List of Online Courses and Certifications

The ‘Computational Physics’ is a National Program for Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) online course offered for the students to build their competence in the computational techniques and strategies and to get introduced to methods of quantum and classical computations. This online certification course is provided by the Swayam, a free online education portal for a period of twelve weeks.

The instructors for this elective course are academically trained faculty Prof. Apratim Chatterji and Prof. Prasenjit Ghosh from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER, Pune). The students of training will gain computational insights and will be able to explore the field of physics through the theoretical and practical exposure of concepts.

The ‘Computational Physics’ online training program enables students to receive the certification and credit points after completing this All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) course and assessments according to the eligibility standards.

The Advanced Atmospheric Physics certification by IIT Roorkee is a 12-week online course. This online certification course focuses on providing students with knowledge of advanced aspects of atmospheric and space physics. The Advanced Atmospheric Physics online course provides learners with the basics of inertial and non-inertial forces and the various dynamical phenomena. It also equips them with the understanding of various crucial aspects such as atmospheric waves and instabilities. The Advanced Atmospheric Physics certification syllabus will teach students about Atmospheric dynamics, Apparent forces, effective gravity, Thermal wind, Sound waves, gravity waves, Magnetosphere, and more.

The Advanced Atmospheric Physics training course can be an extension to the earlier NPTEL course: Introduction to atmospheric and space sciences. Offered via Swayam, students of B.Tech/ MSc/ MTech/ and Pre-PhD can enrol in this Advanced Atmospheric Physics certification by IIT Roorkee. After completing this online course, students can apply for jobs in R&D-based organizations like DRDO, ISRO, NCMRWF, and IMD.

The Advanced NMR Techniques in Solution and Solid-State certification by IISc Bangalore is a 12-week online course. This online certification course is designed for postgraduates and research students providing them with an introduction to NMR and the internal interaction parameters. The Advanced NMR Techniques in Solution and Solid-State certification syllabus at IISc Bangalore will also discuss some advanced concepts and techniques, such as NOE and ROE, spin system nomenclature, relaxation phenomenon and their measurements, quantum mechanical analysis of spectra, chemical exchange, and others.

The Advanced NMR Techniques in Solution and Solid-State online course is delivered online via Swayam. To pursue this online course, students are required to have a basic knowledge of NMR Spectroscopy and Analysis of Spectra. Upon completion of the Advanced NMR Techniques in Solution and Solid-State training programme, they can enter the pharma industries that have NMR facilities.

The Quantum Technology and Quantum Phenomena in Macroscopic Systems Certification consists of a 12-week online course. IIT Guwahati develops and approves the course syllabus, even if Swayam is appointed to teach the course. The Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati and NPTEL are the organisations authorized to issue this course certificate.

Quantum Technology and Quantum Phenomena in Macroscopic Systems training is offered as a physics elective. Amarendra Kumar Sarma is the instructor for this certification program.

The fundamentals of quantum physics, such as quantum entanglement and quantum superposition, are covered in this course. The goal of this course is to teach students quantum optics so they can explain solid-state nanosystems, which is necessary for the next stage of the technological revolution.

A 12-week online course is required for the Thermal Physics Certification. Although Swayam is allotted to teach the course, IIT Kharagpur advances and authorises the course syllabus. This course certificate is approved to be delivered by the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and NPTEL. Thermal Physics training is offered as a physics core program. Debamalya Banerjee is the instructor for this certification program.

This course focuses on the internal energy that results from the motion of the atoms and molecules that make up an item as well as the transfer of this energy, or heat, from one object to another and integrates the study of thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and gas kinetic theory. It aims to provide a general overview of each of the three main heat-related topics.

The Virology certification course helps candidates gain knowledge about the fundamental aspects of viral diseases such as their causes and designated treatments. Viruses are the reason behind numerous infectious diseases in animals and plants. While this may sound common, most viruses are not curable and are challenging to treat. 

The Virology training course online will also help you to dive deep into the structure, mode of transmission, replication, and cultivation methods of these viruses, which will ultimately help you to find an effective cure. The curriculum also covers virology’s current developments so that candidates are aware of pathogenicity and the drug development targets.

The Virology programme is taught by Dr. Raghavendra M.P, an expert in the field of microbiology and with numerous research papers to his name. The course also covers the virus's beneficial aspects, along with its long-term usage in the field of medicine and agriculture. Therefore, it is highly beneficial for candidates who want to help in the area of drug development.  

