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11 Best Thermodynamics Courses on edX

We compared 11 Thermodynamics courses currently listed on edX, priced from $39.00 to $300.00. 5 come from a named university or institution, including MGH Institute of Health Professions, Stanford University and Harvard 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
11
Price range
$39.00 – $300.00
Providers
edX
Last updated
30 Aug 2026
How these 11 courses were chosen

Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, matched to "thermodynamics" 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 $39.00 to $300.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.

  1. 1
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade B University-backed

    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...

    $100.00
    listed price
  2. 2
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C University-backed

    Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria

    Offered by Stanford University

    This course, based on MATSCI 204 Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria , introduces learners to thermodynamics and and how it governs phase equilibria. It is intended for a general audience, and is especially useful as a p...

    $150.00
    listed price
  3. 3
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C University-backed

    Energy and Thermodynamics

    Offered by Harvard University

    Learn the fundamentals of chemistry and energy, from the types of energy to atomic mass and matter to enthalpy and thermodynamics.

    $249.00
    listed price
  4. 4
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C University-backed

    Transport Phenomena

    Offered by Delft University of Technology

    Transport Phenomena explores the fundamental principles governing transport processes across various fields, including fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and mass transfer. This course is designed for those interested in un...

    $300.00
    listed price
  5. 5
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade D University-backed

    Engineering

    Offered by Auburn University

    This online course in Engineering offers a thorough foundation in various engineering principles and practices. You'll explore essential concepts that are applicable across multiple fields of engineering, equipping you t...

  6. 6
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade B University-backed

    The Basics of Transport Phenomena

    Offered by Delft University of Technology

    Learn the basic framework to work on a broad spectrum of engineering problems concerning transfer of heat, mass and momentum. Learn through examples of everyday processes at home, in the lab and in industry.

    $150.00
    listed price
  7. 7
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C University-backed

    Pre-University Physics

    Offered by Delft University of Technology

    Prepare for your technical studies by reviewing the fundamentals of physics. Become familiar with the way physics and physics-related topics are taught at university level.

    $55.00
    listed price
  8. 8
    edX MOOC / Non-credit University-backed

    Advanced Transport Phenomena

    Offered by Delft University of Technology

    Learn how to tackle complex mass and heat transfer problems and apply the results in your own environment.

    $150.00
    listed price
  9. 9
    edX MOOC / Non-credit University-backed

    Entropy and Equilibria

    Offered by Harvard University

    Expand your learning of chemistry and thermodynamics by exploring entropy, free energy, and equilibrium.

    $249.00
    listed price
  10. 10
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade D

    Advanced statistical physics

    Offered by École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne

    We explore statistical physics in both classical and open quantum systems. Additionally, we will cover probabilistic data analysis that is extremely useful in many applications.

    $169.00
    listed price
  11. 11
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Lowest price here

    Primeros pasos en Termodinámica

    Offered by Universitat Politècnica de València

    Aprende los conceptos básicos de la termodinámica.

    $39.00
    listed price

Best Thermodynamics Courses on edX compared

# Course Provider Offered by Price
1 Foundations of Thermodynamics edX MGH Institute of Health Professions $100.00 View →
2 Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria edX Stanford University $150.00 View →
3 Energy and Thermodynamics edX Harvard University $249.00 View →
4 Transport Phenomena edX Delft University of Technology $300.00 View →
5 Engineering edX Auburn University View →
6 The Basics of Transport Phenomena edX Delft University of Technology $150.00 View →
7 Pre-University Physics edX Delft University of Technology $55.00 View →
8 Advanced Transport Phenomena edX Delft University of Technology $150.00 View →
9 Entropy and Equilibria edX Harvard University $249.00 View →
10 Advanced statistical physics edX École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne $169.00 View →
11 Primeros pasos en Termodinámica edX Universitat Politècnica de València $39.00 View →

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 10 priced courses on this page run from $39.00 to $300.00, with the middle of the range around $150.00 — a spread of $261.00. 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. 5 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including MGH Institute of Health Professions, Stanford University and Harvard University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.

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