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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 Epilepsy

    Understanding Epilepsy

    3-4 hrs
    This free online course takes you through the symptoms, classifications, diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy.
  • Diploma Diploma in Equipment Management in Construction

    Diploma in Equipment Management in Construction

    10-15 hrs
    In this free online course, learn about the processes and methods involved in the management of construction equipment.
  • Certificate An Introduction to Construction Planning and Operating Equipment

    An Introduction to Construction Planning and Operating Equipment

    4-5 hrs
    In this free online course, learn the process of planning construction work and choosing the right operating equipment.
  • Certificate Understanding PASTRY and Tapestry in Networking

    Understanding PASTRY and Tapestry in Networking

    3-4 hrs
    Master the fundamentals of PASTRY and Tapestry routing protocols with this free online computer networking course.
  • Diploma Diploma in Peer to Peer Networking

    Diploma in Peer to Peer Networking

    10-15 hrs
    Learn the fundamentals of peer-to-peer (P2P) networking and routing dynamics with this free online computer course.
  • Certificate Principles of Cathodic Protection

    Principles of Cathodic Protection

    4-5 hrs
    Explore the basic principles of cathodic protection of engineering structures in this free online course.
  • Certificate Bioreactor Design: Fed-Batch and Continuous Bioreactors

    Bioreactor Design: Fed-Batch and Continuous Bioreactors

    3-4 hrs
    Learn how to design fed-batch and continuous bioreactors and processes in biotechnology with this free online course.
  • Certificate Enterprise Resource Planning and Management

    Enterprise Resource Planning and Management

    5-6 hrs
    Learn the fundamental concepts of supply chain management and enterprise resource planning in this free online course.
  • Diploma Diploma in Bioreactor Design

    Diploma in Bioreactor Design

    6-10 hrs
    Learn the fundamental principles of designing batch, fed-batch and continuous bioreactors with this free online course.
  • Diploma Diploma in Cathodic Protection Engineering

    Diploma in Cathodic Protection Engineering

    10-15 hrs
    Understand the principles of cathodic protection in the prevention and control of corrosion in this engineering course.
  • Diploma Diploma in Modern Poetry Reading and Writing

    Diploma in Modern Poetry Reading and Writing

    10-15 hrs
    This free online course escorts you through the distinctive periods that define the shifting styles of modern poetry.
  • Certificate An Introduction to Modernistic Poetry

    An Introduction to Modernistic Poetry

    3-4 hrs
    Meet famous Modernist poets like W.B. Yeats and T.S. Eliot while you explore their work with this free online course.
  • Certificate Understanding Feminist Poetry

    Understanding Feminist Poetry

    3-4 hrs
    Words can change the world and this free online course covers the feminist poets who altered the way we see gender.
  • Certificate An Introduction to American Poetry

    An Introduction to American Poetry

    3-4 hrs
    Meet the poets who told the story of the United States in this free online poetry course that examines American verse.
  • Certificate Lower Bounds Using Information Theory Tools

    Lower Bounds Using Information Theory Tools

    1.5-3 hrs
    Learn about the principles of utilising information theory tools for deriving lower bounds with this free online course.
  • Diploma Diploma in the Foundations of Probability and Statistics

    Diploma in the Foundations of Probability and Statistics

    6-10 hrs
    Learn how to use probability and statistics to analyse the relative frequency of events in this free online course.
  • Diploma Diploma in Information Coding Theory

    Diploma in Information Coding Theory

    10-15 hrs
    Learn about the coding mechanisms that ensure accurate transfer of information with this free online course.
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