COMP5270 Randomised and Advanced Algorithms (University of Sydney): rated 4.2/5 overall across 4 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
COMP5270 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Engineering in Computer Science. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 随机与高级算法
Type: Postgraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Computer Science
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Level: Postgraduate Level 5
Handbook year: 2026
This unit of study will provide a rigorous introduction to a range of techniques and paradigms central to modern algorithm design, with a focus on randomised algorithms. The unit will emphasise the theoretical underpinnings of these algorithms and their mathematical guarantees, and provide intuition and understanding through a range of practical applications and examples such as probabilistic data structures, hashing, approximation algorithms, and streaming algorithms.
COMP5270 has 4 scored reviews: overall 4.2/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 4 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.2/5).
On Reddit: "By far the best course I have taken. Clement is the GOAT."
On Reddit: "I am doing comp geo too :) This is really helpful for 5270: https://www.lkozma.net/inequalities_cheat_sheet/ineq.pdf Just do the tutorials every week. The first half of the questions are manageable but the last few are typically really hard. If you can get through the majority o…"
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Q: Is COMP5270 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 4 reviews: overall 4.2/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches COMP5270, and when is it offered?
A: COMP5270 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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