Courses on External Courses

  • QUANTUM INFORMATION

    Quantum Computation (Caltech PHYS 219)

    Prof. John Preskill, Caltech

    Prof. John Preskill's legendary Caltech quantum computation lecture notes. The most comprehensive freely available resource on quantum computing and quantum information.

    Self-paced advanced

  • QUBITS

    Quantum Computing (University of Cambridge)

    Dr Steven Herbert, University of Cambridge

    University of Cambridge's undergraduate Quantum Computing course, with lecture notes publicly available, covering qubits, superposition, entanglement, core quantum algorithms, and quantum cryptography. Accessible at no cost.

    16 lectures beginner

  • QUANTUM CIRCUITS

    A Practical Introduction to Quantum Computing (CERN)

    Prof. Elias Fernandez-Combarro Alvarez, University of Oviedo

    CERN openlab's free lecture series on quantum computing covering qubits, quantum algorithms, QAOA, VQE, and quantum machine learning. Taught by a University of Oviedo professor with no physics background required.

    Self-paced (7 recorded lectures) beginner

  • QUANTUM ALGORITHM DESIGN

    Classiq Quantum Computing Tutorials

    Classiq engineering and research team

    Classiq's free library of hands-on quantum computing tutorials covering algorithm design, quantum machine learning, and optimization using the high-level Qmod language. No circuit assembly required.

    Self-paced intermediate

  • WOLFRAM LANGUAGE

    Introduction to Quantum Computing with the Wolfram Language

    Wolfram Research

    Wolfram's quantum computing framework for Mathematica and the Wolfram Language, offering a unique symbolic computation approach to quantum circuits, ideal for mathematical exploration, visualization, and analysis without writing low-level circuit code.

    8 hours beginner

  • QUANTUM INFORMATION THEORY

    Quantum Information Theory (ETH Zurich)

    ETH Zurich Physics Department

    ETH Zurich's graduate quantum information theory course covering quantum channels, entropy, capacity theorems, and quantum Shannon theory.

    One semester advanced

  • QUANTUM COMPUTING

    Understanding Quantum Computers (Keio University)

    Keio University / Rodney Van Meter

    Keio University's accessible introduction to quantum computing on FutureLearn, taught by Rodney Van Meter. Explains the motivation for building quantum computers, the key principles, important algorithms, and a look at quantum hardware and the emerging industry, with minimal mathematics.

    4 weeks beginner

  • QUANTUM ALGORITHMS

    Quantum Computation (MIT OpenCourseWare)

    Prof. Peter Shor, MIT

    MIT's graduate-level quantum computation course covering quantum algorithms, complexity theory, and quantum information. Lecture notes and problem sets freely available.

    Self-paced advanced

  • QUANTUM INFORMATION

    Quantum Information Science I (MIT Open Learning Library)

    Prof. Isaac Chuang and Prof. Peter Shor, MIT

    MIT's three-part interactive course on quantum information science covering quantum mechanics, protocols, algorithms, and communication. Fully free with graded exercises on the Open Learning Library.

    Self-paced (3 parts) intermediate

  • QUANTUM ERROR CORRECTION

    Quantum Information Science II (MIT Open Learning Library)

    Prof. Isaac Chuang and Prof. Aram Harrow, MIT

    MIT's graduate-level follow-on to QIS I, covering quantum states and noise, advanced quantum algorithms, and quantum information theory. Free on the MIT Open Learning Library with graded exercises.

    Self-paced (3 parts) advanced

  • QUANTUM COMPUTING

    Certificate

    Quantum Computing Fundamentals (MIT xPRO)

    MIT xPRO / Isaac Chuang, William Oliver, Peter Shor, Aram Harrow

    MIT xPRO's professional certificate program in quantum computing, taught by Isaac Chuang, William Oliver, Peter Shor, and Aram Harrow. A two-course program covering quantum computing fundamentals, algorithms for cybersecurity and chemistry, and the business implications of the technology.

    2 courses ยท 4 weeks each intermediate

  • QUANTUM ALGORITHMS

    Quantum Processes and Computation (Oxford)

    Aleks Kissinger, Dept of Computer Science, University of Oxford

    University of Oxford's computer science course on quantum processes and computation, taught with the diagrammatic ZX-calculus approach. Covers string diagrams, teleportation, quantum algorithms, and measurement-based quantum computing. Lecture notes are publicly available.

    24 lectures advanced

  • QUANTUM INFORMATION

    Quantum Information Review (Perimeter Institute / PIRSA)

    Dr. Daniel Gottesman, Perimeter Institute

    Daniel Gottesman's graduate-level quantum information lecture series recorded at Perimeter Institute. Fifteen recorded lectures covering entanglement, channels, error correction, and cryptography. Freely available on PIRSA.

    Self-paced (15 recorded lectures) advanced

  • QUANTUM CHEMISTRY

    InQuanto: Quantum Chemistry Simulation Tutorials (Quantinuum)

    Quantinuum

    Quantinuum's InQuanto tutorial series for quantum chemistry simulation. 18+ tutorials from basic VQE to advanced molecular simulation of Fe4N2 on real Quantinuum hardware. Free to read; running the notebooks requires an InQuanto licence or trial.

    Self-paced (18+ tutorials) advanced

  • COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY

    Quantum Computing Since Democritus: Scott Aaronson's Lecture Notes

    Scott Aaronson (UT Austin)

    Scott Aaronson's famous lecture series connecting quantum computing to computational complexity, philosophy of physics, and mathematical foundations, covering BQP, QMA, quantum proofs, and quantum cryptography with the depth and irreverence of one of the field's leading theorists.

    21 lectures advanced

  • QUBITS

    Introduction to Quantum Computing (Qubit by Qubit)

    Qubit by Qubit instructors (Stanford PhDs)

    A two-semester year-long quantum computing course by The Coding School, taught by Stanford PhDs in partnership with Google Quantum AI. Free for partner schools; scholarships available for individual students.

    2 semesters (September - April) beginner

  • QUANTUM FOURIER TRANSFORM

    QSilver: Intermediate Quantum Computing Workshop (QWorld)

    QWorld volunteer instructors

    QWorld's free intermediate quantum programming workshop covering complex numbers, the quantum Fourier transform, and Shor's algorithm. The follow-on to QBronze, run as mentored online sessions through QWorld's global network.

    1 week (intensive) intermediate

  • QUANTUM INFORMATION

    Quantum Information (University of Waterloo IQC)

    IQC Faculty, University of Waterloo

    The graduate quantum information program at the University of Waterloo's Institute for Quantum Computing, one of the world's leading quantum research institutes, with QIC courses spanning quantum information, cryptography, and error correction.

    Varies by course advanced

  • QUANTUM MECHANICS

    Fundamentals of Physics II: E&M, Optics, and Quantum Mechanics (Yale)

    Prof. R. Shankar, Yale University

    R. Shankar's celebrated Yale Open Courses lectures for PHYS 201, covering electromagnetism and optics before closing with a seven-lecture introduction to quantum mechanics: wave-particle duality, the Schrodinger equation, and quantum measurement.

    25 lectures, self-paced intermediate