Here are free Ivy League university courses you can take online
They include Brown, Harvard, Cornell, Princeton, Dartmouth, Yale, and Columbia universities, and the University of Pennsylvania.
They have rigorous vetting and admission processes, making gaining admission to study there extremely difficult.
The Ivy league schools are now offering free online courses across multiple platforms.
Humanities (59 courses)
Modern & Contemporary American Poetry (“ModPo”)University of Pennsylvania
Moralities of Everyday LifeYale University
Greek and Roman MythologyUniversity of Pennsylvania
Ancient Philosophy: Plato & His PredecessorsUniversity of Pennsylvania
China (Part 1): Political and Intellectual Foundations: From the Sage Kings to Confucius and the LegalistsHarvard University
Ancient Philosophy: Aristotle and His SuccessorsUniversity of Pennsylvania
China (Part 2): The Creation and End of Centralized EmpireHarvard University
China (Part 4): Literati China: Examinations and Neo-ConfucianismHarvard University
China (Part 6): The Manchus and the Qing DynastyHarvard University
Visualizing Japan (1850s-1930s): Westernization, Protest, ModernityHarvard University
Religious Literacy: Traditions and ScripturesHarvard University
China (Part 8): Creating Modern China: The Birth of a NationHarvard University
The Civil War and Reconstruction – 1865-1890: The Unfinished RevolutionColumbia University
The Civil War and Reconstruction – 1850-1861: A House DividedColumbia University
China (Part 10): Greater China Today: The People's Republic, Taiwan, and Hong KongHarvard University
China (Part 9): China and CommunismHarvard University
China (Part 3): Cosmopolitan Tang: Aristocratic CultureHarvard University
China (Part 5): From a Global Empire under the Mongols to a Global Economy under the Ming DynastyHarvard University
China (Part 7): Invasions, Rebellions and the Fall of Imperial ChinaHarvard University
English for Career DevelopmentUniversity of Pennsylvania
English for JournalismUniversity of Pennsylvania
The Civil War and Reconstruction – 1861 – 1865: A New Birth of FreedomColumbia University
Effective AltruismPrinceton University
Journey of the Universe: The Unfolding of LifeYale University
American Capitalism: A HistoryCornell University
The Ethics of EatingCornell University
The Ancient Greek HeroHarvard University
The Book: Books in the Medieval LiturgyHarvard University
Christianity Through Its ScripturesHarvard University
Masterpieces of World LiteratureHarvard University
PredictionX: John Snow and the Cholera Epidemic of 1854Harvard University
Buddhism Through Its ScripturesHarvard University
Introduction to Ancient Egypt and Its CivilizationUniversity of Pennsylvania
Hamlet’s GhostHarvard University
Wonders of Ancient EgyptUniversity of Pennsylvania
English for Business and EntrepreneurshipUniversity of Pennsylvania
A Journey through Western Christianity: from Persecuted Faith to Global Religion (200 – 1650) Yale University
Women Have Always Worked: The US Experience 1700 – 1920Columbia University
Religion, Conflict and PeaceHarvard University
Poetry in America: WhitmanHarvard University
The Book: Book Sleuthing: What 19th-Century Books Can Tell Us About the Rise of the Reading Public?Harvard University
Ancient Masterpieces of World LiteratureHarvard University
Modern Masterpieces of World LiteratureHarvard University
Shylock’s BondHarvard University
Judaism Through Its ScripturesHarvard University
China Humanities: The Individual in Chinese CultureHarvard University
Islam Through Its ScripturesHarvard University
Hinduism Through Its ScripturesHarvard University
Poetry in America: The Civil War and Its AftermathHarvard University
Poetry in America: ModernismHarvard University
English for Science, Technology, Engineering, and MathematicsUniversity of Pennsylvania
Women Have Always Worked: The US Experience 1920 – 2016Columbia University
Writing Case Studies: Science of DeliveryPrinceton University
The Ethics of MemoryBrown University
Computer Science (23 courses)
CS50's Introduction to Computer ScienceHarvard University
Algorithms, Part IPrinceton University
Algorithms, Part IIPrinceton University
Machine Learning for Data Science and AnalyticsColumbia University
Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency TechnologiesPrinceton University
