Macquarie University was established in 1964, with an aim to forge a bold new direction for Australian higher education: to explore new possibilities
in teaching methods, research and technology to prepare students for success in a rapidly changing world. Now, over 40 years later, Macquarie is a thriving community of over 30,000 students – including 8,500 international students.

Ranked in the top 100 universities in the world in The Times’ Higher Education Supplement, 2006, Macquarie is distinguished by the range and quality of its course offerings. The University’s Master of Applied Finance program, for example, remains the biggest program of its type in the world and the Master of Business Administration program has been ranked as one of the finest in the Asia-Pacific region. The University offers courses in the following areas of study:

With the high calibre of its courses and teaching staff, it is not surprising that Macquarie’s graduates are highly sought after: their starting salaries have been the highest in Australia for tenconsecutive years, as ranked by The Good Universities Guide (1998-2007).

Campus Location and Facilities

Macquarie is located on 135 hectares of parkland, 30 minutes drive north-west of Sydney’s harbour and central business district. The modern, well-equipped campus is home to an acclaimed sculpture park, several museums, two hotels and a golf driving range, and is adjacent to a large shopping centre and transport hub. Quality student accommodation is available both on- and off-campus.

The University is also part of Australia’s premier high-technology precinct and is surrounded by the local headquarters of numerous multinational corporations. Senior executives from companies such as Nortel Networks are members of Macquarie’s teaching staff and students also have the opportunity to undertake internships with these companies.

Research Activity

World-leading research is undertaken daily by Macquarie’s faculty and students, and many discoveries are quickly applied to meet the needs of industry, society and the environment. The campus is home to the world’s first proteomics research facility, a NASA-affiliated Centre for Astrobiology and over 25 other research centres and institutes, facilitating groundbreaking work in lasers, biology, wireless communications, physics, mathematics, geology and ancient history.

Macquarie University is consistently ranked in the top ten Australian Universities for Australian Research Council Discovery Grants awarded to its staff, Federation Fellowships and major national research centres established on-campus.

An International Experience

Macquarie has succeeded in becoming a truly borderless university. In addition to having a high proportion of international students (almost 30% in 2006) almost half the student population was born overseas. Macquarie University has partnerships with over 250 institutions in 60 countries worldwide and offers offshore programs in China, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and France in business administration, finance, translating and interpreting and management, with more courses in development.

Student Services

Macquarie has a dedicated International Student Services (ISS) team, whose aim it is to make your stay in Australia a pleasant and rewarding one, beginning with helping you settle in. They can help with almost any enquiry – accommodation, health cover, fees, social activities, study skills workshops, and personal welfare. ISS provide a comprehensive orientation program for all international students at the beginning of each semester, and organise social events throughout the year. First-year students can also take advantage of the buddy program, which will match them up with a second- or third-year student who can help them adjust to university life and life in Australia.