麦考瑞大学是澳大利亚最富进取精神的大学之一， 其一直以一流的教学与创新精神著称，作为澳洲所开设精算课程的大学，麦考瑞大学不仅在以金融，精算，会计为代表的商科在世界上享有盛名。在人文科学方面，其在世界上位列31的语音学，以及位列45的心理学，亦是其科研实力的展现。
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Peter Andren, former member for Calare in the Australian House of Representatives (Independent)
MiG Ayesa, singer and second runner-up on TV show Rock Star: INXS
Patricia Bergin, Chief Judge in Equity, NSW Supreme Court
Grant Brits, swimmer, bronze medallist at Beijing Olympics
Barry Brook (scientist), climate scientist and advocate of nuclear power
Greg Coffey, hedge fund manager
John Connor, environmentalist
Murray Cook, Anthony Field, Greg Page, three founding members of The Wiggles
Laser physicist Frank Duarte
Peter Debnam, former NSW Opposition Leader
Miranda Devine, columnist, writer
F. J. Duarte, author, physicist
Liz Ellis, former Australian national netball team captain
Sophie Falkiner, TV presenter
John Faulkner, federal minister
Adam Hills, comedian and television presenter
Chris Lilley, comedian/actor
Catherine Livingstone, Chairwoman of Telstra
Jeff McMullen, journalist
Joel Milburn, athlete
Fred Nile, NSW Legislative Council member
Christine Nixon, former Victorian Police Commissioner
Christine Jensen Burke, mountain climber
Rob Oakeshott, federal member for Lyne (Independent)
Peter Overton, journalist and television news presenter
Olympic swimmer Ian Thorpe
Tanya Plibersek, federal politician
Margaret Pomeranz, movie critic, host of At the Movies
Hugh Riminton, CNN news anchor
Eric Roozendaal, NSW Treasurer
Helen Sham-Ho, NSW Legislative Council member; first Chinese-born Member of Parliament in Australia
Ian Thorpe, Olympic swimmer
George Williams, academic lawyer and human rights activist
