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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#61Coursera· 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 ↗
#62Udemy· Course
The AI Engineer Course 2026: Complete AI Engineer Bootcamp
365 Careers
4.6 (27K) out of 5 from 26,998 ratings30 hours
All levelsAI engineering
PaidView course ↗
#63Udemy· 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 ↗
#64Coursera· 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 ↗
#65Coursera· Course
Essential Tools for Data Scientists: Git, Jupyter & More
IBM
4.5 (30.4K) out of 5 from 30,397 ratings617K learners20 hours
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#66Coursera· 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 ↗
#67Coursera· Course
Data Science Math Skills
Duke University
4.5 (13K) out of 5 from 13,025 ratings550K learners10 hours
BeginnerData science
FreeView course ↗
#68Udemy· Course
Generative AI Unleashed: Exploring Possibilities and Future
Learnsector LLP
4.5 (44.9K) out of 5 from 44,920 ratings1.5 hours
All levelsAI basics
PaidView course ↗
#69Udemy· Course
Programação PYTHON: Do Zero a Inteligência Artificial 2026
Andre Iacono | 440000+ Students | Author · Deep Learning AI Specialist |
4.7 (14.7K) out of 5 from 14,738 ratings34 hours
All levelsAI basics
PaidView course ↗
#70Coursera· Course
Design Prompts for Everyday Work Tasks
Google
4.8 (1.3K) out of 5 from 1,278 ratings206K learners1 hour
BeginnerAI for creatives
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#71Coursera· 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 ↗
#72Udemy· Course
[2026] Tensorflow 2: Deep Learning & Artificial Intelligence
Lazy Programmer Inc., Lazy Programmer Team
4.7 (14.3K) out of 5 from 14,292 ratings26 hours
All levelsMachine learning
PaidView course ↗
#73Coursera· Course
Speed Up Data Analysis and Presentation Building
Google
4.8 (1.1K) out of 5 from 1,095 ratings168K learners1 hour
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#74DataCamp· Course
Introduction to Microsoft Copilot
4.8 (8.3K) out of 5 from 8,305 ratings41.4K learners1 hour
BeginnerUse AI at work
Free to startView course ↗
#75Udemy· Course
Prompt Engineering for Everyone Bootcamp
Navid Shirzadi, PhD, P.Eng.
4.5 (38.1K) out of 5 from 38,071 ratings4 hours
All levelsLLMs and agents
PaidView course ↗
#76Udemy· Course
Intro to AI: A Beginner's Guide to Artificial Intelligence
365 Careers
4.5 (37.5K) out of 5 from 37,537 ratings2.5 hours
BeginnerAI basics
PaidView course ↗
#77Udemy· Course
Machine Learning for Absolute Beginners - Level 1
Wonder Ripple
4.5 (37.3K) out of 5 from 37,331 ratings7.5 hours
BeginnerMachine learning
PaidView course ↗
#78Coursera· Course
AI Fundamentals
Google
1.9M learners3 hours
BeginnerAI basics
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#79Udemy· Course
Curso Completo de IA Generativa: ChatGPT, Midjourney y más!
Santiago Hernández
4.7 (11.9K) out of 5 from 11,919 ratings23 hours
All levelsAI for creatives
PaidView course ↗
#80Udemy· Course
Deep Learning: Convolutional Neural Networks in Python
Lazy Programmer Inc., Lazy Programmer Team
4.8 (7.5K) out of 5 from 7,450 ratings14 hours
All levelsMachine learning
PaidView course ↗
#81Udemy· Course
Generative AI with PyTorch: From GANs to LLMs, Multimodal AI
Javier Ideami
4.5 (34.6K) out of 5 from 34,557 ratings15 hours
All levelsLLMs and agents
PaidView course ↗
#82Coursera· Course
AI for Data Analysis
Google
4.7 (986) out of 5 from 986 ratings307K learners1 hour
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#83Coursera· Course
Mathematics for Machine Learning: Multivariate Calculus
Imperial College London
4.7 (5.8K) out of 5 from 5,787 ratings164.6K learners20 hours
BeginnerMachine learning
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#84Coursera· Course
AI for Content Creation
Google
4.7 (797) out of 5 from 797 ratings306.8K learners2 hours
BeginnerAI for creatives
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#85Udemy· Course
[2026] Machine Learning: Natural Language Processing (V2)
Lazy Programmer Inc., Lazy Programmer Team
4.8 (7.3K) out of 5 from 7,297 ratings24 hours
All levelsMachine learning
PaidView course ↗
#86Udemy· Course
Generative AI Architectures with LLM, Prompt, RAG, Vector DB
Mehmet Ozkaya
4.5 (33.6K) out of 5 from 33,573 ratings7.5 hours
All levelsLLMs and agents
PaidView course ↗
#87Great Learning· Course
Python for Machine Learning
Great Learning Academy
4.5 (16.1K) out of 5 from 16,063 ratings476.2K learners2 hours
BeginnerMachine learning
FreeView course ↗
#88AWS Skill Builder· Course
Introduction to Generative AI - Art of the Possible
Amazon Web Services
4.6 (19K) out of 5 from 19,049 ratings1 hour
BeginnerAI engineering
FreeView course ↗
#89Great Learning· Course
Data Science Foundations
Great Learning Academy
4.5 (23.3K) out of 5 from 23,339 ratings666.7K learners1.5 hours
BeginnerData science
FreeView course ↗
#90Great Learning· Course
ChatGPT for Beginners
Great Learning Academy
4.5 (16.3K) out of 5 from 16,319 ratings371.6K learners2.5 hours
BeginnerUse AI at work
FreeView 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.