University of Sydney denied request to increase international student enrolments next year

<p>Institution was only university not granted extra places after seeking additional enrolment allocation from federal government</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/oct/14/australia-news-live-jim-chalmers-superannuation-concession-tax-cybercrime-anthony-albanese-sussan-ley-coalition-penny-wong-israel-gaza-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>The University of Sydney will not be able to increase its international student enrolments next year under the government’s allocations for 2026, the federal government has revealed.</p><p>Meanwhile, overall visa applications are down 26% this year compared with last year.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/14/university-of-sydney-denied-request-to-increase-international-student-enrolments-next-year">Continue reading...</a>