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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#211edX· Course
Data Science: Capstone
Harvard University
4.5 (75) out of 5 from 75 ratings111.9K learners8 hours
BeginnerData science
Free to auditView course ↗
#212Great 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 ↗
#213Coursera· 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 ↗
#214Stepik· Course
Введение в искусственные нейронные сети
Stepik author
5.0 (316) out of 5 from 316 ratings19.8K learners9 hours
BeginnerMachine learningRussian
FreeView course ↗
#215Coursera· Course
Project: Generative AI Applications with RAG and LangChain
IBM
4.8 (277) out of 5 from 277 ratings36K learners9 hours
IntermediateLLMs and agents
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#216Coursera· 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 ↗
#217Coursera· 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 ↗
#218Coursera· 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 ↗
#219Udemy· Course
Prompt Engineering Certification: Master AI
Alexandros Fatsis - AI and Digital Marketing Professional
4.5 (3.4K) out of 5 from 3,413 ratings3 hours
All levelsLLMs and agents
PaidView course ↗
#220Coursera· Course
Building a Data Science Team
Johns Hopkins University
4.5 (3.4K) out of 5 from 3,353 ratings51.1K learners5 hours
All levelsData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#221DataCamp· Course
Machine Learning for Finance in Python
4.8 (256) out of 5 from 256 ratings33.2K learners4 hours
IntermediateMachine learning
Free to startView course ↗
#222Udemy· Course
Introduction to AI and ChatGPT
Imran Afzal
4.5 (3.3K) out of 5 from 3,331 ratings7.5 hours
All levelsUse AI at work
PaidView course ↗
#223Coursera· Course
Google Workspace with Gemini: Foundations of Your AI Workflow
Google Cloud
4.7 (309) out of 5 from 309 ratings43K learners2 hours
BeginnerUse AI at work
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#224Coursera· Course
Sesenta años de inteligencia artificial
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
4.7 (497) out of 5 from 497 ratings27.6K learners5 hours
BeginnerAI basicsSpanish
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#225Coursera· Course
AI Applications in Marketing and Finance
University of Pennsylvania
4.6 (505) out of 5 from 505 ratings41.3K learners9 hours
All levelsAI for business
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#226Coursera· Course
Executive Data Science Capstone
Johns Hopkins University
4.7 (1.6K) out of 5 from 1,566 ratings16.3K learners2 hours
All levelsData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#227Udemy· Course
AI Safety & Data Security For All Employees in 2026
Michael James (PSM I, PSM II, PSM III, PSPO 1, PSPO II, SPS certified), Video School, Phil Ebiner, Learn Management Online
4.5 (3.2K) out of 5 from 3,200 ratings3.5 hours
All levelsEthics and safety
PaidView course ↗
#228Coursera· Course
A Complete Reinforcement Learning System (Capstone)
University of Alberta
4.7 (655) out of 5 from 655 ratings26.5K learners8 hours
IntermediateMachine learning
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#229Google Skills· Course
Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) with Agent Platform: Model Evaluation
Google Cloud
4.3 (9.7K) out of 5 from 9,668 ratings2.5 hours
IntermediateLLMs and agents
FreeView course ↗
#230Udemy· 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 ↗
#231Udemy· Course
Impact of Generative AI on Cyber Security
Anand Rao Nednur
4.4 (4.9K) out of 5 from 4,889 ratings3 hours
BeginnerEthics and safety
PaidView course ↗
#232Coursera· Course
Gen AI Agents: Transform Your Organization
Google Cloud
4.7 (513) out of 5 from 513 ratings28.3K learners5 hours
BeginnerLLMs and agents
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#233Stepik· Course
Управление проектами. От теории к практике
Stepik author
4.8 (553) out of 5 from 553 ratings19.8K learners2.5 hours
BeginnerAI basicsRussian
FreeView course ↗
#234Coursera· Course
Introduction to Applied Machine Learning
Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute
4.7 (749) out of 5 from 749 ratings28.2K learners7 hours
IntermediateMachine learning
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#235Google Skills· Course
Responsible AI for Developers: Fairness & Bias
Google Cloud
4.3 (10.3K) out of 5 from 10,299 ratings4 hours
IntermediateCode with AI
FreeView course ↗
#236DataCamp· Course
Introduction to Claude Models
4.8 (1.1K) out of 5 from 1,072 ratings14.3K learners3 hours
IntermediateUse AI at work
Free to startView course ↗
#237DataCamp· Course
Model Validation in Python
4.8 (1.1K) out of 5 from 1,064 ratings4 hours
IntermediateAI basics
Free to startView course ↗
#238Google 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 ↗
#239Stepik· Course
Основы философии
Stepik author
4.9 (257) out of 5 from 257 ratings23.6K learners3.5 hours
BeginnerAI basicsRussian
FreeView course ↗
#240Udemy· Course
Machine Learning and AI: Support Vector Machines in Python
Lazy Programmer Inc., Lazy Programmer Team
4.6 (1.9K) out of 5 from 1,944 ratings9 hours
AdvancedMachine learning
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.