Revealed: 15 Australian universities to have their international student cap slashed

University of Sydney and University of Melbourne's 2025 caps both reduced by 7%, to 11,900 and 9,300 international students respectively

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Australian National University will have its international student allocation slashed by more than 14%, according to new data, one of 15 institutions set to lose a slice of the cohort as the government is criticised for the random" and arbitrary" caps.

Department of Education figures, made public on Friday evening, show 23 universities will be able to enrol more international students than they had in 2023 while 15 will have their numbers slashed. The increases, though, are modest, not exceeding more than a few hundred additional foreign students.

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