Materials Science Courses and Certifications

Synchrotrons and X-Ray Free Electron Lasers (part 2)

The first MOOC to provide an extensive introduction to synchrotron and XFEL facilities and associated techniques and applications.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 5-7 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

IIT Delhi;  NPTEL

Technical Textiles

2 ratings

Explore technical textiles through their functional properties and applications in composites, filtration, protective clothing, medical textiles, automotive products, and hygiene materials.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

University of Bayreuth

Biomaterials and Biofabrication: Design, Engineering and Innovation

22 ratings at edX

Take our MOOC to expand your knowledge about biomaterials, biomedical engineering, additive manufacturing, tissue engineering and to obtain insights on the future of biofabrication. This MOOC will ben

• edX
• 8 weeks, 1-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Dyalog User Meetings

Grain Growth and Array Programming - Modeling Techniques for Materials Science

A grain-growth simulation traces how array programming in NumPy and APL handles a practical materials-science problem.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dyalog User Meetings

Dyalog APL for Data Science: From Basic Analysis to Materials Science Applications

See how APL primitives and Dyalog features tackle data science problems, from introductory datasets to materials science analysis.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Graphene Science and Technology

1 rating

Learn about the revolutionary 2-D material - graphene - its practical and electronic applications, and how it offers new insights into quantum physics.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 6-10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Introduction to Computational Materials Design

1 rating

The purpose of this course is to analyze the present status and possibilities of computational materials design and to implement a new paradigm of material science by learning basic cutting-edge compu

• edX
• 8 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

IIT Kharagpur;  NPTEL

Thin Film Technology

1 rating

Explores deposition, epitaxial growth, characterization, and nanofabrication methods for integrating thin films into electronic, optoelectronic, energy, and emerging quantum devices.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

IIT Madras;  NPTEL

Powder Metallurgy

1 rating

A scientific, systematic study of powder metallurgy, from powder fabrication and characterization through compaction, sintering, and near-net-shape processing.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

Materials Design for Transition toward regenerative ecologies

Explore how design integrates material issues for a sustainable future: circular bioeconomy, materials in biodesign, and the tools, locations and skills of an emerging professionalism.

• Polimi OPEN KNOWLEDGE
• 6 weeks
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Fiber-Reinforced Composite Materials for the Circular Economy: Challenges and Opportunities

Explores how fiber-reinforced composites can move from linear consumption to circularity through reuse, remanufacturing, recyclable-by-design materials, and sustainability assessment.

• Polimi OPEN KNOWLEDGE
• 21 weeks
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Biomedical Engineers and Artificial Organs - Frontiers of Biomedical Engineering

2 ratings

Explores how synthetic biomaterials interact with the body and enable artificial organs, including joint replacements, dialyzers, heart valves, and artificial hearts.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Nature of Matter: Understanding the Physical World

50 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Explore the science of chemistry, which deals with matter in its infinite variety-from electrons and water molecules to high-tech materials-in this fascinating course.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 12 hours 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

Biomaterials and Your Health

Are you interested in learning and discovering biomaterials, nanotechnologies and standardisation in dentistry? Do you want to make a difference in tomorrow’s oral health care development? Join Biomat

• edX
• 4 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

AICTE;  Sikkim Manipal University

Elements of Nanotechnology: Novice to Professional

Explore nanotechnology fundamentals, nanomaterial synthesis and characterization, quantum-scale phenomena, and nanoelectronic applications.

• Swayam
• 6 weeks
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course