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now in your home.

Courses from the IITs and IISc are open to anyone. Learn for free, then choose an optional proctored exam if you want a certificate.

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College students at an NPTEL Local Chapter workshop
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Courses from
IIT Madras
IIT Bombay
IIT Delhi
IIT Kanpur
IIT Kharagpur
IIT Roorkee
IIT Guwahati
IISc Bengaluru
Recorded totals
4.56 crore
Course-run enrolments
1.04 crore
Exam registrations
57.20 lakh
Certified records
9,412
Local Chapters
30
Catalogue disciplines
Next semester · Jan–Apr 2027

Dates to plan around.

What it costs

Learning is free.

Every course is free to follow. The certification exam is optional and paid — you only pay if you choose to sit it.

Key dates
Course enrolment expected
13 November 2026
Courses begin
18 January 2027, second set 15 February
Exam registration opens
15 December 2026, 10am
Exam dates
20–21 March and 16–18, 23–25 April 2027
Exam sessions
Two each day — 9am–12 noon and 2pm–5pm

Tentative. These follow the published Jan 2027 timelines and can change — check the timelines before planning around them.

News & announcements

Notices, results and events.

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In their words

Why they started, and what stayed.

Learning practical growth strategies was exactly what I needed from this time-efficient course. Now I'm ready to build a prototype using the market positioning insights I gained.
Dr T RaniManagement
I saw LLM capabilities as essential knowledge for anyone making a serious comeback in tech. Understanding how to automate workflows has made me stand out and understand core capabilities.
Arshdeep DubeyComputer Science and Engineering
Opting for this course reflects my commitment to evolving as a person through ongoing learning and growth. I'm captivated by NPTEL courses because they explore the role of research in fostering innovation.
C TamilarasiNPTEL learner
I am thankful this course was available because numerical modelling was something I needed to understand far better. I studied every heat exchanger and power cycle topic carefully, and my result at the end made me proud of the effort I gave.
Shaikh Mohammad NakibMechanical Engineering
I had always wanted to analyse sample data in R rather than rely on other tools, so I chose this course to start. I went from finding variance and expectation abstract to using them confidently in real data science project work.
Sheshang DegadwalaMathematics
NPTEL is doing a wonderful job! Do check them out.
Ayush Sunil BrahmankarNPTEL learner
Growth since the first certified run

Enrolments grew 68× from 2014 to 2026.

The series counts course-run enrolments, so one learner taking several courses appears in each course total.

Course-run enrolments
020 lakh40 lakh60 lakh80 lakh2014: 1,12,754 course-run enrolments’142015: 2,94,622 course-run enrolments’152016: 6,42,867 course-run enrolments’162017: 15,84,488 course-run enrolments’172018: 22,64,998 course-run enrolments’182019: 34,46,629 course-run enrolments’192020: 41,06,610 course-run enrolments’202021: 33,67,385 course-run enrolments’212022: 40,22,280 course-run enrolments’222023: 52,23,572 course-run enrolments’232024: 57,23,107 course-run enrolments’242025: 65,44,534 course-run enrolments’252026: 76,65,593 course-run enrolments’2676.7 lakh

Course-run enrolments by calendar year.

Most enrolled · Jul–Dec 2026

The courses learners enrolled in most.

For colleges and universities

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A Local Chapter connects learners with faculty guidance and tools to follow course progress. Ask your coordinator how your university handles credit transfer.

9,412Local Chapters
Why we exist

For generations, India aspired to reach the IITs.
Now the IITs reach India.

The same curiosity, rigorous learning and open courses, for anyone willing to learn.

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