The Educational Communication Technologies Online Course is a massive open online course that discusses the process of implementing educational communicational technologies and their scope in the present times. The course explores the features and utilities of different types of media in the educational context.

The Educational Communication Technologies Course offered by Swayam is coordinated by By Dr. G. Mythili, Analyst at Staff Training and Research Institute of Distance Education, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi. The course will prepare learners for a career in the field of Teaching and Education.

The Educational Communication Technologies Certification Course is a postgraduate level course delivered to learners through online videos and self-learning material. After the completion of the core modules, learners are required to take part in online assignments and quizzes and at the end should attend a proctored examination.

Learners pursuing the Topology Certification will encounter crucial ideas like continuity, convergence, compactness, separability, and connectedness that are crucial in numerous applications of mathematics.

Students will learn definitions in Topology Classes and build examples and counterexamples based on definitions. Topology Certification Syllabus includes a variety of definitions, theorems, continuity, convergence, and their justifications. All students get a Topology Certification by University of Mumbai under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India. 

Macroeconomics is a branch of economics which deals with the analysis of performance, structure, decision-making and behavior of an economy as a whole, including regional, national and global economies.

This Macro Economics course by Swayam aims to teach the student the basic concepts of macroeconomics, raise awareness about aspects of money and banking, gain ample information on various concepts of macroeconomics and operations of monetary and fiscal policy.

The course also hopes that the student develops awareness about the causes and effects of certain macroeconomics concepts while working under an economy such as inflation, supply/demand of money and so on.

In this sector, the studies are conducted to determine and explain relationships between factors such as income, output, inflation, unemployment, government spending, consumption and international trade. The field also deals with the study of aggregated indicators such as GDP (Gross Domestic Product), price indices and unemployment rates in order to understand the country’s condition and the scope to how much it can be improved.

The Macro Economics course by Swayam will teach students how to apply these concepts in both their professional and personal lives and help them gain success in such a highly competitive environment.

The online certification course on Conservation Economics by Swayam will be helping the students to learn about issues such as- climate change, pollution, overpopulation, mass extinction, habitat loss, and others both through the means of lecture classes and online videos.

The students in the Conservation Economics by Swayam online course will be provided both with academic as well as academic knowledge in the said discipline. The applicants will be provided with technological solutions that will help them while mitigating plans and also while formulating policies for tackling the crisis.

The course has been structured as an elective so that students from economics or science backgrounds can learn the maximum from the course curriculum. The importance of conservation and the role it plays in the modern age will be discussed in the session. Also, the registered students will be studying conventional economics and its application so that they can build up their skills and understanding in the subject of “green economics”.

The endless debates on economic development and its impacts on our environment have forced us to study its complexities over the years. Thus, the Introduction to Environmental Economics course by Swayam helps us understand the environmental systems, complexities of economy, and economic activities. 

The Introduction to Environmental Economics certification syllabus covers the key concepts of economics and the environment. The curriculum includes economic growth and developmental linkage, environmental regulations policy consisting of the economics of pollution, governing the commons, ecological values, and non-market valuations, and more. This AICTE course falls in the humanities and social sciences category and is for undergraduate and postgraduate students alike. 

Introduction to Environmental Economics online course is taught by Dr. Diptimayee Nayak and Prof SP Singh from IIT Roorkee, with a wide range of academic experience. The training helps candidates gain a better perspective on taking care of our environment and creating economic policies. Students understand how the safety of environmental and economic development can go hand-in-hand.

The ‘Applied Econometrics’ online certification course is a study of the application of the various strategies and tools in the field of econometrics and associated domains. This course will help the students discuss experimental economics and the various econometric techniques. This free online course is provided by the Swayam education portal in collaboration with the National Program for Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL). This training program is for postgraduate level students and is conducted for a period of twelve weeks.

This is an elective course for the students of economics, management studies, and managerial economics and is led by the instructor, Prof. Tutan Ahmed from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. The classes are held online aided by videos and lectures with weekly assignments, and the final exam for evaluation.

The ‘Applied Econometrics’ training program enables students to receive a certification by Swayam and credit points after completing the course according to the eligibility standards.

The English Language for Competitive Exams programme is a 30-hour course suitable for undergraduate or postgraduate students across all disciplines. This is an advanced-level elective curriculum, designed by IIT Madras, that prepares candidates for national and international competitive exams, which tests their English language skills. It also features the institute’s renowned Professor, Aysha Iqbal, who’ll be teaching this course.

