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We're a global platform offering transformative courses, certificates, and degrees that empower learners worldwide to advance their careers through skill mastery.

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Our Story

Coursera was launched in 2012 by Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller with a mission to provide universal access to world-class learning. Today, it is one of the largest online learning platforms in the world, with 205 million registered learners as of March 31, 2026. Coursera partners with over 375 leading university and industry partners to offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including courses, Specializations, Professional Certificates, and degrees. Coursera’s platform innovations — including generative AI-powered features like Coach, Role Play, and Course Builder, and role-based solutions like Skills Tracks — enable instructors, partners, and companies to deliver scalable, personalized, and verified learning. Institutions worldwide rely on Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, students, and citizens in high-demand fields such as GenAI, data science, technology, and business, while learners globally turn to Coursera to master the skills they need to advance their careers. Coursera is a Delaware public benefit corporation and a B Corp.

We're a distributed team

Work where you do your best work. Coursera is a global company with teams around the world, connected by a shared mission to expand access to education. With the flexibility to work from home, co-working spaces, or one of our main offices—Courserians bring diverse perspectives together to build for learners everywhere.