12 Best Research Courses on edX
We compared 12 Research courses currently listed on edX, priced from $10.00 to $249.00. 9 come from a named university or institution, including University of Cambridge, Delft University of Technology and Doane University. 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
- 12
- Price range
- $10.00 – $249.00
- Providers
- edX
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 12 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, matched to "research" 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 $10.00 to $249.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Researcher to Innovator and Entrepreneur
Offered by University of Cambridge
Designed to demystify the steps involved in entrepreneurship, this course takes a practical approach to develop entrepreneurial thinking and skills critical to take initiative and develop ideas into reality in any career...
$249.00listed price -
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Sustainability in Practice: Education, Research and EcoCampus Development
Offered by Delft University of Technology
Learn how to promote sustainability through education, training, and research & innovation on your campus, business park, or public space.
$149.00listed price -
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Cannabis Compliance, Testing, and Research
Offered by Doane University
Identify legal operations in the cannabis industry and investigate how research and development can advance cannabis science.
$219.00listed price -
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Using Python for Research
Offered by Harvard University
Take your introductory knowledge of Python programming to the next level and learn how to use Python 3 for your research.
$249.00listed price -
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Menstruation in a Global Context: Addressing Policy and Practice
Offered by Columbia University
Recently, menstruation has attracted attention as an important public health issue, resulting in the proliferation of new research, programs, and policies aimed at tackling menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) challenges f...
$50.00listed price -
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Master of Science in Nursing
Offered by Georgetown University
This Master of Science in Nursing program focuses on advancing your knowledge and skills in the nursing field. You'll engage with complex topics that impact nursing practice and patient care while preparing for leadershi...
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Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS): Operations
Offered by University of Alaska Fairbanks
Dive into the applications of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for research, industrial, surveying, emergency response, and commercial purposes. Learn flight planning, the basics of flying, and how to process data to make u...
$249.00listed price -
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Planetary Boundaries: Breakthrough Science from Frontiers Planet Prize Champions
Offered by Tel Aviv University
Explore the planetary boundaries framework through breakthrough research by Frontiers Planet Prize Champions. Learn how their science drives global solutions for biodiversity, pollution, and climate sustainability.
$10.00listed price -
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Antarctica in a Changing Climate
Offered by University of Canterbury
Explores the exceptional aspects of the Antarctic climate and its ecosystems, looking at the current and future impacts of environmental change, including climate change.
$129.00listed price -
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Inteligencia Artificial: empezar a pensar(la)
Offered by Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
En este curso aprenderás sobre la Inteligencia Artificial como una tecnología disruptiva que transforma nuestra forma de vivir, trabajar e investigar.
$25.00listed price -
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edX MOOC / Non-creditPublic Policy Transformation: AI, Innovation, and Technology
Offered by LSE
Understand public policy innovations and technology, and its strategies for transforming policymaking.
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edX MOOC / Non-creditCRISPR: Gene-editing Applications
Offered by Harvard VPAL
Understand the potential of CRISPR technology in the biofuel, agriculture, and healthcare industries.
Price on site
Best Research 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 9 priced courses on this page run from $10.00 to $249.00, with the middle of the range around $149.00 — a spread of $239.00. 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. 9 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Cambridge, Delft University of Technology and Doane University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
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