The English Language for Competitive Exams training strives to help the students become confident with the English language, especially during competitive exams. The course primarily focuses on developing grammar, vocabulary, reading, and writing skills amongst learners. This is a complex curriculum, including higher-order English skills. Reading material is derived from the classics of English literature as well.

The English Language for Competitive Exams online course uses a contextual approach to teach grammar and vocabulary. Aspirants will also refer to global newspapers and magazines for better comprehension. After acquiring this certification, candidates will have a recognised skill across various academic institutions and industries.

The Swayam portal gives registered candidates access to the Environmental Studies course. The Indian government’s objective in developing Swayam was to make education accessible to even the most disadvantaged sections of society. 

The courses on Swayam are given free of charge even though the study material for the course is made by a handful of the best teachers around the country. However, candidates hoping to earn a certificate for the course from Swayam will have to finish all their assessments and pay the exam fees for the final exam. 

The course has been created by the Head of the Department of Life Sciences (Devi Ahilya Viswavidyalaya) at the Maharaja Ranjit Singh College of Professional Sciences, Indore, MP, Dr. Monica Jain.

The Environmental Studies course has also been introduced by UGC in the teaching module for undergraduate courses in all higher education institutions of the country. Students can learn about various environmental problems associated with the human population and activities. The environmental studies course enhances the knowledge of the students in a number of relevant topics like pollution, energy, and general awareness about the environment.

The Natural Resources for Sustainable Development course has been scrupulously designed to thoroughly guide the candidates on how to utilize the available resources without destroying the planet. Produced by the National Resource Governance Institute itself, the course is quite apt for all sustainable development practitioners as it meticulously covers all the theoretical aspects related to sustainable development in a very concise manner within a span of 12 weeks. 

The course thoroughly describes why communication between various industries, governments & citizens is critical to sustainable natural resource management. The course neatly describes the history & advent of all the major natural resources such as oil, and coal. It also explains the whole funnel regarding the extraction of a natural resource up to it being used as a finished product or with a finished product e.g. Petroleum as fuel in various industries & through various methods of extraction. It slightly covers the legal aspects as well, which might prove to be very beneficial.

The course offers two different tracks to join it; the paid and free modes. In the paid mode, the learners will have unlimited access and a certificate of completion whereas in the free audit mode, they will have access only for a limited duration. 

The Non-Conventional Energy Resources certification course will be providing the students with the key principles that will help the students to understand the primary concepts of the - operating principles that are being used in daily operations to work in a range of sectors that use the concepts of “non-conventional energy resources”. 

The online programme on Non-Conventional Energy Resources by Swayam will be helping the students to understand the key principles of- solar energy, batteries, geothermal conversions and fuel cells. The students will be made aware of both the disadvantages and advantages of the conventional sources of the energy sources.  

The twelve week programme will be dealing with multidisciplinary subjects that will be emphasizing more on the subjects of- environmental and energy related applications. After completing the online course the students will learn to frame the policies that are related to the energy sectors. The impact of solar energy will also be discussed in the course.

The Energy Resources and Conversion Processes Certification Course is a 14-week long course that carries 4 credits. The course is taught by Dr. Shweta Tripathi of the Indira Gandhi National Open University. The course explains the various ways in which energy can be converted and conserved for a better world. It will provide an in-depth understanding of all the energy conversion processes.

The Energy Resources and Conversion Processes Online Course is a diploma-level course offered by Swayam. The course deals with the replacement of conventional energy sources from renewable energy sources in the most effective ways possible. The course will be taken forward with a view of energy conservation that is the essential need of the hour.

The Energy Resources and Conversion Processes Online Courses is a suitable course for candidates working in the field of energy conversion and conservation including energy auditors and managers. Both graduates and undergraduates can opt for the course and gain valuable insights into the process of energy conservation.

The Ecosystem and Natural Resources Online Course is a 4 credit course taught by Dr. Y.S.C. Khuman and Dr. Jagdamba Prasad of Indira Gandhi National Open University. The course provides a detailed understanding of the concepts of ecology, ecosystems and their related aspects. It introduces students to the steps involved in natural resource management and conservation of biodiversity.

The Ecosystem and Natural Resources course offered by Swayam will explain the importance of biodiversity and factors affecting the loss of biodiversity. It discusses the actions of ecosystem services and the role played in bringing about the conservation of natural resources. The course explains how resources are extracted and distributed from the global commons.

The Ecosystem and Natural Resources Online Courses are available as postgraduate courses that equip students with vital information about land, soil and water as important resources that need to be conserved on an urgent basis. The course analyses different types of energy resources and urges the need for practising sustainable development.

