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.
Economists at UQ
Economists and economics experts are working in various faculties, schools, institutes and centres throughout UQ.
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