Access 2,500+ Free MIT Courses With No Signup or Subscription

The real lecture videos, slides, and problem sets from MIT's own courses — free, permanent, no paywall

Free MIT Courses

By the end of this guide, you'll know how to find, filter, and start any of MIT's 2,500+ free courses — lecture videos, slides, and assignments included — with no account, no subscription, and no paywall.

Who This Is For

  • Self-directed learners who want university-level education without the tuition

  • Professionals upskilling in data science, engineering, AI, or climate science

  • Founders and marketers who want deeper technical foundations

  • Anyone who assumed MIT courses cost money (they don't)

What You'll Build

Access to MIT's actual course materials, including:

  • Lecture videos — full recorded lectures from MIT professors

  • Lecture notes and slides — downloadable PDFs

  • Problem sets and assignments — the same ones MIT students complete

  • Exams and answer keys — to test your own understanding

What You'll Need

  • A device with a browser

  • Nothing else — no account, no AI tool required

Going Further

  • Browse Class Central's OCW index — 8,000+ OpenCourseWare courses from MIT and other institutions in one searchable database

  • Check MIT Open Learning for curated program pathways if you want structured progression beyond self-paced

  • Pair with Claude — use the study plan prompt above to turn any MIT course into a personal curriculum