The Information Sources and Services Course introduces learners to different types of information sources and the ways of categorising them. The course will help students understand vital concepts like user education, information literacy, and user studies from a detailed perspective.

The Information Sources and Services Course is a 4 credit course coordinated by Dr. Archana Shukla of the Faculty of Library and Information Science, Indira Gandhi National Open University. The course explores different kinds of information sources including dictionaries, encyclopedias, directories, and yearbooks, and provides a detailed glimpse of the process.

The Information Sources and Services online course offered by Swayam will allow learners to understand the diverse demands for information from various parts of life. The course will help learners the need to categorize information and the ways to search information according to the specific requirements of users. 

The Communication Skills Course is a massive open online course that discusses the need for excellent skills in communication like speaking and writing skills to be successful professionals in the field of Library Science. The course helps learners to polish their interpersonal skills and manage relationships at best.

The Communication Skills Training Course is a 4 credit course taught at the postgraduate level. The comprehensive course is coordinated by Dr. Zuchamo Yanthan from the faculty of Library and Information Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi. The course is taught over 12 weeks with the help of video lectures by experts.

The Communication Skills Course offered on the Swayam portal helps learners to understand the essence of effective speaking skills, reading skills and presentation skills in order to work effectively with people. The course will help learners to develop good writing skills, create personal profiles and excel at job interviews.

Information sources and their types, which are categorised based on their type, information contents, and physical form, are covered in the BLIE-226 Management of Library and Information Centre Certification.

BLIE-226 Management of Library and Information Centre Classes  covers types of periodicals, bibliographies, reference materials and sources like dictionaries, encyclopaedias, handbooks, yearbooks, almanacs, directories, geographical sources, biographical sources. 

Total Quality Management and Change Management are also taught in the BLIE-226 Management of Library and Information Centre Certification Syllabus along with a description of how they are implemented in libraries and information centres.

Under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India, all students get an BLIE-226 Management of Library and Information Centre Certification by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).

The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), 19th edition, is covered in detail in the BLIE-227 Document Processing Practice Certification, including its fundamental structure, notational properties, and organisation of the three volumes, namely 1. Tables, 2. Schedules, and 3. Relative Index.

The most crucial topic covered in BLIE-227 Document Processing Practice Classes is how books and other reading materials are organised by subject in modern libraries for both finding them and browsing. You can create your own method for organising books, but it will take a lot of time and effort. The alternative is to use a system that already exists which is discussed in BLIE-227 Document Processing Practice Certification Syllabus. 

All students get a BLIE-227 Document Processing Practice Certification by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India. 

The primary goal of this course is to educate students on the information consolidation and repackaging process in preparation for the BLIE-228 Information Products and Services Certification.

BLIE-228 Information Products and Services Classes covering web products and services are also discussed which elaborates on collaborative content development.

The BLIE-228 Information Products and Services Certification Syllabus like literature search service, abstracting services, referral service, CAS, translation service and document delivery service are discussed in detail.

All students get a BLIE-228 Information Products and Services Certification by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India.

The Plant Biochemistry and Plant Biotechnology programme by Manipur University will take you through the fundamentals of plant biochemistry and biotechnology. It will get into the study of biochemical processes, which includes photosynthesis, nitrogen cycle, secondary metabolism, respiration, and growth hormones. The course content is delivered by Dr K Sanatombi of the University of Manipur’s Department of Biotechnology.

The Plant Biochemistry and Plant Biotechnology certification course elucidates the requirements of plant growth. You will learn about genetic engineering and plant tissue culture. The training curriculum elucidates various aspects and applications of plant tissue culture. It also takes into account gene transfer methods for transformation of plants. The application of a transgenic plant is also a topic that this training will cover.

By the end of the Plant Biochemistry and Plant Biotechnology training programme by Swayam, you will learn about molecular markers and crop improvement applications, and covering topics in both Plant Biochemistry and Plant Biotechnology. You can receive a course certificate by completing the internal assessments and securing the minimum qualifying criteria for the end-term exam.

The Biochemistry certification course is designed in a manner that will engage students with elementary education about the field and later it will bring them to the main scope of the course. This curriculum is an initial study that focuses on fundamental principles of biochemistry. The Biochemistry - IITKGP certification reflects on the understanding of the biological biomolecules: carbohydrates, sugars, nucleic acids. 