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Columbia University
Reinforcement LearningBrown University
Computer ArchitecturePrinceton University
Machine LearningGeorgia Institute of Technology
Enabling Technologies for Data Science and Analytics: The Internet of ThingsColumbia University
Machine LearningColumbia University
Analysis of AlgorithmsPrinceton University
Networks Illustrated: Principles without CalculusPrinceton University
Machine Learning: Unsupervised LearningBrown University
CS50's Computer Science for Business ProfessionalsHarvard University
CS50's AP® Computer Science PrinciplesHarvard University
HI-FIVE: Health Informatics For Innovation, Value & Enrichment (Administrative/IT Perspective)Columbia University
Animation and CGI MotionColumbia University
Networks: Friends, Money, and BytesPrinceton University
CS50's Understanding TechnologyHarvard University
Data Structures and Software DesignUniversity of Pennsylvania
Algorithm Design and AnalysisUniversity of Pennsylvania
Computer Science: Algorithms, Theory, and MachinesPrinceton University
Art & Design (19 courses)
GamificationUniversity of Pennsylvania
Introduction to Classical MusicYale University
Design: Creation of Artifacts in SocietyUniversity of Pennsylvania
Roman ArchitectureYale University
First Nights – Handel's Messiah and Baroque OratorioHarvard University
Listening to World MusicUniversity of Pennsylvania
Reinventing the PianoPrinceton University
Hollywood: History, Industry, ArtUniversity of Pennsylvania
Introduction to Italian OperaDartmouth
First Nights – Beethoven's 9th Symphony and the 19th Century OrchestraHarvard University
First Nights – Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique and Program Music in the 19th CenturyHarvard University
Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring: Modernism, Ballet, and RiotsHarvard University
Exposing Digital PhotographyHarvard University
The Architectural ImaginationHarvard University
First Nights: Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo and the Birth of OperaHarvard University
Music and Social ActionYale University
Pyramids of Giza: Ancient Egyptian Art and ArcheologyHarvard University
Age of CathedralsYale University
Introduction to German OperaDartmouth
Business (66 courses)
Introduction to MarketingUniversity of Pennsylvania
Introduction to Financial AccountingUniversity of Pennsylvania
Introduction to Operations ManagementWharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Financial MarketsYale University
Introduction to Corporate FinanceWharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Customer AnalyticsUniversity of Pennsylvania
Viral Marketing and How to Craft Contagious ContentUniversity of Pennsylvania
The Global Financial CrisisYale University
Financial Engineering and Risk Management Part IColumbia University
Global Human Capital TrendsColumbia University
Entrepreneurship 2: Launching your Start-UpUniversity of Pennsylvania
Operations AnalyticsUniversity of Pennsylvania
Accounting AnalyticsUniversity of Pennsylvania
Entrepreneurship 1: Developing the OpportunityUniversity of Pennsylvania
Fundamentals of Quantitative ModelingUniversity of Pennsylvania
Social Impact Strategy: Tools for Entrepreneurs and InnovatorsUniversity of Pennsylvania
More Introduction to Financial AccountingUniversity of Pennsylvania
A Preview Course on The 5 Killer Risks of Enterprise Risk ManagementColumbia University
Entrepreneurship 3: Growth StrategiesUniversity of Pennsylvania
Entrepreneurship 4: Financing and ProfitabilityUniversity of Pennsylvania
Wharton Business Foundations CapstoneUniversity of Pennsylvania
Financial Engineering and Risk Management Part IIColumbia University
Entrepreneurship in Emerging EconomiesHarvard University
Arts and Culture StrategyUniversity of Pennsylvania
Introducción al MarketingUniversity of Pennsylvania
Introduction to Global Hospitality ManagementCornell University
市场营销概论 (中文版)University of Pennsylvania
Leading the Life You WantUniversity of Pennsylvania
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): A Strategic ApproachUniversity of Pennsylvania
Introducción a las Finanzas CorporativasUniversity of Pennsylvania
Introducción a la Contabilidad FinancieraUniversity of Pennsylvania
Construction Project ManagementColumbia University
