- Founded by Harvard and MIT as an experiment to make the world’s best education available to everyone
- Real professional progress across nearly every career discipline
- edX offers thousands of job-relevant programs
Fueling the world’s ambition!
edX is the online learning platform from world-leading digital education company 2U, Inc.
edX was founded by Harvard and MIT as an experiment to make the world’s best education available to everyone. Today, as part of 2U, edX connects over 83 million people worldwide with online learning that delivers real professional progress across nearly every career discipline, from artificial intelligence and robotics to sustainability and public health. Together with universities and organizations at the forefront of their fields, edX offers thousands of job-relevant programs designed to give every ambitious learner a path to achievement.
Delivering world-class learning outcomes at scale
Guided by our founding mission to eliminate the back row in higher education, 2U has spent over 15 years advancing the technology and innovation to deliver world-class learning outcomes at scale. In 2021, 2U acquired edX to create a global online learning platform that has delivered life-changing learning experiences to millions of people worldwide.
Universities and institutions partner with us to bring high-quality online education to learners across the globe. Together, we offer thousands of courses, professional certificates, boot camps, credit-bearing micro credentials, and undergraduate and graduate degrees.
And with edX for Enterprise, hundreds of industry-leading companies are harnessing our platform to create an impact at every level of their organization.
It’s our ambition to fuel every career journey and this is just the beginning.