Program Overview

Program Overview

The Optimisation and Operations Research major equips students with mathematical expertise and analytical tools to tackle real-world challenges. This major enables students to optimise decision-making, improve efficiency, and solve intricate problems such as financial planning, resource allocation, and logistics.

Career Possibilities

Our programs prepare students for their first job and beyond. Some of the careers students could be on their way to include:

• Data scientist
• Operations manager
• Supply chain analyst
• Financial analyst
• Management consultant
• Risk analyst
• Strategic planner
• Quantitative analyst

Study Details

How You'll Learn

Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose. These include:

• Lectures
• Tutorials
• Work placements
• Research experience
• Seminars
• Workshops

What You'll Study

At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study:

• Optimisation Theory
• Numerical Linear Algebra and Optimisation
• Operations Research & Mathematical Planning
• High-Performance Computing
• Probability Models & Stochastic Processes

Highlights

• 1 in Queensland for mathematics (QS World University Rankings 2025)
• 1 in Queensland for computer science and information systems (QS World University Rankings 2025)