Algorithm design courses can help you learn sorting algorithms, graph theory, dynamic programming, and complexity analysis. You can build skills in problem-solving, optimizing code efficiency, and understanding data structures like trees and hash tables. Many courses introduce tools such as Python, Java, or C++, along with frameworks for implementing algorithms, that support tasks in artificial intelligence, data analysis, and software development.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Data Structures, Operations Research, Quantum computing, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Cryptography, Computational Thinking, Design Strategies, Cryptographic Protocols, Applied Mathematics, Tree Maps, Encryption, Network Model, Combinatorics, Data Science, Mathematical Software, Computer Science, Python Programming
★ 4.7 (980) · Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Graph Theory, Algorithms, Game Theory, Java, Java Programming, Programming Principles, Performance Tuning, Computational Thinking, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Software Design Patterns, Problem Solving, Solution Design, Applied Mathematics, Geometry
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Graph Theory, Data Structures, C++ (Programming Language), C and C++, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Theoretical Computer Science
★ 4.1 (23) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Microsoft Copilot, .NET Framework, Algorithms, Back-End Web Development, C# (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Theoretical Computer Science, Scalability
★ 4.6 (44) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Data Structures, Design Strategies, Quantum computing, Applied Mathematics, Python Programming, Analysis
★ 4.7 (278) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Pseudocode, Algorithms, Computer Science, Data Structures, Diagram Design
★ 4.3 (31) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Princeton University
Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Java Programming, Java
★ 4.9 (2.1K) · Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Data Analysis, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Network Analysis, Analysis, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Program Development
★ 4.6 (385) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Debugging, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Program Development, Software Testing, Computer Programming, Performance Stress Testing, Analysis, Solution Design, Data Processing, Bioinformatics, Scalability
★ 4.6 (13K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Programming Principles, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Science, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Pandas (Python Package), Machine Learning Algorithms, Computational Thinking, C++ (Programming Language), Data Architecture, Random Forest Algorithm, Performance Tuning, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Network Analysis, Program Development, Problem Solving, Debugging
★ 4.5 (40) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Test Driven Development (TDD), Version Control, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Performance Tuning, Unit Testing, Data Structures, Java Programming, Development Testing, Algorithms, Program Development, Software Testing, Java, Test Automation, Test Case, Software Development, Scalability
★ 4 (64) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Enablement, AI powered creativity, Generative AI, AI literacy, Artificial Intelligence, Model Optimization, AI Workflows, Machine Learning Methods, Machine Learning
★ 4.4 (85) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks