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15 Best CFD Courses Online

We compared 15 CFD courses currently listed on Udemy, Coursera and edX, priced from $24.99 to $199.99. 4 come from a named university or institution, including Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST), University of Colorado Boulder and Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati. 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
$24.99 – $199.99
Providers
Udemy, Coursera, edX
Last updated
18 Sep 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen

Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Udemy, Coursera, edX, matched to this topic 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 $24.99 to $199.99, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.

  1. 1
    Udemy Certificate Grade B

    CFD simulations in COMSOL Multiphysics® Simulation Software

    A Complete CFD Simulation basic course in COMSOL Multiphysics®.A course specially designed for students who have no prior knowledge of any CFD software. We will teach you from scratch and work through it to make a comple...

    $124.99
    listed price
  2. 2
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Grade B Lowest price here

    Design Optimization in CFD Using OpenFOAM

    This course is a hands-on introduction to CFD-based design optimization using OpenFOAM, created to help learners move beyond flow visualization and into systematic, simulation-driven design improvement. The focus is on u...

    $24.99
    listed price
  3. 3
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    OpenFOAM from Scratch (Level 1)

    Note - CFD results always need to be validated with experimental data before blindly relying on them.This course will take you through all the basics required in order to simulate simple CFD problems using OpenFOAM....

    $49.99
    listed price
  4. 4
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    CFD Analysis of NREL Phase VI wind turbine

    In this course, you will learn to conduct CFD analysis of NREL Phase VI wind turbine. You will learn every thing from scratch and using only basic data (NREL phase VI report, document number 29955.pdf) available on NREL...

    $49.99
    listed price
  5. 5
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    Complete CFD Simulation in STAR-CCM+ – Advanced

    This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.Become a STAR-CCM+ expert and master CFD simulation from scratch! AI Disclosure:Some audio narration in this course is generated using artificial intelligence (text...

    $54.99
    listed price
  6. 6
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Computational Fluid Dynamics Fundamentals Course 3

    Welcome to Part 3 of my Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) fundamentals course! In this course, the concepts, derivations and examples from Part 1 and Part 2 are extended to look at unstructured meshes and mesh quality m...

    $44.99
    listed price
  7. 7
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Electrodynamics: Electric and Magnetic Fields

    Offered by Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

    This course is a continuation of Electrodynamics: An Introduction and Electrodynamics: Analysis of Electric Fields. Here, we will introduce magnetostatics and relate it to the material we learned previously. In addition,...

    $49.00
    listed price
  8. 8
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Engineering Foundation for Building Energy Systems

    Offered by University of Colorado Boulder

    Building energy systems have a profound impact on the human condition, providing a comfortable, healthy, and productive indoor environment for daily life, while being responsible for significant energy, environmental, an...

    $49.00
    listed price
  9. 9
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Computer Aided Design

    Offered by Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

    In this course, learners will be introduced to the fundamental concepts of computer-aided design and its implementation through computer graphics. The course involves topics related to the CAD foundation, 3D Graphics pip...

    $49.00
    listed price
  10. 10
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Air Conditioning Equipment Selection, Design and Sizing

    Offered by L&T EduTech

    HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) systems form the backbone of climate control in various facilities, ensuring optimal indoor conditions for comfort, productivity, and health. An in-depth understanding of...

    $49.00
    listed price
  11. 11
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Industrial Fluid systems & Smart Factory Automation

    Offered by L&T EduTech

    The "Industrial Fluid System & Smart Factory Automation" course represents a pivotal opportunity for individuals seeking to delve into the cutting-edge intersection of fluid dynamics, electrical drives, and smart automat...

    $49.00
    listed price
  12. 12
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Two-Phase Pipe Hydraulics and Pipe Sizing

    Offered by L&T EduTech

    This particular course entitled “Two-Phase Pipe Hydraulics & Pipe Sizing” under the specialization entitled “Design of Industrial Piping Systems” is mainly aimed at predicting the two-phase total static pressure drop in...

    $49.00
    listed price
  13. 13
    Coursera Certificate Grade B

    Single-Phase Pipe Hydraulics and Pipe Sizing

    Offered by L&T EduTech

    This particular course entitled “Single-Phase Pipe Hydraulics & Pipe Sizing” under the specialization entitled “Design of Industrial Piping Systems” is mainly aimed at predicting the optimum pipe diameter of the piping s...

    $49.00
    listed price
  14. 14
    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
  15. 15
    Udemy Certificate Grade B

    SOLIDWORKS 2017-23 :Become a Certified Associate Today-CSWA

    This is a streamlined course to take you from knowing nothing about SOLIDWORKS to giving you all the knowledge and skills needed to become a certified SOLIDWORKS Associate (CSWA). This course will enable you to...

    $199.99
    listed price

Best CFD Courses Online compared

# Course Provider Offered by Price
1 CFD simulations in COMSOL Multiphysics® Simulation Software Udemy $124.99 View →
2 Design Optimization in CFD Using OpenFOAM Udemy $24.99 View →
3 OpenFOAM from Scratch (Level 1) Udemy $49.99 View →
4 CFD Analysis of NREL Phase VI wind turbine Udemy $49.99 View →
5 Complete CFD Simulation in STAR-CCM+ – Advanced Udemy $54.99 View →
6 Computational Fluid Dynamics Fundamentals Course 3 Udemy $44.99 View →
7 Electrodynamics: Electric and Magnetic Fields Coursera Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST) $49.00 View →
8 Engineering Foundation for Building Energy Systems Coursera University of Colorado Boulder $49.00 View →
9 Computer Aided Design Coursera Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati $49.00 View →
10 Air Conditioning Equipment Selection, Design and Sizing Coursera L&T EduTech $49.00 View →
11 Industrial Fluid systems & Smart Factory Automation Coursera L&T EduTech $49.00 View →
12 Two-Phase Pipe Hydraulics and Pipe Sizing Coursera L&T EduTech $49.00 View →
13 Single-Phase Pipe Hydraulics and Pipe Sizing Coursera L&T EduTech $49.00 View →
14 The Basics of Transport Phenomena edX Delft University of Technology $150.00 View →
15 SOLIDWORKS 2017-23 :Become a Certified Associate Today-CSWA Udemy $199.99 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 15 priced courses on this page run from $24.99 to $199.99, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $175.00. 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 Udemy, Coursera and edX. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion. 4 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST), University of Colorado Boulder and Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati — 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 18 September 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.

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