News at Udacity
What is Udacity?
Udacity is a global, online, lifelong learning platform connecting education to jobs. Udacity works with industry leaders to create project-based online learning programs. These unique collaborations ensure that students learn the technology skills that employers value most.
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Over 10 million students worldwide
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Over 200 industry partners
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Enterprise clients
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Students learning in over 160 countries
Our Mission
Our mission is to train the world’s workforce in the careers of the future.
Our Story
Udacity began as an experiment in online learning, when Stanford instructors Sebastian Thrun and Peter Norvig elected to offer their “introduction to Artificial Intelligence” course online to anyone, for free. Over 160,000 students in more than 190 countries enrolled and 23,000 graduated. Thrun found that the top performing Stanford student ranked only number 413. The top 412 students were not from Stanford. The potential to educate at a global scale was awe-inspiring, and Udacity was founded.
Our Nanodegree Programs
Udacity works with industry experts to create project and skills-based online learning programs called Nanodegree programs. Udacity Nanodegree programs provide credentials earned through a series of online courses and projects in an array of subjects from self-driving cars and AI to data science and digital marketing. Udacity collaborates with expert instructors and more than 200 global industry partners including AT&T, Google, Facebook, Mercedes-Benz and NVIDIA to close talent gaps.
Our Students
Udacity students are a community of global learners united in a shared goal of uplift and transformation.

Ryan
“Before Udacity, I was working two minimum wage jobs. Now I have a new job, a new mindset, and new life!”
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US Department of Labor

Qiaole
“I’ve started a new career path, and i’m now able to practice my analytics/machine learning skills on a daily basis.”
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Shell Global Solutions

Zach
“Soon after completing Udacity’s Intro to Programming Nanodegree program, I was able to start a new career in technology with AT&T.”
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Keeward

Ryan
“Before Udacity, I was working two minimum wage jobs. Now I have a new job, a new mindset, and new life!”
NOW AT
US Department of Labor

Qiaole
“I’ve started a new career path, and i’m now able to practice my analytics/machine learning skills on a daily basis.”
NOW AT
Shell Global Solutions

Zach
“Soon after completing Udacity’s Intro to Programming Nanodegree program, I was able to start a new career in technology with AT&T.”
NOW AT
AT&T

Ryan
“Before Udacity, I was working two minimum wage jobs. Now I have a new job, a new mindset, and new life!”
NOW AT
US Department of Labor

Qiaole
“I’ve started a new career path, and i’m now able to practice my analytics/machine learning skills on a daily basis.”
NOW AT
Shell Global Solutions

Zach
“Soon after completing Udacity’s Intro to Programming Nanodegree program, I was able to start a new career in technology with AT&T.”
NOW AT
AT&T