In addition to the principles of enzyme chemistry, the arrangement and functional functions of the macromolecules will be studied: kinetic models, pathways, resistance, structure, and process. The course will also discuss the fundamentals of membrane transportation and bioenergy concepts. After the end of the Biochemistry training, students are expected to grasp the chemical composition and the three-dimensional arrangement of these biomolecules in relation to their biological role. 

The course will take the modules of the whole curriculum one by one that will be engaged with the equally practical and theoretical studies for the program. The entire course will make the students more and more engaged with learning biochemistry with different assessments. 

It is important for students from the disciplines of chemistry, molecular biology, biochemistry, and the like to have the knowledge and skills in working with biomolecules in the laboratory. You can learn experimental biochemistry by joining Experimental Biochemistry, the online course offered by  IIT Kharagpur. The online courses offered by Swayam can be taken by undergraduate students who hail from the background of chemistry, biotechnology, and biochemistry. 

The Experimental Biochemistry Certification Course, provided by Swayam, is a free online programme that helps students to get familiar with biochemistry laboratories. Although experimental biochemistry NPTEL is free to join, the learners will have to pay the fee and sit for the exam to get a hold of the certificate of completion. The Experimental Biochemistry online course is a 12 weeks online programme that is taught jointly by Prof. Swagata Dasgupta and  Prof. Soumya De who are faculty members of IIT Kharagpur. 

An in-depth understanding of how clinical studies of laboratory tests in people (such those using body fluids) are used to the diagnosis of disease and their therapeutic goals will be provided by Nutritional and Clinical Biochemistry Certification. 

Chemical processes involving elements, acids, bases, and the biochemistry of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats are all topics covered in Nutritional and Clinical Biochemistry Classes.

The food and nutrition section of the Nutritional and Clinical Biochemistry Certification Syllabus is covered, including the metabolic properties of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats that are fundamental to the comprehension of a healthful diet. 

All students get a Nutritional and Clinical Biochemistry Certification by Manipur University, Canchipur under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India.

This course on Enzymology will enable you to analyse scientific phenomena that enzymes form a part of. This knowledge will, in turn, help you to function effectively at both the academic and professional levels. This branch of biochemistry deals with the function of enzymes and their formation into their state of origin. 

As a multidisciplinary research field, Enzymology combines the fields of microbiology, biochemistry, molecular genetics, biology, and molecular biology. Hence, this subject is suitable for candidates belonging to various disciplines. The development in this subject is reflected in the advancement of the tools used by enzymologists. 

And this has created an increased demand for this subject. Tasks like genomic sequencing can be conducted with gene synthesis that is available at cheap prices. And this allows enzymologists to study any enzyme and produce pure proteins without much effort. 

Thorough knowledge of Enzymology can help you in building a career in biology as well as the other domains such as medical and environmental sciences. The course instructor has decades of experience in teaching this subject to the students belonging to the science department. This course will, therefore, help you in building a strong knowledge base on this subject. 

MOOC or Massive Open Online Courses are courses that are taught completely online by experienced faculty from various universities and institutions. This Endocrinology course provided by Swayam is taught by Dr. Manzoor Ahmad Mir who is currently working as the Senior Assistant Professor of the Department of Bioresources in the University of Kashmir, Srinagar. 

Swayam is a government-initiated programme that aims to strengthen the reach of free quality education to students from all walks of life. The course is a specific electric course that falls in the discipline of Zoology. It focuses completely on the human endocrine system and its various components. 

It also teaches the learner how the endocrine system is compromised by internal or external factors, and how that results in hormonal disorders. The course also aims to be an awareness educational module for the masses so that it can help them in identifying, controlling, and preventing hormonal disorders.

The Microbial Physiology and metabolism course by Swayam has been structured to provide the learners an understanding of the physiology of microorganisms. The curriculum has been designed according to the recent developments in the field of microbial physiology.

Information about sources of energy and its utilization by microorganisms is provided by metabolism and microbial physiology. Microorganisms play a vital role in the environment as consumers, producers and decomposers. They are the only ones who are a part of all three important stages of the ecosystem.

A detailed understanding of the physiology of these organisms is necessary to know the specific parameters and to achieve a greater output of the metabolites of the choice Microorganisms are considered very special due to their ability to degrade different carbon sources and converting them to metabolites of commercial value, both aerobically and anaerobically.

This kind of metabolic activity is not usually found in any other group of living organisms. An understanding of this microbial physiology has varied applications in developing medicine, industry and even in agriculture. This course is ideal for students who wish to learn and upgrade their knowledge about the physiology of microorganisms.