15 Best System Design Courses on edX
We compared 15 System Design courses currently listed on edX, priced from $29.00 to $378.00. 8 come from a named university or institution, including Waseda University, Chalmers University of Technology and ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences. 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
- $29.00 – $378.00
- Providers
- edX
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, matched to "system design" 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 $29.00 to $378.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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IoT System Design: Software and Hardware Integration
Offered by Waseda University
Start developing your own Internet of Things (IoT) system with this exploration of the interaction between software and hardware.
$129.00listed price -
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Computer System Design: Advanced Concepts of Modern Microprocessors
Offered by Chalmers University of Technology
Learn about advanced computer design concepts, including how to make modern multicore-based computers both fast and energy efficient.
$49.00listed price -
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Computer System Design: Concepts of Modern Microprocessors
Offered by Chalmers University of Technology
This course offers a deep dive into the concepts and architectures of modern microprocessors, a critical element in computer system design. You'll explore various microprocessor designs and how they integrate with system...
$88.20listed price -
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Aquaponics – the circular food production system
Offered by ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Aquaponics is a polyculture that combines aquaculture and hydroponics cultivation, i.e. fish farming and soil-independent food production, in a circulatory system with the aim of recycling nutrients from fish farming was...
$129.00listed price -
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Sustainable Engineering Design
Offered by Delft University of Technology
This course focuses on sustainable engineering design principles, equipping you to integrate sustainability into your engineering practice. You will explore methods and strategies for designing systems that are not only...
$378.00listed price -
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Advanced Embedded Systems on Arm
Offered by Arm Education
The course delves into advanced embedded‑system concepts built around Arm architecture, covering real‑world application scenarios, low‑level programming techniques, and system‑design trade‑offs. Learners work with hardwa...
$178.20listed price -
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The Resilient and Renewable Grid: How Microgrids are Revolutionizing Energy Systems
Offered by University of Alaska Fairbanks
A foundational course on microgrid systems design with an emphasis on community-based projects and non-grid connected remote systems.
$249.00listed price -
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Computer Science
Offered by Florida International University
This Computer Science course on edX is designed to equip you with foundational and advanced knowledge in various computer science concepts. You'll explore essential theories and practical applications, making it a compre...
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Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Offered by Maryville University
The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science is designed to equip students with a solid foundation in the fundamentals of computer science, along with practical skills in software development and system design. By explori...
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Master of Science in Software Development
Offered by Maryville University
The Master of Science in Software Development program is designed to deepen your understanding of software engineering principles and practices. It focuses on critical areas such as programming, system design, and softwa...
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Architecture & Systems Engineering
Offered by MIT xPRO
The course walks through core principles of architecture and systems engineering, showing how to design and manage complex, multi‑component infrastructures. It covers techniques for breaking down requirements, modeling i...
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Digital Design
Offered by Harvey Mudd College
This first course in Digital Design will take you from Zero to One - from no previous experience, to being able to design amazing digital systems. This is the first step on the path to computer engineering.
$189.00listed price -
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Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine: Foundations
Offered by Google Cloud
Learn essential Google Cloud principles and the core architecture of Kubernetes to manage and build modern, scalable systems.
$29.00listed price -
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Model-Based Systems Engineering - MBSE
Offered by IsraelX
Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) focuses on the use of models to enhance system architecture and overall engineering processes. This course emphasizes understanding complex systems through modeling techniques, and...
$340.20listed price -
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Preparing for Technical Interviews: Strategies & Practice
Offered by Microsoft
Prepare for technical interviews with a clear strategy for role expectations, coding rounds, debugging, system design, and project communication. Learn to reason through technical challenges, explain trade-offs, and pres...
$55.00listed price
Best System Design 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 11 priced courses on this page run from $29.00 to $378.00, with the middle of the range around $129.00 — a spread of $349.00. 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. 8 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Waseda University, Chalmers University of Technology and ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences — 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.