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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2,234 courses, sorted by top ranked

#121Coursera· Path or specialization
Build Anything with AI: No Code Required
Vanderbilt University
4.8 (8.3K) out of 5 from 8,338 ratings4.5K learners16 hours
BeginnerUse AI at work
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#122Coursera· Path or specialization
Generative AI for Business Analysts
IBM
4.7 (12.2K) out of 5 from 12,189 ratings9.8K learners34 hours
BeginnerAI for business
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#123Coursera· 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 ↗
#124Coursera· 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 ↗
#125Coursera· 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 ↗
#126Coursera· 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 ↗
#127Udemy· 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 ↗
#128Udemy· Course
Deep Learning: Convolutional Neural Networks in Python
Lazy Programmer Inc., Lazy Programmer Team
4.8 (7.5K) out of 5 from 7,450 ratings14 hours
All levelsMachine learning
PaidView course ↗
#129Udemy· Course
Generative AI with PyTorch: From GANs to LLMs, Multimodal AI
Javier Ideami
4.5 (34.6K) out of 5 from 34,557 ratings15 hours
All levelsLLMs and agents
PaidView course ↗
#130Coursera· Course
AI for Data Analysis
Google
4.7 (986) out of 5 from 986 ratings307K learners1 hour
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#131Coursera· Course
Mathematics for Machine Learning: Multivariate Calculus
Imperial College London
4.7 (5.8K) out of 5 from 5,787 ratings164.6K learners20 hours
BeginnerMachine learning
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#132Coursera· Course
AI for Content Creation
Google
4.7 (797) out of 5 from 797 ratings306.8K learners2 hours
BeginnerAI for creatives
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#133Udemy· Course
[2026] Machine Learning: Natural Language Processing (V2)
Lazy Programmer Inc., Lazy Programmer Team
4.8 (7.3K) out of 5 from 7,297 ratings24 hours
All levelsMachine learning
PaidView course ↗
#134Udemy· Course
Generative AI Architectures with LLM, Prompt, RAG, Vector DB
Mehmet Ozkaya
4.5 (33.6K) out of 5 from 33,573 ratings7.5 hours
All levelsLLMs and agents
PaidView course ↗
#135Great Learning· Course
Python for Machine Learning
Great Learning Academy
4.5 (16.1K) out of 5 from 16,063 ratings476.2K learners2 hours
BeginnerMachine learning
FreeView course ↗
#136AWS Skill Builder· Course
Introduction to Generative AI - Art of the Possible
Amazon Web Services
4.6 (19K) out of 5 from 19,049 ratings1 hour
BeginnerAI engineering
FreeView course ↗
#137Great 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 ↗
#138Great Learning· Path or specialization
Post Graduate Program in Data Science with Generative AI: Applications to Business
McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin
4.7 (10.7K) out of 5 from 10,718 ratings
All levelsData science
US$3,950View course ↗
#139Udemy· Course
AI Literacy Essentials: Working Responsibly with AI
Tristan Roth
4.5 (32.3K) out of 5 from 32,297 ratings30 min
All levelsAI basics
PaidView course ↗
#140Coursera· Course
Machine Learning for All
University of London
4.7 (3.5K) out of 5 from 3,544 ratings196.5K learners20 hours
BeginnerMachine learning
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#141Udemy· Course
Prompt Engineering for Work
Steve Ballinger, MBA
4.5 (31.4K) out of 5 from 31,418 ratings1 hour
All levelsLLMs and agents
PaidView course ↗
#142DataCamp· Course
Working with Hugging Face
4.8 (6.9K) out of 5 from 6,853 ratings39.4K learners2 hours
BeginnerLLMs and agents
Free to startView course ↗
#143Udemy· Course
Data Science and Machine Learning Bootcamp with R
Jose Portilla, Pierian Training
4.6 (17.9K) out of 5 from 17,890 ratings18 hours
All levelsMachine learning
PaidView course ↗
#144Coursera· Course
Design Fundamentals with AI
Adobe
4.7 (1.8K) out of 5 from 1,824 ratings200.2K learners20 hours
BeginnerAI for creatives
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#145Udemy· Course
A deep understanding of deep learning (with Python intro)
Mike X Cohen
4.8 (6.7K) out of 5 from 6,679 ratings58 hours
BeginnerMachine learning
PaidView course ↗
#146Coursera· 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 ↗
#147Udemy· Course
Introduction to Machine Learning for Data Science
David Valentine
4.6 (17.3K) out of 5 from 17,332 ratings5.5 hours
BeginnerMachine learning
PaidView course ↗
#148DataCamp· 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 ↗
#149Coursera· Path or specialization
Mathematics for Machine Learning
Imperial College London
4.6 (15.1K) out of 5 from 15,108 ratings283.9K learners16 hours
BeginnerMachine learning
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#150Udemy· Course
Artificial Intelligence Risk and Cyber Security Course 2026
Taimur Ijlal | Award winning cybersecurity leader and instructor
4.5 (29.3K) out of 5 from 29,342 ratings2 hours
BeginnerEthics and safety
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.