Free Online Computational Biology Courses from Top Universities

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Students looking to learn about computational biology without actually enrolling in a college program can do so using Massachusetts Institute of Technology OpenCourseWare. Classes touch on subject matters like artificial intelligence and the use of algorithms in computational design.
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Free Computational Biology Courses

A range of computational biology courses are offered online through the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Some classes emphasize the use algorithms to build biological database while others focus on using computations to better understand human intelligence.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

The majority of computational biology classes available from MIT are geared toward undergrads. Some of the concepts covered in these classes include human and artificial intelligence, biological sequence analysis, genome assembly and evolutionary theory. Other classes that may be more technical cover such topics as algorithmic design, image formation, motion and computational vision, analog VLSI and photogrammetry. Some classes are designed so students can learn through hands-on labs and modeling experiments.

Free Online Computational Biology Courses at a Glance

Course & School Program Level Format Assignments Quizzes & Exams Downloadable
Computational Biology, Genomes, Networks and Evolution course from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Undergraduate Text Yes Yes Yes
Machine Vision course from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Undergraduate Text No Yes Yes
The Human Intelligence Enterprise course from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Undergraduate Text Yes No Yes
Algorithms for Computational Biology course from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Undergraduate Text Yes No Yes
Computational Evolutionary Biology course from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Graduate Text , Lab No No Yes

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  • Stanford, CA

    Stanford University

  • Philadelphia, PA

    University of Pennsylvania

  • Cambridge, MA

    Harvard University

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    4. Grand Canyon University

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      • B.S. in Health Sciences
      • B.S. in Health Sciences
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    5. Liberty University

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    Doctorate
      • PHD: Health Sciences: Trauma-Informed Care
      • PHD: Health Sciences: Trauma-Informed Care
    Master's
      • MS: Human Biology
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    6. Purdue Global

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    Doctorate
      • Doctor of Health Sciences
    Associate's
      • Associate of Science in Health Science
      • Associate of Science in Health SciencePreprofessional
  • University of Maryland Global Campus

  • Durham, NC

    Duke University

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Grand Canyon University

  • B.S. in Health Sciences

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Liberty University

  • PHD: Health Sciences: Trauma-Informed Care
  • MS: Human Biology
  • CERT: Health Sciences

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Purdue Global

  • Doctor of Health Sciences
  • Associate of Science in Health Science
  • Associate of Science in Health SciencePreprofessional

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University of Maryland Global Campus