Data Analysis with Polars and Python (Udemy.com)
Master data analysis with the powerful Polars library! Up-to-date for 2026. All datasets included --- beginners welcome!
Created by: Boris Paskhaver
Last updated February 2026
What you will learn
- Master data manipulation operations in Polars including sorting, filtering, grouping, pivoting, joining and more!
- Understand Polar's functional, expression-based syntax for building up complex chains of logic
- Use LazyFrames to create complex query plans that Polars can optimize for efficiency
- Work with a variety of data including text, temporal, numeric, nested structures, and more
Course Description
Welcome to the most comprehensive Polars course on Udemy!
Data Analysis with Polars and Python offers 22+ hours of in-depth video tutorials on the powerful Polars data analysis library. The course also includes a wide collection of datasets, quizzes, and coding challenges to aid your learning.
Why Polars?
The core of Polars is written in Rust, one of the fastest programming languages in the world. At the same time, the library enables us to write our code in Python, the most popular language in the world. We gain the best of both worlds -- the speed and efficiency of Rust and the simplicity and elegance of Python.
Who is this Course For?
The course is designed for learners of all skill levels, from experienced data analysts to students who have never programmed before. Lessons include:
installing Python and Polars on your computer
understanding the core mechanics of Python
working with the Jupyter Lab coding environment
Whether you've spent time in a spreadsheet software like Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets or another data analysis library like Pandas, Polars can help take your data analysis skills to the next level.
What Topics Will We Cover?
We'll cover the core objects of Polars including:
Series
DataFrames
LazyFrames
Most of our work will focus on the DataFrame, a 2-dimensional table of rows and columns. We'll cover data manipulation operations including:
sorting
filtering
grouping
aggregating
de-duplicating
pivoting
deleting
joining
replacing
working with text data
working with temporal/datetime data
We'll also cover some of Polar's unique column data types including:
lists
arrays
structs
and more!
Data Analysis with Polars and Python
I'm excited to share everything I've learned about Polars, a powerful library that is quickly emerging as a dominant competitor in Python's data science ecosystem. I look forward to seeing you in the course!
Instructor Details
- 4.7 Rating
36 Reviews
Boris Paskhaver
Hi there, it's nice to meet you! I'm a New York City-based software engineer, author, and consultant who's been teaching on Udemy since 2016.
Like many of my peers, I did not follow a conventional approach to my current role as a web developer. After graduating from New York University in 2013 with a degree in Business Economics and Marketing, I worked as a business analyst, systems administrator, and data analyst for a variety of companies including a digital marketing agency, a financial services firm, and an international tech powerhouse. At one of those roles, I was fortunate enough to be challenged to build several projects with Python and JavaScript.
There was no formal computer science education for me; I discovered coding entirely by accident. A small work interest quickly blossomed into a passionate weekend hobby. Eventually, I left my former role to complete App Academy, a rigorous full-stack web development bootcamp in NYC. The rest is history.
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Reviews
By Banana Hammock on 8/11/2026
Three major issues with all his courses. He treats every course as learning A-Z alphabets once again, that means he digs into each method and property at a time. These kind of teaching methods do not work in 2026 where you can simply ask ChatGPT/Claude or google search about a method/property. Courses do not tell a story, a better more interactive course would be to take a dataset at a time and then start working on it, do exploratory data analysis, use the methods, functions, properties on the same dataset. He remain MIA and questions are unanswered.
By Maikon Farias on 6/25/2026
An exceptional course! It is comprehensive and explained in great detail. In fact, I haven't seen another course with such an extensive duration. Truly excellent.
By Borislav Borisov on 3/21/2026
Great course, clear explanations, no fluff, straight to the point. Engaging presentation and course material that fosters experimentation and learning on your own as well.
By Mosa Rahimi on 3/2/2026
Finally, I will not be lost with Pandas. Migrating from R to Python data analysis is a big battle. It is not anymore. Perhaps many suggestions would come for the course to improve. My suggestion is that in several videos, we have had short datasets created manually to showcase the usage. It would be great if we could have a larger dataset right after the intro portion to see it in the context of datasets learners and practitioners might run to. Looking forward to the future improvement of the course. If you could create a medium or advanced level of the course with large datasets, it would be great.
By Drakeland Mckinney on 2/27/2026
Excellent course and even better teacher. Thanks for another wonderful course!
By Mudasser Siddique on 2/21/2026
Thank you, Boris, for yet another wonderful course. This is indeed one of the first comprehensive courses out there covering the Polars library in 20+ hours. The explanations are clear and practical, and the instructor has a very good teaching style. Even complex topics are broken down into simple steps, which makes it friendly for beginners but still useful for more experienced learners. The included datasets are very helpful to practice and understand how Polars works in real scenarios. I especially liked how the course gives solid exposure to the Polars library, which is still gaining traction in the data field. It helped me build confidence working with the library and understanding its performance advantages. If I could suggest some improvement, I would like to see more advanced examples in the grouping section, especially with more complex aggregations, deeper time series analysis, and also some coverage of plotting, which was missing from the course. Overall, it is a very good and practical course, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to learn Polars in a structured and clear way.
By Ernesto Diaz on 1/21/2026
Excellent course! Very clearly explained.
By Alexandra Paskhaver on 1/19/2026
As a Python newbie, I found Boris's crash course on Python super helpful before diving into the core of the Polars course. The videos are perfectly paced and excellent for a junior programmer, with plenty of repetition to enforce key concepts. Thank you for an awesome course, Boris!
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Overall Score : 94 / 100
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