麦考瑞大学(Macquarie University)建于1964年,以拥有“The Father of Australia”之称的Lachlan Macquarie总督命名。其高质量的教学和科研水准受到了QS WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS八个项目的5星认证。
麦考瑞大学是澳大利亚最富进取精神的大学之一, 一直以一流的教学与创新精神著称,它也是澳洲第一所开设精算课程的大学。
麦考瑞大学在以金融,精算,会计为代表的商科在世界上享有盛名,均位列全球QS专业100强。
在人文科学方面,其拥有世界上位列31的语音学,以及位列45的心理学专业,法学与师范专业均是全球排名前100专业 。
在理工方面,其地球与海洋科学位列世界第44名,地理科学位列全球100强专业,物理、生物、计算机科学等学科均列全球300强 。
2004年, 麦考瑞大学被《泰晤士报高等教育副刊》评为世界前100名大学,排名第67,其商科排名世界第4位。
2006年,麦考瑞大学获被“澳洲最佳大学指南”评为澳洲最高级别大学”。
2011年3月,英国《金融时报》公布了2011年度的全球商学院排行榜。麦考瑞大学管理学院位居顶尖商学院第5名。
QS2016全球大学综合实力排名中,位列第247名
QS2016全球大学毕业生雇主声誉排名中,位列第163名
2016-2017泰晤士高等教育世界大学排名第251--300段
2016USNEWS世界大学排名中位列第322
2017年ARWU世界大学学术排名在第150-200位
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Peter Debnam, former NSW Opposition Leader
Miranda Devine, columnist, writer
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Liz Ellis, former Australian national netball team captain
Sophie Falkiner, TV presenter
John Faulkner, federal minister
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Chris Lilley, comedian/actor
Catherine Livingstone, Chairwoman of Telstra
Jeff McMullen, journalist
Joel Milburn, athlete
Fred Nile, NSW Legislative Council member
Christine Nixon, former Victorian Police Commissioner
Christine Jensen Burke, mountain climber
Rob Oakeshott, federal member for Lyne (Independent)
Peter Overton, journalist and television news presenter
Olympic swimmer Ian Thorpe
Tanya Plibersek, federal politician
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Eric Roozendaal, NSW Treasurer
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Ian Thorpe, Olympic swimmer
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