Learn Python – 200+ Free Courses & Resources

Learn Python – Free Courses & Resources

200+ free Python learning resources across 12 categories. From absolute beginners (Harvard CS50P, Google's Python Class) to data science (fast.ai, Kaggle), web development (Django, Flask, FastAPI), automation, testing, and more. All resources are free or free-to-audit.

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Start with ONE beginner course and finish it before jumping around—consistency beats hopping.
Look for courses with exercises or projects; learning by doing sticks way better than passive watching.
If you're into data science, start with Python basics first, then move to pandas/NumPy.
For web dev, pick Flask (simpler) or Django (full-featured) and build a small project.
Many Coursera/edX courses are free if you click 'Audit'—you get all content except certificates.
Use the official docs! They're often clearer than random tutorials once you know the basics.

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Python Foundations

MIT OCW 6.0001: Intro to CS & Programming in Python — Legendary MIT intro; lectures + assignments.
Google’s Python Class — Short, exercise-heavy intro for people with some coding experience.
Python for Everybody (Dr. Chuck) — Video lectures, readings, auto-graded exercises.
Automate the Boring Stuff (online book + videos) — Practical intro via useful scripts and projects.
Codecademy: Learn Python 3 (free portions) — Interactive basics; some content requires login.
W3Schools Python Tutorial — Quick reference + runnable examples.
Programiz Python Tutorial — Clear explanations with examples and quizzes.
FreeCodeCamp 4-hr Python Course (YouTube) — Massively popular beginner walk-through.
Bro Code 12-hr Python Course (YouTube) — From basics to OOP in one marathon.
Mosh Hamedani Python for Beginners (YouTube) — Concise, beginner-friendly full course.
Corey Schafer Python Playlists — High-quality Python topics, clear explanations.
Tech With Tim Beginner Python — Step-by-step series for new coders.

Computer Science Intros with Python

MIT OCW 6.0002: Computation & Data Science — Follow-up to 6.0001 with modeling and optimization.
CMU 15-112: Fundamentals of Programming — Rigorous intro programming with Python.
UC Berkeley Data 8 (Python/DS foundations) — Intro to data science with Python notebooks.
CS50x (Python components) — General CS; several problem sets in Python.
Princeton COS 126 (Python units) — Intro CS using Python; readings + exercises.
Think Python (2e) — Free Book — CS-style intro text with exercises.
edX: Programming for Everybody (audit) — UMich intro; audit is free.

Data Science & Machine Learning

fast.ai: Practical Deep Learning for Coders — Project-first deep learning in Python.
Kaggle Learn: Intro to Machine Learning — Hands-on notebooks; short, focused lessons.
Kaggle Learn: Pandas — Pandas fundamentals with exercises.
Kaggle Learn: Data Visualization — Plotly/Matplotlib/Seaborn practice.
Google Machine Learning Crash Course — TensorFlow-flavored ML intro.
NumPy Official User Guide — Numerical computing basics.
Pandas Official Documentation (Getting Started) — Hands-on data wrangling guide.
Matplotlib Tutorials — Visualization basics and beyond.
Seaborn Tutorials — Statistical visualization.
PyTorch Tutorials — Deep learning with Python + PyTorch.
TensorFlow Tutorials — Official TF guides.
OpenMachineLearning Course (mlcourse.ai) — Open ML course in Python.
DataTalksClub: ML Zoomcamp — Free end-to-end ML course in Python.
StatQuest with Josh Starmer (Python content) — Crystal-clear ML/statistics explanations.
Made With ML (MLOps & ML Systems) — Practical ML systems with Python.
Practical Time Series (Kernels & Guides) — Hands-on time series in Python.
fast.ai: Deep Learning from the Foundations — More advanced PyTorch.

Web Development with Python

Django Official Tutorial — Polls app tutorial; great first project.
Django Girls Tutorial — Beginner-friendly blog tutorial.
Flask Mega-Tutorial (free parts) — Extensive series building a full app.
FastAPI Tutorial — Modern, high-performance APIs.
Full Stack FastAPI & PostgreSQL (course repo) — Production app template + docs.
TestDriven.io Free Articles (Flask/Django/FastAPI) — TDD-oriented web tutorials.
Traversy Media Flask Crash Course — Build & deploy a Flask app.
VeryAcademy Django Courses — Django deep dives and projects.
Corey Schafer Flask Series — Flask essentials and extensions.
Real Python: Flask Tutorials (free selection) — Solid articles on Flask patterns.
Django for APIs (free chapters) — DRF-based API development.
Full Stack Python (Web Topics) — Explains the ecosystem clearly.

