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How long is MIT 6.006 Introduction to Algorithms (Spring 2020)?

MIT 6.006 Introduction to Algorithms (Spring 2020) by MIT OpenCourseWare is 35h 19m long across 32 videos. Checked against YouTube on November 3, 2026.

Total length
35h 19m
At 1.5x
23h 33m
At 2x
17h 39m
Videos
32

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About this course

The full MIT 6.006 semester from Spring 2020: 21 lectures from “Algorithms and Computation” to “Algorithms—Next Steps”, plus recitation-style problem sessions. Every video is lecture-length, so even a short-looking playlist adds up to a real semester of watching.

MIT 6.006 Introduction to Algorithms (Spring 2020) at faster speeds

SpeedWatch timeTime saved
1x35h 19m—
1.25x28h 15m7h 3m
1.5x23h 33m11h 46m
1.75x20h 11m15h 8m
2x17h 39m17h 39m

How many days to finish it

Days needed at a fixed daily budget, never splitting a video across two days.

Daily timeAt 1xAt 1.5xAt 2x
30 min a day32 days32 days32 days
1 hour a day32 days32 days24 days
2 hours a day24 days16 days11 days

Questions

How long is MIT 6.006 Introduction to Algorithms (Spring 2020)?
MIT 6.006 Introduction to Algorithms (Spring 2020) is 35h 19m long across 32 videos (checked November 3, 2026). That is 23h 33m at 1.5x speed or 17h 39m at 2x.
How many days does it take to finish MIT 6.006 Introduction to Algorithms (Spring 2020)?
At 1 hour a day at normal speed it takes about 32 days, or 32 days at 1.5x. At 2 hours a day at 1.5x it takes about 16 days. Days are counted without splitting any video across two days.
Can I keep track of how much of MIT 6.006 Introduction to Algorithms (Spring 2020) I have left?
Yes. Open the playlist in the calculator, choose “What’s left” and enter the video you are on. It shows the time remaining at your speed and remembers your place in this browser, so you can pick up where you left off next time.