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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?

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#91Coursera· Course
Generative AI: Foundation Models and Platforms
IBM
4.7 (360) out of 5 from 360 ratings56.4K learners7 hours
BeginnerAI basics
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#92Simplilearn· Course
Free Generative AI Studio Course: Unleash Creativity
4.6 out of 5184.5K learners
All levelsAI basics
Free to startView course ↗
#93Udemy· Course
The Complete Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Professionals
Dey Academy, IT & AI Dey Academy
4.5 (4.4K) out of 5 from 4,435 ratings14 hours
All levelsAI basics
PaidView course ↗
#94Netology· Path or specialization
🤖 ИИ-инструменты
Нетология
4.5 (4.4K) out of 5 from 4,423 ratings
All levelsAI basicsRussian
PaidView course ↗
#95Coursera· Path or specialization
Inteligencia Artificial y Futuro del Trabajo
Universidad de Palermo
4.9 (1.2K) out of 5 from 1,190 ratings2.8K learners16 hours
BeginnerAI basicsSpanish
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#96Coursera· Course
AI For Everyone （すべての人のためのAIリテラシー講座）
DeepLearning.AI
4.8 (308) out of 5 from 308 ratings42.3K learners7 hours
BeginnerUse AI at workJapanese
Free to auditView course ↗
#97DataCamp· Course
Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) Concepts
4.8 (1.4K) out of 5 from 1,365 ratings8.8K learners1 hour
BeginnerAI basics
Free to startView course ↗
#98DataCamp· Course
Cleaning Data with Generative AI
4.7 (1.8K) out of 5 from 1,801 ratings15K learners1 hour
BeginnerAI basics
Free to startView course ↗
#99Coursera· Path or specialization
AI Foundations for Business Professionals
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
4.8 (645) out of 5 from 645 ratings26.4K learners16 hours
BeginnerAI for business
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#100AWS Skill Builder· Course
Fundamentals of Generative AI
Amazon Web Services
4.6 (2.5K) out of 5 from 2,519 ratings3 hours
BeginnerAI basics
FreeView course ↗
#101edX· Course
Google AI for Anyone
Google
4.5 (111) out of 5 from 111 ratings92.5K learners16 hours
BeginnerAI basics
Free to auditView course ↗
#102Coursera· Path or specialization
Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals AI-900 Exam Prep
Microsoft
4.5 (1.7K) out of 5 from 1,678 ratings53.9K learners16 hours
BeginnerAI engineering
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#103Skillbox· Path or specialization
Профессия ML-инженер + ИИ
Онлайн-университет Skillbox
4.9 (952) out of 5 from 952 ratings
All levelsAI basicsRussian
PaidView course ↗
#104Coursera· Path or specialization
Smart Teaching and Learning with AI
Politecnico di Milano
4.9 (902) out of 5 from 902 ratings2.3K learners48 hours
BeginnerAI basics
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#105Coursera· Course
Text Retrieval and Search Engines
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
4.5 (968) out of 5 from 968 ratings63.7K learners12 hours
All levelsAI basics
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#106Coursera· Course
Generative AI Essentials: Overview and Impact
University of Michigan
4.7 (372) out of 5 from 372 ratings43.8K learners4 hours
BeginnerAI basics
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#107Coursera· Course
Intelligent Machining
University at Buffalo
4.6 (1.4K) out of 5 from 1,391 ratings34K learners10 hours
BeginnerAI basics
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#108Great Learning· Course
Artificial Intelligence Projects
Great Learning Academy
4.5 (1.6K) out of 5 from 1,615 ratings56.2K learners1.5 hours
BeginnerAI basics
FreeView course ↗
#109Coursera· Course
Sustainable Development in the 21st Century with Ban Ki-moon
Yonsei University
4.8 (265) out of 5 from 265 ratings30.8K learners20 hours
BeginnerAI basics
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#110Udemy· 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 ↗
#111Coursera· 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 ↗
#112Google Skills· Course
Gen AI: Unlock Foundational Concepts
Google Cloud
4.4 (5.1K) out of 5 from 5,059 ratings1 hour
BeginnerAI basics
FreeView course ↗
#113Stepik· 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 ↗
#114Coursera· Course
人工智慧：搜尋方法與邏輯推論 (Artificial Intelligence - Search & Logic)
National Taiwan University
4.8 (327) out of 5 from 327 ratings24.8K learners20 hours
BeginnerAI basicsChinese
FreeView course ↗
#115Stepik· Course
Основы философии
Stepik author
4.9 (257) out of 5 from 257 ratings23.6K learners3.5 hours
BeginnerAI basicsRussian
FreeView course ↗
#116edX· Course
Fundamentals of TinyML
Harvard University
4.5 (67) out of 5 from 67 ratings86.3K learners20 hours
BeginnerAI basics
Free to auditView course ↗
#117Coursera· Path or specialization
AI Foundations for Executive Decision-Making
4.7 (1.4K) out of 5 from 1,436 ratings1.7K learners16 hours
BeginnerAI for business
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#118Udemy· Course
Máster en Herramientas de Inteligencia Artificial 2026
render2web : Más de 170.000 Estudiantes en Todo el Mundo
4.6 (1.9K) out of 5 from 1,944 ratings49 hours
All levelsAI basics
PaidView course ↗
#119Coursera· Course
Artificial Intelligence Algorithms Models and Limitations
LearnQuest
4.7 (589) out of 5 from 589 ratings28.2K learners5 hours
BeginnerAI basics
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#120Coursera· Course
Innovations in Investment Technology: Artificial Intelligence
University of Michigan
4.7 (428) out of 5 from 428 ratings27.6K learners10 hours
BeginnerAI basics
Subscription, US$59/moView 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.