Visa Crackdown Hits Hard: 76% UK Universities See Drop in Indian Students, International enrollment falls 31%.
A survey by the British Universities International Liaison Association (BUILA) found that many UK universities are seeing a very few international students. This decrease is especially noticeable among Indian students: These countries are now seen as higher risk due to stricter visa rules. For Example : University of South wales – due to an increased risk of visa refusals by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI), the University has made the difficult decision to suspend recruitment from Nigeria and Ghana for the MSc Project Management course for the September 2026 intake. What universities are doing: What’s coming next: What’s worrying universities: They are especially careful with students from countries like: Impact on student numbers: Problems universities are facing: What experts are saying: Andrew Bird (chair of BUILA) said: BUILA has urged the government to refine the proposed system, including using amber rating as a warning rather than a trigger for restrictions and improving transparency in visa decisions. Source :1. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/76-of-uk-universities-report-drop-in-indian-students-as-international-enrolments-fall-31-ahead-of-new-visa-rules/articleshow/130418800.cms2. https://www.business-standard.com/immigration/76-uk-universities-see-drop-in-indian-enrolments-as-visa-rules-tighten-126042100431_1.html3. https://careeraheadonline.com/uk-universities-face-decline-in-indian-student-enrolments-amid-new-visa-regulations/4. https://www.financialexpress.com/business/investing-abroad-uk-student-visa-crackdown-at-least-9-universities-shut-out-applicants-from-2-high-risk-asian-nations-4066380/
