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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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#301Coursera· Course
Generative AI: Fundamentals, Applications, and Challenges
University of Michigan
4.8 (309) out of 5 from 309 ratings19.7K learners3 hours
BeginnerAI basics
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#302Udemy· Course
Convolutional Neural Networks in Python: CNN Computer Vision
Start-Tech Academy, Abhishek Bansal, Pukhraj Parikh
4.6 (1.5K) out of 5 from 1,476 ratings8 hours
All levelsMachine learning
PaidView course ↗
#303Coursera· Course
Building with the Claude API
Anthropic
4.7 (188) out of 5 from 188 ratings28.9K learners4 hours
BeginnerLLMs and agents
FreeView course ↗
#304Udemy· Course
Introduction to Machine Learning Models (AI) Testing
Rahul Shetty Academy - 1.3 Million Learners
4.5 (2.1K) out of 5 from 2,112 ratings5 hours
All levelsMachine learning
PaidView course ↗
#305Coursera· Course
AI and Public Health
DeepLearning.AI
4.8 (273) out of 5 from 273 ratings21.2K learners9 hours
BeginnerAI basics
Free to auditView course ↗
#306DataCamp· Course
MLOps Deployment and Life Cycling
4.7 (1.1K) out of 5 from 1,058 ratings12.5K learners4 hours
AdvancedAI engineering
Free to startView course ↗
#307Coursera· 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 ↗
#308Udemy· Course
ChatGPT Crash Course: Introduction to ChatGPT for Work
Jacob Coccari
4.3 (5K) out of 5 from 5,023 ratings4 hours
BeginnerUse AI at work
PaidView course ↗
#309AWS 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 ↗
#310Udemy· Course
Mastering Claude Cowork, Claude Design & AI Agents [2026]
Prof. Ryan Ahmed, PhD, MBA, Stemplicity Inc.
4.4 (3K) out of 5 from 3,028 ratings8.5 hours
All levelsLLMs and agents
PaidView course ↗
#311Coursera· Course
Machine Learning Introduction for Everyone
IBM
4.5 (318) out of 5 from 318 ratings33.6K learners6 hours
BeginnerMachine learning
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#312AWS Skill Builder· Course
AWS Agentic AI Demonstrated
Amazon Web Services
4.6 (1.4K) out of 5 from 1,367 ratings2 hours
IntermediateLLMs and agents
FreeView course ↗
#313Udemy· Course
Langchain for beginners : Build GenAI LLM Apps in Easy Steps
Bharath Thippireddy
4.6 (1.4K) out of 5 from 1,357 ratings5 hours
BeginnerLLMs and agents
PaidView course ↗
#314Coursera· Course
Python for Genomic Data Science
Johns Hopkins University
4.3 (1.8K) out of 5 from 1,830 ratings80.4K learners8 hours
All levelsData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#315Udemy· Course
Mastering Claude Code & AI Agents [2026]
Prof. Ryan Ahmed, PhD, MBA, Stemplicity Inc.
4.6 (1.3K) out of 5 from 1,339 ratings8 hours
All levelsCode with AI
PaidView course ↗
#316Coursera· Course
Introduction to Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft
4.5 (269) out of 5 from 269 ratings33.4K learners7 hours
BeginnerUse AI at work
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#317Domestika· Course
Using ChatGPT for Work
Víctor Mollá
4.7 out of 566.7K learners2 hours
BeginnerUse AI at work
PaidView course ↗
#318edX· Course
AI Chatbots without Programming
IBM
4.4 (51) out of 5 from 51 ratings60.1K learners8 hours
BeginnerLLMs and agents
Free to auditView course ↗
#319Udemy· Course
ChatGPT and GPT-4 LLM Guide- Prompt Engineering for Everyone
Andrei Gheorghiu - Lead Instructor & Author
4.5 (1.8K) out of 5 from 1,812 ratings3 hours
BeginnerLLMs and agents
PaidView course ↗
#320Coursera· 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 ↗
#321Coursera· Course
Gemini in Gmail
Google Cloud
4.8 (200) out of 5 from 200 ratings20.1K learners2 hours
BeginnerUse AI at work
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#322Udemy· Course
AI Prompt Engineering and RAG for Software Engineers
Laurentiu Raducu
4.5 (1.8K) out of 5 from 1,790 ratings3.5 hours
All levelsLLMs and agents
PaidView course ↗
#323Coursera· Course
Data Science Challenge
Justin Flett
4.7 (232) out of 5 from 232 ratings25.1K learners8 hours
IntermediateData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#324Coursera· Course
Python for Data Analysis: Pandas & NumPy
Dr. Ryan Ahmed
4.5 (393) out of 5 from 393 ratings34.2K learners2 hours
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#325DataCamp· Course
Introduction to MLflow
4.7 (927) out of 5 from 927 ratings4 hours
AdvancedAI basics
Free to startView course ↗
#326Codecademy· Course
Machine Learning: Introduction with Regression
4.6 (422) out of 5 from 422 ratings26.1K learners3 hours
BeginnerMachine learning
PaidView course ↗
#327Coursera· Course
Deep Learning for Business
Yonsei University
4.4 (687) out of 5 from 687 ratings39.4K learners8 hours
BeginnerMachine learning
FreeView course ↗
#328Stepik· Course
Бизнес-коммуникации
Stepik author
4.9 (213) out of 5 from 213 ratings15.6K learners9 hours
All levelsAI for businessRussian
FreeView course ↗
#329Udemy· Course
LangChain in Action: Develop LLM-Powered Applications
Markus Lang
4.5 (1.7K) out of 5 from 1,749 ratings4.5 hours
IntermediateLLMs and agents
PaidView course ↗
#330Coursera· Course
Build RAG Applications: Get Started
IBM
4.5 (183) out of 5 from 183 ratings37.6K learners7 hours
IntermediateLLMs and agents
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.