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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#1Coursera· 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 ↗
#2Udemy· 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 ↗
#3Coursera· 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 ↗
#4Udemy· Course
Introduction to Machine Learning for Data Science
David Valentine
4.6 (17.3K) out of 5 from 17,332 ratings5.5 hours
BeginnerMachine learning
PaidView course ↗
#5Coursera· Course
Python Project for Data Science
IBM
4.5 (4.9K) out of 5 from 4,937 ratings349.1K learners7 hours
IntermediateData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#6Udemy· Course
Intro to Data Science: QuickStart Guide + AI & ChatGPT Prize
Kirill Eremenko, Hadelin de Ponteves, SuperDataScience Team, Ligency
4.6 (9.8K) out of 5 from 9,839 ratings5 hours
BeginnerData science
PaidView course ↗
#7Coursera· Course
AI Fundamentals for Non-Data Scientists
University of Pennsylvania
4.8 (1.1K) out of 5 from 1,086 ratings84.8K learners4 hours
All levelsData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#8Coursera· Course
A Crash Course in Data Science
Johns Hopkins University
4.5 (8.4K) out of 5 from 8,423 ratings215.1K learners6 hours
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#9Great Learning· Course
SQL for Data Science
Great Learning Academy
4.5 (8K) out of 5 from 8,001 ratings192.6K learners3 hours
IntermediateData science
FreeView course ↗
#10Codecademy· Course
Getting Started with Python for Data Science
4.5 (1.9K) out of 5 from 1,921 ratings152.5K learners7 hours
BeginnerData science
PaidView course ↗
#11Coursera· Course
Machine Learning With Big Data
University of California San Diego
4.6 (2.5K) out of 5 from 2,506 ratings80.5K learners8 hours
All levelsMachine learning
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#12Udemy· Course
R Programming: Advanced Analytics In R For Data Science
Kirill Eremenko, SuperDataScience Team, Ligency
4.5 (9.3K) out of 5 from 9,251 ratings6 hours
IntermediateData science
PaidView course ↗
#13Great Learning· Course
ChatGPT for Excel
Great Learning Academy
4.5 (6.3K) out of 5 from 6,251 ratings118.2K learners2 hours
BeginnerData science
FreeView course ↗
#14Udemy· Course
The Product Management for AI & Data Science Course
365 Careers, Danielle Thé
4.4 (10.3K) out of 5 from 10,305 ratings5 hours
All levelsData science
PaidView course ↗
#15Coursera· Course
ChatGPT for Beginners: Save time with Microsoft Excel
Jan Demiralp
4.7 (473) out of 5 from 473 ratings70.2K learners2.5 hours
IntermediateData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#16Udemy· Course
Microsoft Copilot: AI in Excel, Word, PowerPoint & More
Arnold Oberleiter
4.6 (3.5K) out of 5 from 3,481 ratings6 hours
All levelsData science
PaidView course ↗
#17Coursera· Course
Data Scientist Career Guide and Interview Preparation
IBM
4.8 (414) out of 5 from 414 ratings45.9K learners9 hours
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#18Coursera· Course
Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Ethics
University of California, Davis
4.6 (784) out of 5 from 784 ratings53.9K learners9 hours
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#19Great Learning· Course
Statistics for Machine Learning
Great Learning Academy
4.6 (1.6K) out of 5 from 1,596 ratings44.1K learners2 hours
BeginnerMachine learning
FreeView course ↗
#20Coursera· Course
Smart Analytics, Machine Learning, and AI on Google Cloud
Google Cloud
4.6 (1.3K) out of 5 from 1,253 ratings42K learners7 hours
IntermediateMachine learning
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#21edX· Course
Data Science: Capstone
Harvard University
4.5 (75) out of 5 from 75 ratings111.9K learners8 hours
BeginnerData science
Free to auditView course ↗
#22Coursera· Course
Building a Data Science Team
Johns Hopkins University
4.5 (3.4K) out of 5 from 3,353 ratings51.1K learners5 hours
All levelsData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#23Coursera· Course
Executive Data Science Capstone
Johns Hopkins University
4.7 (1.6K) out of 5 from 1,566 ratings16.3K learners2 hours
All levelsData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#24Coursera· Course
Data Science in Real Life
Johns Hopkins University
4.5 (2.4K) out of 5 from 2,392 ratings53.9K learners7 hours
All levelsData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#25Udemy· Course
ChatGPT for Data Science and Machine Learning
365 Careers
4.4 (4.3K) out of 5 from 4,297 ratings2 hours
BeginnerMachine learning
PaidView course ↗
#26Great Learning· Course
Data Science in Hindi
Great Learning Academy
4.4 (1.2K) out of 5 from 1,225 ratings56.6K learners2 hours
BeginnerData scienceHindi
FreeView course ↗
#27DataCamp· Course
Introduction to SQL Querying with AI
4.8 (917) out of 5 from 917 ratings6.8K learners3 hours
BeginnerData science
Free to startView course ↗
#28Coursera· Course
Statistics for Data Science with Python
IBM
4.5 (471) out of 5 from 471 ratings46.9K learners4 hours
All levelsData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#29DataCamp· Course
Microsoft Copilot in Excel
4.8 (909) out of 5 from 909 ratings3 hours
BeginnerData science
Free to startView course ↗
#30Coursera· Course
ChatGPT + Excel: Master Data, Make Decisions, Tell Stories
Vanderbilt University
4.8 (174) out of 5 from 174 ratings28.8K learners3 hours
BeginnerData science
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.