15 Best Embedded Systems Courses on Coursera
We compared 15 Embedded Systems courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $39.00 to $99.00. 6 come from a named university or institution, including University of Colorado Boulder, University of California, Irvine and Dartmouth College & Institut Mines-Télécom. 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
- $39.00 – $99.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "embedded systems" 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 $99.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Real-Time Embedded Systems Theory and Analysis
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
This course can also be taken for academic credit as ECEA 5316, part of CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree. This course provides an in-depth and full mathematical derivation and review of mod...
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UX and Interface Design for Embedded Systems
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
This course can also be taken for academic credit as ECEA 5346, part of CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree. UX and Interface Design for Embedded Systems is the first of three classes in the E...
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Real-Time Embedded Systems
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
The Real-Time Embedded Systems specialization is a series of four course taking you from a beginning practitioner, to a more advanced real-time system analyst and designer. Knowledge and experience gained on hard to mast...
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FPGA Design for Embedded Systems
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
The objective of this course is to acquire proficiency with Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA)s for the purpose of creating prototypes or products for a variety of applications. Although FPGA design can be a complex t...
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Introduction to Automotive Embedded Systems
Offered by STARWEAVER
This course is designed to introduce learners to the critical role of embedded systems in automotive technology. Starting with foundational concepts and frameworks, the course progresses through the design, development,...
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Introduction to the Internet of Things and Embedded Systems
Offered by University of California, Irvine
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the Internet of Things (IoT) and embedded systems, focusing on how these technologies are reshaping our world. You'll gain insights into the critical relationship between...
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Embedded Systems using C
Offered by EDUCBA
Embark on a comprehensive journey into Embedded Systems with this course. Module 1, "Introduction to Embedded Systems," lays the foundation by exploring principles, architectures, and essential devices. In Module 2, "Pro...
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Development of Secure Embedded Systems
Offered by 28DIGITAL
Three people died after the crash landing of an Asiana Airlines aircraft from Seoul, Korea, at San Fransisco International Airport (SFO) on July 6, 2013. The American National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) establish...
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C Programming: Pointers and Memory Management - 4
Offered by Dartmouth College & Institut Mines-Télécom
In this course, we will examine a key concept, foundational to any programming language: the usage of memory. This course builds upon the basic concept of pointers, discussed in C Programming: Modular Programming and Mem...
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FPGA Capstone: Building FPGA Projects
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
This course will give you hands-on FPGA design experience that uses all the concepts and skills you have developed up to now. You will need to purchase a DE10-Lite development kit. You will setup and test the MAX10 DE10-...
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Rust Programming
Offered by Duke University
This comprehensive Rust Specialization from Coursera and Duke University, a top Data Science and AI program, provides software engineers, data scientists, and technical professionals with applied skills to leverage Rust’...
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Developing Industrial Internet of Things
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
The courses in this specialization can also be taken for academic credit as ECEA 5385-5387, part of CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree. Enroll here. In this specialization, you will engage th...
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Embedded Hardware and Operating Systems
Offered by University of Turku
All about practical programming and creating IoTs applications! In this course, we will talk about two components of a cyber-physical system, namely hardware and operating systems. After completing this course, you will...
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Introduction to Internet of Things
Offered by IIT Bombay
Enroll in "Introduction to Internet of Things," a meticulously curated course by the eminent faculty of IIT Bombay in conjunction with TIH Foundation for IoT & IoE. This comprehensive course, spanning four modules, equip...
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C Programming: Using Linux Tools and Libraries - 7
Offered by Dartmouth College & Institut Mines-Télécom
Learn how to use professional tools and libraries to write and build C programs within the Linux operating system. This seventh and final course in the C Programming with Linux Specialization will allow you to develop an...
$49.00listed price
Best Embedded Systems Courses on Coursera compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | Real-Time Embedded Systems Theory and Analysis | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $99.00 | View → |
| 2 | UX and Interface Design for Embedded Systems | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $99.00 | View → |
| 3 | Real-Time Embedded Systems | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $79.00 | View → |
| 4 | FPGA Design for Embedded Systems | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $79.00 | View → |
| 5 | Introduction to Automotive Embedded Systems | Coursera | STARWEAVER | $49.00 | View → |
| 6 | Introduction to the Internet of Things and Embedded Systems | Coursera | University of California, Irvine | $39.00 | View → |
| 7 | Embedded Systems using C | Coursera | EDUCBA | $49.00 | View → |
| 8 | Development of Secure Embedded Systems | Coursera | 28DIGITAL | $49.00 | View → |
| 9 | C Programming: Pointers and Memory Management - 4 | Coursera | Dartmouth College & Institut Mines-Télécom | $49.00 | View → |
| 10 | FPGA Capstone: Building FPGA Projects | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $99.00 | View → |
| 11 | Rust Programming | Coursera | Duke University | $49.00 | View → |
| 12 | Developing Industrial Internet of Things | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $79.00 | View → |
| 13 | Embedded Hardware and Operating Systems | Coursera | University of Turku | $49.00 | View → |
| 14 | Introduction to Internet of Things | Coursera | IIT Bombay | $49.00 | View → |
| 15 | C Programming: Using Linux Tools and Libraries - 7 | Coursera | Dartmouth College & Institut Mines-Télécom | $49.00 | 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 15 priced courses on this page run from $39.00 to $99.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $60.00. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. 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 Coursera. 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 University of Colorado Boulder, University of California, Irvine and Dartmouth College & Institut Mines-Télécom — 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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