13 Best Chemistry Courses on edX
We compared 13 Chemistry courses currently listed on edX, priced from $55.00 to $1,122.30. 12 of them teach the subject directly and 1 are built around a certification exam. 6 come from a named university or institution, including Delft University of Technology, Harvard University and Wageningen University & Research. 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
- 13
- Price range
- $55.00 – $1,122.30
- Providers
- edX
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 13 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, matched to "chemistry" 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 $55.00 to $1,122.30, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Science and Engineering - Pre-university Calculus, Physics and Chemistry
Offered by Delft University of Technology
This course offers a solid foundation in pre-university calculus, physics, and chemistry, focusing on the fundamental principles that underpin these scientific disciplines. Designed for learners preparing for further stu...
$148.49listed price -
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University Chemistry
Offered by Harvard University
University Chemistry offers an in-depth exploration of fundamental chemistry concepts, providing a solid foundation for understanding chemical principles. Throughout the course, you'll engage with core topics such as che...
$1,122.30listed price -
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Chemistry and Technology for Sustainability
Offered by Wageningen University & Research
This course explores the relationship between chemistry and technology in the context of sustainability. You'll gain insights into how chemical processes can be aligned with sustainable practices, providing you with valu...
$842.40listed price -
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Chemistry for the Health Professions
Offered by MGH Institute of Health Professions
This course, Chemistry for the Health Professions, is designed for individuals pursuing careers in healthcare. It focuses on the essential chemical principles and concepts that are particularly relevant in medical contex...
$360.00listed price -
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Science & Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to Soft Matter Science (chemistry)
Offered by Harvard University
Top chefs and Harvard researchers explore how everyday cooking and haute cuisine can illuminate basic principles in chemistry, physics, and engineering. Learn about food molecules and how chemical reactions can affect fo...
$249.00listed price -
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Pre-University Chemistry
Offered by Delft University of Technology
Prepare for university by reviewing the science and technology of chemistry. Become familiar with the way chemistry and chemistry-related topics are taught at university level.
$55.00listed price -
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Energy to Electrochemistry Final Exam
Offered by Harvard University
Demonstrate your chemistry knowledge in the final exam.
$500.00listed price -
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Elements, Chemicals, and Reactions
Offered by MGH Institute of Health Professions
Chemistry is often called the central science because it connects the physical world to the biological systems that sustain life. In this course, we will build a strong foundation in the structure and behavior of matter,...
$100.00listed price -
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Cellular Polymers: Structure, Properties, Processing, Applications
Offered by University of Bayreuth
Take our MOOC and dive deep into Cellular Polymers. Understand what makes them superior to other materials, how they are processed and why they are used in countless applications in our everyday life. This MOOC is your f...
$159.00listed price -
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Foundations of Thermodynamics
Offered by MGH Institute of Health Professions
In this course, we will explore the foundational concepts of chemistry through the lens of energy, matter, and their roles in health sciences. By the end of this course, students will be able to apply fundamental chemica...
$100.00listed price -
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Quantum Mechanics of Molecular Structures
Offered by The University of Tokyo
Learn two methods used to determine molecular structures and their properties in this introduction to Quantum Mechanics.
$59.00listed price -
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Entropy and Equilibria
Offered by Harvard University
Expand your learning of chemistry and thermodynamics by exploring entropy, free energy, and equilibrium.
$249.00listed price -
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Basic Steps in Magnetic Resonance
Offered by École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
A MOOC to discover basic concepts and a wide range of intriguing applications of magnetic resonance to physics, chemistry, and biology
Price on site
Best Chemistry Courses on edX 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 12 priced courses on this page run from $55.00 to $1,122.30, with the middle of the range around $249.00 — a spread of $1,067.30. That is a wide gap for one subject. 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 edX. 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 Delft University of Technology, Harvard University and Wageningen University & Research — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Courses versus exam preparation
1 of the entries here are built around a certification exam rather than teaching Chemistry from scratch. They are the right choice only if you already know the material and want to pass a specific exam; if you are starting out, pick one of the taught courses first and come back to exam preparation afterwards.
Before you enrol
Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page on 30 August 2026 — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.