How are these AI courses ranked?

By what learners rate each course, weighted by how many people rated it, and by how many people took it. A 5.0 from 3 people does not outrank a 4.8 from 50,000. Courses with no ratings rank by reach.

Which AI course should a complete beginner start with?

Pick the Beginner level, then a topic like AI basics or Use AI at work. The top of that list is beginner courses with high ratings from many learners, and many are free to start.

Are there free AI courses?

Yes. Use the Price filter: Free courses cost nothing, and Free to start courses let you audit or try the first part before you pay for a certificate.

Where does the course data come from?

From each platform's own catalogue pages and public course lists: titles, levels, ratings, learner counts, length and price as the platform shows them. Prices can change; the platform's page has the current price.

Can a platform pay to rank higher?

No. The order comes only from ratings and reach. Some links may earn us a commission. Commissions play no part in the order.

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3,367 courses, sorted by top ranked

#1Coursera· Course
AI For Everyone
DeepLearning.AI
4.8 (53.5K) out of 5 from 53,547 ratings2.7M learners7 hours
BeginnerUse AI at work
Free to auditView course ↗
#2Coursera· Course
Generative AI for Everyone
DeepLearning.AI
4.8 (5.4K) out of 5 from 5,392 ratings847K learners6 hours
BeginnerUse AI at work
Free to auditView course ↗
#3Coursera· Course
Structuring Machine Learning Projects
DeepLearning.AI
4.8 (50.2K) out of 5 from 50,171 ratings523.7K learners7 hours
BeginnerMachine learning
Free to auditView course ↗
#4Coursera· Course
Maximize Productivity With AI Tools
Google
4.8 (4.1K) out of 5 from 4,099 ratings620.7K learners2 hours
BeginnerUse AI at work
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#5Coursera· Course
Discover the Art of Prompting
Google
4.8 (2.7K) out of 5 from 2,656 ratings492.2K learners2 hours
BeginnerAI for creatives
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#6Coursera· Course
Stay Ahead of the AI Curve
Google
4.8 (8.6K) out of 5 from 8,597 ratings425.3K learners2 hours
BeginnerAI basics
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#7DataCamp· Course
Understanding Artificial Intelligence
4.8 (21K) out of 5 from 21,014 ratings420.6K learners2 hours
BeginnerAI basics
Free to startView course ↗
#8Coursera· Course
Start Writing Prompts like a Pro
Google
4.8 (4.5K) out of 5 from 4,452 ratings369.2K learners2 hours
BeginnerAI for creatives
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#9Udemy· Course
Generative AI for Beginners
Aakriti E-Learning Academy
4.5 (133.6K) out of 5 from 133,607 ratings4.5 hours
BeginnerUse AI at work
PaidView course ↗
#10Coursera· Course
AI for App Building
Google
4.8 (3.4K) out of 5 from 3,372 ratings297.8K learners2 hours
BeginnerAI basics
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#11DataCamp· Course
Understanding Machine Learning
4.8 (12.7K) out of 5 from 12,676 ratings302K learners2 hours
BeginnerMachine learning
Free to startView course ↗
#12Udemy· Course
Intro to ChatGPT and Generative AI
365 Careers
4.6 (57.7K) out of 5 from 57,701 ratings2.5 hours
All levelsUse AI at work
PaidView course ↗
#13Udemy· Course
Intro to AI Agents and Agentic AI
365 Careers
4.5 (98.7K) out of 5 from 98,678 ratings2 hours
All levelsLLMs and agents
PaidView course ↗
#14Coursera· Course
The Data Scientist’s Toolbox
Johns Hopkins University
4.6 (34.1K) out of 5 from 34,114 ratings779.6K learners8 hours
All levelsData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#15Udemy· Course
GitHub Copilot Beginner to Pro - AI for Coding & Development
Tom Phillips, WebDevEducation (Tom Phillips)
4.5 (86.1K) out of 5 from 86,121 ratings7.5 hours
BeginnerCode with AI
PaidView course ↗
