MIT OpenCourseWare YouTube channel stats and outlier videos
A free and open online publication of educational material from thousands of MIT courses, covering the entire MIT curriculum, ranging from introductory to the most advanced graduate courses. On the OCW website, each course includes a syllabus, instructional material like notes and reading lists, and
| Subscribers | 6.6M |
|---|---|
| Total views | 564M |
| Videos | 8.2K |
| Average views per video (est.) | 18K |
| Country | US |
| Language | EN (est.) |
| Created | 2005-10-11 |
Best outlier videos
Uploads that beat this channel's own median views, strongest first.
| Video | Outlier | Views | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| The OCW Update - September 2026 | 183× | 183K | 2026-09-01 |
| Session 1: Stocks: Horse Market, Oil Market, and Transportation System | 82× | 139K | 2026-10-20 |
| Is multitasking a myth? | 75× | 75K | 2026-09-22 |
| The OCW Update - November 2026 | 70× | 70K | 2026-11-02 |
| From Uganda to Ukraine: The Global Impact of MIT OpenCourseWare at 25 | 57× | 76K | 2026-10-08 |
| Sal Khan discusses MIT OpenCourseWare | 48× | 58K | 2026-08-17 |
| Lecture 1: Introduction to 14.129 Blockchain and Design of Financial Systems | 44× | 105K | 2026-07-27 |
| Should the Government Support the Lottery? | 41× | 43K | 2026-08-03 |
| The Laser Pointer Crime 🕵🏻♀️ | 36× | 36K | 2026-10-14 |
| Applying to Fellowships | 29× | 35K | 2026-10-30 |
Latest uploads
| Video | Outlier | Views | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| The OCW Update - November 2026 | 70× | 70K | 2026-11-02 |
| Formulating a Research Topic | 4.7× | 5.8K | 2026-10-30 |
| Managing a Research Project | 1× | 1.3K | 2026-10-30 |
| How to Organize a Research Paper | 1.4× | 1.5K | 2026-10-30 |
| Graduate School Applications | 0.8× | 1.1K | 2026-10-30 |
| PhD Thesis Proposals | 1.4× | 1.7K | 2026-10-30 |
| Effective Meetings with Advisors | 0.7× | 927 | 2026-10-30 |
| Applying to Fellowships | 29× | 35K | 2026-10-30 |
| Resumes and CVs | 1.9× | 2.6K | 2026-10-30 |
| Success at Conferences | 0.4× | 549 | 2026-10-30 |
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Repeatable pattern
Question titles. 5 of the last 99 uploads use it, with a median of 1.2× the channel's usual views. Example: "Is multitasking a myth?".
Content map
What the last 99 indexed uploads look like, by length.
| Format | Uploads | Median views | Median outlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shorts | 20 | 266 | 0.3× |
| Under 20 minutes | 27 | 1.3K | 1× |
| 20 to 60 minutes | 5 | 1.9K | 0.8× |
| Over 60 minutes | 47 | 1.6K | 0.7× |
Levers to test
- Titles of this kind ran at 1.2× the channel's usual views across 5 uploads, against 0.7× for all uploads. Test the same title shape on your topic.
- Under 20 minutes did best here, at 1× against 0.3× for shorts. Start with that format.
- The channel posted about 17.1 uploads a month over its last 30 uploads. Plan a pace you can hold for the same stretch.
These come from the channel's public numbers. They show what went with better results, not what caused them.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does MIT OpenCourseWare have?
MIT OpenCourseWare has about 6.6M subscribers, from the public count YouTube shows.
How often does MIT OpenCourseWare upload?
About 17.1 uploads a month, going by the last 30 indexed uploads.
What is the best recent video from MIT OpenCourseWare?
"The OCW Update - September 2026" reached 183× the channel's usual views, the strongest of the uploads we hold.
Can I see the age, gender or income of the MIT OpenCourseWare audience?
No. YouTube keeps audience details private to the channel owner in YouTube Studio, and the public API does not share them. TubeMind does not guess them.
Public statistics from the official YouTube Data API; averages and multipliers are TubeMind estimates, see how scores work. Open MIT OpenCourseWare on YouTube.