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.

Learn AI

15,578 courses · 169 platforms

Find the right AI course for your level and goal, from Coursera, edX, Udemy, DataCamp and more. Ranked by learner ratings and reach.

More filters: price, type, length, rating

Price

Type

Length

Rating

2 to 10 hours 4.0 and up Clear all

1,844 courses, sorted by top ranked

#151Udemy· Course
The Product Management for AI & Data Science Course
365 Careers, Danielle Thé
4.4 (10.3K) out of 5 from 10,305 ratings5 hours
All levelsData science
PaidView course ↗
#152Udemy· Course
Discover, Validate & Launch New Business Ideas with ChatGPT
Paul Nekh. | Business | Innovation | Video, Olena T. (FR)
4.6 (4K) out of 5 from 3,953 ratings5 hours
All levelsAI for business
PaidView course ↗
#153Udemy· Course
Claude Code: Building Faster with AI, from Prototype to Prod
Frank Kane, Frank Kane
4.4 (10.3K) out of 5 from 10,303 ratings4.5 hours
BeginnerCode with AI
PaidView course ↗
#154Coursera· Course
Generative AI and LLMs: Architecture and Data Preparation
IBM
4.7 (473) out of 5 from 473 ratings68.7K learners6 hours
IntermediateLLMs and agents
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#155Udemy· Course
AI Agents: Building Teams of LLM Agents that Work For You
Mohsen Hassan, Ilyass Tabiai
4.4 (10.1K) out of 5 from 10,069 ratings9.5 hours
All levelsLLMs and agents
PaidView course ↗
#156Coursera· Course
ChatGPT for Beginners: Save time with Microsoft Excel
Jan Demiralp
4.7 (473) out of 5 from 473 ratings70.2K learners2.5 hours
IntermediateData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#157Udemy· Course
ChatGPT-5.1 and the New Wave of ML Language Models
Scott Duffy • 1.600.000+ Students, Software Architect
4.5 (6K) out of 5 from 6,041 ratings3 hours
BeginnerUse AI at work
PaidView course ↗
#158Coursera· Course
Искусственный Интеллект (ИИ) для всех
DeepLearning.AI
4.9 (338) out of 5 from 338 ratings40.9K learners6 hours
BeginnerAI basicsRussian
Free to auditView course ↗
#159DataCamp· Course
Working with Microsoft Copilot
4.7 (2.5K) out of 5 from 2,504 ratings14.4K learners2 hours
BeginnerUse AI at work
Free to startView course ↗
#160Udemy· Course
LangChain with Python Bootcamp
Jose Portilla, Pierian Training
4.6 (3.7K) out of 5 from 3,681 ratings7.5 hours
All levelsLLMs and agents
PaidView course ↗
#161Great Learning· Course
Basics of Machine Learning
Great Learning Academy
4.4 (5.3K) out of 5 from 5,303 ratings150.1K learners2 hours
BeginnerMachine learning
FreeView course ↗
#162Udemy· Course
Intro to Natural Language Processing (NLP) in Python for AI
365 Careers, Lauren Newbould
4.6 (3.6K) out of 5 from 3,644 ratings3.5 hours
BeginnerMachine learning
PaidView course ↗
#163Udemy· Course
Master the Art of Prompt Engineering for Generative AI
Wonder Ripple
4.5 (5.7K) out of 5 from 5,684 ratings3 hours
BeginnerLLMs and agents
PaidView course ↗
#164Udemy· Course
AI Agents & AI Automation — The Practical Agentic AI Guide
Nikolai Schuler, Simon Coton
4.5 (5.6K) out of 5 from 5,591 ratings8 hours
All levelsLLMs and agents
PaidView course ↗
#165Coursera· Course
Gen AI: Beyond the Chatbot
Google Cloud
4.6 (639) out of 5 from 639 ratings64.9K learners3 hours
BeginnerLLMs and agents
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#166Udemy· Course
AI Fundamentals: Essential Guide to Artificial Intelligence
Steve Ballinger, MBA
4.4 (9K) out of 5 from 9,039 ratings2 hours
All levelsAI basics
PaidView course ↗
#167Udemy· Course
AI Foundations — The Fundamentals: Understanding Modern AI
Frank Kane, Karoly Nyisztor • AI Instructor & Software Architect, Frank Kane
4.5 (5.5K) out of 5 from 5,471 ratings3 hours
All levelsAI basics
PaidView course ↗
#168DataCamp· Course
AI Security and Risk Management
4.8 (1.7K) out of 5 from 1,676 ratings10.8K learners2 hours
BeginnerAI for business
Free to startView course ↗
#169Udemy· Course
Microsoft Copilot: AI in Excel, Word, PowerPoint & More
Arnold Oberleiter
4.6 (3.5K) out of 5 from 3,481 ratings6 hours
All levelsData science
PaidView course ↗
#170Udemy· Course
7 Days of GitHub Copilot: The GitHub Copilot Masterclass
Henry Habib, The Intelligent Worker
4.6 (3.4K) out of 5 from 3,443 ratings6 hours
All levelsCode with AI
PaidView course ↗
#171DataCamp· Course
Introduction to LLMs in Python
4.7 (2.1K) out of 5 from 2,062 ratings35K learners3 hours
IntermediateLLMs and agents
Free to startView course ↗
#172DataCamp· Course
Machine Learning with PySpark
4.8 (802) out of 5 from 802 ratings29.9K learners4 hours
AdvancedMachine learning
Free to startView course ↗
#173Coursera· Course
Data Scientist Career Guide and Interview Preparation
IBM
4.8 (414) out of 5 from 414 ratings45.9K learners9 hours
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#174Coursera· 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 ↗
#175Coursera· Course
Accelerate Your Learning with ChatGPT
Deep Teaching Solutions
4.8 (567) out of 5 from 567 ratings31.9K learners5 hours
BeginnerUse AI at work
FreeView course ↗
#176Coursera· Course
Introduction to Generative AI for Software Development
DeepLearning.AI
4.6 (674) out of 5 from 674 ratings58.7K learners9 hours
BeginnerUse AI at work
Free to auditView course ↗
#177Great Learning· Course
AI Applications in Healthcare
Great Learning Academy
4.6 (2.3K) out of 5 from 2,269 ratings42.8K learners2 hours
BeginnerAI for business
FreeView course ↗
#178Coursera· 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 ↗
#179Coursera· 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 ↗
#180Udemy· 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 ↗

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.