Hundreds of Indian students are among over 2,600 non-EU students at a major London university who face deportation after immigration officials revoked its licence to admit international students due to serious and systemic failures.

In a move that sent ripples across Britain's higher education sector, the UK Border Agency (UKBA) stripped the London Metropolitan University (LMU) of its licence to admit international students, putting the future of its non-EU students in serious jeopardy.

According to the UKBA rules, if the Indian and other non-EU students already on courses at the university are unable to transfer to another UK university within 60 days, they face deportation to their home countries. A task force has been set up to help Indian and other students affected by the revocation.