Areas of research

Committed to world-leading research

With an enviable reputation for research excellence and a driving desire to produce solutions with real-world impact, our discoveries are paving the way to a brighter future.

Macquarie University operates at the forefront of research practice in several distinct areas. These research strengths are the foundation of Macquarie University's international reputation.

Macquarie's five future-shaping research priorities capture the broad areas our researchers are making a difference in.

Areas of research strength

At a discipline level, we are nationally and internationally recognised in several distinct areas: