Macquarie at a glance
- Australia's number 1 modern university, offering internationally recognised and respected degrees
- multi-billion dollar investment in facilities and infrastructure, including the most high-tech university library in Australia
- Australia's most technologically advanced hospital including the country's only gamma knife for leading-edge treatment of brain cancer
- a campus in one of the largest business and technology precincts in the southern hemisphere, creating a hub of innovation and excellence
- a 126-hectare park-like campus protected by our award-winning sustainability practices
Degrees awarded
Undergraduate Total – 5431
Postgraduate Total – 4010
Total – 9441
Student enrolments
Full-time students – 25,603
Part-time students – 12,318
Domestic students – 25,382
International students – 12,539
Total students – 37,921
Staff
Academic staff – 1288
Professional staff – 1423
Total – 2711
Alumni
Total – 132,000
Research rankings and publications
- number one in environmental sciences and ecology research in Australia and New Zealand reflecting our commitment to research excellence
- an outstanding proportion of research ranked as well-above world standard (ERA 5 out of 5) making Macquarie first in New South Wales and fourth in Australia
- research driven by international collaboration – forty per cent of Macquarie's research includes an international co-author, placing Macquarie fourth in Australia in this measure
- a world leader in biological sciences, Earth sciences, environmental sciences, physical sciences, and psychology and cognitive sciences (rating 5 out of 5 in the Federal Government's Excellence in Research for Australia initiative)
Weighted publications for research (2010)
Books – 144.17
Book Chapters – 241.72
Journal articles – 860.08
Conference proceedings – 332.11
Weighted publications for research (2008)
Books – 200.65
Book Chapters – 216.31
Journal articles – 845.06
Conference proceedings – 299.00
* All figures correct for 2011 financial year