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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454 courses, sorted by top ranked

#31Coursera· 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 ↗
#32Coursera· 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 ↗
#33Coursera· 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 ↗
#34Coursera· 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 ↗
#35Coursera· Course
Algebra and Differential Calculus for Data Science
University of Colorado Boulder
4.5 (269) out of 5 from 269 ratings25.6K learners8 hours
IntermediateData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#36Great 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 ↗
#37Udemy· 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 ↗
#38Coursera· Course
Advanced Linear Models for Data Science 1: Least Squares
Johns Hopkins University
4.5 (192) out of 5 from 192 ratings31.6K learners8 hours
AdvancedData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#39Coursera· Course
Introduction to Clinical Data Science
University of Colorado System
4.5 (440) out of 5 from 440 ratings27.8K learners8 hours
IntermediateData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#40Coursera· Course
Data Science Capstone
Johns Hopkins University
38.8K learners6 hours
All levelsData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#41Coursera· Course
Advanced Linear Models for Data Science 2: Statistical Linear Models
Johns Hopkins University
4.5 (109) out of 5 from 109 ratings25.4K learners6 hours
AdvancedData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#42Coursera· Course
Machine Learning for Data Analysis
Wesleyan University
4.2 (330) out of 5 from 330 ratings47.4K learners4 hours
All levelsMachine learning
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#43Coursera· Course
Materials Data Sciences and Informatics
Georgia Institute of Technology
4.5 (352) out of 5 from 352 ratings19.8K learners9 hours
IntermediateData science
FreeView course ↗
#44Coursera· Course
Statistics for Genomic Data Science
Johns Hopkins University
4.2 (383) out of 5 from 383 ratings41.6K learners9 hours
All levelsData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#45Pluralsight· Course
Data Science with R
Matthew Renze
4.8 (480) out of 5 from 480 ratings2.5 hours
BeginnerData science
SubscriptionView course ↗
#46Codecademy· Course
Python for Data Science: Working with Data
4.5 (264) out of 5 from 264 ratings18.7K learners9 hours
BeginnerData science
PaidView course ↗
#47Stepik· Course
Big Data и Data Science: перейди на новый уровень
Stepik author
4.5 (212) out of 5 from 212 ratings18.2K learners6.5 hours
All levelsData scienceRussian
FreeView course ↗
#48Great Learning· Course
Data Analytics using ChatGPT with Excel and Python
Great Learning Academy
4.4 (668) out of 5 from 668 ratings18.1K learners2 hours
BeginnerData science
FreeView course ↗
#49Great Learning· Course
Python for Machine Learning and Data Science
Great Learning Academy
4.6 (358) out of 5 from 358 ratings10.1K learners3 hours
BeginnerMachine learning
FreeView course ↗
#50Coursera· Course
The Data Science Profession – Student View
University of London
4.6 (92) out of 5 from 92 ratings16.6K learners4 hours
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#51Coursera· Course
GenAI in Data Analytics
Meta
4.6 (104) out of 5 from 104 ratings16.2K learners4 hours
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#52Coursera· Course
Chat with Your Data: Generative AI-Powered SQL Data Analysis
Vanderbilt University
4.8 (86) out of 5 from 86 ratings13.2K learners4 hours
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#53Stepik· Course
Python for Data Science: Практика Numpy
Stepik author
4.8 (216) out of 5 from 216 ratings7.8K learners6 hours
BeginnerData scienceRussian
FreeView course ↗
#54DataCamp· Course
Machine Learning for Marketing Analytics in R
4.8 (74) out of 5 from 74 ratings13.6K learners4 hours
IntermediateMachine learning
Free to startView course ↗
#55Coursera· Course
ChatGPT + Excel: Master AI-driven Formulas & Visualizations
Vanderbilt University
4.8 (81) out of 5 from 81 ratings12.5K learners4 hours
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#56Coursera· Course
Essential Linear Algebra for Data Science
University of Colorado Boulder
4.5 (194) out of 5 from 194 ratings12.7K learners8 hours
IntermediateData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#57Coursera· Course
Microsoft Azure Machine Learning for Data Scientists
Microsoft
4.3 (181) out of 5 from 181 ratings17.3K learners4 hours
IntermediateMachine learning
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#58Coursera· 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 ↗
#59Coursera· Course
Generative AI: Elevate your Data Engineering Career
IBM
4.5 (72) out of 5 from 72 ratings14.1K learners4 hours
IntermediateData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#60DataCamp· Course
Intermediate SQL Querying with AI
4.8 (316) out of 5 from 316 ratings2.3K learners3 hours
BeginnerData science
Free to startView 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.