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Best biotechnology Courses Online

We compared 20 Biotechnology courses currently listed on Coursera, edX and Udemy, priced from $19.99 to $333.00. 9 come from a named university or institution, including Taipei Medical University, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Delft University of Technology. 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.

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  1. 1
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Pharmacotherapy: Understanding Biotechnology Products

    Offered by Taipei Medical University

    Welcome to "Pharmacotherapy: Understanding Biotechnology Products," a specialized course led by Dr. Charles Lee. This curriculum offers a comprehensive exploration of therapeutic protein products, spanning from laborator...

    $49.00
    listed price
  2. 2
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Systems Biology and Biotechnology

    Offered by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    Design systems-level experiments using appropriate cutting edge techniques, collect big data, and analyze and interpret small and big data sets quantitatively. The Systems Biology Specialization covers the concepts and m...

    $49.00
    listed price
  3. 3
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade B University-backed

    Industrial Biotechnology

    Offered by Delft University of Technology

    Get introduced to the basics of designing industrial processes for biobased products, from renewable feedstock to biomaterials, chemicals, nutrition products and biofuels.

    $185.00
    listed price
  4. 4
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Grade B Lowest price here

    "Biotechnology: Advancing Science, Transforming Industries"

    Welcome to the exciting world of biotechnology! This comprehensive course offers a captivating exploration of the field, delving into its fundamental principles, applications, and future prospects. Biotechnology is a rap...

    $19.99
    listed price
  5. 5
    Udemy Certificate Grade B

    Biotechnology/Biotech Business, Policy, Law, and Science

             Learn the business of biotechnology, how to start and manage biotechnology companies, and how to better service the needs of biotechnology companies.    Going beyond simple 'sc...

    $199.99
    listed price
  6. 6
    Udemy Certificate Grade B

    Biotechnology & Molecular Biology: Next-Gen Biotech 2026

    Unlock the Biological Revolution: Master Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Next-Gen Gene Editing in a Single, Comprehensive Course.Biotechnology is transforming the world at an unprecedented pace. From engineering lif...

    $19.99
    listed price
  7. 7
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C University-backed

    Industrial Biotechnology and Industrial Fermentation

    Offered by Delft University of Technology

    This course delves into the fascinating world of industrial biotechnology and fermentation processes, offering insights into how these technologies can be applied in various industrial contexts. You'll explore the fundam...

    $333.00
    listed price
  8. 8
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    Biotechnology: Basics of gene cloning and gene therapy

    One of the reasons why biotechnology has received so much attention during the past three decades is because of gene cloning. Although many useful products can be obtained from microbial culture, the list in the past has...

    $24.99
    listed price
  9. 9
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Biotechnology

    Offered by Pearson

    Explore how our modern understanding of DNA is being used to improve human health, from developing drugs for previously intractable diseases to potentially correcting devastating genetic defects. This course examines bot...

    $49.00
    listed price
  10. 10
    edX Master's Degree Grade C University-backed

    Master of Science in Biotechnology Online

    Offered by Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Science

    The Master of Science in Biotechnology Online program offers an in-depth exploration of the rapidly advancing field of biotechnology. Students will engage with essential concepts and practices that are transforming healt...

  11. 11
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade C University-backed

    Systems Biology and Biotechnology Capstone

    Offered by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    NOTE: In order to take this course you should have taken and complete the following courses in the Signature Track: Introduction to Systems Biology, Network Analysis in Systems Biology, Dynamical Modeling Methods for Sys...

    $49.00
    listed price
  12. 12
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C University-backed

    Environmental Biotechnology

    Offered by Delft University of Technology

    In this course, you will gain knowledge on the core principles, practical applications and essential methodologies in environmental biotechnology.

    $185.00
    listed price
  13. 13
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Introduction to High-Throughput Materials Development

    Offered by Georgia Institute of Technology

    This course is an introduction to high-throughput experimental methods that accelerate the discovery and development of new materials. It is well recognized that the discovery of new materials is the key to solving many...

    $49.00
    listed price
  14. 14
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Introduction to Algae

    Offered by University of California San Diego

    This course was produced by the Algae Technology Educational Consortium and UC San Diego with funding from the Algae Foundation, the National Renewable Energy Lab, and the U.S. Department of Energy. Algae are an extremel...

    $49.00
    listed price
  15. 15
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Industrial Biomanufacturing: From Cells to Products

    Offered by Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

    Biomanufacturing is increasingly used to produce everyday products – from enzymes in detergents to ingredients in food and bio-based materials. But how do microorganisms become reliable production systems at industrial s...

    $49.00
    listed price
  16. 16
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Financing Biotech Innovation

    Offered by Technical University of Munich (TUM)

    To harvest the enormous potential of ground-breaking research in the field of biotechnology, large amounts of financing are needed. From the first lab results to a commercially viable product, many years go by, and much...

    $79.00
    listed price
  17. 17
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Experimental Methods in Systems Biology

    Offered by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    Learn about the technologies underlying experimentation used in systems biology, with particular focus on RNA sequencing, mass spec-based proteomics, flow/mass cytometry and live-cell imaging. A key driver of the systems...

    $49.00
    listed price
  18. 18
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B University-backed

    Human Cloning and Genetic Engineering

    Offered by University of Florida

    Course Trailer: https://vimeo.com/809055327 Are there human clones? Can we bring dinosaurs back? Have mammals been cloned? This course explores these topics and the ethical implications of cloning and genetic engineering...

    $49.00
    listed price
  19. 19
    Udemy Certificate Grade B

    Learn Genome Assembly & Annotation in Prokaryote & Eukaryote

    Learn Step by Step Genome Assembly & Annotation in Prokaryotes and EukaryotesTurn raw DNA sequencing data into meaningful biological insights. In this practical, hands-on bioinformatics course, you’ll learn how to pe...

    $79.99
    listed price
  20. 20
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    AP Biology UNIT 6: Gene Expression and Regulation

    If DNA is the blueprint of life, Unit 6 is where we learn how that blueprint is read, interpreted, and controlled. Gene expression and regulation lie at the heart of biology, determining how cells function, adapt, and sp...

    $29.99
    listed price

What the prices here tell you

The 19 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $333.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $313.01. 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 Coursera, edX and Udemy. 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. 9 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Taipei Medical University, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Delft University of Technology — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.

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