitive Processing - Emotions and Development

    Cognitive Processing - Emotions and Development

    4-5 hrs
    How do we cognitively process emotions and development? This free course takes you through the key theories and methods.
  • Certificate Introduction to Developmental Research

    Introduction to Developmental Research

    4-5 hrs
    See how modern developmental research aims to mitigate inequality in world development with this free online course.
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