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Top 13 YouTube Channels to Learn Data Science
Informative channels on YouTube to gain access to tons of informative videos on Data Science

Claire D. Costa
Nov 9·12 min read


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Data science is the discipline of making data useful.
YouTube doesn’t need much of an introduction, and we’re sure you all know how much of a popular platform it is among people of all age groups. YouTube is not just a vast repository of entertainment, but it is also an equally important source of education. Undeniably the best thing about learning from YouTube is the lack of any fee or charges for getting access to that vast repertoire of educational videos.
Data Science and many other domains like it can seem daunting at first, but with YouTube, you can get easy access to a plethora of educational and instructional videos on a wealth of topics, including Data Science. The goal behind this write-up is to introduce you to a range of informative channels on YouTube that demystify the complex concepts of Data Science so that you can learn at your own pace. But before digging into this, check out
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Top Data Science YouTube Channels
The domain of Data Science brings with itself a variety of scientific tools, processes, algorithms, and knowledge extraction systems from structured and unstructured data alike, for identifying meaningful patterns in it.
Everybody loves YouTube, right? But wouldn’t it be fun to gain access to literally thousands of informative videos on Data Science, covering not just the basics but also the latest happenings in the domain?
In the age of Massive Online Open Courses(MOOCs), YouTube serves as a powerful platform to find answers to your questions, which otherwise would not have made it to the course video. All that while helping you save some money.
We’re guessing by now you’re pretty hyped to know about the channels, fair enough, let’s not waste any more time and move on to the list of YouTube channels focused on Data Science.
1. 3Blue1Brown


Source: 3Blue1Brown
Since: Mar 4, 2015
Creator: Grant Sanderson
Views: 165,573,366
Subscribers: 3.22M
Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYO_jab_esuFRV4b17AJtAw
3Blue1Brown is a fairly enjoyable channel created by Grant Sanderson in March 2015 that primarily focuses on teaching math in an entertaining way.
You might be wondering why we included this channel in our list. Well, there are two reasons for that. First, he addresses a multitude of topics on his channel that are related to the Data Science domain. Some of these topics include Neural Networks, Linear Algebra, Fourier Transformations, Calculus, and many others.
Second, the amazing visualizations you see in his videos have been created by an animation engine in Python called manim, which Grant created by himself. The channel 3Blue1Brown has over 100 uploads with a total of 165 million views.
Throughout his channel, you’ll realize how much of an important role the visualizations play in Grant’s videos and how beautifully the manim library can be utilized to create some slick visuals.
2. freeCodeCamp.org


Source: freeCodeCamp.org
Since: Dec 17, 2014
Creator: Quincy Larson
Views: 127,751,078
Subscribers: 2.72M
Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/c/Freecodecamp/featured
Website: https://www.freecodecamp.org/
Created by Quincy Larson in December 2014, freeCodeCamp is a non-profit organization with a mission to empower people to code and help others. freeCodeCamp is more of a course-oriented channel run by a highly knowledgeable group of people with a strong background in programming. Their YouTube channel offers informative videos on a wide range of topics, such as Data Structures, JavaScript, Python, Data Science, Machine Learning, Node.js, and has upwards of 127 million total views so far.
freeCodeCamp’s channel has over 1100 videos, and a decent chunk of them are full-on courses with over an hour of content and code sessions at the very least. You can also visit their website to get your hands on more than 6000 tutorials on programming and ethical hacking.
3. Sentdex


Source: Sentdex
Since: Dec 17, 2012
Creator: Harrison Kinsley
Views: 87,960,317
Subscribers: 974K
Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/c/sentdex/features
Website: https://pythonprogramming.net/
Created by Harrison Kinsley in December 2012, Sentdex covers several programming topics and technologies such as Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Data Analysis and Visualization, and some Robotics projects with Raspberry Pi projects.
Harrison’s clear and explanatory style of simplifying the various topics puts Sentdex among the best Data Science channels on YouTube. The channel has over 1200 videos and more than 87 million views. Harrison’s love for Python can be seen on his channel, as he has covered a multitude of programming topics in Python.
He also runs a website called Python Programming Tutorials, where you can find a healthy collection of Python projects in a very detailed manner and see how things work. If you’re interested in a more advanced topic, say, Neural Networks, Harrison has written a book on it called “Neural Networks from Scratch in Python”.
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4. Corey Schafer


Source: Corey Schafer
Since: Jun 1, 2006
Creator: Corey Schafer
Views: 47,336,678
Subscribers: 661K
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Coreyms/featured
Website: http://coreyms.com/
Corey Schafer’s YouTube channel revolves mainly around programming tools that are vital for modern programmers and researchers, including the fundamental concepts of programming. The videos on Corey’s channel have garnered over 47 million views and counting. The channel has covered a range of topics, such as the basics of programming, Linux tutorials, SQL tutorials, Django, and much more.
For individuals interested in Data Science, Corey has got you covered with video playlists on topics like Pandas, Matplotlib, and a series of videos on getting started Python. Whether you’re a veteran in programming in a professional environment or a beginner learning about the technology, Corey has offered educational content keeping everyone’s skill level in mind.
5. Tech With Tim


Source: Tech With Tim
Since: Apr 23, 2014
Creator: Tim Ruscica
Views: 32,827,834
Subscribers: 466K
Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/c/TechWithTim/featured
Website: https://www.techwithtim.net/
Started by Tim Ruscica in April 2014, the videos on Tim’s channel are more focused on Python programming in general with some game development using PyGame, some tutorials on Machine Learning, and JavaScript paired with a few frameworks. With over 32 million total views, Tim’s channel has some cool projects on a couple of topics, such as a Flappy Bird game, a Face Recognition tool, a Slack bot, and more.
Tim has also done a handful of long coding live streams ranging anywhere from a manageable period of 2 hours to more grueling 12-hour sessions. You will also find some crucial tips and advice on his channel for new developers as well as some programming project ideas, along with some beginner-friendly tutorials on Golang and Flutter. If you like the projects on Tim’s channel, you can find the code on his GitHub repo to follow through with some of his videos.
6. Python Programmer


Source: Giles McMullen
Since: Aug 16, 2008
Creator: Giles McMullen
Views: 7,440,604
Subscribers: 229K
Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/c/FlickThrough/featured
Giles McMullen created this channel in August 2008 to inspire the world about Python and to show his love for the programming language, hence the name Python Programmer. Throughout the years, Giles covered loads of tutorials on his channel for various topics ranging from the more fundamental ones for beginners like the basics of Python programming to more advanced topics, like Data Science and Machine Learning.
You can find a few free courses on Giles’ channel for Data Science and Machine Learning, which can essentially give you a strong idea about the core concepts in these subjects. Apart from covering educational topics, Giles also has videos about popular Python libraries, such as Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, and some handy tips to programmers of all skills on the hows and whats of Python or just programming in general.
7. StatQuest With Josh Starmer


Source: StatQuest
Since: May 24, 2011
Views: 17,551,985
Subscribers: 371K
Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/c/joshstarmer/featured
Website: https://statquest.org/
What started as mere explanations about the complex statistical techniques to colleagues at work soon turned into Josh’s passion and later into StatQuest. StatQuest takes away the challenges people usually face in understanding those complicated terms and methods that modern statistics and Machine Learning is filled with.
Created by Josh Starmer in May 2011, StatQuest has more than 180 videos with a combined total of 17 million views. In the channel, you will find a handful of playlists explaining the various fundamental concepts like Logistic Regression, Linear Regression, Linear Models. You can also visit StatQuest’s website to find study guides filled with detailed information for a better understanding of sub-topics like AdaBoost, Classification Trees, and a few others.
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