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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94 courses, sorted by top ranked

#1Coursera· Professional certificate
IBM Data Science
IBM
4.6 (151.4K) out of 5 from 151,441 ratings975.7K learners10 hours
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#2Coursera· Course
Data Science Foundations: Tools, Careers & Real-World Applications
IBM
4.7 (78K) out of 5 from 77,978 ratings1.4M learners10 hours
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#3Coursera· Course
Python for Data Science & AI: Hands-On Development
IBM
4.6 (43.9K) out of 5 from 43,889 ratings1.6M learners20 hours
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#4Udemy· Course
The Data Science Course: Complete Data Science Bootcamp 2026
365 Careers
4.5 (162.6K) out of 5 from 162,586 ratings33 hours
All levelsData science
PaidView course ↗
#5Udemy· Course
Python for Data Science and Machine Learning Bootcamp
Jose Portilla, Pierian Training
4.5 (161.3K) out of 5 from 161,332 ratings25 hours
All levelsMachine learning
PaidView course ↗
#6Coursera· Path or specialization
Data Science Fundamentals with Python and SQL
IBM
4.6 (75.6K) out of 5 from 75,589 ratings82K learners10 hours
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#7Coursera· Path or specialization
Applied Data Science
IBM
4.6 (62.1K) out of 5 from 62,123 ratings80.4K learners10 hours
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#8Udemy· Course
Data Science A-Z: Hands-On Exercises & ChatGPT Prize [2026]
Kirill Eremenko, SuperDataScience Team, Ligency
4.7 (34.9K) out of 5 from 34,919 ratings21 hours
All levelsData science
PaidView course ↗
#9Coursera· Course
Databases and SQL for Data Science with Python
IBM
4.7 (22.8K) out of 5 from 22,760 ratings684K learners20 hours
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#10Udemy· Course
R Programming A-Z™: R For Data Science With Real Exercises!
Kirill Eremenko, SuperDataScience Team, Ligency
4.6 (57.2K) out of 5 from 57,230 ratings11 hours
All levelsData science
PaidView course ↗
#11Coursera· Course
SQL for Data Science
University of California, Davis
4.6 (17.2K) out of 5 from 17,240 ratings732.5K learners20 hours
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#12Udemy· Course
Machine Learning, Data Science & AI Engineering with Python
Frank Kane, Frank Kane, Sundog Education Team
4.6 (37K) out of 5 from 37,034 ratings20 hours
All levelsMachine learning
PaidView course ↗
#13Coursera· Course
Foundations of Data Science
Google
4.7 (4.1K) out of 5 from 4,073 ratings386.3K learners20 hours
AdvancedData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#14Stepik· Course
Введение в Data Science и машинное обучение
Stepik author
4.9 (1.3K) out of 5 from 1,346 ratings169.9K learners21 hours
BeginnerMachine learningRussian
FreeView course ↗
#15Coursera· Course
Introduction to Data Science in Python
University of Michigan
4.5 (27.3K) out of 5 from 27,304 ratings870.6K learners30 hours
IntermediateData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#16Udemy· 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 ↗
#17Coursera· Path or specialization
Learn SQL Basics for Data Science
University of California, Davis
4.6 (17.4K) out of 5 from 17,410 ratings417.9K learners34 hours
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#18Coursera· 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 ↗
#19Coursera· Course
Data Science Math Skills
Duke University
4.5 (13K) out of 5 from 13,025 ratings550K learners10 hours
BeginnerData science
FreeView course ↗
#20Coursera· 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 ↗
#21Coursera· Path or specialization
Generative AI Data Analyst
Vanderbilt University
4.8 (9K) out of 5 from 9,043 ratings17.1K learners16 hours
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#22Coursera· Path or specialization
ChatGPT: Excel at Personal Automation with GPTs, AI & Zapier
Vanderbilt University
4.8 (9K) out of 5 from 8,951 ratings13.6K learners16 hours
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#23Coursera· Path or specialization
Generative AI for Data Scientists
IBM
4.7 (12.4K) out of 5 from 12,360 ratings17.1K learners16 hours
IntermediateData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#24Coursera· Path or specialization
ChatGPT + Excel: AI-Enhanced Data Analysis & Insight
Vanderbilt University
4.8 (8.4K) out of 5 from 8,447 ratings17.9K learners16 hours
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#25Coursera· Path or specialization
Generative AI for Data Analysts
IBM
4.7 (12.3K) out of 5 from 12,296 ratings17.5K learners32 hours
IntermediateData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#26Coursera· Path or specialization
Generative AI SQL Database Specialist with ChatGPT
Vanderbilt University
4.8 (8.4K) out of 5 from 8,362 ratings5.4K learners34 hours
IntermediateData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#27Coursera· Path or specialization
Generative AI for Data Engineers
IBM
4.7 (12.2K) out of 5 from 12,193 ratings5.4K learners32 hours
IntermediateData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#28Udemy· Course
Data Science and Machine Learning Bootcamp with R
Jose Portilla, Pierian Training
4.6 (17.9K) out of 5 from 17,890 ratings18 hours
All levelsMachine learning
PaidView course ↗
#29Coursera· Course
ChatGPT Advanced Data Analysis
Vanderbilt University
4.8 (1K) out of 5 from 1,011 ratings145.3K learners10 hours
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#30Udemy· Course
Data Science: Natural Language Processing (NLP) in Python
Lazy Programmer Inc., Lazy Programmer Team
4.6 (12.9K) out of 5 from 12,931 ratings12 hours
All levelsMachine learning
PaidView 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.