New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- UK universities are reportedly revoking offers en masse made to international applicants, fearing the government's visa crackdown and subsequent "blanket ban" on recruiting international students.

This comes in response to a doubling in the number of study visas being refused by the Home Office in the first six months of 2026, according to the Financial Times.

According to the report, international students are able to apply for a study visa only after receiving an offer from a university. This would mean that the visa application is withdrawn if the offer is later revoked.

While visa applications can be withdrawn for other reasons, universities were quoted as saying that the main driver had been an increase in th...