About Us
Udacity is where lifelong learners come to learn the skills they need, to land the jobs they want, to build
the lives they deserve.
Our Mission
Our mission is to democratize education through the offering of world-class higher education opportunities that are accessible, flexible, and economical. Virtually anyone on the planet with an internet connection and a commitment to self-empowerment through learning can come to Udacity, master a suite of job-ready skills, and pursue rewarding employment.
Our Students
Udacity students are a community of global learners united in a shared goal of uplift and transformation. Our unique learning model enables an unprecedented degree of engagement with our students, and we are with them through every step of their learning journey—from the first moment a marketing team member might answer a question on Facebook, to the penultimate moment when a career team member receives word that a graduate has gotten a new job. Our mantra is Students First, and this is the light that guides us as we continue our mission to bring the highest quality learning possible, to as many students as we can possibly reach.
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José
Android Developer Graduate
IDscan Biometrics Ltd
Android Developer
José
"Udacity has had an instrumental impact on my career. Without the Android Nanodegree credential, I would not have managed to get this far."
Daria
Data Analyst Graduate
GreenTomatoCars
Data Scientist
Daria
"I learned essential tools and obtained crucial experience through completing projects. This built my portfolio and helped me attract recruiters."
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. The potential to educate at a global scale was awe-inspiring, and Udacity was founded to pursue a mission to democratize education. It would take several years of intensive iteration and experimentation to clarify our focus on career advancement through mastery of in-demand skills, but today, Udacity proudly offers aspiring learners across the globe the opportunity to participate in—and contribute to—some of the most exciting and innovative fields in the world.
Sebastian Thrun
Founder, President, Executive Chairman
Caroline Finch
VP, Consumer Growth
James Richards
Chief Technology Officer
Lalit Singh
Chief Operating Officer
