Economics at UQ

Economics provides meaningful solutions to many of the big issues facing our world, such as climate change, the ageing population and assisting economies to be competitive in a globalised world.

The University of Queensland has world-class research and teaching in economics, in both the School of Economics and other faculties, schools, research institutes and centres.

UQ's School of Economics is in the top 1% of economics departments in the world – currently ranked #52 in the world and #2 in Australia.*

* Research Papers in Economics

Fields of research and expertise

Agricultural economics

Applied econometrics

Applied economics


Behavioural economics


Ecological economics


Econometics


Economic marketing


Economic Policy


Education economics


Energy economics


Environmental economics


Experimental economics


Financial econometrics


Health and ageing economics


Health econometrics


Health economics


Industrial economics


International economics


International macroeconomics


Labour economics


Macroeconomics


Natural resource economics


Political economics


Regional economics


Tourism economics


Transport economics