15 Best History Courses on edX
We compared 15 History courses currently listed on edX, priced from $30.00 to $267.30. 8 come from a named university or institution, including University of Alaska Fairbanks, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and The University of Iceland. 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
- $30.00 – $267.30
- Providers
- edX
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, matched to "history" 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 $30.00 to $267.30, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Mental Health History and Treatment
Offered by University of Alaska Fairbanks
This course will explore the history and treatment of individuals with mental health disorders in the United States. Learners will be introduced to diagnoses, current treatment, and social impacts to care.
$119.00listed price -
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European Studies: History & Culture, Law and EU Governance
Offered by KU Leuven
This course explores the intricate history and culture of Europe, alongside an understanding of law and EU governance. You'll gain insights into the evolution of European societies and legal frameworks that shape the con...
$159.30listed price -
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Chinese Culture: Tradition, Transformation and Interaction
Offered by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
This course explores the rich tapestry of Chinese culture, examining its traditions, transformations, and the interactions that have shaped it over time. You'll gain insights into how historical events and modern influen...
$267.30listed price -
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Gender and Intersectionality
Offered by The University of Iceland
Gender intersects with everything. Using examples from popular culture, classical literature, and history, this course will teach you how to analyze religious texts and traditions, class divisions, racial inequality, sex...
$30.00listed price -
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Indian & Tibetan River of Buddhism
Offered by Columbia University
Explore an overview of the history and philosophy of Buddhism throughout India, South and Southeast Asia, Tibet, and Central Asia, featuring the basics of the Buddhist view of reality and its educational principles of sc...
$49.99listed price -
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Jerusalem: A Journey Through Time
Offered by IsraelX
Jerusalem is a city with a deep significance to many peoples all over the world and is considered one of the most important cities for Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Throughout the ages, and until today, Jerusalem has...
$120.00listed price -
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The Evolution of Civilization
Offered by The University of Hong Kong
What made our species succeed? Why did we grow our own food or settle in towns? How did we escape high child mortality and poverty? Will we run out of resources? What’s our future? Explore these in this short course, The...
$50.00listed price -
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Pyramids of Giza: Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology
Offered by Harvard University
Explore the archaeology, history, art, and hieroglyphs surrounding the famous Egyptian Pyramids at Giza. Learn about Old Kingdom pharaohs and elites, tombs, temples, the Sphinx, and how new technology is unlocking their...
$219.00listed price -
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Psychedelics and the Mind
Offered by University of California, Berkeley
UC Berkeley Professor David Presti skillfully navigates the science, culture, and history of psychedelics for both the novice learner and the curious expert interested in fact-based learning surrounding visionary substan...
$95.00listed price -
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The Return of China
Offered by Harvard University
Led by Harvard Instructors and historians, you will discover China’s return to power through political, social, and economic growth in relation to other countries.
$149.00listed price -
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Tokyo Hillside, Tokyo Riverside: Exploring the Historical City
Offered by The University of Tokyo
Learn about the rich history and social development of Tokyo as we explore the cultural heritage of the city’s northeastern neighborhoods.
$59.00listed price -
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The Einstein Revolution
Offered by Harvard University
Traces Albert Einstein’s engagement with relativity, quantum mechanics, Nazism, nuclear weapons, philosophy, the arts, and technology.
$149.00listed price -
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China Humanities: The Individual in Chinese Culture
Offered by Harvard University
Explore Chinese history and culture from the perspective of the individual through philosophical texts, literary works, and art.
$149.00listed price -
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Judaism Through Its Scriptures.
Offered by Harvard University
Learn about the key beliefs and practices of Judaism through an examination of its sacred texts and their interpretation.
$149.00listed price -
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Contemporary China: The People's Republic, Taiwan, and Hong Kong
Offered by Harvard University
Use the case study method to study China from the rise of Deng Xiaoping to the present.
$149.00listed price
Best History 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 15 priced courses on this page run from $30.00 to $267.30, with the middle of the range around $149.00 — a spread of $237.30. 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. 8 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Alaska Fairbanks, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and The University of Iceland — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
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.