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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#61DataCamp· 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 ↗
#62Coursera· 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 ↗
#63AWS Skill Builder· Course
Fundamentals of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
Amazon Web Services
4.6 (31.5K) out of 5 from 31,460 ratings1 hour
BeginnerMachine learning
FreeView course ↗
#64AWS Skill Builder· Course
Essentials of Prompt Engineering
Amazon Web Services
4.7 (18.3K) out of 5 from 18,343 ratings1 hour
BeginnerLLMs and agents
FreeView course ↗
#65Udemy· Course
Python A-Z™: Python For Data Science With Real Exercises!
Kirill Eremenko, SuperDataScience Team, Ligency
4.6 (30.7K) out of 5 from 30,711 ratings11 hours
All levelsData science
PaidView course ↗
#66Coursera· Course
AI for Research and Insights
Google
4.7 (1.2K) out of 5 from 1,195 ratings342.3K learners1 hour
BeginnerAI basics
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#67Udemy· Course
ChatGPT & Generative AI - The Complete Guide
Academind by Maximilian Schwarzmüller, Maximilian Schwarzmüller, Manuel Lorenz
4.6 (30.6K) out of 5 from 30,578 ratings22 hours
All levelsUse AI at work
PaidView course ↗
#68DataCamp· Course
Generative AI Concepts
4.8 (10.9K) out of 5 from 10,855 ratings116.3K learners2 hours
BeginnerAI basics
Free to startView course ↗
#69Udemy· 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 ↗
#70DataCamp· 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 ↗
#71Coursera· Course
AI for Writing and Communicating
Google
4.8 (770) out of 5 from 770 ratings314K learners1 hour
BeginnerAI for creatives
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#72Udemy· 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 ↗
#73Udemy· Course
Generative AI for Leaders & Business Professionals
Yash Thakker
4.5 (48.9K) out of 5 from 48,876 ratings12 hours
BeginnerAI for business
PaidView course ↗
#74Coursera· Course
YUVA AI for ALL
IndiaAI
4.8 (1.1K) out of 5 from 1,078 ratings176.9K learners9 hours
BeginnerAI basics
FreeView course ↗
#75Coursera· Course
Machine Learning in Production
DeepLearning.AI
4.8 (3.4K) out of 5 from 3,372 ratings162.8K learners10 hours
IntermediateMachine learning
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#76Coursera· 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 ↗
#77Udemy· 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 ↗
#78Udemy· 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 ↗
#79Coursera· 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 ↗
#80Coursera· 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 ↗
#81Coursera· 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 ↗
#82Coursera· Course
Data Science Math Skills
Duke University
4.5 (13K) out of 5 from 13,025 ratings550K learners10 hours
BeginnerData science
FreeView course ↗
#83Udemy· 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 ↗
#84Udemy· 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 ↗
#85Coursera· 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 ↗
#86Coursera· 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 ↗
#87Udemy· 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 ↗
#88Coursera· Course
Applied Data Science Capstone
IBM
4.7 (7.5K) out of 5 from 7,450 ratings210.6K learners10 hours
IntermediateData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#89Coursera· Course
Applied Machine Learning in Python
University of Michigan
4.6 (8.8K) out of 5 from 8,816 ratings333.6K learners30 hours
IntermediateMachine learning
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#90Coursera· 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 ↗

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.