Macquarie University (MQU)

About

Macquarie University (/m??kw?ri/ m?-KWORR-ee) is a public research university in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Founded in 1964 by the New South Wales Government, it was the third university to be established in the Sydney metropolitan area. It was founded in 1964 and is recognized for its innovative teaching methods, student-centered approach, and commitment to collaboration with industry. The university offers a wide range of disciplines, including arts, business, science, and engineering, and is home to a large and diverse student body. 

Acronym	MQU
Nickname	MQU
Motto / Slogan	And gladly teche
Colour	Maroon, red and black
Mascot	MacWarrior
Founded	1964
Location	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Address	4–6 Eastern Road, Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia

Objectives

Macquarie University's core objectives include accelerating world-leading research, developing research leaders and thinkers, engaging as a research collaborator, and delivering research with world-changing impact. 

Main Academic Divisions (Faculties)

• Faculty of Arts
• Macquarie Business School
• Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences
• Faculty of Science and Engineering

Reasons to Study at Macquarie University

1. Global Alumni Network

   Macquarie’s alumni network spans across 150 countries and includes successful individuals in various fields, offering valuable networking opportunities. Macquarie university also has its own firm known as Macquarie group which is a global financial services group where students get hired directly from the university itself.

   
    

2. Beautiful Campus

   The Macquarie university 126-hectare park-like campus is home to state-of-the-art facilities, including research centers, libraries, and recreational spaces.

   
    

3. Research Excellence

   Macquarie university is recognized for its research impact, with 100% of its research areas rated at world standard or above in the Australian government’s Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) assessment.

   
    

4. Industry Partnerships

   Macquarie University has partnerships with over 3,000 organizations globally, providing students with opportunities for internships and industry collaboration.

   
    

Admission

Undergraduate Admission Requirement

To be eligible for a program of study at Macquarie University, international students need to meet both the minimum academic and English entry requirements.

Supporting Documents

• Transcripts
• Qualifications 
• English language proficiency test results
   

Postgraduate Admission Requirments

To be eligible for a program of study at Macquarie University, international students need to meet both the minimum academic and English entry requirements.

 

Supporting Documents

• Transcripts
• Qualifications 
• English language proficiency test results
   

How To Apply For Admission

You can apply:

• directly to Macquarie University online
• via Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) International, if you are an international applicant currently completing an Australian Year 12 qualification, the International Baccalaureate (IB), or the New Zealand NCEA Level 3 qualification.
• through an authorised agent. Approved representitives can help you with your application and may offer package plans to add value to the standard package. 

 

 

Admission Contacts

Email: [email protected]
Phone : +61 (2) 9850 7346

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  Graduating Students

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  Cricket Team

Campus Tour

Facilities

• Classrooms: Macquarie University classrooms are modern, tech-integrated spaces featuring flexible layouts, abundant natural light, and seamless indoor-outdoor connections, especially in newer buildings like the Central Courtyard. They support various learning styles with collaborative zones, advanced labs (finance, cyber security, media), and recording capabilities for online access, all part of a campus that's evolved with substantial investment in research facilities and student amenities like eateries and green spaces. 
• Accommodation: Macquarie University offers diverse on-campus and affiliated off-campus housing for students, featuring options from self-catered flats with shared kitchens to fully catered residential colleges, all designed to provide a safe, supportive, and convenient university experience with furnished rooms and proximity to campus life.
• Library: Macquarie University Library, known as the Waranara Library, is a modern, five-level hub for learning, research, and community at the Sydney campus, offering diverse study zones, digital resources, presentation pods, and support for students/staff, named "Waranara" meaning "to seek" in the local Dharug language, focused on open scholarship, discovery, and inclusion. It provides spaces for quiet study, group work, computers, printing, and access to online materials via OneID, aiming to be a dynamic center for knowledge.
• Sports: Macquarie University boasts the comprehensive Macquarie Sports and Aquatic Centre (MUSAC), featuring state-of-the-art gym facilities with strength, cardio (including smart equipment), and powerlifting stations, plus two heated pools (indoor 25m and outdoor 50m), squash/basketball courts, group fitness classes, and women-only areas.
• Laboratory: Macquarie University hosts diverse, advanced laboratories, including the new $96M RNA vaccine lab, the Silicon Platforms Lab for microchips with ATO, and specialized centers like the NanoTech Lab for nanosensors, supported by high-tech digital teaching labs and industry partnerships, all focused on cutting-edge research and practical student training in health, energy, and tech fields. 
• ICT: Macquarie University's computer labs are modern, well-equipped spaces for students, with general access labs in the Library and Wally's Walk, plus specialized facilities like the AI Centre, Data Science Lab, Maker Space (MMS), and industry-linked labs (like Analog Devices Lab for circuits and Silicon Platforms Lab for microchips), fostering hands-on learning in areas from AI and data science to cybersecurity and game development, all supported by strong IT services. 

 

 

 

Accreditations

TEQSA (Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency)

Vice Chancellor

Academic Staff

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  Professor Therese MacDermott

  Professor Therese MacDermott is a Professor of Law at Macquarie Law School and is affiliated to the Macquarie University Lifespan Health & Wellbeing Research Centre and the Macquarie University Ethics ... read more

  and Agency Research Centre.  She has worked in the equality law field for 30 years moving between academia, the legal profession, as a Tribunal member hearing discrimination cases, and as a consultant both regionally and locally.
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  Patrick Garcia

  Professor Patrick Raymund James Garcia is Professor of Management and Organizational Behavior in the Department of Management at Macquarie University. He earned his PhD in Business (2012) from the Australian Na... read more

  tional University and his undergraduate degree in Psychology (Cum Laude) from De La Salle University – Manila. Prior to joining Macquarie, Patrick worked at the Australian Catholic University and was an Assistant Professor in the Grossman School of Business, University of Vermont. Patrick has taught courses in organizational behavior, organizational change, and leadership.

  
   

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  Denise Jepsen

  Professor Denise is an organisational psychologist who joined Macquarie Business School in July 2009. She teaches undergraduate and postgraduate organisational behaviour, human resource management, and research... read more

  methods. Her research has a focus on employee attitudes, especially in the aged care sector. Denise previously taught both undergraduate and postgraduate organisational psychology at the University of NSW, and human resource management at the University of Technology, Sydney.

  
   

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  Iain Collings

  Professor Iain Collings is a Professor in the School of Engineering, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia, since 2014, where he has served terms as Head of Department and Deputy Dean of School. He received a... read more

  PhD in systems engineering from the Australian National University in 1995. In between he spent nine years at the CSIRO, where he held a number of roles including Deputy Chief of Division, Research Program Leader, and Theme Leader, and nine years at the Universities of Melbourne and Sydney.

  
   

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Notable Alumni

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  Anthony Field Musician
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  Adam Hills Comedian
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  Yalda Hakim Journalist
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  Tanya Plibersek Politician

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History

The idea of founding a third university in Sydney was flagged in the early 1960s when the New South Wales Government formed a committee of enquiry into higher education to deal with a perceived emergency in university enrolments in New South Wales. During this enquiry, the Senate of the University of Sydney put in a submission which highlighted 'the immediate need to establish a third university in the metropolitan area'. After much debate a future campus location was selected in what was then a semi-rural part of North Ryde, and it was decided that the future university be named after Lachlan Macquarie, an important early governor of the colony of New South Wales.

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