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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#31Coursera· Path or specialization
Generative AI for UI UX Design
IBM
4.7 (12.2K) out of 5 from 12,175 ratings10.3K learners32 hours
BeginnerAI for creatives
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#32Coursera· Path or specialization
Generative AI for Educators
IBM
4.7 (12.2K) out of 5 from 12,152 ratings6.6K learners16 hours
BeginnerAI for business
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#33Coursera· Path or specialization
Generative AI for IT Systems Analysts and Architects
IBM
4.7 (12.2K) out of 5 from 12,153 ratings1.8K learners32 hours
BeginnerUse AI at work
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#34Coursera· Path or specialization
ChatGPT + Zapier: AI-Powered Email Mastery
Vanderbilt University
4.8 (8.3K) out of 5 from 8,298 ratings7.6K learners16 hours
BeginnerUse AI at work
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#35Udemy· Course
Curso Completo de IA Generativa: ChatGPT, Midjourney y más!
Santiago Hernández
4.7 (11.9K) out of 5 from 11,919 ratings23 hours
All levelsAI for creatives
PaidView course ↗
#36Great Learning· Course
ChatGPT for Beginners
Great Learning Academy
4.5 (16.3K) out of 5 from 16,319 ratings371.6K learners2.5 hours
BeginnerUse AI at work
FreeView course ↗
#37Coursera· Course
ChatGPT Prompt Engineering for Developers
Andrew Ng
4.7 (2.5K) out of 5 from 2,546 ratings195.2K learners1 hour
BeginnerLLMs and agents
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#38DataCamp· Course
Generative AI for Business
4.7 (10.3K) out of 5 from 10,294 ratings65.4K learners1 hour
BeginnerAI for business
Free to startView course ↗
#39Coursera· Course
ChatGPT Advanced Data Analysis
Vanderbilt University
4.8 (1K) out of 5 from 1,011 ratings145.3K learners10 hours
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#40DataCamp· Course
Introduction to ChatGPT
4.8 (5.9K) out of 5 from 5,909 ratings44.7K learners1 hour
BeginnerUse AI at work
Free to startView course ↗
#41Udemy· Course
ChatGPT Prompt Writing: The Complete Guide for Work
Marius Manola
4.5 (24.7K) out of 5 from 24,678 ratings18 hours
BeginnerAI for creatives
PaidView course ↗
#42Udemy· Course
Learn AI Tools & Build AI Agents for Software Testing
Rahul Shetty Academy - 1.3 Million Learners
4.5 (24.5K) out of 5 from 24,534 ratings12 hours
All levelsLLMs and agents
PaidView course ↗
#43Great Learning· Course
Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT
Great Learning Academy
4.6 (8.7K) out of 5 from 8,677 ratings234.5K learners2 hours
BeginnerLLMs and agents
FreeView course ↗
#44Udemy· Course
GitHub Copilot - The Complete Guide - 2026
Alex Dan
4.5 (22K) out of 5 from 22,005 ratings4.5 hours
All levelsCode with AI
PaidView course ↗
#45Udemy· Course
How to use Artificial Intelligence - A guide for everyone!
Ahmed Fessi
4.5 (20.4K) out of 5 from 20,360 ratings2 hours
BeginnerUse AI at work
PaidView course ↗
#46Udemy· Course
Claude AI: The AI Assistant You’ll Actually Use
Anna Kolenkina, FutureVersity School .
4.5 (19.9K) out of 5 from 19,945 ratings13 hours
All levelsUse AI at work
PaidView course ↗
#47DataCamp· Course
Intermediate ChatGPT
4.8 (4.7K) out of 5 from 4,661 ratings31K learners1 hour
BeginnerUse AI at work
Free to startView course ↗
#48Udemy· Course
AI Literacy Basics: Applying Generative AI in the Workplace
Nicolle Merrill
4.5 (19.4K) out of 5 from 19,440 ratings5 hours
BeginnerUse AI at work
PaidView course ↗
#49Great Learning· Course
ChatGPT for HR
Great Learning Academy
4.7 (7.9K) out of 5 from 7,929 ratings113.4K learners1.5 hours
BeginnerAI for business
FreeView course ↗
#50Udemy· Course
Prompt Engineering: ChatGPT & AI Prompts For Work Success!
Steve Ballinger, MBA
4.5 (17K) out of 5 from 17,003 ratings2 hours
All levelsLLMs and agents
PaidView course ↗
#51Udemy· Course
Generative AI in a Weekend: Build with ChatGPT & OpenAI
in28Minutes Official, Ranga Karanam | GCP Certification - Google Cloud Engineer & Architect
4.6 (10K) out of 5 from 10,024 ratings10 hours
All levelsUse AI at work
PaidView course ↗
#52Udemy· Course
Intro to Data Science: QuickStart Guide + AI & ChatGPT Prize
Kirill Eremenko, Hadelin de Ponteves, SuperDataScience Team, Ligency
4.6 (9.8K) out of 5 from 9,839 ratings5 hours
BeginnerData science
PaidView course ↗
#53Udemy· Course
Generative AI for Leaders: Strategy & Adoption
Aakriti E-Learning Academy
4.6 (9.4K) out of 5 from 9,382 ratings3.5 hours
All levelsAI for business
PaidView course ↗
#54Udemy· Course
Build Generative AI Apps and Solutions with No-Code Tools
Henry Habib, The Intelligent Worker
4.6 (9K) out of 5 from 9,043 ratings5.5 hours
All levelsUse AI at work
PaidView course ↗
#55Udemy· Course
Prompt and Context Engineering 101 for ChatGPT & Claude
Mike Wheeler, Ezekiel Wheeler, Evan Wheeler
4.4 (26.3K) out of 5 from 26,254 ratings2.5 hours
All levelsUse AI at work
PaidView course ↗
#56Udemy· Course
AI Builder: Create Agents, Voice Agents & Automations in n8n
Ligency , Ed Donner
4.7 (5.7K) out of 5 from 5,657 ratings15 hours
BeginnerLLMs and agents
PaidView course ↗
#57Udemy· Course
ChatGPT for Work: The Definitive Guide to Innovate with AI
Diego Davila, BR Courses, Diego Davila Support, Phil Ebiner, Video School
4.6 (8.8K) out of 5 from 8,781 ratings2.5 hours
All levelsUse AI at work
PaidView course ↗
#58Udemy· Course
ChatGPT Complete Course - Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT
Mike Wheeler, Evan Wheeler
4.5 (13.9K) out of 5 from 13,922 ratings6 hours
BeginnerLLMs and agents
PaidView course ↗
#59edX· Course
AI for Everyone: Master the Basics
IBM
4.5 (487) out of 5 from 487 ratings331.4K learners16 hours
BeginnerUse AI at work
Free to auditView course ↗
#60Udemy· Course
AI Coder: Complete Claude Code & Coding Agents Course
Ligency , Ed Donner
4.5 (13.7K) out of 5 from 13,704 ratings17 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.