Best Free Coding Courses on YouTube

Why pay for courses when YouTube has world-class programming education for free? These channels offer complete, structured courses that rival paid platforms.

25 channels • Updated Jun 15, 2026

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3Blue1Brown
3Blue1Brown

@3blue1brown

Data Science

My name is Grant Sanderson. Videos here cover a variety of topics in math, or adjacent fields like physics and CS, all w...

8.3M Subs
234 Videos
1M Avg Views
3.3% Engagement
Project Based
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Apna College
Apna College

@apnacollegeofficial

CS

Started with a vision to provide learning that helps students get placed in Tech companies. Syllabus needs to be updated...

7.6M Subs
1K Videos
277.6K Avg Views
4.16% Engagement
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Simplilearn
Simplilearn

@simplilearnofficial

Data Science

Simplilearn is the world’s leading online training provider and has helped over 15 million professionals, and corporatio...

6.5M Subs
11.7K Videos
1.3K Avg Views
2.56% Engagement
+5.5% /mo
AdvancedProject Based
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Devin Caherly
Devin Caherly

@devincaherly

AI Coding

Live Everyday @3pm EST SUBSCRIBE FOLLOW MY OTHER SOCIAL MEDIAS Twitch: devincaherly Instagram: devincaherly Twitter: d...

5.7M Subs
1.3K Videos
316.7K Avg Views
1.9% Engagement
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NetworkChuck
NetworkChuck

@networkchuck

AI Coding

Welcome to NetworkChuck! I LOVE Information Technology!! My goal is to help as MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE jump into a care...

5.3M Subs
600 Videos
162.1K Avg Views
3.96% Engagement
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Programming with Mosh
Programming with Mosh

@programmingwithmosh

AI Coding

Hi! I'm Mosh 👋, a software engineer with over 20 years of experience. I'm all about clear, concise, practical coding t...

5.1M Subs
246 Videos
134.3K Avg Views
2.77% Engagement
Project Based
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Fireship
Fireship

@fireship

AI Coding

High-intensity ⚡ code tutorials and tech news to help you ship your app faster. New videos every week covering the topic...

4.2M Subs
815 Videos
743.9K Avg Views
3.59% Engagement
Project Based
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Neso Academy
Neso Academy

@nesoacademy

CS

#RedefiningEducation Embarking on a mission to make education accessible, we strive to offer free and subsidized learni...

3.2M Subs
3K Videos
4.1K Avg Views
1.46% Engagement
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David Bombal
David Bombal

@davidbombal

DevOps

Want to learn about IT? Want to get ahead in your career? Well, this is the right place! On this channel, I discuss Li...

3M Subs
2.1K Videos
151.2K Avg Views
1.4% Engagement
Project Based
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BoltMotivation
BoltMotivation

@boltmotivationyt

AI Coding

Bringing Stories To Life Through Editing. This isn't just motivation. These are stories that hit different. Stories tha...

2.9M Subs
683 Videos
1.9M Avg Views
2.24% Engagement
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Gate Smashers
Gate Smashers

@gatesmashers

Web Dev

Welcome to Gate Smashers, one of the fastest-growing EdTech communities with 2.6 M+ learners. 🎓 We provide complete lec...

2.7M Subs
2.1K Videos
8.6K Avg Views
4.33% Engagement
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