The adsorption of ammonium and phosphate from aqueous solution on magnetite/zeolite composite (MZC) as a function of adsorbent dosage, solution pH, reaction time, initial adsorbate concentration, and coexisting ions was investigated. The ammonium and phosphate removal efficiencies of MZC increased with increasing adsorbent dosage. The ammonium adsorption capacity for MZC was relatively high at pH 4 9, and decreased with increasing pH from 9 to 11. The phosphate adsorption capacity for MZC decreased with increasing pH from 4 to 11. The adsorption kinetics of ammonium and phosphate on MZC could be described by a pseudo second order kinetic model. The equilibrium adsorption data of ammonium on MZC could be described by the Langmuir isotherm model. The equilibrium adsorption data of phosphate on MZC could be described by the Langmuir, Freundlich and Dubinin Radushkevich isotherm models. Coexisting Ca²⁺, Na⁺or K⁺ in solution reduced the adsorption of ammonium on MZC. Coexisting Cl^-, SO4^2- or NO₃^- in solution slightly enhanced the adsorption of phosphate on MZC, while coexisting HCO₃^- slightly reduced the adsorption of phosphate on MZC. The ammonium molecules adsorbed on MZC could be completely desorbed in 0.1 mol/L NaCl solution. Most of phosphate molecules adsorbed on MZC could be desorbed in 0.1 mol/L NaOH solution.