Australia raises students cap for 2025/26. Indicative Allotments for each university now available.
Australia has raised the student cap from 270,000 in 2025/26 to 295,000 for 2025/26. The new National Planning Level sees an increase of almost 10% over the academic year 2024/25.
What were the 2024/25 caps?
In 2025, Australiacapped new international student commencements at 270,000 to manage migration and restore pre-pandemic levels. This included higher education and vocational sectors, with exemptions for certain categories like school students, postgraduate researchers, and specific scholarship holders.
What was the indicative allotment for 2024/25
Public universities are allocated 145,000 new international student spots, roughly matching 2023 levels, while private universities and non-university providers get 30,000, and vocational education (VET) providers receive 95,000. Each university, college and VET was given a ‘quota’ for the number of international students they could enroll.
The Priority System
The new priority system replaces Ministerial Direction 107, prioritizing visa processing for students at low-risk institutions. Education providers (higher education and VET) with less than 80% of their 2025 indicative student enrollment allocation filled receive Priority One processing, ensuring faster visa approvals. Once a provider reaches 80% of its cap, subsequent applications shift to Priority Two (standard processing), which is slower.
New Indicative allotments for 2025/26
The new indicative allotments for the academic year have now been published. See what the allotment is for popular universities and colleges.
| CRICOS Code | Provider Name | NOSC allocation |
| 01328A | ACAP University College | 310 |
| 01822J | ACPE Limited | 50 |
| 03986F | AIE Institute Limited | 50 |
| 03375M | AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE OF CHRISTIAN STUDIES LTD | 50 |
| 02439G | Academies Australasia Polytechnic Pty Limited | 105 |
| 02155J | Academy of Interactive Technology | 105 |
| 00197D | Acknowledge Education Pty Ltd | 1565 |
| 03763K | Adelaide Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd | 55 |
| 00958A | Alphacrucis University College Limited | 75 |
| 04059D | Analytics Institute of Australia Pty Ltd | 50 |
| 03967J | Apex Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd | 165 |
| 03048D | Asia Pacific International College Pty Ltd | 495 |
| 04231H | Astra Institute of Higher Education | 50 |
| 04181B | Australasian Academy of Higher Education | 145 |
| 03836J | Australia Advance Education Group Pty Ltd | 445 |
| 01108B | Australian Academy of Music and Performing Arts | 50 |
| 03809A | Australian Campus Management Pty Ltd | 610 |
| 03943F | Australian Chiropractic College Limited | 50 |
| 00231G | Australian College of Natural Medicine Pty Ltd | 50 |
| 03761A | Australian College of Nursing Ltd | 50 |
| 03392K | Australian College of the Arts Pty Ltd | 50 |
| 04102F | Australian Data and Cyber Institute | 50 |
| 03662D | Australian Film, Television and Radio School | 50 |
| 04168K | Australian Guild of Education Pty Ltd | 50 |
| 04191M | Australian Institute of Advanced Technologies | 55 |
| 03844J | Australian Institute of Business Intelligence Pty Ltd | 165 |
| 03171A | Australian Institute of Business and Management Pty Ltd | 1165 |
| 03147A | Australian Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd | 555 |
| 04095M | Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors | 50 |
| 03996D | Australian Institute of Technology and Commerce Pty Ltd | 55 |
| 03847F | Australian School of Accounting Pty Ltd | 195 |
| 04289A | Australian School of Business Pty Ltd | 50 |
| 02948J | Australian University College of Divinity Ltd | 55 |
| 02650E | Australian University of Theology Limited | 50 |
| 02731D | Avondale University | 50 |
| 04345J | BBS Higher Education Pty Ltd | 50 |
| 00017B | Bond University | 800 |
| 02411J | Box Hill Institute | 90 |
| 02015K | Bureau of Meteorology | 50 |
| 01718J | CIC Higher Education Pty Ltd | 155 |
| 02738G | Campion Institute Limited | 50 |
| 00881F | Chisholm Institute | 60 |
| 01016F | Christian Heritage College | 50 |
| 02042G | Colleges of Business and Technology (WA) Pty Ltd | 455 |
| 03744B | Crown Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd | 585 |
| 04122B | Danford Higher Education Pty Ltd | 50 |
| 03932J | ECA Higher Education Institute Pty Ltd | 105 |
| 02804C | EQUALS International (Aust) Pty Ltd | 50 |
| 03853H | Eastern College Australia Limited | 50 |
| 01312J | Edith Cowan College Pty Ltd | 515 |
| 04342A | Education and Career Hub Pty Ltd | 50 |
| 00561M | Educational Enterprises Australia Pty Ltd | 85 |
| 03879J | Edvantage Institute Australia Pty Ltd | 125 |
| 03390A | Elite Education Institute Pty Ltd | 55 |
| 03567C | Engineering Institute of Technology Pty Ltd | 165 |
| 02664K | Excelsia University College | 525 |
| 04218E | Global Leadership Institute | 50 |
