15 Best Algorithms Courses on Coursera
We compared 15 Algorithms courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $79.00. 6 come from a named university or institution, including University of Colorado System, University of Colorado Boulder and Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 15
- Price range
- $49.00 – $79.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "algorithms" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $49.00 to $79.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Algorithms, Data Collection, and Starting to Code
Offered by University of Colorado System
This course starts you on your journey learning about computational thinking and beginning C programming. If you’d like to explore how we can interact with the world in a rigorous, computational way, and would also like...
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Foundations of Data Structures and Algorithms
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
Building fast and highly performant data science applications requires an intimate knowledge of how data can be organized in a computer and how to efficiently perform operations such as sorting, searching, and indexing....
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Data Structures and Algorithms
Offered by Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Welcome to the Data Structures and Algorithms course! Dive into the essential principles and techniques that form the backbone of computer science and software development. This comprehensive course explores the efficien...
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Algorithms
Offered by Stanford University
Algorithms are the heart of computer science, and the subject has countless practical applications as well as intellectual depth. This specialization is an introduction to algorithms for learners with at least a little p...
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Analysis of Algorithms
Offered by Princeton University
This course teaches a calculus that enables precise quantitative predictions of large combinatorial structures. In addition, this course covers generating functions and real asymptotics and then introduces the symbolic m...
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Advanced Algorithms and Complexity
Offered by University of California San Diego
In previous courses of our online specialization you've learned the basic algorithms, and now you are ready to step into the area of more complex problems and algorithms to solve them. Advanced algorithms build upon basi...
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Divide and Conquer, Sorting and Searching, and Randomized Algorithms
Offered by Stanford University
The primary topics in this part of the specialization are: asymptotic ("Big-oh") notation, sorting and searching, divide and conquer (master method, integer and matrix multiplication, closest pair), and randomized algori...
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Advanced Algorithms, Dynamic Programming & Graph Algorithms
Offered by Packt
This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the co...
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Modern Graph Theory Algorithms with Python
Offered by Packt
Unlock the power of graph theory to analyze complex data at scale with Python. This course delves into network science and its real-world applications, offering practical insights into transforming data into network stru...
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Optimize and Benchmark AI Algorithms for Speed
Offered by Coursera
In this course, you’ll learn how to analyze and benchmark AI-related algorithms so your systems run efficiently at scale. You’ll use computational complexity and data-structure behavior to predict performance as workload...
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Java: Data Structures and Algorithms
Offered by Codio
This specialization is intended for people with an intermediate understanding of Java. These topics include basic syntax, control structures, loops, methods, and object-oriented programming. The skills in this specializa...
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Java: Algorithms
Offered by Codio
Code and run your first Java program about algorithms in minutes without installing anything! This course is designed for learners familiar with Java basics and object-oriented programming. It provides a solid foundation...
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Data Structures & Algorithms in JavaScript
Offered by Packt
This specialization features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress throug...
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Data Structures Algorithms in Java – SECRETS to Ace LeetCode
Offered by Packt
This specialization features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress throug...
$49.00listed price -
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Data Structures & Algorithms in Java + 150 Leetcode Problems
Offered by Packt
This specialization features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress throug...
$49.00listed price
Best Algorithms Courses on Coursera compared
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 15 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $79.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $30.00. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from Coursera. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 6 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Colorado System, University of Colorado Boulder and Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
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