Construction SchedulingColumbia University
Analytics in PythonColumbia University
Construction FinanceColumbia University
Entrepreneurship and Healthcare in Emerging EconomiesHarvard University
Decision-Making and ScenariosUniversity of Pennsylvania
Modeling Risk and RealitiesUniversity of Pennsylvania
Managing the Value of Customer RelationshipsUniversity of Pennsylvania
InfluenceUniversity of Pennsylvania
Optimizing Diversity on TeamsUniversity of Pennsylvania
Wharton Entrepreneurship CapstoneUniversity of Pennsylvania
Business Strategies for Social ImpactUniversity of Pennsylvania
Proyecto de Fundamentos Empresariales de WhartonUniversity of Pennsylvania
The Power of Team CultureUniversity of Pennsylvania
Wharton Business and Financial Modeling CapstoneUniversity of Pennsylvania
Management FundamentalsUniversity of Pennsylvania
财务会计概论(中文版)University of Pennsylvania
Introducción a la Gestión de OperacionesUniversity of Pennsylvania
运营管理概论(中文版)University of Pennsylvania
Creating a Team Culture of Continuous LearningUniversity of Pennsylvania
Managing Social and Human CapitalUniversity of Pennsylvania
企业金融概论(中文版)University of Pennsylvania
Building High-Performing TeamsUniversity of Pennsylvania
Global Trends for Business and SocietyUniversity of Pennsylvania
Financial Acumen for Non-Financial ManagersUniversity of Pennsylvania
沃顿商务基础毕业项目 (中文版)University of Pennsylvania
CrowdfundingUniversity of Pennsylvania
Business Analytics CapstoneUniversity of Pennsylvania
Construction Cost Estimating and Cost ControlColumbia University
Introduction to Corporate FinanceColumbia University
Marketing AnalyticsColumbia University
Demand and Supply AnalyticsColumbia University
Business Strategy from Wharton: Competitive AdvantageWharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Retail FundamentalsDartmouth
Omnichannel Strategy and ManagementDartmouth
Health & Medicine (25 courses)
Vital Signs: Understanding What the Body Is Telling UsUniversity of Pennsylvania
Fundamentals of PharmacologyUniversity of Pennsylvania
Improving Global Health: Focusing on Quality and SafetyHarvard University
Introduction to Dental MedicineUniversity of Pennsylvania
Introduction to Breast CancerYale University
Humanitarian Response to Conflict and DisasterHarvard University
United States Health PolicyHarvard University
Going Out on a Limb: Anatomy of the Upper LimbUniversity of Pennsylvania
The Opioid Crisis in AmericaHarvard University
Global Health Case Studies from a Biosocial PerspectiveHarvard University
Health and SocietyHarvard University
Readings in Global HealthHarvard University
Essentials of Global HealthYale University
HI-FIVE: Health Informatics For Innovation, Value & Enrichment (Clinical Perspective)Columbia University
The Science and Politics of the GMOCornell University
Lessons from Ebola: Preventing the Next PandemicHarvard University
Innovating in Health CareHarvard University
Fundamentals of Clinical TrialsHarvard University
The Economics of Health Care DeliveryUniversity of Pennsylvania
Health Care InnovationUniversity of Pennsylvania
The Oral Cavity: Portal to Health and DiseaseUniversity of Pennsylvania
Feeding the WorldUniversity of Pennsylvania
HI-FIVE: Health Informatics For Innovation, Value & Enrichment (Social/Peer Perspective)Columbia University
Artful Medicine: Art’s Power to Enrich Patient CareBrown University
Social Sciences (54 courses)
JusticeHarvard University
Buddhism and Modern Psychology Princeton University
An Introduction to American LawUniversity of Pennsylvania
Moral Foundations of Politics Yale University
Paradoxes of WarPrinceton University
America's Written ConstitutionYale University
Contract Law: From Trust to Promise to ContractHarvard University
Designing CitiesUniversity of Pennsylvania
Tangible Things: Discovering History Through Artworks, Artifacts, Scientific Specimens, and the Stuff Around YouHarvard University
Introduction to Key Constitutional Concepts and Supreme Court CasesUniversity of Pennsylvania
Microeconomics: The Power of MarketsUniversity of Pennsylvania
American GovernmentHarvard University
Revolutionary Ideas: Utility, Justice, Equality, FreedomUniversity of Pennsylvania
A Law Student's ToolkitYale University
Introduction to SociologyPrinceton University
