Four in 10 universities face financial challenges

Quebec universities face $200M shortfall amid international student drop

At least seven universities in Quebec are forecasting budget deficits for the 2025–26 academic year, raising concerns that deep cuts could be on the horizon.

More than two in five universities in England face deficits this year – watchdog

Higher education institutions have announced redundancies and course closures over the past year as a result of growing financial pressures.

Four in 10 universities face financial challenges

A drop in international student numbers has driven the worsening financial position, a report says.

Almost half of England’s higher education providers braced for deficit

Financial pressures are rising as international student recruitment falls due to migration curbs, says regulator

Emma Revell: Universities must be made to take a stake in the success - and failure - of their students

Emma Revell is External Affairs Director at the Centre for Policy Studies. Britain’s politicians are awfully fond of the adjective “world-leading”. And nowhere do they throw the label around more than when talking about our universities. But like so many other things in our country, the higher education sector is hardly living up to that label. For one thing, England’s universities are in an awful financial state. Some 40 per cent are expected t…

Over 40% of Universities in deficit   - Credit Connect

The Office for Students (OfS) has revealed that financial pressures continue to mount across Universities, with more than 40% now operating in deficit. The new report, which examines the sector’s fiscal outlook for 2024–25, outlines serious challenges that threaten the long-term viability of institutions. The National Centre for Universities and Business (NCUB) has previously raised concerns about the risks now confirmed in the OfS report. Today…