About
Macquarie University 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.
Ranked Top 200 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 119 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
=138
40
63.3
2026
THE
=166
12
60.7
2026
ARWU
201-300
—
2025
US News
=178
14
65.4
2026
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Key Facts
29,826
Students
50.2 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
25%
Int'l Students
52 : 48
Female : Male
Historical Trend
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
=18
Philosophy
29
Linguistics
41
Business Administration
43
Geography
=44
Economics and Business
48
Computer Science & Engineering
49
Petroleum Engineering
51-75
Finance
51-100
Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies
51-150
Classics & Ancient History
51-100
Library & Information Management
51-100
Marketing
=68
Psychology
=69
Accounting & Finance
76-100
Artificial Intelligence
Subject Rankings
QS
47 subjectsARWU
40 subjectsUS News
21 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics and Business | =44 | 65.4 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | =80 | 65.4 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =101 | 65.4 | 2026 |
| Space Science | =110 | 65.4 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | =128 | 65.4 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =145 | 65.4 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | 150 | 65.4 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | 177 | 65.4 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =188 | 65.4 | 2026 |
| Optics | 191 | 65.4 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | =197 | 65.4 | 2026 |
| Engineering | 218 | 65.4 | 2026 |
| Energy and Fuels | 280 | 65.4 | 2026 |
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | =282 | 65.4 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | 309 | 65.4 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | 354 | 65.4 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 395 | 65.4 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =453 | 65.4 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =491 | 65.4 | 2026 |
| Physics | =524 | 65.4 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =696 | 65.4 | 2026 |
THE
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 89 | 58.9 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 101–125 | 52.2 | 2026 |
| Education | 101–125 | 51.8 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 126–150 | 53.9 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 126–150 | 44.9 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 151–175 | 52.0 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 151–175 | 52.9 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 151–175 | 54.9 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 151–175 | 48.6 | 2026 |
| Law | 151–175 | 42.5 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 176–200 | 52.5 | 2026 |