Macquarie University

According to QS World University Rankings, Macquarie University ranks at #133 in 2025. This university ranked better in 2024 with a rank of #130. The university's ranking declined in the QS rankings, but it has still managed to rank among the Top 200 Universities Worldwide. A few of the university's courses that rank well in the subjects rankings of QS for the year 2024 are Master of Marketing, Master of Applied Finance, Master of Management, and Master of Business Analytics.

Macquarie University ranks at #178 and RMIT University ranks at #251-300 in Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2025. This shows that MQU ranks better. A comparison of these two universities over the years is given as follows:

Macquarie University is a good choice for studying MS in Data Science courses because of its affordable tuition fees. The duration of MS in Data Science is 1 year and fees is around INR 23 L for first-year at the university. Macquarie University Department of Computing offers Master of Data Science, which stream as IT & Software. Applicants must meet the Macquarie University admission requirements to study the program.

International students must complete a bachelor's degree first to get admission to the Macquarie University MBA program. They must also meet the English language requirements to get into the university. Mentioned below are general Macquarie University MBA admission requirements for international students:

• Complete a bachelor's degree with at least of 65% or higher
• Must have minimum three years full-time equivalent work experience at a managerial/professional level
• Meet the English language requirements
• Submit additional test score for GMAT/GRE
• Provide an updated CV/Resume

Macquarie University admission starts in two intakes i.e., Session 1 (February) and Session 2 (July). Applicants must meet the entry requirements and submit an online application by the university deadline to get admission. For MBA course, the application deadline is Mar 16, 2026 for Term 2. 

International students can apply for Macquarie University admission majorly in two intakes i.e., Session 1 (February) and Session 2 (July). Applicants must meet the entry requirements and submit an online application by the university deadline to get admission. Mentioned Uni MBA application deadline is Mar 16, 2026. 

Macquarie University acceptance rate is around 54% as per unofficial sources. The university has accepted almost half of the total applications received for admission. The moderately high acceptance rate makes Macquarie University admissions slightly competitive for international students.

Yes. Macquarie Uni ranks among the Top 1% of the Universities in the world rankings (THE and QS 2025). It is ranked #133 in the world in the QS rankings 2025 and #178 in the world in Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2025.

• Also, it ranks at #8 in Australia in the Employment Outcomes as per a top-ranking publisher in 2024. Also, this university's 100% of research is rated at world standard or above (ERA)
• Macquarie ranks at #1 for teaching quality among Sydney Metropolitan Universities 

A few of the reasons to study at Macquarie University are:

• Macquarie combines a reputation for world-class education with unique opportunities to grow and develop beyond the classroom
• It ranks #1 in Sydney for employability as per QS Graduate Employability 2022
• It offers career focused degrees that are hands-on and co-designed with industry to enhance the employment. Over 250 courses are offered by this university

Yes, international students seeking admission to Macquarie University have to submit either IELTS score or any other equivalent test scores. The minimum IELTS score required depends on the level of proficiency such as functional, vocation, competent, advanced, etc. The overall IELTS score required is 5.5 – 7.5. For the exact scores, check the official website. Here is a range of scores required in other ELP tests.