Adelaide University Merger Faces Revenue Shortfall Due to International Student Cuts
· World · ABC News (AU), CBS News
The newly merged Adelaide University in Australia is struggling to meet its international student targets, facing tens of millions in lost revenue. Formed in January through a $464.5 million state government package uniting the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia, the institution aimed to attract 6,000 additional international students by 2034. However, the university enrolled 16,677 international students in 2026, down from 20,820 enrolled by its predecessor institutions the previous year. University officials attribute the decline to federal migration policies, including higher visa fees, tighter application restrictions, and a recent ban on students bringing family members. Professor Jessica Gallagher, deputy vice chancellor for international and external engagement, confirmed that these policy changes severely threaten the institution's growth targets.
Why it matters
Stricter Australian federal migration policies are directly straining higher education institutions and university merger finances that rely on foreign tuition revenue.
Read the original report — ABC News (AU)
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