Automation & Scripting

Automate the Boring Stuff (Projects) — File ops, spreadsheets, PDFs, GUIs.
Real Python: Automation Tutorials — Practical scripts & how-tos.
Selenium with Python — Web automation/testing guide.
Requests: HTTP for Humans — API calls made simple.
Beautiful Soup Docs — Web scraping basics.
Playwright for Python — Modern browser automation.
Python Scheduling (APScheduler) — Cron-like job scheduling.
Typer (CLIs with type hints) — Easy, modern CLI apps.
Rich (Terminal Formatting) — Pretty console apps & logs.
Pydantic Tutorials — Data validation for scripts & APIs.

Scientific Computing

SciPy Lecture Notes — NumPy, SciPy, Matplotlib in one place.
JAX Documentation & Guides — High-performance numerical computing.
SymPy Tutorials — Symbolic math.
NetworkX Tutorials — Graphs & networks.
Numba Tutorial — JIT acceleration for Python.
PyMC Tutorials — Bayesian modeling in Python.
Plotly Express Tutorials — Interactive plotting.

Data Engineering

Apache Airflow Tutorial — Orchestrate Python DAGs.
Prefect 2.0 Docs (Guides) — Modern orchestration with Python.
dbt (Python + SQL) — Docs & Learn — Transformations and analytics engineering.
Great Expectations Tutorials — Data quality with Python.
PySpark Quick Start — Distributed data processing.

Python for Finance & Quant

QuantStart Articles (Python) — Backtesting, risk, time series.
Zipline Docs (archived) — Backtesting library.
Backtrader Docs — Strategy testing in Python.
yfinance Guide — Market data in Python.
PyPortfolioOpt Docs — Portfolio optimization.
Riskfolio-Lib Docs — Risk-based portfolio optimization.

Testing & Software Engineering with Python

pytest Official Docs — The de facto testing framework.
Test-Driven Development with Python (book site) — TDD building a Django app.
Real Python: Testing Tutorials — Unit/integration testing guides.
Hitchhiker’s Guide to Python — Best practices & tooling.
Packaging Python Projects (PyPA) — Build & publish Python packages.
Black Formatter Docs — Opinionated code formatting.
mypy Documentation — Static typing for Python.
Flake8 Docs — Linting for style & errors.

Essential Python Libraries & Guided Courses

Requests (HTTP) — Guide — Make web requests the easy way.
Click (CLIs) — Build beautiful command-line apps.
SQLModel Tutorial — SQL + Pydantic magic.
SQLAlchemy Tutorial — The powerhouse ORM.
Pillow (Imaging) Handbook — Images with Python.
OpenCV-Python Tutorials — Computer vision basics.
Streamlit Docs — Build data apps quickly.
Gradio Docs — Interactive ML demos.
Altair User Guide — Declarative charts.
Bokeh User Guide — Interactive plots for the web.

Special Topics & Projects

MicroPython Docs (ESP32/boards) — Python on microcontrollers.
CircuitPython Learn Guides — Hardware projects in Python.
Pygame Tutorials — 2D game development.
PySerial Examples — Serial I/O for hardware.
Paramiko (SSH) Docs — Automate servers over SSH.
Scrapy Tutorial — Production web scraping.
Pydub (Audio) Docs — Simple audio processing.

Platforms with Free Python Courses (Audit/Account)

edX — Python Catalog (audit) — University Python courses.
Udacity Free Courses: Python — Well-produced free courses.
Microsoft Learn: Python Path — Guided interactive modules.
IBM: Python for Data Science (Coursera audit) — Intro DS with Python.
Google IT Automation with Python (audit) — Automation & scripting.
OpenClassrooms Free Python Courses — Beginner modules in English.
FutureLearn Python Courses — Free during session windows.

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