While only 50 years young, Macquarie has risen to be a progressive and influential institution both locally and internationally. Our campus brings together 40,000 students and 2000 staff in one thriving hub of discovery.
A place of inspiration
Uniquely located in the heart of Australia’s largest high-tech precinct, Macquarie brings together 40,000 students and 2000 staff in one thriving hub of discovery. Our campus spans 126 hectares, with open green space that gives our community the freedom to think and grow.
More than AU$1 billion has recently been invested in our facilities and infrastructure so our students and staff can thrive in an environment that is inspiring and switched on to the latest digital technologies.
With more than 300 leading companies located on or around the Macquarie campus, our students are able to tap into industry connections that give them an edge in their future careers, while our staff has access to outstanding research and innovation opportunities with some of the world’s leading organizations.
Renowned for excellence
While only 50 years young, Macquarie has risen to be a progressive and influential institution both locally and internationally.
Ranked among the top two percent of universities in the world and with a 5-star QS rating, Macquarie is considered one of the world’s best universities, producing graduates that are among the most sought-after professionals in the world.
With a strong tradition of innovation and exploration, we continue to break new ground, ranking among the top 100 institutions in the world for accounting and finance; communication, cultural and media; Earth and marine sciences; education; English language and literature; geography; law; linguistics and psychology.
A proud tradition of discovery
Macquarie is bold and innovative. Unconstrained by tradition, we take a pioneering approach to research. Such an approach is largely responsible for our enviable reputation for research excellence – 100 percent of our research is ranked at world standard or above and more than 100 of our researchers are ranked in the top one percent of researchers in the world.
Our framework for the future – world-leading research with world-changing impact – is brought to life by renowned researchers whose audacious solutions to issues of global significance are benefiting the world we live in.
Looking to the future, we have developed five research priorities – healthy people, resilient societies, prosperous economies, secure planet, and innovative technologies – that provide a focal point for the cross-disciplinary research approach that is at the heart of our ethos.
First-class facilities
Over AU$1 billion has recently been invested in our facilities and infrastructure so our students and staff can thrive in an environment that is inspiring and switched on to the latest digital technologies. Some of our outstanding facilities include:
- Australia’s first and only private, not-for-profit hospital on a university campus
- Australian Hearing Hub
- global headquarters of Cochlear
- state-of-the-art library featuring robotic book storage and retrieval system
- sport and aquatic center
- on-campus railway station.
Macquarie is a university of service and engagement:
We serve and engage our students and staff through transformative learning and life experiences
We serve and engage the world through discovery, dissemination of knowledge and ideas, innovation and deep partnerships.
Vision
We aspire to be:
- A destination of choice for students and staff who share our values
- Deeply connected with our stakeholders and partners, and known for this globally
- Ranked among the highest performing research universities of Australia and, for key disciplines, to be recognised globally for our pre-eminence
- Known across Australia and beyond as custodians of a remarkable university campus that blends the vibrancy of a cosmopolitan university village with a setting of Australian natural bushland.
Rankings: General
- Ranked among the top 1% of world universities in the world (QS World University Rankings, 2020)
- #9 in Australia for employability (QS Graduate Employability Rankings, 2020)
- Australia's best employability program: our PACE (Professional and Community Engagement) program, (2017 AFR Higher Education Award)
- 5 QS stars in teaching, employability, research, facilities, internationalization, innovation, inclusiveness and specialist criteria (QS Stars University Ratings, 2019)
- Top 110 in the world for employability (QS Graduate Employability Rankings, 2020)
- Sydney ranked 9th most desirable student city in the world (QS Best Student Cities, 2019)
- Sydney ranked 5th safest city in the world (The Economist Intelligence Unit, Safe Cities Index, 2019)
Rankings: Subjects and research
- 3 subjects ranked Top 50 globally and 7 subjects ranked Top 100 (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2020)
- MGSM MBA ranked #3 in Australia (Financial Times, 2019) and (The Economist's' 'Which MBA?' 2018 Survey)
- 6 researchers in the top 1% of scientific authors in the world (Clarivate 2019)
- First global research collaboration pathway via the Master of Research
- 63rd in the World for Global Impact (Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings, 2019)
