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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3,492 courses, sorted by top ranked

#271DataCamp· Course
Microsoft Copilot in PowerPoint
4.8 (633) out of 5 from 633 ratings3.1K learners2 hours
BeginnerUse AI at work
Free to startView course ↗
#272Coursera· Course
The Data Science of Health Informatics
Johns Hopkins University
4.6 (236) out of 5 from 236 ratings25.3K learners4 hours
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#273Coursera· Course
Linear Algebra: Linear Systems and Matrix Equations
Johns Hopkins University
4.7 (186) out of 5 from 186 ratings22.7K learners4 hours
BeginnerAI basics
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#274Coursera· Course
The AI Ladder: A Framework for Deploying AI in your Enterprise
IBM
4.7 (441) out of 5 from 441 ratings16.2K learners3 hours
BeginnerAI engineering
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#275DataCamp· Path or specialization
AI Fundamentals
4.7 (93) out of 5 from 93 ratings26.8K learners9 hours
BeginnerAI basics
Free to startView course ↗
#276Great Learning· Course
R for Data Science
Great Learning Academy
4.5 (1.2K) out of 5 from 1,200 ratings15.8K learners2 hours
BeginnerData science
FreeView course ↗
#277Udemy· Course
Mastering Data Science and Machine Learning Fundamentals
AI Sciences
4.5 (1.4K) out of 5 from 1,419 ratings2 hours
All levelsMachine learning
PaidView course ↗
#278Coursera· Course
Gen AI: Navigate the Landscape
Google Cloud
4.7 (117) out of 5 from 117 ratings23.7K learners4 hours
BeginnerAI basics
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#279Coursera· Course
GenAI for Execs & Business Leaders: Integration Strategy
IBM
4.8 (144) out of 5 from 144 ratings17.9K learners3 hours
BeginnerAI for business
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#280Coursera· Course
Learn to code with AI
Scrimba
4.6 (149) out of 5 from 149 ratings28.2K learners8 hours
BeginnerCode with AI
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#281Coursera· Course
أساسيات الذكاء الاصطناعي والبيانات الضخمة | AI
Alfaisal University | KLD
4.9 (309) out of 5 from 309 ratings10.5K learners6 hours
BeginnerAI basicsArabic
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#282Coursera· Course
Gen AI Apps: Transform Your Work
Google Cloud
4.7 (126) out of 5 from 126 ratings22.2K learners4 hours
BeginnerAI basics
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#283Udemy· Course
AI for SAP ABAP Development
Smart Logic Academy
4.3 (3.2K) out of 5 from 3,206 ratings2 hours
All levelsAI basics
PaidView course ↗
#284Google Skills· Course
Responsible AI for Digital Leaders with Google Cloud
Google Cloud
4.2 (4.3K) out of 5 from 4,287 ratings2 hours
BeginnerAI engineering
FreeView course ↗
#285Udemy· Course
Prompt Engineering PRO (AI Prompt Engineering FAST-TRACK)
ExpertEase Global
4.4 (2K) out of 5 from 2,019 ratings2.5 hours
All levelsLLMs and agents
PaidView course ↗
#286Coursera· Course
AI Fundamentals with Claude
Advancing Women in Tech
4.6 (86) out of 5 from 86 ratings29K learners4 hours
BeginnerUse AI at work
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#287Alura· Course
Curso ChatGPT: otimizando a qualidade dos resultados
4.6 out of 546.4K learners8 hours
All levelsUse AI at workPortuguese
SubscriptionView course ↗
#288Coursera· Course
Natural Language Processing in Microsoft Azure
Microsoft
4.7 (130) out of 5 from 130 ratings21.2K learners7 hours
BeginnerMachine learning
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#289Great Learning· Course
Python for Machine Learning in Hindi
Great Learning Academy
45.5K learners3 hours
BeginnerMachine learningHindi
FreeView course ↗
#290AWS Skill Builder· Course
Exploring Amazon Nova models using Amazon Bedrock
Amazon Web Services
4.6 (956) out of 5 from 956 ratings2 hours
BeginnerAI engineering
FreeView course ↗
#291Udemy· Course
N8N for Beginners: Build Automations from Scratch
Abner Francisco Casallo Trauco
4.5 (1.3K) out of 5 from 1,312 ratings9 hours
BeginnerUse AI at work
PaidView course ↗
#292Stepik· Course
Технологии рекрутинга
Stepik author
4.9 (293) out of 5 from 293 ratings9.4K learners7.5 hours
BeginnerAI basicsRussian
FreeView course ↗
#293Coursera· Course
Multimodal Literacies: Communication and Learning in the Era of Digital Media
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
4.7 (184) out of 5 from 184 ratings17K learners8 hours
All levelsAI basics
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#294Coursera· Course
Create and Lead an Ethical Data-Driven Organization
CertNexus
4.6 (99) out of 5 from 99 ratings25.8K learners4 hours
BeginnerEthics and safety
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#295Domestika· Course
Content creation with AI
Núria Mañé
4.8 out of 543.5K learners3 hours
BeginnerAI for creatives
PaidView course ↗
#296AWS Skill Builder· Path or specialization
Amazon Q Developer Knowledge Badge Readiness Path
Amazon Web Services
4.7 (707) out of 5 from 707 ratings5.5 hours
All levelsAI basics
FreeView course ↗
#297DataCamp· Course
Microsoft Copilot in Word
4.8 (563) out of 5 from 563 ratings2.4K learners3 hours
BeginnerUse AI at work
Free to startView course ↗
#298Coursera· Course
Detect and Mitigate Ethical Risks
CertNexus
4.6 (105) out of 5 from 105 ratings27.6K learners8 hours
BeginnerEthics and safety
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#299Coursera· Course
Predictive Modeling and Machine Learning with MATLAB
MathWorks
4.8 (121) out of 5 from 121 ratings17.6K learners8 hours
BeginnerMachine learning
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#300Coursera· Course
Computer Vision in Microsoft Azure
Microsoft
4.6 (137) out of 5 from 137 ratings22.3K learners8 hours
BeginnerMachine learning
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.