#16Udemy· Course
How to use ChatGPT and Generative AI to help create content
Justin Barnett
4.5 (79.8K) out of 5 from 79,752 ratings6.5 hours
All levelsUse AI at work
PaidView course ↗
#17DataCamp· Course
Introduction to AI for Work
4.7 (23.7K) out of 5 from 23,725 ratings118.1K learners2 hours
BeginnerAI basics
Free to startView course ↗
#18Coursera· Course
Generative AI Essentials: From Fundamentals to Real-World Applications
IBM
4.6 (4.7K) out of 5 from 4,744 ratings506.6K learners8 hours
BeginnerAI basics
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#19Udemy· Course
Prompt Engineering with ChatGPT Masterclass
RPATech - Automating Intelligence, Aahana Singh
4.5 (66.9K) out of 5 from 66,917 ratings4 hours
All levelsLLMs and agents
PaidView course ↗
#20DataCamp· Course
Working with the OpenAI API
4.8 (10.4K) out of 5 from 10,391 ratings181.3K learners3 hours
BeginnerLLMs and agents
Free to startView course ↗
#21DataCamp· Course
Generative AI Concepts
4.8 (10.9K) out of 5 from 10,855 ratings116.3K learners2 hours
BeginnerAI basics
Free to startView course ↗
#22Udemy· Course
ChatGPT for IT Professionals
Kevin Brown
4.6 (30.3K) out of 5 from 30,327 ratings5.5 hours
All levelsUse AI at work
PaidView course ↗
#23DataCamp· Course
Large Language Models (LLMs) Concepts
4.8 (10.7K) out of 5 from 10,659 ratings108.6K learners2 hours
BeginnerLLMs and agents
Free to startView course ↗
#24Udemy· Course
Statistics for Data Science and Business Analysis
365 Careers
4.5 (50.4K) out of 5 from 50,448 ratings5 hours
All levelsData science
PaidView course ↗
#25Coursera· Course
YUVA AI for ALL
IndiaAI
4.8 (1.1K) out of 5 from 1,078 ratings176.9K learners9 hours
BeginnerAI basics
FreeView course ↗
#26Coursera· Course
Machine Learning Foundations: A Case Study Approach
University of Washington
4.6 (13.6K) out of 5 from 13,558 ratings415K learners8 hours
All levelsMachine learning
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#27Udemy· Course
AI for Everyone: Understanding and Applying the Basics
Ritesh Vajariya
4.5 (47.6K) out of 5 from 47,648 ratings3 hours
BeginnerUse AI at work
PaidView course ↗
#28Coursera· Course
Data Science Methodology: Apply the Framework in Real Projects
IBM
4.6 (21.1K) out of 5 from 21,119 ratings382K learners9 hours
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#29Coursera· Course
Use AI as a Creative or Expert Partner
Google
4.8 (2.9K) out of 5 from 2,872 ratings158.3K learners2 hours
BeginnerAI for creatives
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#30Coursera· Course
Machine Learning: Regression
University of Washington
4.8 (5.6K) out of 5 from 5,585 ratings168.1K learners8 hours
All levelsMachine learning
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗

How we rank AI courses

How are these AI courses ranked?: By what learners rate each course, weighted by how many people rated it, and by how many people took it. A 5.0 from 3 people does not outrank a 4.8 from 50,000. Courses with no ratings rank by reach.
Which AI course should a complete beginner start with?: Pick the Beginner level, then a topic like AI basics or Use AI at work. The top of that list is beginner courses with high ratings from many learners, and many are free to start.
Are there free AI courses?: Yes. Use the Price filter: Free courses cost nothing, and Free to start courses let you audit or try the first part before you pay for a certificate.
Where does the course data come from?: From each platform's own catalogue pages and public course lists: titles, levels, ratings, learner counts, length and price as the platform shows them. Prices can change; the platform's page has the current price.
Can a platform pay to rank higher?: No. The order comes only from ratings and reach. Some links may earn us a commission. Commissions play no part in the order.