Charles Sturt University has denied that it was one of the institutions that could lose the 'university' title under a review of higher education.
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The lead author of a federal government review into education standards has suggested there were "three or four universities which might struggle" to meet more stringent research requirements for the title.
On Wednesday, CSU Vice-Chancellor Andrew Vann denied the institution, which has a campus in Port Macquarie, was at risk of having to drop 'university' from its name.
"Some media reports have implied that CSU is one institution considered to currently have a low output of world class research or are at risk of not meeting the threshold standards," Professor Vann said in a statement.
"This is incorrect."
Work on the next stage of development at Charles Sturt University's Port Macquarie campus continues.
This development follows the official opening of the campus in 2016 which has been widely supported by Port Macquarie and has attracted a significant number of international and out-of-region students.
The work on site at the moment falls under the stage 2A, which a $42 million project funded by Charles Sturt University.
The state government is providing $15.08 million towards stage 2B with CSU contributing another $4 million.
Stage 2B will deliver more teaching spaces and an innovation hub.
On Tuesday, federal Education Minister Dan Tehan released the 'Review of Australia's Higher Education Provider Category Standards', which he said "recommended clear definitions of what a university does".
The review stated that universities should produce "world standard research in at least three, or at least 30 per cent of the broad fields of education where courses are delivered" to retain the right to be called a university.
The standard would rise to world standard research in 50 per cent of course fields by 2030 under the review's recommendations.
"Charles Sturt is at world standard in seven fields of research, which map to five of the 10 fields of education in which we teach," Professor Vann said.
"Based on this, we believe the university is already compliant with the proposed 2030 thresholds."
Professor Vann said the number of fields in which CSU was producing research "at or above world standard" had increased since 2015.
The review stated that "the term 'university' is highly protected and regulated in Australia" with legal requirements for registering under that title as an education provider using it in a business name.
Mr Tehan said he would "consider the recommendations and respond in due course".
