COMP4500 Advanced Algorithms and Data Structures (University of Queensland): rated 3.9/5 overall across 5 reviews collected on UQ Wall.
COMP4500 is a University of Queensland course taught by the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology in Computer Science. This page brings together its handbook details and what UQ students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 高级算法与数据结构
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Computer Science
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Level: Undergraduate Level 4
Handbook year: 2026
Analysis of algorithms. Solution of summation and recurrence equations.
COMP4500 has 5 scored reviews: overall 3.9/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 5 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.9/5).
On Reddit: "COMP4500 is pretty valuable, especially for coding interviews heavy on algorithms. Would probably be a better idea to ask on slack though https://slack.uqcs.org.au/"
On Reddit: "MATH3302 is a fun course. I wouldn't say it's helpful for you as a data scientist, and I would be a bit worried doing the course without the knowledge from MATH1061. Do it if you're interested in the topic, and are comfortable with maths. Also in case you didn't know, CSSE2310 i…"
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Q: Is COMP4500 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 5 reviews: overall 3.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches COMP4500, and when is it offered?
A: COMP4500 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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