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Are there free AI courses?

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20 courses, sorted by top ranked

#1Coursera· Course
Introducción a Data Science: Programación Estadística con R
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
4.7 (8.6K) out of 5 from 8,590 ratings243.3K learners50 hours
BeginnerData scienceSpanish
FreeView course ↗
#2Udemy· Course
Complete Data Science,Machine Learning,DL,NLP Bootcamp
Krish Naik, KRISHAI Technologies Private Limited
4.5 (28.6K) out of 5 from 28,579 ratings102 hours
All levelsMachine learning
PaidView course ↗
#3Udemy· Course
Machine Learning e Data Science com Python de A a Z
Jones Granatyr, IA Expert Academy
4.7 (9.2K) out of 5 from 9,172 ratings46 hours
All levelsMachine learning
PaidView course ↗
#4Udemy· Course
Data Analytics, Data Science, ML, DL & NLP - All in 1 Course
Analytix AI
4.7 (5.6K) out of 5 from 5,553 ratings66 hours
AdvancedMachine learning
PaidView course ↗
#5Udemy· Course
Data Science and Machine Learning Fundamentals [2026]
Henrik Johansson
4.8 (1.8K) out of 5 from 1,770 ratings60 hours
All levelsMachine learning
PaidView course ↗
#6Udemy· Course
Data Science & AI Masters 2026 - From Python To Gen AI
Dr. Satyajit Pattnaik, Satyajit Pattnaik
4.6 (2.9K) out of 5 from 2,889 ratings118 hours
All levelsData science
PaidView course ↗
#7Udemy· Course
Complete 2022 Data Science & Machine Learning Bootcamp
Philipp Muellauer
4.4 (6.1K) out of 5 from 6,062 ratings42 hours
All levelsMachine learning
PaidView course ↗
#8Coursera· Course
Probability Foundations for Data Science and AI
University of Colorado Boulder
4.5 (300) out of 5 from 300 ratings42.7K learners40 hours
IntermediateData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#9edX· Course
Programming for Data Science
Adelaide University
4.3 (6) out of 5 from 6 ratings51K learners40 hours
BeginnerData science
Free to auditView course ↗
#10Coursera· Course
SQL for Data Science Capstone Project
University of California, Davis
4.2 (268) out of 5 from 268 ratings44.9K learners40 hours
IntermediateData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#11edX· Course
Computational Thinking and Big Data
Adelaide University
22.8K learners40 hours
BeginnerData science
Free to auditView course ↗
#12Coursera· Course
Python for Data Science
Fractal Analytics
12.4K learners40 hours
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#13Coursera· Course
Statistical Inference and Hypothesis Testing in Data Science Applications
University of Colorado Boulder
4.6 (55) out of 5 from 55 ratings8.8K learners40 hours
IntermediateData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#14edX· Course
Big Data Machine Learning | 大数据机器学习
Tsinghua University
3.1K learners64 hours
BeginnerMachine learningChinese
Free to auditView course ↗
#15Coursera· Course
Statistical Learning
Illinois Tech
2.1K learners52 hours
IntermediateData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#16Udemy· Course
Master Classification with Pandas and Python [2026]
Henrik Johansson
5.0 (60) out of 5 from 60 ratings41 hours
All levelsMachine learning
PaidView course ↗
#17edX· Course
Data Science: A New Way of Thinking | 数据科学导论
Tsinghua University
1.5K learners64 hours
BeginnerData scienceChinese
Free to auditView course ↗
#18Udemy· Course
Machine Learning & Data Science Masterclass with Python
Raj Kumar Thokala
5.0 (28) out of 5 from 28 ratings43 hours
All levelsMachine learning
PaidView course ↗
#19Stepik· Course
SQL Skill. Оконные функции и продуктовая аналитика
Stepik author
4.9 (14) out of 5 from 14 ratings162 learners41 hours
IntermediateData scienceRussian
₽3,500View course ↗
#20Coursera· Course
Data Science: Tus Primeros Pasos con Python
Universidades Anáhuac
52 hours
BeginnerData scienceSpanish
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.