Explore MIT’s online courses in 18 top-ranked subjects
For the 13th year in a row, MIT has been ranked as the № 1 university in the world by QS World University Rankings. The Institute has also placed first in 11 subject areas and second in seven subject areas for 2025. With MIT Open Learning’s online courses and programs, anyone in the world can learn these top-ranked subjects.
The Institute received a №1 ranking in the following QS subject areas: Chemical Engineering; Civil and Structural Engineering; Computer Science and Information Systems; Data Science and Artificial Intelligence; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Linguistics; Materials Science; Mechanical, Aeronautical, and Manufacturing Engineering; Mathematics; Physics and Astronomy; and Statistics and Operational Research.
MIT also placed second in seven subject areas: Accounting and Finance; Architecture/Built Environment; Biological Sciences; Business and Management Studies; Chemistry; Earth and Marine Sciences; and Economics and Econometrics.
Start learning today with the following online courses and materials available through MIT Open Learning.
Accounting and Finance
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- Just Money: Banking as if Society Mattered
- Fundamentals of Entrepreneurial Finance
- MITx MicroMasters Program in Finance
Aeronautical Engineering
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Architecture/Built Environment
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Biological Sciences
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Dive into the course Making a Cell Therapy: Principles and Practice of Manufacturing.
Business and Management Studies
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- Bringing Worker Voices into Technology and Employment Strategies
- u-lab: Leading From the Emerging Future
- AI Strategy and Leadership Program: Thriving in the New World of AI
- Leadership Principles for Engineers, Scientists, and Researchers program
Chemistry
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- General Chemistry I: Atoms, Molecules, and Bonding
- General Chemistry II: Chemical Equilibrium, Kinetics, and Transition Metals
Chemical Engineering
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Civil and Structural Engineering
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Computer Science and Information Systems
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- Professional Certificate in Coding: Full Stack Development with MERN
- Computational Thinking Using Python series
- Quantum Computing Fundamentals program
- Quantum Computing Realities program
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
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- Understanding the World Through Data
- MITx MicroMasters Program in Statistics and Data Science
- AI-Driven Computational Design
- Professional Certificate in Data Science and Analytics
- AI Strategy and Leadership Program: Thriving in the New World of AI
- Machine Learning, Modeling, and Simulation: Engineering Problem-Solving in the Age of AI
Earth and Marine Sciences
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Economics and Econometrics
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- AP® Microeconomics
- MITx MicroMasters Program in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy: International Development
- MITx MicroMasters Program in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy: Public Policy
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Dive into the Circuits and Electronics series.
Linguistics
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Materials Science
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Dive into the course Structural Materials: Selection and Economics.
Mathematics
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Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
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- Architecture and Systems Engineering program
- Principles of Biomanufacturing: Using Biotechnology to Manufacture Medicines
- MITx MicroMasters Program in Principles of Manufacturing
- Global Manufacturing Leadership Program
Physics and Astronomy
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Statistics and Operational Research
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Adapted from an MIT News story.
These courses and materials are available through MIT OpenCourseWare, MITx, MITx MicroMasters, and xPRO, which are part of MIT Open Learning. OpenCourseWare offers free, online, open educational resources from more than 2,500 courses that span the MIT undergraduate and graduate curriculum. MITx high-quality massive open online courses adapted from the MIT classroom for learners worldwide. MicroMasters Programs are graduate-level digital credentials from MIT that help learners accelerate their careers and Master’s degrees. xPRO provides professional development opportunities to a global audience via online courses and blended programs.
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