The Book: Monasteries, Schools, and Notaries, Part 1: Reading the Late Medieval Marseille ArchiveHarvard University
The Book: Making and Meaning in the Medieval ManuscriptHarvard University
America's Unwritten ConstitutionYale University
JuryX: Deliberations for Social ChangeHarvard University
Bioethics: The Law, Medicine, and Ethics of Reproductive Technologies and GeneticsHarvard University
The Book: Monasteries, Schools, and Notaries, Part 2: Introduction to the Transitional Gothic ScriptHarvard University
Positive Psychology: Resilience SkillsUniversity of Pennsylvania
The History of Medieval Medicine Through Jewish ManuscriptsUniversity of Pennsylvania
Networks, Crowds and MarketsCornell University
The Book: The History of the Book in the 17th and 18th Century EuropeHarvard University
The Book: Scrolls in the Age of the BookHarvard University
The Book: Print and Manuscript in Western Europe, Asia and the Middle East (1450-1650)Harvard University
Revolutionary Ideas: Borders, Elections, Constitutions, PrisonsUniversity of Pennsylvania
English for Media LiteracyUniversity of Pennsylvania
Positive Psychology: Applications and InterventionsUniversity of Pennsylvania
Social Norms, Social Change IIUniversity of Pennsylvania
CorruptionUniversity of Pennsylvania
Intellectual Property Law and Policy: Part 1University of Pennsylvania
Social Norms, Social Change IUniversity of Pennsylvania
Microeconomics: When Markets FailUniversity of Pennsylvania
Intellectual Property Law and Policy: Part 2University of Pennsylvania
Positive Psychology: Martin E. P. Seligman’s Visionary ScienceUniversity of Pennsylvania
Everyday Parenting: The ABCs of Child RearingYale University
Making Government Work in Hard PlacesPrinceton University
Reclaiming Broken Places: Introduction to Civic EcologyCornell University
CitiesX: The Past, Present and Future of Urban LifeHarvard University
PredictionX: Diviner’s GuideHarvard University
Network Dynamics of Social BehaviorUniversity of Pennsylvania
Positive Psychology Specialization Project: Design Your Life for Well-beingUniversity of Pennsylvania
Positive Psychology: Character, Grit and Research MethodsUniversity of Pennsylvania
Top 10 Social Issues for the President’s First 100 DaysUniversity of Pennsylvania
The Science of Well-BeingYale University
Risk and Return and the Weighted Average Cost of CapitalColumbia University
Freedom of Expression in the Age of GlobalizationColumbia University
Global Muckraking: Investigative Journalism and Global MediaColumbia University
Economics of Money and BankingColumbia University
Structuring Business Agreements for SuccessCornell University
Data Science (21 courses)
Statistical Thinking for Data Science and AnalyticsColumbia University
Statistics and RHarvard University
Introduction to Spreadsheets and ModelsUniversity of Pennsylvania
People AnalyticsUniversity of Pennsylvania
High-Dimensional Data AnalysisHarvard University
Introduction to Bioconductor: Annotation and Analysis of Genomes and Genomic AssaysHarvard University
Data Science: R BasicsHarvard University
Case Studies in Functional GenomicsHarvard University
Causal Diagrams: Draw Your Assumptions Before Your ConclusionsHarvard University
Big Data and EducationColumbia University
Principles, Statistical and Computational Tools for Reproducible ScienceHarvard University
Data Science: Inference and ModelingHarvard University
Data Science: VisualizationHarvard University
High-performance Computing for Reproducible GenomicsHarvard University
Data Science: Linear RegressionHarvard University
Data Science: CapstoneHarvard University
Data Science: WranglingHarvard University
Data Science: Machine LearningHarvard University
Data Science: Productivity ToolsHarvard University
Data Science: ProbabilityHarvard University
Data, Models and Decisions in Business AnalyticsColumbia University
Education & Teaching (17 courses)
Leaders of LearningHarvard University
Applying to US UniversitiesUniversity of Pennsylvania
American Education Reform: History, Policy, PracticeUniversity of Pennsylvania
Saving Schools, Mini-Course 1: History and Politics of US EducationHarvard University
Saving Schools, Mini-Course 3: Accountability and National StandardsHarvard University
Saving Schools, Mini-Course 2: Teacher PoliciesHarvard University
Saving Schools, Mini-Course 4: School ChoiceHarvard University
