7 Best Scientific Research Courses on edX
We compared 7 Scientific Research courses currently listed on edX, priced from $25.00 to $467.10. 4 come from a named university or institution, including The University of Hong Kong, Technical University of Munich and University of Alaska Fairbanks. 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
- 7
- Price range
- $25.00 – $467.10
- Providers
- edX
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 7 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, matched to "scientific 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 $25.00 to $467.10, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Epidemics IV
Offered by The University of Hong Kong
Explore the science, prevention and control of epidemics in this free online course. In addition to lectures by leading scientists in this field from HKU, this course will feature a supplementary module on COVID-19 and p...
$139.00listed price -
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Realizing Biotech Innovation — A Business Guide for Scientists
Offered by Technical University of Munich
This course guides scientists in navigating the business side of biotechnology innovation. You will explore key concepts in bringing scientific ideas to market, ensuring that your research can have a meaningful impact. W...
$467.10listed price -
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Behavioral Neuroscience: Analyzing Anxiety and Depression
Offered by University of Alaska Fairbanks
In this online course, learn how to collect scientific data using behavioral tests that measure anxiety and depression in laboratory mice, and interpret and discuss the results in the context of anxiety and depression in...
$189.00listed price -
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El Antártico, un continente asombroso
Offered by Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
En este curso en línea conocerás diferentes aspectos sobre el continente blanco, de la mano de un grupo de científicos que trabajaron allí. Se tratarán aspectos físicos, históricos, biológicos, ambientales y geopolíticos...
$25.00listed price -
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Basic Analytical Chemistry
Offered by The University of Tokyo
Gain a physical understanding of the principles of analytical chemistry andtheir application in scientific research.
$59.00listed price -
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Navigating Actionable Science in the Arctic
Offered by University of Alaska Fairbanks
Build your skills and develop a plan for how to use engaged methods in your Alaska and Arctic Research
$249.00listed price -
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edX MOOC / Non-creditSynchrotrons and X-Ray Free Electron Lasers (part 1)
Offered by École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
The first MOOC to provide an extensive introduction to synchrotron and XFEL facilities and associated techniques.
$169.00listed price
Best Scientific Research Courses on edX compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | Epidemics IV | edX | The University of Hong Kong | $139.00 | View → |
| 2 | Realizing Biotech Innovation — A Business Guide for Scientists | edX | Technical University of Munich | $467.10 | View → |
| 3 | Behavioral Neuroscience: Analyzing Anxiety and Depression | edX | University of Alaska Fairbanks | $189.00 | View → |
| 4 | El Antártico, un continente asombroso | edX | Universidad Nacional de Córdoba | $25.00 | View → |
| 5 | Basic Analytical Chemistry | edX | The University of Tokyo | $59.00 | View → |
| 6 | Navigating Actionable Science in the Arctic | edX | University of Alaska Fairbanks | $249.00 | View → |
| 7 | Synchrotrons and X-Ray Free Electron Lasers (part 1) | edX | École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne | $169.00 | 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 7 priced courses on this page run from $25.00 to $467.10, with the middle of the range around $169.00 — a spread of $442.10. 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. 4 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including The University of Hong Kong, Technical University of Munich and University of Alaska Fairbanks — 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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