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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#301Simplilearn· Course
R for Data Science Free Course with Certificate
4.5 out of 55.4K learners
All levelsData science
Free to startView course ↗
#302Simplilearn· Course
SQL for Data Science Free Course with Certificate
4.5 out of 55.4K learners
All levelsData science
Free to startView course ↗
#303Coursera· Path or specialization
Data Engineering, Big Data and ML on Google Cloud 日本語版
Google Cloud
4.3 (82) out of 5 from 82 ratings5K learners16 hours
IntermediateData scienceChinese
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#304Skillshare· Course
Data Science and Machine Learning with Python – Intermediate Hands-On Coding
Jesper Dramsch, PhD
4.4 (17) out of 5 from 17 ratings5K learners4 hours
IntermediateMachine learning
SubscriptionView course ↗
#305Coursera· Course
Advanced Clinical Data Science
University of Colorado System
4.9 (28) out of 5 from 28 ratings3.9K learners4 hours
IntermediateData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#306edX· Course
Introduction to Python and Programming for Data Science and Machine Learning
Learn Ventures
5.1K learners32 hours
BeginnerMachine learning
Free to auditView course ↗
#307Coursera· Professional certificate
Python, SQL, Tableau for Data Science
3.6 (34) out of 5 from 34 ratings7.6K learners86 hours
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#308Alura· Course
Curso Data Science: explorando e analisando dados
4.7 out of 55K learners10 hours
All levelsData sciencePortuguese
SubscriptionView course ↗
#309Coursera· Path or specialization
Programming for Python Data Science: Principles to Practice
Duke University
4.0 (114) out of 5 from 114 ratings7.2K learners69 hours
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#310Coursera· Course
Virtualization, Docker, and Kubernetes for Data Engineering
Duke University
3.8 (51) out of 5 from 51 ratings7.1K learners12 hours
AdvancedData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#311Coursera· Path or specialization
Expressway to Data Science: R Programming and Tidyverse
University of Colorado Boulder
4.1 (56) out of 5 from 56 ratings5.5K learners16 hours
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#312Stepik· Course
Data Science
Stepik author
4.8 (42) out of 5 from 42 ratings3.3K learners2 hours
BeginnerData scienceRussian
FreeView course ↗
#313Coursera· Course
Data Science with Real World Data in Pharma
Genentech
4.8 (16) out of 5 from 16 ratings4K learners4 hours
IntermediateData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#314Coursera· Path or specialization
Practical Data Science for Data Analysts
Corporate Finance Institute
4.5 (24) out of 5 from 24 ratings3.9K learners48 hours
AdvancedData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#315Coursera· Course
Microsoft Excel: From Basics to AI-Powered Workflows
SkillsBooster Academy
4.5 (26) out of 5 from 26 ratings4K learners4 hours
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#316Coursera· Course
GenAI for Data Analysts
4.6 (31) out of 5 from 31 ratings3.6K learners2 hours
IntermediateData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#317Coursera· Course
Predictive Modeling and Analytics
University of Colorado Boulder
3.6 (607) out of 5 from 607 ratings44.5K learners10 hours
IntermediateData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#318Coursera· Course
Pandas for Data Science
Duke University
4.3 (17) out of 5 from 17 ratings4.1K learners16 hours
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#319Coursera· Course
Coding and Automation for Data Analysis with Generative AI
Microsoft
4.6 (13) out of 5 from 13 ratings3.8K learners8 hours
IntermediateData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#320Stepik· Course
Аналитик данных: курс по программе ДПО. Excel SQL Python BI AI
Stepik author
5.0 (115) out of 5 from 115 ratings864 learners2 hours
BeginnerData scienceRussian
₽3,890View course ↗
#321Alura· Course
Curso Data Science: testando relações com Regressão Linear
4.7 out of 54.1K learners8 hours
All levelsData sciencePortuguese
SubscriptionView course ↗
#322Maven· Live class or bootcamp
Intro to Agentic Analytics in Claude Code
AI Analyst Lab
4.7 (140) out of 5 from 140 ratings
BeginnerCode with AI
PaidView course ↗
#323Coursera· Course
Data Visualization and Reporting with Generative AI
Microsoft
4.0 (18) out of 5 from 18 ratings4.4K learners8 hours
IntermediateData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#324edX· Course
AI Skills for Engineers: Data Engineering and Data Pipelines
Delft University of Technology
4K learners24 hours
BeginnerData science
Free to auditView course ↗
#325AWS Skill Builder· Course
Digital Classroom - Practical Data Science with Amazon SageMaker AI
Amazon Web Services
4.6 (162) out of 5 from 162 ratings8 hours
IntermediateData science
Subscription, US$29/moView course ↗
#326Coursera· Path or specialization
More Applied Data Science with Python
University of Michigan
4.5 (24) out of 5 from 24 ratings3.6K learners52 hours
AdvancedData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#327Coursera· Course
Data Analysis, Visualization, and Communication with Copilot
Microsoft
4.7 (45) out of 5 from 45 ratings3K learners6 hours
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#328Coursera· Course
NumPy and Pandas Basics for Future Data Scientists
University of Michigan
4.2 (15) out of 5 from 15 ratings4.1K learners8 hours
IntermediateData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#329Coursera· Course
Essential Causal Inference Techniques for Data Science
Vinod Bakthavachalam
4.5 (40) out of 5 from 40 ratings3.5K learners2 hours
BeginnerData science
Subscription, US$59/moView course ↗
#330Coursera· Course
Advanced Data Analysis with ChatGPT
4.7 (32) out of 5 from 32 ratings3.2K learners2 hours
IntermediateData science
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.