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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#151Coursera· Course
Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Ethics
University of California, Davis
4.6 (784) out of 5 from 784 ratings53.9K learners9 hours
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#152Coursera· Course
Introduction to AI for Beginners
SkillsBooster Academy
4.8 (241) out of 5 from 241 ratings46.9K learners4 hours
BeginnerUse AI at work
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#153Udemy· Course
Claude Code Masterclass
The Net Ninja (Shaun Pelling)
4.6 (3K) out of 5 from 3,011 ratings7 hours
All levelsCode with AI
PaidView course ↗
#154Coursera· Course
Responsible AI: Applying AI Principles with Google Cloud
Google Cloud
4.6 (1.1K) out of 5 from 1,111 ratings51.2K learners2 hours
BeginnerAI engineering
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#155Udemy· Course
Local LLMs via Ollama & LM Studio - The Practical Guide
Maximilian Schwarzmüller
4.7 (2K) out of 5 from 2,039 ratings4 hours
All levelsLLMs and agents
PaidView course ↗
#156Coursera· Course
Generative AI: Foundation Models and Platforms
IBM
4.7 (360) out of 5 from 360 ratings56.4K learners7 hours
BeginnerAI basics
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#157Udemy· Course
Create Beautiful Imagery with Midjourney A.I.
Scott Bromander
4.7 (2K) out of 5 from 1,984 ratings8 hours
All levelsAI for creatives
PaidView course ↗
#158Coursera· Course
GenAI for Executives & Business Leaders: An Introduction
IBM
4.6 (570) out of 5 from 570 ratings53.2K learners2 hours
BeginnerAI for business
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#159DataCamp· Course
Practical AI with Google Gemini and NotebookLM
4.8 (1.4K) out of 5 from 1,410 ratings9.3K learners2 hours
BeginnerUse AI at work
Free to startView course ↗
#160Coursera· Course
Introduction to Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft
4.6 (882) out of 5 from 882 ratings43.7K learners4 hours
BeginnerUse AI at work
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#161Udemy· Course
Artificial Intelligence 2.0: AI, Python, Deep RL + LLM Prize
Hadelin de Ponteves, SuperDataScience Team, Ligency
4.8 (1.4K) out of 5 from 1,383 ratings9.5 hours
BeginnerLLMs and agents
PaidView course ↗
#162Udemy· Course
ChatGPT Unleashed: The Complete ChatGPT Course
Frank Andrade
4.5 (4.2K) out of 5 from 4,232 ratings9 hours
All levelsUse AI at work
PaidView course ↗
#163Coursera· Course
AI For Everyone （すべての人のためのAIリテラシー講座）
DeepLearning.AI
4.8 (308) out of 5 from 308 ratings42.3K learners7 hours
BeginnerUse AI at workJapanese
Free to auditView course ↗
#164Udemy· Course
ChatGPT: Inteligência Artificial do Zero ao Avançado
Andre Iacono | 440000+ Students | Author · Deep Learning AI Specialist |
4.7 (1.9K) out of 5 from 1,878 ratings9.5 hours
BeginnerUse AI at work
PaidView course ↗
#165Coursera· Course
Generative AI: Impact, Considerations, and Ethical Issues
IBM
4.8 (347) out of 5 from 347 ratings37.4K learners6 hours
BeginnerEthics and safety
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#166Udemy· Course
Claude AI Pro - The Ultimate Course
Georgi Smarts
4.4 (6.3K) out of 5 from 6,302 ratings4.5 hours
BeginnerUse AI at work
PaidView course ↗
#167Great Learning· Course
Statistics for Machine Learning
Great Learning Academy
4.6 (1.6K) out of 5 from 1,596 ratings44.1K learners2 hours
BeginnerMachine learning
FreeView course ↗
#168AWS Skill Builder· Course
Fundamentals of Generative AI
Amazon Web Services
4.6 (2.5K) out of 5 from 2,519 ratings3 hours
BeginnerAI basics
FreeView course ↗
#169Alura· Course
Curso ChatGPT: desvendando a IA em conversas e suas aplicações
3.9 out of 5152.6K learners8 hours
All levelsUse AI at workPortuguese
SubscriptionView course ↗
#170Coursera· Course
Claude Code: Software Engineering with Generative AI Agents
Vanderbilt University
4.7 (186) out of 5 from 186 ratings54.5K learners5 hours
BeginnerCode with AI
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#171Coursera· Course
Machine Learning Pipelines with Azure ML Studio
Snehan Kekre
4.5 (838) out of 5 from 838 ratings63K learners2 hours
BeginnerMachine learning
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#172Google Skills· Course
Responsible AI: Applying AI Principles with Google Cloud
Google Cloud
4.2 (19.3K) out of 5 from 19,277 ratings2 hours
BeginnerAI engineering
FreeView course ↗
#173Coursera· Course
Generative AI Essentials: Overview and Impact
University of Michigan
4.7 (372) out of 5 from 372 ratings43.8K learners4 hours
BeginnerAI basics
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#174edX· Course
Data Science: Capstone
Harvard University
4.5 (75) out of 5 from 75 ratings111.9K learners8 hours
BeginnerData science
Free to auditView course ↗
#175Great Learning· Course
Introduction to Natural Language Processing
Great Learning Academy
4.5 (3.1K) out of 5 from 3,064 ratings47.5K learners4.5 hours
BeginnerMachine learning
FreeView course ↗
#176Coursera· Course
AI for Everyday Life
Kennesaw State University
4.7 (304) out of 5 from 304 ratings48.5K learners5 hours
BeginnerUse AI at work
FreeView course ↗
#177Stepik· Course
Введение в искусственные нейронные сети
Stepik author
5.0 (316) out of 5 from 316 ratings19.8K learners9 hours
BeginnerMachine learningRussian
FreeView course ↗
#178Coursera· Course
Microsoft 365 Copilot: Personal Productivity for All
Vanderbilt University
4.8 (357) out of 5 from 357 ratings33K learners9 hours
BeginnerUse AI at work
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#179Coursera· Course
Generative AI for University Leaders
Vanderbilt University
4.8 (1.1K) out of 5 from 1,099 ratings15.5K learners5 hours
BeginnerAI for business
FreeView course ↗
#180Coursera· Course
AI in Education: Leveraging ChatGPT for Teaching
University of Pennsylvania
4.8 (323) out of 5 from 323 ratings31.1K learners6 hours
BeginnerUse AI at work
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.