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?

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345 courses, sorted by top ranked

#1Coursera· Professional certificate
IBM Generative AI Engineering
IBM
4.7 (101.3K) out of 5 from 101,336 ratings186.8K learners6 hours
BeginnerAI engineering
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#2AWS Skill Builder· Path or specialization
AWS Artificial Intelligence Practitioner Learning Plan
Amazon Web Services
4.6 (14.1K) out of 5 from 14,105 ratings8 hours
BeginnerAI engineering
FreeView course ↗
#3Udemy· Course
MLOps Fundamentals - Learn MLOps Concepts with Azure demo
J Garg - Real Time Learning
4.6 (10.5K) out of 5 from 10,505 ratings3 hours
All levelsAI engineering
PaidView course ↗
#4Coursera· Course
AI for App Deployment
Google
4.8 (627) out of 5 from 627 ratings87.5K learners2 hours
BeginnerAI engineering
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#5Coursera· Course
Artificial Intelligence on Microsoft Azure
Microsoft
4.5 (1.1K) out of 5 from 1,131 ratings83.2K learners4 hours
BeginnerAI engineering
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#6Coursera· 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 ↗
#7Coursera· 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 ↗
#8Google 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 ↗
#9Udemy· Course
AI Agents on AWS - LangGraph, CrewAI, Amazon Bedrock & Kiro
Rahul Trisal
4.5 (3.1K) out of 5 from 3,131 ratings9 hours
All levelsLLMs and agents
PaidView course ↗
#10Google Skills· Course
Introduction to Vertex AI Studio
Google Cloud
4.2 (17K) out of 5 from 16,971 ratings2 hours
BeginnerAI engineering
Free to startView course ↗
#11Google Skills· Course
Model Armor: Securing AI Deployments
Google Cloud
4.3 (7.4K) out of 5 from 7,445 ratings2.5 hours
BeginnerAI engineering
FreeView course ↗
#12AWS Skill Builder· Course
AWS Escape Room: Exam Prep for AWS Certified AI Practitioner (AIF-C01) with Free Demo
Amazon Web Services
4.6 (1.5K) out of 5 from 1,496 ratings6 hours
BeginnerAI engineering
Subscription, US$29/moView course ↗
#13Coursera· Course
Preparing for AI-900: Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals exam
Microsoft
4.7 (244) out of 5 from 244 ratings27.6K learners9 hours
BeginnerAI engineering
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#14AWS Skill Builder· Path or specialization
Machine Learning Learning Plan
Amazon Web Services
4.6 (1.4K) out of 5 from 1,410 ratings3.5 hours
BeginnerMachine learning
FreeView course ↗
#15Coursera· Course
Introduction to Vertex AI Studio
Google Cloud
4.6 (249) out of 5 from 249 ratings30.3K learners2 hours
BeginnerAI engineering
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#16AWS Skill Builder· Path or specialization
Generative AI Learning Plan for Decision Makers
Amazon Web Services
4.6 (1.2K) out of 5 from 1,171 ratings3 hours
BeginnerAI engineering
FreeView course ↗
#17Coursera· 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 ↗
#18Google 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 ↗
#19Coursera· 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 ↗
#20AWS 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 ↗
#21Coursera· 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 ↗
#22Google Skills· Course
Using BigQuery Machine Learning for Inference
Google Cloud
4.3 (2.4K) out of 5 from 2,356 ratings3 hours
BeginnerMachine learning
Free to startView course ↗
#23Udemy· Course
OpenClaw Masterclass: Install, Build & Deploy Real AI Agents
Ankit Mistry : 266,000+ Students, Data Science & Machine Learning Academy, Ajay Gadhave
4.4 (1.3K) out of 5 from 1,306 ratings4.5 hours
All levelsLLMs and agents
PaidView course ↗
#24Coursera· Course
Innovating with Google Cloud Artificial Intelligence
Google Cloud
4.8 (119) out of 5 from 119 ratings12.1K learners2 hours
BeginnerAI engineering
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#25Udemy· Course
MLflow in Action - Master the art of MLOps using MLflow tool
J Garg - Real Time Learning
4.4 (1.2K) out of 5 from 1,196 ratings9.5 hours
All levelsAI engineering
PaidView course ↗
#26Coursera· Course
Getting Started with AWS Generative AI for Developers
Amazon Web Services
4.6 (66) out of 5 from 66 ratings17.5K learners9 hours
BeginnerCode with AI
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#27Udemy· Course
AI/ML Foundations for Absolute Beginners (AgenticAI + MLOps)
Gourav J. Shah, School of Devops
4.6 (558) out of 5 from 558 ratings4.5 hours
All levelsLLMs and agents
PaidView course ↗
#28Google Skills· Course
Google Cloud Computing Foundations: Data, ML, and AI in Google Cloud
Google Cloud
4.4 (926) out of 5 from 926 ratings8.5 hours
BeginnerAI engineering
Free to startView course ↗
#29Coursera· Course
AI Fundamentals and the Cloud
Amazon Web Services
4.4 (91) out of 5 from 91 ratings15.6K learners6 hours
BeginnerAI engineering
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#30edX· Course
Google Cloud Computing Foundations: Data, ML, and AI in Google Cloud
Google Cloud
4.6 (8) out of 5 from 8 ratings11.4K learners4 hours
BeginnerAI engineering
Free to auditView 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.