| 02571D | Group Colleges Australia Pty Ltd | 410 |
| 03845H | Higher Education Leadership Institute | 50 |
| 02639M | Holmes Institute Pty Ltd | 445 |
| 02727M | Holmes Institute Pty Ltd | 390 |
| 02767C | Holmes Institute Pty Ltd | 175 |
| 00012G | Holmesglen Institute | 145 |
| 02914G | ICHM Pty Ltd | 95 |
| 04219D | IIBIT AHE Pty Ltd | 50 |
| 04229B | Imperial Engineering Education | 50 |
| 03407G | Institute of Health & Management Pty Ltd | 85 |
| 01484M | International College of Management, Sydney Pty Limited | 320 |
| 03345F | International Institute of Business & Technology (Australia) Pty Ltd (IIBT) | 50 |
| 04294D | Iona Trinity College | 50 |
| 01259J | JMC Pty Limited | 95 |
| 03720K | Jazz Music Institute Pty Ltd | 50 |
| 02426B | Kaplan Business School Pty Ltd | 3265 |
| 03127E | Kaplan Higher Education Pty Ltd | 145 |
| 00161E | Kent Institute Australia Pty Ltd | 205 |
| 04352K | Kingsford Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd | 50 |
| 02201G | LCI Melbourne Pty Ltd | 50 |
| 02380M | Le Cordon Bleu Australia Pty Limited | 85 |
| 03732F | Leaders Institute Pty Ltd | 55 |
| 02224A | Leo Cussen Institute | 50 |
| 04097J | Lincoln Institute of Higher Education Ltd | 65 |
| 03578M | Lyons Education Group Pty Ltd | 75 |
| 04336K | MEGA Higher Education Pty Ltd | 50 |
| 04066E | Marasi Education Pty Ltd (VSC) | 50 |
| 00306D | Marcus Oldham College | 50 |
| 01590J | Melbourne Institute of Business & Technology Pty Ltd | 630 |
| 04018B | Melbourne Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd | 50 |
| 01545C | Melbourne Institute of Technology Pty Ltd | 705 |
| 03245K | Melbourne Institute of Technology Pty Ltd | 470 |
| 00724G | Melbourne Polytechnic | 345 |
| 04320G | Monaro Education Pty Limited | 50 |
| 01857J | Monash College Pty Ltd | 710 |
| 00682B | Moore Theological College Council | 50 |
| 03265F | Morling College Limited | 50 |
| 04082E | Mpika Holdings Pty Ltd | 55 |
| 03233C | Nan Tien Institute Limited | 50 |
| 04009C | National Academy of Professional Studies Pty Ltd | 165 |
| 03197B | National Art School | 50 |
| 03312D | Navitas Bundoora Pty Ltd | 495 |
| 04265J | Nova Anglia College Pty Ltd | 50 |
| 03429B | Ozford Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd | 85 |
| 04116M | PBL Education Pty Ltd | 50 |
| 03897G | Performing Arts Education Pty Ltd | 50 |
| 00986G | Perth Bible College (Inc) | 50 |
| 00257G | Photography Holdings Pty Ltd | 50 |
| 03535M | Polytechnic Institute Australia Pty Ltd | 640 |
| 03581E | Proteus Technologies Pty Ltd | 205 |
| 01737F | Queensland Institute of Business and Technology Pty Ltd | 360 |
| 04013G | Queensland Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd | 75 |
| 03441F | Russo Business School Pty Ltd | 55 |
| 00312F | SAE Institute Pty Ltd | 55 |
| 03335G | SP Jain School of Global Management Pty Ltd | 280 |
| 03391M | Sheridan College Inc | 50 |
| 03383M | Sicop Education & Technology Pty Ltd | 95 |
| 04214J | Skyline Higher Education Australia | 55 |
| 02193C | South Australian Institute of Business and Technology Pty Ltd | 360 |
| 04202B | Southern Academy of Higher Education Pty Ltd | 165 |
| 03739K | Southern Cross Education Institute (Higher Education) Pty Ltd | 390 |
| 04078A | Southern Cross Institute (SCI) | 370 |
| 03047E | Stanley International College Pty Ltd | 340 |
| 01576G | Sydney Institute of Business and Technology Pty Ltd | 85 |
| 01768K | Sydney Institute of Health Sciences Pty Ltd | 50 |
| 03866C | Sydney Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd | 225 |
| 04339G | Sydney Institute of Technology Innovation Pty Ltd | 50 |
| 03906M | Sydney Metropolitan Institute of Technology Pty Ltd | 245 |
| 04090E | Sydney Polytechnic Institute | 55 |
| 03020E | TAFE Queensland | 65 |
| 00092B | TAFE SA | 75 |
| 00591E | Technical and Further Education Commission | 525 |
| 03894K | Texila College Australia Pty Ltd | 225 |
| 00665C | The Australian Institute of Music Limited | 55 |
| 03530E | The Cairnmillar Institute | 50 |
| 03155A | The College of Law Limited | 50 |
| 03705J | The Institute of International Studies (TIIS) Pty Ltd | 145 |
| 00756M | The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) | 50 |
| 00246M | Think: Colleges Pty Ltd | 50 |
| 02491D | Top Education Group Ltd | 525 |
| 03389E | Torrens University Australia Limited | 2855 |
| 01020K | UNSW Global Pty Limited | 525 |
| 02723D | UOWC Ltd | 145 |
| 00859D | UTS College Limited | 515 |
| 03848E | Universal Higher Education Pty Ltd | 65 |
| 01037A | University of Divinity | 50 |
| 02044E | Victorian Institute of Technology Pty Ltd | 1125 |
| 02863C | WHITEHOUSE INSTITUTE PTY LTD | 50 |
| 03279M | Wentworth Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd | 465 |
| 03663C | Western Sydney University International College Pty Ltd | 165 |
| 00899G | Whitecliffe Institute of Creative Arts and Technology Pty | 50 |
| 01505M | William Angliss Institute of TAFE | 90 |
