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

#391Coursera· Course
Ethical AI: AI essentials for everyone
University of Cambridge
4.6 (86) out of 5 from 86 ratings12.4K learners5 hours
BeginnerEthics and safety
FreeView course ↗
#392Coursera· Course
What is “the mind” and what is artificial intelligence?
University of Colorado Boulder
4.4 (152) out of 5 from 152 ratings14.9K learners8 hours
BeginnerAI basics
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#393Udemy· Course
Prompt Engineering for Work: Fast AI Prompt Mastery
Steve Ballinger, MBA
4.5 (634) out of 5 from 634 ratings3.5 hours
All levelsLLMs and agents
PaidView course ↗
#394Coursera· Course
Matrix Factorization and Advanced Techniques
University of Minnesota
4.3 (190) out of 5 from 190 ratings16.2K learners4 hours
All levelsAI basics
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#395Coursera· Course
Prepare and Practice for Interviews with AI
Google
4.7 (76) out of 5 from 76 ratings10.2K learners2 hours
BeginnerAI basics
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#396Udemy· Course
Zero to Hero in LangChain: Build GenAI apps using LangChain
Start-Tech Academy, Abhishek Bansal, Pukhraj Parikh
4.5 (603) out of 5 from 603 ratings5.5 hours
All levelsLLMs and agents
PaidView course ↗
#397Coursera· Course
Data Science for Business Innovation
28DIGITAL
4.3 (274) out of 5 from 274 ratings16K learners7 hours
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#398Coursera· Course
GenAI in Business: Discover the Possibilities
University of Michigan
4.7 (93) out of 5 from 93 ratings9.5K learners3 hours
BeginnerAI for business
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#399Coursera· Course
Practical Python for AI Coding 1
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
4.5 (90) out of 5 from 90 ratings12.6K learners4 hours
BeginnerAI basics
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#400Alura· Course
Curso Inteligência Artificial e UX: otimize a construção de um produto digital
4.5 out of 517K learners8 hours
All levelsAI for creativesPortuguese
SubscriptionView course ↗
#401edX· Course
AI Applications and Prompt Engineering
3.8 (41) out of 5 from 41 ratings25.4K learners4 hours
BeginnerLLMs and agents
Free to auditView course ↗
#402Udemy· Course
Generative AI & LLMs: Foundations to Hands-on Development
Dr Mohammad Dabbagh
4.5 (593) out of 5 from 593 ratings2.5 hours
All levelsLLMs and agents
PaidView course ↗
#403Coursera· Course
Recommender Systems: Evaluation and Metrics
University of Minnesota
4.4 (236) out of 5 from 236 ratings14.3K learners7 hours
All levelsMachine learning
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#404DataCamp· Course
Intermediate SQL Querying with AI
4.8 (316) out of 5 from 316 ratings2.3K learners3 hours
BeginnerData science
Free to startView course ↗
#405Google Skills· Course
Unlock Insights with Gemini Notebook
Google Cloud
4.3 (938) out of 5 from 938 ratings3 hours
BeginnerUse AI at work
FreeView course ↗
#406Udemy· Course
생성형 AI를 활용한 CRM & 마케팅 자동화
HASEOK LEE 이하석
4.6 (450) out of 5 from 450 ratings6 hours
All levelsAI for businessKorean
PaidView course ↗
#407Coursera· Course
Linear Algebra: Matrix Algebra, Determinants, & Eigenvectors
Johns Hopkins University
4.8 (79) out of 5 from 79 ratings8.6K learners8 hours
All levelsAI basics
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#408DataCamp· Course
AI for Consulting
4.8 (310) out of 5 from 310 ratings2K learners3 hours
BeginnerAI basics
Free to startView course ↗
#409Educative· Course
Claude Code: Workflows and Tools
4.6 (482) out of 5 from 482 ratings4 hours
BeginnerCode with AI
US$59View course ↗
#410Coursera· Course
Ethical AI Use
Kennesaw State University
4.8 (60) out of 5 from 60 ratings10K learners4 hours
BeginnerEthics and safety
FreeView course ↗
#411Udemy· Course
[NEW] GitHub Copilot: Use GenAI to Write Code For You!
Bryan Krausen
4.6 (439) out of 5 from 439 ratings4 hours
BeginnerCode with AI
PaidView course ↗
#412Coursera· Course
Generative AI in Education
University of Glasgow
4.6 (96) out of 5 from 96 ratings10.1K learners5 hours
BeginnerAI basics
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#413Udemy· Course
Create And Sell AI Art: Make Money With AI Art
Samson Vowles
4.4 (727) out of 5 from 727 ratings3.5 hours
All levelsAI for creatives
PaidView course ↗
#414Coursera· Course
Nearest Neighbor Collaborative Filtering
University of Minnesota
4.3 (308) out of 5 from 308 ratings15.6K learners4 hours
All levelsAI basics
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#415Udemy· Course
Midjourney, Dall-E, Stable Diffusion: AI Art Masterclass
Video School, Viola Kanka Malaspina, Phil Ebiner
4.6 (430) out of 5 from 430 ratings7.5 hours
All levelsAI for creatives
PaidView course ↗
#416Coursera· Course
Introduction to Generative AI for Developers With Copilot
Microsoft
4.3 (95) out of 5 from 95 ratings14.3K learners6 hours
BeginnerCode with AI
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#417Udemy· Course
LangChain For Generative AI: Using OpenAI LLMs in Python
Tensor Teach
4.4 (710) out of 5 from 710 ratings2.5 hours
All levelsLLMs and agents
PaidView course ↗
#418Udemy· Course
Natural Language Processing for Text Summarization
Jones Granatyr, AI Expert Academy
4.6 (424) out of 5 from 424 ratings5 hours
BeginnerMachine learning
PaidView course ↗
#419Coursera· Course
Object Tracking and Motion Detection with Computer Vision
MathWorks
4.7 (36) out of 5 from 36 ratings11.4K learners4 hours
BeginnerMachine learning
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#420Coursera· Course
AI in National Security: Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Public Sector Missions
Special Competitive Studies Project
4.6 (184) out of 5 from 184 ratings8K learners5 hours
BeginnerEthics and safety
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.