London Metropolitan University has announced it is to commence legal action against the UK Border Agency's decision to revoke its licence to sponsor international students.
The institution said on Monday night that it was making the move so that its students can return to study "as a matter of urgency".
A press release posted on the university's website stated that after a "through review of UKBAs 'evidence'" London Met was challenging the agency's decision.
Further details of the legal action would be announced later in the week the university said, stating there was "no evidence of systemic failings" and that they had taken "every reasonable measure" to meet UKBA's published requirements.
Vice-chancellor Prof Malcolm Gillies was quoted as saying: "London Met will fight this revocation, which is based on a highly flawed report by the UKBA. The university will continue to give top priority to the interests of our international students who have been so distressed by this precipitate action."
The government revoked the university's highly trusted status for sponsoring international students last week after it found more than a quarter of a sample of its students did not have permission to stay in the country.
