Five Australian universities blacklisted several Indian states, including Punjab

Melbourne: At least five Australian universities have banned the entry of students from some Indian states due to a surge in fake applications. The number of Indian students in Australia is expected to cross the 2019 figure of 75,000 this year. “The number of students coming in is much higher than expected,” said John Chew of global education firm Nevitas.

“We knew that the number would go up considerably but at the same time the number of fake students has also increased.” Several universities are now imposing restrictions to deal with the situation, the report said.
The University of Victoria, Edith Cowan University, Wollongong University, Torrens University and The University of the South Cross have taken prohibitive action on the applications of Indian students.
In February, Perth-based Edith Cowan University had banned applicants from the states of Punjab and Haryana. In March, Victoria University extended restrictions on applications from students from eight Indian states, including Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat.