The NFT Academy

Developer track · 8 courses

NFT development and Solidity courses

For people who want to write the contract rather than click mint. Ranked by weighted rating, with a straight assessment of how much each course's tooling has dated — because in this corner of the subject, that matters more than the star rating.

Published

The short version: if you can already code, start with the Ethereum and Solidity developer's guide — 28,000+ ratings makes it the most-tested option by an enormous margin. If twenty-four hours is more than you want, the ten-hour alternative rated 4.5 across 3,400 reviews covers the same ground faster. For NFT specifics rather than Ethereum fundamentals, the four-hour smart contracts masterclass is the tightest thing in the category.

One caveat applies to this entire page and it is more important than any ranking: the tooling has moved and most of these courses have not. The Solidity they teach is still correct. The deployment chapters frequently are not.

8 courses

The ranking.

  1. Intermediate DevelopmentWeb3

    Create NFTs, Tokens and DAOs - Smart Contracts Masterclass

    Henrique Centieiro, Bee Lee · Udemy

    4.7 (715) 4 hours 23 lectures

    Four focused hours on writing and deploying the contracts themselves — the tightest technical course in the category.

    What works

    • 4.7 rating, the joint-highest here
    • Covers ERC-721, ERC-20 and DAO contracts in one arc
    • No padding

    What to know

    • Assumes you already know why you would want a DAO
    • Four hours means concepts move quickly

    Best for: Someone who can already code and wants the contract layer specifically.

    $11.99 $54.99 when we checked, 2026-09-11
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  2. Intermediate BlockchainDevelopment

    Blockchain A-Z: Build a Blockchain, Crypto, & Smart Contract

    Hadelin de Ponteves, Kirill Eremenko, SuperDataScience Team · Udemy

    4.6 (23,479) 14.5 hours

    Learn the technology by building it — a blockchain, a currency and a smart contract, from scratch.

    What works

    • 4.6 across 23,000+ ratings is exceptional at this scale
    • Build-it-yourself approach produces real understanding
    • From a team with a long teaching track record

    What to know

    • Python-led, which is not the working language of Ethereum development
    • Educational rather than production-oriented

    Best for: Someone who learns by building the thing rather than using it.

    Price varies when we checked, 2026-09-11
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  3. Intermediate DevelopmentBlockchain

    Master Ethereum & Solidity Programming From Scratch

    Andrei Dumitrescu, Crystal Mind Academy · Udemy

    4.5 (3,424) 10 hours 123 lectures

    A tighter, better-maintained alternative to the Grider course if you want ten hours rather than twenty-four.

    What works

    • Higher rating than the category leader
    • Ten hours is a realistic weekend-plus commitment
    • Kept more current than most

    What to know

    • Less depth on architecture than the longer courses
    • NFTs are one module, not the focus

    Best for: A developer who wants Solidity without a 24-hour commitment.

    $14.99 $74.99 when we checked, 2026-09-11
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  4. Intermediate DevelopmentBlockchain

    The Complete Solidity Course - Blockchain - Zero to Expert

    Liam Sloane, Media Training Worldwide Digital · Udemy

    4.5 (2,328) 16.5 hours 191 lectures

    Sits between the two above on length and price, with a rating that holds up across 2,300 reviews.

    What works

    • Good middle ground on depth versus time
    • Consistent 4.5 across a large sample

    What to know

    • Overlaps heavily with the NFT web development course by the same team
    • Generic blockchain framing in early sections

    Best for: Someone choosing one Solidity course and wanting the safe middle option.

    $11.99 $59.99 when we checked, 2026-09-11
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  5. Intermediate DevelopmentWeb3

    The Complete NFT Web Development Course - Zero To Expert

    Liam Sloane, Media Training Worldwide Digital · Udemy

    4.3 (1,671) 24 hours 248 lectures

    The most substantial NFT-specific development course on the platform: 24 hours and 248 lectures covering the full dApp stack.

    What works

    • Genuinely comprehensive — contract, front end and deployment
    • Best value per hour of any course in this list
    • Project-based rather than lecture-only

    What to know

    • Assumes working JavaScript knowledge
    • Tooling in any 2022-era Web3 course needs cross-checking against current docs

    Best for: A working developer who wants to ship an NFT project end to end.

    $11.99 $59.99 when we checked, 2026-09-11
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  6. All levels NFT basicsDevelopmentBuying & investing

    The Complete NFT Course - Learn Everything About NFTs

    Henrique Centieiro, Bee Lee · Udemy

    4.3 (2,752) 5 hours 49 lectures

    The best bridge between "what is an NFT" and the technical layer — smart contracts, IPFS and minting mechanics actually get explained.

    What works

    • Covers IPFS storage and NFT smart contracts, which most beginner courses skip
    • Centieiro has a strong track record across blockchain topics on Udemy
    • Security section is more serious than the category norm

    What to know

    • 4.3 is solid rather than outstanding
    • Sits awkwardly between beginner and developer audiences

    Best for: A beginner who wants to understand the machinery, not just the buttons.

    $14.99 $59.99 when we checked, 2026-09-11
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  7. Intermediate DevelopmentBlockchainWeb3

    Ethereum and Solidity: The Complete Developer's Guide

    Stephen Grider · Udemy

    4.3 (28,327) 24 hours 266 lectures

    The reference Solidity course on Udemy — 28,000+ ratings, and still the one most developers are pointed at first.

    What works

    • By far the largest review base of any smart-contract course
    • Grider is one of the strongest instructors on the platform in any subject
    • Teaches the underlying model, not just syntax

    What to know

    • Some tooling sections predate the current Hardhat/Foundry norm
    • Not NFT-specific — NFTs are an application of what it teaches

    Best for: A developer who wants Ethereum fundamentals done properly first.

    $14.99 $74.99 when we checked, 2026-09-11
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  8. Advanced DevelopmentWeb3

    Solana Blockchain Developer Bootcamp with Rust + JavaScript

    Learn With Arjun · Udemy

    4.1 (1,084) 9 hours 109 lectures

    The main Solana option, and relevant because Solana carries a large share of current NFT activity.

    What works

    • Covers the chain where a lot of NFT volume actually happens
    • Rust plus JavaScript is the real working combination

    What to know

    • 4.1 is the weakest rating in this list
    • Solana tooling moves fast; expect to supplement with current docs

    Best for: A developer targeting Solana rather than Ethereum.

    $11.99 $49.99 when we checked, 2026-09-11
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Side by side

At a glance.

# Course Rating Ratings Hours Level Price
1 Create NFTs, Tokens and DAOs - Smart Contracts Masterclass Henrique Centieiro, Bee Lee ★ 4.7 715 4 intermediate $11.99
2 Blockchain A-Z: Build a Blockchain, Crypto, & Smart Contract Hadelin de Ponteves, Kirill Eremenko, SuperDataScience Team ★ 4.6 23,479 14.5 intermediate —
3 Master Ethereum & Solidity Programming From Scratch Andrei Dumitrescu, Crystal Mind Academy ★ 4.5 3,424 10 intermediate $14.99
4 The Complete Solidity Course - Blockchain - Zero to Expert Liam Sloane, Media Training Worldwide Digital ★ 4.5 2,328 16.5 intermediate $11.99
5 The Complete NFT Web Development Course - Zero To Expert Liam Sloane, Media Training Worldwide Digital ★ 4.3 1,671 24 intermediate $11.99
6 The Complete NFT Course - Learn Everything About NFTs Henrique Centieiro, Bee Lee ★ 4.3 2,752 5 All $14.99
7 Ethereum and Solidity: The Complete Developer's Guide Stephen Grider ★ 4.3 28,327 24 intermediate $14.99
8 Solana Blockchain Developer Bootcamp with Rust + JavaScript Learn With Arjun ★ 4.1 1,084 9 advanced $11.99

Prices and ratings as observed on 11 September 2026. Udemy prices are promotional and change frequently.

