Macquarie University

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.

MQ University ranks at #178 in the Global Universities category for 2025 by U.S. News. As per QS rankings, this university ranks at #138 in 2026. This university is recognized globally and has a strong tradition of innovation and exploration. Furthermore, Macquarie University ranks in the Top 1% of the university in the QS Rankings 2026 and THE 2025. Also, this university has been recognized with its 23 subjects ranked in the Top 200 globally. 

Some of the study areas at Macquarie University are given as follows:

• Law
• Business
• Arts and Social Sciences
• Science
• Media, Communications, and Performing Arts
• Engineering
• Medicine and Health
• Information Technologies
• Languages and Linguistics
• Security, Intelligence, and Criminology