Orchestrating Whole Classroom DiscussionUniversity of Pennsylvania
Introduction to Online and Blended TeachingUniversity of Pennsylvania
Introduction to Family Engagement in EducationHarvard University
Saving Schools: Reforming the US Education SystemHarvard University
Understanding Classroom InteractionUniversity of Pennsylvania
How to Apply to CollegeUniversity of Pennsylvania
The Science of Learning – What Every Teacher Should KnowColumbia University
Innovating Instruction: Reimagining Teaching with TechnologyColumbia University
University Studies for Student VeteransColumbia University
Science (25 courses)
The Age of Sustainable DevelopmentColumbia University
Fundamentals of Neuroscience Part 1: Electrical Properties of the NeuronHarvard University
Science & Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to Soft Matter Science (part 1)Harvard University
Fundamentals of Neuroscience Part 2: Neurons and NetworksHarvard University
Principles of BiochemistryHarvard University
Relativity and AstrophysicsCornell University
Super-Earths And LifeHarvard University
Basic Behavioral NeurologyUniversity of Pennsylvania
Best Practices for Biomedical Research Data ManagementHarvard Medical School
Sharks! Global Biodiversity, Biology, and ConservationCornell University
The Quantum WorldHarvard University
AnatomyX: Musculoskeletal CasesHarvard University
Imagining Other EarthsPrinceton University
The Climate-Energy ChallengeHarvard University
Cell Biology: MitochondriaHarvard University
The Fundamentals of Neuroscience Part 3: The BrainHarvard University
Science & Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to Soft Matter Science (physics)Harvard University
MalariaX: Defeating Malaria from the Genes to the GlobeHarvard University
宇宙之旅:展现生命 (Journey of the Universe: The Unfolding of Life)Yale University
Anatomy of the Chest, Abdomen, and PelvisYale University
Thomas Berry的世界观:地球社区的繁荣 (The Worldview of Thomas Berry: The Flourishing of the Earth Community)Yale University
Journey Conversations: Weaving Knowledge and ActionYale University
Engineering (16 courses)
Robotics: Aerial RoboticsUniversity of Pennsylvania
Robotics: Computational Motion PlanningUniversity of Pennsylvania
Energy Within Environmental ConstraintsHarvard University
Robotics: PerceptionUniversity of Pennsylvania
The Art of Structural Engineering: BridgesPrinceton University
Robotics: MobilityUniversity of Pennsylvania
A Hands-on Introduction to Engineering SimulationsCornell University
Robotics: Estimation and LearningUniversity of Pennsylvania
MOS TransistorsColumbia University
Robotics: Locomotion EngineeringUniversity of Pennsylvania
Robotics: CapstoneUniversity of Pennsylvania
Robotics: Vision Intelligence and Machine LearningUniversity of Pennsylvania
Robotics: Dynamics and ControlUniversity of Pennsylvania
Robotics: FundamentalsUniversity of Pennsylvania
RoboticsColumbia University
Mathematics (11 courses)
Introduction to Linear Models and Matrix AlgebraHarvard University
Calculus: Single Variable Part 1 – FunctionsUniversity of Pennsylvania
Calculus: Single Variable Part 2 – DifferentiationUniversity of Pennsylvania
Calculus: Single Variable Part 3 – IntegrationUniversity of Pennsylvania
Statistical Inference and Modeling for High-throughput ExperimentsHarvard University
Calculus: Single Variable Part 4 – ApplicationsUniversity of Pennsylvania
Analytic CombinatoricsPrinceton University
Calculus Applied!Harvard University
Fat Chance: Probability from the Ground UpHarvard University
Single Variable CalculusUniversity of Pennsylvania
A Crash Course in Causality: Inferring Causal Effects from Observational DataUniversity of Pennsylvania
Programming (4 courses)
Using Python for ResearchHarvard University
Programming for the Web with JavaScriptUniversity of Pennsylvania
The Computing Technology Inside Your SmartphoneCornell University
Software Development FundamentalsUniversity of Pennsylvania
Personal Development (4 courses)
Introduction to Negotiation: A Strategic Playbook for Becoming a Principled and Persuasive NegotiatorYale University
A Preview Course on Collaborative Knowledge ServicesColumbia University
SuccessUniversity of Pennsylvania
Improving Communication SkillsUniversity of Pennsylvania
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