The tooling problem, specifically

Most well-reviewed Solidity courses were recorded between 2021 and 2022. Since then:

  • Truffle and Ganache — once the default — were deprecated. Courses that build their whole workflow around them are teaching a dead toolchain.
  • Hardhat and Foundry are now the standard. Foundry in particular changed how testing is done, using Solidity rather than JavaScript.
  • Solidity itself moved through several minor versions with meaningful changes — custom errors, transient storage, and stricter defaults.
  • web3.js largely gave way to ethers.js and viem on the front end.

This does not make the courses worthless — the EVM execution model, gas mechanics, storage layout, reentrancy, and the ERC-721 and ERC-1155 standards are all unchanged, and that is the hard part. It means you learn the concepts from the course and the toolchain from current documentation. Budget an evening for that and you are fine.

A realistic path

  1. JavaScript first, if you need it. Not optional in practice. Every course assumes it by hour three.
  2. Ethereum fundamentals. Accounts, transactions, gas, the EVM. Skipping this produces developers who can copy a contract but cannot debug one.
  3. Solidity. The language, then the security patterns. Reentrancy, access control, integer behaviour, and why "it compiles" means very little here.
  4. ERC-721 and ERC-1155. Read the OpenZeppelin implementations directly — they are well written and the canonical reference.
  5. Deploy to a testnet. Sepolia. Verify the contract on Etherscan. This is the step that turns theory into a portfolio.
  6. Then a front end. wagmi and viem, or ethers.js. This is where the "complete dApp" courses earn their place.

On security, which these courses under-teach

A deployed contract is immutable and holds real money. That combination is unlike almost any other programming context, and a four-hour course cannot give you the instincts it requires. Before anything of yours holds value: read the OpenZeppelin contracts, work through Ethernaut and Damn Vulnerable DeFi, and internalise that "my tests pass" is not the same as "this is safe". Every course on this page treats security as a module. In practice it is the whole job.

Free alternatives worth knowing about

CryptoZombies, Speedrun Ethereum and the Solidity documentation itself are all free and genuinely good. The Solidity docs in particular are better written than most paid material. Buy a course for structure and pacing — not because you assume free means worse.

Common questions

Do I need to know JavaScript before learning Solidity?
For the contract itself, not strictly — Solidity syntax is closer to C or Java. But every practical course builds a front end, deploys with JavaScript tooling and tests in JavaScript, so in practice you will hit it within the first few hours. Comfortable JavaScript makes every one of these courses substantially easier.
Which course should a working developer start with?
The Ethereum and Solidity developer's guide with 28,000+ ratings remains the reference, though some tooling sections predate the current Hardhat and Foundry norm. If twenty-four hours is too much, the ten-hour alternative rated 4.5 across 3,400 reviews covers the same ground more tightly.
How out of date is the tooling in these courses?
Meaningfully, and you should plan for it. Most were recorded when Truffle and Ganache were standard; the ecosystem largely moved to Hardhat and Foundry. The Solidity language and the EVM model they teach are still correct — it is the build and deploy chapters that need cross-checking against current documentation. Budget an evening for that.
Should I learn Ethereum or Solana?
Ethereum first, in almost all cases. The tooling, documentation and job market are far deeper, Solidity concepts transfer to every EVM chain including Polygon, Base and Arbitrum, and the teaching material is better. Learn Solana when you have a specific reason to target it.
Can I get a job from these courses?
Not from the certificate — nobody in this industry cares about a Udemy certificate. From the skills and a portfolio of deployed, verified contracts, possibly. Web3 hiring contracted sharply from its 2021 peak, so treat this as a skill to add rather than a career switch guaranteed by a $15 purchase.

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