Macquarie University

Macquarie University functions as a research institution which operates as a public university in Sydney Australia within the technological development area of Macquarie Park. The university which covers 126 hectares of land functions as an academic center that connects educational institutions with international business operations. The university receives recognition for its educational methods which combine modern teaching methods with social equality and community development. The "Wallumattagal" campus presents an energetic atmosphere which combines natural bushland with advanced facilities that include Australia's most sophisticated library and the only university-based not-for-profit hospital in the country.

The New South Wales Government established the university in 1964 to create an educational model which would depart from established university practices. The institution named after Lachlan Macquarie who served as New South Wales Governor created academic programs which responded to metropolitan growth while developing new teaching methods and flexible student assessment methods. The institution emerged as a major research center which contributed to scientific research achievements that included its key role in developing Wi-Fi technology. The institution developed from a local educational facility into an internationally recognized research center which maintains research connections to its nearby innovation district.