Learn from the world’s № 1 university with MIT’s free and low-cost online courses
QS World University Rankings ranks MIT № 1 in 11 subjects and № 2 in five others for 2024.
By Katherine Ouellette
For the 12th 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 five subject areas for 2024. With MIT Open Learning’s free and low-cost 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 five subject areas: Accounting and Finance; Architecture/Built Environment; Biological Sciences; Chemistry; and Economics and Econometrics.
Start learning today with the following free and low-cost online courses available through MIT OpenCourseWare, MITx, and MITx Micromasters.
Accounting and Finance
- Undergraduate courses on MIT OpenCourseWare
- Graduate courses on MIT OpenCourseWare
- Fundamentals of Entrepreneurial Finance on MITx Online
- MITx MicroMasters Program in Finance (or take any of the five individual MITx courses on edX)
Architecture/Built Environment
- Undergraduate courses on MIT OpenCourseWare
- Graduate courses on MIT OpenCourseWare
- Urban Studies and Planning courses on MITx Online
- MITx: A Global History of Architecture on edX
- MITx: Sustainable Building Design on edX
Biological Sciences
- Undergraduate courses on MIT OpenCourseWare
- Graduate courses on MIT OpenCourseWare
- MITx: Biology courses on edX
Chemistry
- Undergraduate courses on MIT OpenCourseWare
- Graduate courses on MIT OpenCourseWare
- MITx: General Chemistry I: Atoms, Molecules, and Bonding on edX
- MITx: General Chemistry II: Chemical Equilibrium, Kinetics, and Transition Metals on edX
Chemical Engineering
- Undergraduate courses on MIT OpenCourseWare
- Graduate courses on MIT OpenCourseWare
- Chemical Engineering courses on MITx Online
- MITx: Making Biologic Medicines for Patients: The Principles of Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing on edX
Civil and Structural Engineering
Computer Science and Information Systems
- Undergraduate courses on MIT OpenCourseWare
- Graduate courses on MIT OpenCourseWare
- MITx: Computational Thinking Using Python XSeries Program on edX
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
- Undergraduate courses on MIT OpenCourseWare
- Graduate courses on MIT OpenCourseWare
- MITx: Understanding the World Through Data on edX
- MITx MicroMasters Program in Statistics and Data Science
Economics and Econometrics
- Undergraduate courses on MIT OpenCourseWare
- Graduate courses on MIT OpenCourseWare
- Economics courses on MITx Online
- MITx: Data Analysis in Social Science: Assessing Your Knowledge on edX
- MITx MicroMasters Program in Data, Economics, and Development Policy
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Undergraduate courses on MIT OpenCourseWare
- Graduate courses on MIT OpenCourseWare
- MITx: Circuits and Electronics XSeries Program on edX
Linguistics
Materials Science
- Undergraduate courses on MIT OpenCourseWare
- Graduate courses on MIT OpenCourseWare
- Materials Science and Engineering courses on MITx Online
- MITx: Materials Science and Engineering courses on edX
Mechanical, Aeronautical, and Manufacturing Engineering
- Undergraduate courses on MIT OpenCourseWare
- Graduate courses on MIT OpenCourseWare
- MITx: Mechanical Engineering courses on edX
- MITx MicroMasters Program in Principles of Manufacturing
Mathematics
- Undergraduate courses on MIT OpenCourseWare
- Graduate courses on MIT OpenCourseWare
- Mathematics courses from MITx on edX
Physics and Astronomy
- Undergraduate courses on MIT OpenCourseWare
- Graduate courses on MIT OpenCourseWare
- Physics courses on MITx Online
Statistics and Operational Research
- Undergraduate courses on MIT OpenCourseWare
- Graduate courses on MIT OpenCourseWare
- Fundamentals of Statistics from MITx on edX
- MITx MicroMasters Program in Statistics and Data Science
Adapted from an April 10 story published at https://news.mit.edu.
These course materials are available through MIT OpenCourseWare, MITx, and MITx MicroMasters, 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 offers hundreds of high-quality massive open online courses adapted from the MIT classroom for learners worldwide. The MITx MicroMasters Programs provide an affordable, accelerated, and convenient path to a master’s degree. The credential itself is also valuable for professionals as they move through their careers.
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