Macquarie University
Public university in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Macquarie University (/məˈkwɒri/ mə-KWORR-ee) is a public research university located 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 metropolitan area of Sydney.[15]
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Latin: Universitas Macquarieana | |||||||
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Type | Public research university | ||||||
Established | 1964; 60 years ago (1964)[3] | ||||||
Accreditation | TEQSA | ||||||
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Endowment | A$1.39 billion (2022)[4] | ||||||
Budget | A$985.58 million (2022)[5] | ||||||
Chancellor | Dr Martin Parkinson AC PSM[6] | ||||||
Vice-Chancellor | Prof S Bruce Dowton[7] | ||||||
Academic staff | 1,618 (2022)[8] | ||||||
Administrative staff | 1,835 (2022)[8] | ||||||
Total staff | 3,159 regular (2022)[9] 1,434 casual (2022)[10] | ||||||
Students | 43,684 (2022)[8] | ||||||
Undergraduates | 33,645 (2022)[8] | ||||||
Postgraduates | 8,023 (2022)[8] | ||||||
1,342 (2022)[8] | |||||||
Other students | 674 (2022)[8] | ||||||
Location | , , Australia 33°46′31″S 151°06′46″E | ||||||
Campus | Suburban and parkland | ||||||
Named After | Lachlan Macquarie CB[11] | ||||||
Colours | Red, maroon and white
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Nickname | Marauders[12][13] | ||||||
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Mascot | MacWarrior[14] | ||||||
Website | mq.edu.au | ||||||
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Established as a verdant university, Macquarie has five faculties, as well as the Macquarie University Hospital and the Macquarie Graduate School of Management, which are located on the university's main campus in the suburb of Macquarie Park.
The university is the first in Australia to fully align its degree system with the Bologna Accord.[16][17][18]