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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144 courses, sorted by top ranked

#91FutureLearn· Path or specialization
AI Design and Engineering with Microsoft Azure
CloudSwyft Global Systems, Inc.
3.6 (7) out of 5 from 7 ratings68 hours
BeginnerAI engineering
US$39 a monthView course ↗
#92Coursera· Path or specialization
Generative AI for Cybersecurity
LearnQuest
3.4 (7) out of 5 from 7 ratings69 hours
BeginnerEthics and safety
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#93Coursera· Path or specialization
Mastering Generative AI for Customer Service Excellence
Edureka
4.7 (6) out of 5 from 6 ratings48 hours
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#94DataCamp· Path or specialization
Professional Machine Learning Engineer with Google Cloud
71 learners42 hours
All levelsMachine learning
Free to startView course ↗
#95Coursera· Course
Data Science: Tus Primeros Pasos con Python
Universidades Anáhuac
52 hours
BeginnerData scienceSpanish
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#96Coursera· Path or specialization
Advanced AI-Driven Brand Strategy for Digital Growth & Scale
Board Infinity
48 hours
BeginnerAI for business
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#97Coursera· Path or specialization
Agentic Machine Learning in Rust
Pragmatic AI Labs
48 hours
BeginnerLLMs and agents
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#98Coursera· Path or specialization
AI Agents for Dummies
SkillUp
48 hours
BeginnerLLMs and agents
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#99Coursera· Path or specialization
AI Concept Art and Design with Adobe Firefly
Adobe
69 hours
BeginnerAI for creatives
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#100Coursera· Path or specialization
AI-Driven Brand Strategy: From Fundamentals to Growth
Board Infinity
48 hours
BeginnerAI for business
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#101Coursera· Path or specialization
AI-Powered Decision Making
Illinois Tech
48 hours
BeginnerAI basics
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#102Coursera· Path or specialization
AI-Powered Marketing Analytics with Google Analytics 4 (GA4)
Board Infinity
52 hours
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#103Coursera· Path or specialization
Applied AI for UX and Web Design
Chegg Skills
48 hours
BeginnerAI for creatives
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#104Coursera· Path or specialization
Applied Machine Learning: Tabular, Forecasting & Deployment
Board Infinity
48 hours
BeginnerMachine learning
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#105Coursera· Path or specialization
Brand Management with AI: Strategy to Execution
Board Infinity
52 hours
BeginnerAI for business
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#106Coursera· Path or specialization
Coding with AI for MBAs
University of Virginia
48 hours
BeginnerAI basics
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#107Coursera· Path or specialization
Communicate Ideas with Impact using Adobe Express and AI
Adobe
69 hours
BeginnerAI basics
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#108Coursera· Path or specialization
Email Marketing Mastery -From Strategy to AI Automation
Board Infinity
52 hours
BeginnerAI for business
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#109Coursera· Path or specialization
Next-Gen AI Development with Hugging Face
Pragmatic AI Labs
48 hours
BeginnerLLMs and agents
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#110Coursera· Path or specialization
Machine Learning Operations (MLOps)
Board Infinity
48 hours
BeginnerMachine learning
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#111Coursera· Professional certificate
Human-AI Collaboration: Agents, Judgment & Workflows
48 hours
BeginnerLLMs and agents
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#112Coursera· Professional certificate
IBM Building and Managing Agentic Teams
IBM
52 hours
BeginnerLLMs and agents
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#113Coursera· Professional certificate
KPMG India Business Analyst in the Age of AI
KPMG India
52 hours
BeginnerAI for business
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#114Coursera· Degree
Master of Science in Computer Science
Ball State University
413 hours
All levelsAI basics
TuitionView course ↗
#115Coursera· Degree
Master of Science in Data Analytics Engineering
Northeastern University
310 hours
All levelsData science
TuitionView course ↗
#116Coursera· Degree
Master of Science in Engineering Management
Northeastern University
310 hours
All levelsAI for business
TuitionView course ↗
#117Educative· Course
A Practical Guide to Machine Learning with Python
73 hours
BeginnerMachine learning
US$59View course ↗
#118Educative· Path or specialization
Become a Data Scientist
57 hours
BeginnerData science
US$59View course ↗
#119Educative· Path or specialization
Become a Machine Learning Engineer
105 hours
BeginnerMachine learning
US$59View course ↗
#120Educative· Path or specialization
Machine Learning with Python Libraries
53 hours
BeginnerMachine learning
US$59View 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.