Macquarie University is a public research and higher education institution based in Sydney, Australia, in the suburb of Macquarie Park and was founded in 1964. Macquarie University was the third university to be entrenched in the metropolitan area of Sydney.
Macquarie University is one of ten leading public universities ranked in the Top 1%. According to the QS - World University Ranking, Macquarie University ranked 195th. As per THE (Times Higher Education) - University Ranking, Macquarie University ranked 175th.
In terms of Graduate Employability Rate, Macquarie University ranked in 1st position. Macquarie University offers more than 620 courses at the undergraduate level and more than 930 courses at the postgraduate level across 12 areas of the field, such as Business, Law, Arts & Social Sciences, Psychology & Cognitive Sciences, Education, Science, Engineering, Medicine & Health, Information Technology, Languages & Linguistics, along with Security, Intelligence & Criminology, also Media, Communications & Performing Arts.
Macquarie University discovers creative solutions to real-world problems by conducting innovative and rigorous research with world-leading facilities, industry connections, a flexible curriculum, and an award-winning internship program.
Address: Balaclava Rd, Macquarie Park NSW 2109, Australia
Phone: +61 2 9850 7111
Email: help@mq.edu.au
Website: https://www.mq.edu.au/
• Bachelor of Computer Science
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
• Diploma of Computer Science
• Master of Computing
• Master of Computer Science
• Master of Information Technology
• Master of Advanced Computer Science
• Ph.D. in Computer Science
• Ph.D. in Information Technology
• Ph.D. in Advanced Computer Science
Under the revolution in digital technologies Macquarie University delivers high-impact computing research and education with its global reputation. Its research themes are classified into
• Intelligent and Data Intensive Computing
• Secure and Reliable Systems
• Human-Computer Interaction
Intelligent and Data Intensive Computing-
• Data Science
• Intelligent Systems
• Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing
• Smart System and Data Engineering
Secure and Reliable Systems-
• Networking
• Cloud computing
• Trusted computing
• Software systems
• Large-scale data
• Mobile and Wireless
• Internet of Things
• Information Security and Privacy
• Security
• Communications and Networks
• Programming Language and Verification
Human-Computer Interaction-
• Pervasive interfaces
• Video games
• Motion tracking
• Training simulations
• Collaborative and immersive environments
• Virtual reality
• Interactive systems
• Serious games research network
Macquarie University Sydney in Australia is a hub for several world-class computer science research labs and centers listed below, making it an ideal destination for those seeking to conduct field research.
• ARC Centre for Ultra-high Bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems (CUDOS)
• ARC Centre of Excellence for Core to Crust Fluid Systems (incorporating ARC National Key Centre for Geochemical Evolution and Metallogeny of Continents (GEMOC))
• ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems (EQuS)
• ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP)
• ARC Centre of Excellence in Cognition and its Disorders (CCD)
• ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology
• ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre - ARC Training Centre for Fruit Fly Biosecurity (ITTC)
• ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre for Facilitated Advancement of Australia-s Bioactives (FAAB)
• Australian Centre for Ancient Numismatic Studies (ACANS)
• Australian Institute of Health Innovation (AIHI)
• Biomolecular Discovery Research Centre (BDRC)
• Centre for Advanced Computing - Algorithms and Cryptography (ACAC)
• Centre for Applied Artificial Intelligence
• Centre for Elite Performance, Expertise, and Training (CEPET)
• Centre for Global Indigenous Futures
• Centre for Language Sciences (CLaS)
• Centre for Workforce Futures
• Macquarie University Centre for Quantum Engineering (MQCQE)
• Macquarie University Photonics Research Centre
• Macquarie University Species Spectrum Research Centre (MU SSRC)
• Perception in Action Research Centre (PARC)
• Smart Green Cities
• Soft Power Analysis & Resource Centre (SPARC)
• Advanced Computing Algorithm and Cryptography Centre
• Centre of Australian Category Theory
• Optus Macquarie University Cyber Security Hub
• Virtual Reality Hub
• Macquarie University International Scholarship for Doctoral Degree
• Macquarie University Research Excellence Scholarship (MQRES)
• Macquarie University International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS)
• Macquarie University Postgraduate Research Award (MPGRA)
• Macquarie University International Excellence Scholarship
• Macquarie University Faculty of Science Graduate Research Scholarship
• Macquarie University Vice-Chancellor-s International Postgraduate Research Scholarship
• Macquarie University Postgraduate Research Scholarship
• Macquarie University Research Training Program Scholarship
• Macquarie University International Doctoral Scholarship
Funded projects in computer science at Macquarie University include the following;
• Automated Image Analysis for Diagnosis of Disease
• Automated Machine Learning for Traffic Flow Forecasting
• Cloud Computing for Big Data Analysis
• Detection of Cyberattacks and Intrusions in Cloud Systems
• Distributed Autonomous Robotics for Environmental Monitoring
• Intelligent Agents for Decision Support
• Semantic Web Technologies for Biomedical Research
• Quantum Computing for Security and Cryptography
• Wireless Sensor Networks for Smart City Applications
The admission criteria for Ph.D. at Macquarie University are
• A minimum of an upper second-class honors degree from an authorized university in computer science, information technology, software engineering, or a related discipline with programming skills, including at least one year of university-level programming
• A strong academic performance with a GPA of at least 3.0
• Proof of research experience, including publications, presentations, or projects
• A statement of research interests
• Two letters of recommendation from academic referees
• Proof of English language proficiency
• A valid student visa
