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The results of the 2023 QILT Student Experience Survey (SES)* has revealed that Macquarie University is ranked first among Sydney metropolitan universities in teaching quality for undergraduate and postgraduate program.

• Macquarie University ranked first among Sydney metropolitan universities in teaching quality for undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

• Quality of overall undergraduate experience was second in the Sydney metropolitan area, with the quality of our undergraduate learning resources ranked first.

• In postgraduate coursework, Macquarie led the Sydney metropolitan universities in teaching quality, peer engagement and skills development.

• Our domestic postgraduate students ranked us first in Australia for the quality of our teaching. When combined with our international students, Macquarie placed third nationally.

*The QILT Student Experience Survey (SES) is conducted on behalf of the federal Department of Education. It is the only comprehensive survey of current higher education students in all of Australia and is one of the best indicators to measuring the quality of the education experience.

We're proud to announce that Professor Amin Beheshti from Macquarie's School of Computing, is the winner of the AI Academic/Researcher of the Year award, at the inaugural Australian AI Awards.

Professor Beheshti's outstanding contributions at Macquarie University include founding the Centre for Applied Artificial Intelligence and the Data Science Laboratory, working across more than 50 research projects and securing over $38 million in funding.

Professor Beheshti has demonstrated exceptional leadership in advancing AI research and development in Australia.

Macquarie University is also ranked Top 50 in the world for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence in the latest QS 2024 Subject Rankings.

Kevin, our Senior Country Manager (Northeast Asia & Eurasia) enjoys building plastic models and watching movies (especially thrillers) in his spare time.

His first impression of Macquarie was the friendliness of the staff, and his supportive colleagues are one of the reasons why he has been working at Macquarie for almost two decades.

In his job he gets to travel to different countries and meet new people from all walks of life, and what he enjoys is speaking to prospective students about their motivation for coming to Sydney and Macquarie, which differ market to market.

Having had the experience of being an international student in Australia himself, his advice to students is to be proactive - while he can show them the way (by sharing all the options available to them), they must open the door themselves.

His favourite place to take visitors on campus is the Sensory Space where the resting pods are located.

Kevin is based in Sydney and is a proud father of a 14-year-old daughter.

Macquarie Business School #1 for career impact by The Australian Financial Review.

Ranked first in the Career Impact category in The Australian Financial Review BOSS Best Business Schools 2024 list, this recognition highlights the school’s commitment to student employability by preparing graduates with not only the skills to succeed but also the networks and confidence to have an impact from day one.

With 91 per cent of our students employed within six months of completing their degree, Macquarie Business School outperforms many Group of Eight (Go8) institutions and leading business schools.

Macquarie University launches major semiconductor initiative

Macquarie University has this week launched a new on-campus Silicon Platforms Lab (SiP Lab) in collaboration with Atto Devices, which will be co-located on campus to serve as the primary commercialisation pathway for the lab’s research.

Macquarie University Vice-Chancellor Professor S Bruce Dowton says, “The partnership between the University and Atto Devices creates a unique ecosystem mirroring successful industry-academia collaborations on the global stage, with the potential to foster breakthroughs in semiconductor technology while also developing the next generation of industry leaders.”

The initiative will enhance Australia’s sovereign capabilities in semiconductor technology, contribute to the global supply chain, and create new opportunities for research and education in the national semiconductor sector.