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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

    Ethical Hacking; Network Analysis and Vulnerability Scanning

    10-15 hrs
    Learn about network analysis and vulnerability scanning in this free online course.
  • Certificate

    Ethical Hacking; Basic Concepts of Networking

    1.5-3 hrs
    Learn about the basic concepts of networking in this free online course.
  • Certificate

    Fundamental of Basic Electrical Circuits

    4-5 hrs
    The free online course on the interconnection of circuits as well as using mesh and nodal analysis in circuit analysis.
  • Diploma

    Advanced Diploma in Basic Electrical Circuits

    10-15 hrs
    This free online course on the interconnection of electrical circuits and various theorems for circuit analysis.
  • Certificate

    Introduction to Network Theorems

    4-5 hrs
    This free online course on the derivation as well as the application of various network theorems in electrical circuits.
  • Certificate

    Electrical Circuits Laplace Transforms

    4-5 hrs
    The free online course the properties of Laplace transform and performing inverse Laplace transforms for circuits.
  • Certificate

    Fundamentals of Circuit Analysis

    4-5 hrs
    The free online course on using Laplace transform in circuit analysis and approaches for evaluating convolution integral
  • Diploma

    Advanced Diploma in Brain and Behaviour

    15-20 hrs
    Learn about the various cognitive processes in the brain, that influence human behaviour, in this free online course.
  • Certificate

    Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience

    1.5-3 hrs
    Study the roles of the various areas of the brain in carrying out cognitive processes with this free online course.
  • Certificate

    Neuroscience of Emotions and Social Cognition

    3-4 hrs
    Learn about the significance of emotions in various cognitive processes and social cognition in this free online course
  • Certificate

    Neuroscience of Attention and Memory

    1.5-3 hrs
    Learn about the neural mechanisms that enable attention processing and memory formation in this free online course.
  • Diploma

    Diploma in Mechanics of Machining

    10-15 hrs
    This free course provides an analytical basis which relates cutting forces, tool stresses to the cutting conditions.
  • Certificate

    Introduction to Measurement of Cutting Forces in Machining Process

    6-10 hrs
    This free online course reason for the cutting force measurement is that it is a good indicator in detecting tool wear.
  • Certificate

    Thermal and Practical Aspects of Machining

    6-10 hrs
    This free online course is important for the development of new technologies aiming to increase the tool lives.
  • Certificate

    Machining Processes: Finishing Processes and CNC Machine

    6-10 hrs
    Learn what a computer numerical controlled (CNC) machine does and how to program one for the machining process.
  • Diploma

    Advanced Diploma in Soil Science and Technology

    20-30 hrs
    Learn about chemical processes in the soil and advanced technologies for soil applications from this free online course.
  • Certificate

    Introduction to Soil Science and Technology

    5-6 hrs
    Learn about soil formation processes and basic soil concepts in soil science and technology in this free online course.
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