Introduction

Macquarie University is an Australian owned university which generates its income from the provision of higher education in Australia. In 2005, Macquarie University employed 2,136 people throughout its operations. Macquarie University Campus is located in Sydney, New South Wales.

Background

1964 - Macquarie University was established.
1978 - The Macquarie University Observatory was opened.
1980 - Macquarie University Applied Finance Centre was founded.
1988 - The Foundation for Astronomy was established.
2001 - The Australian Proteome Analysis Facility at Macquarie University joined forces with the Alcohol Research Institute to research changes in protein expression in the brains of alcohol-dependent individuals.
2003 - Macquarie University established the Macquarie University Biotechnology Research Institute.

Campuses:
City Campus, North Ryde

Courses:
Macquarie University provides undergraduate and graduate studies through the following divisions:

Australian Centre for Educational Studies,
Division of Economics and Financial Studies,
Division of Environmental and Life Sciences,
Division of Humanities,
Division of Law,
Division of Society, Culture, Media and Philosophy,
Division of Information and Communication Sciences,
Division of Linguistics and Psychology and
Macquarie Graduate School of Management