13 of the best UC San Diego courses you can take online for free

TL;DR: A wide range of free online courses from UC San Diego are available to take on edX. Learn about virtual reality, machine learning, Python, and much more without spending anything.

Another day, another batch of free online courses from one of the best universities in the world: the University of California, San Diego. In this selection of free online courses, you can learn all about virtual reality, machine learning, Python, and much more, without spending anything.

We have checked out everything on offer from UC San Diego and lined up a selection of standout options to get you started. You can enroll and start learning at your own pace, so there's no pressure to get going right away. This could be your opportunity to finally pursue that passion of yours.

These are the best free online courses from UC San Diego as of July 19:

• Algorithmic Design and Techniques

• Algorithms and Data Structures Capstone

• Big Data Analytics Using Spark

• Computer Graphics

• Creating Virtual Reality (VR) Apps

• Data Structures Fundamentals

• Dynamic Programming: Applications In Machine Learning and Genomics

• Graph Algorithms

• How Virtual Reality Works

• Machine Learning Fundamentals

• Probability and Statistics in Data Science using Python

• Python for Data Science

• The Science of Parenting

These free online courses do not include a verified certificate of completion, but you can receive something for a small fee. There's no pressure to pay anything at all, but it might be nice to stick something on your CV. This is UC San Diego, after all.

Find the best free online courses from UC San Diego on edX.