University cities could see their economies hit by plans to nearly triple tuition fees, a study has suggested.
The report by economic group Centre for Cities said places such as Brighton and Hove need to plan ahead for the impact on businesses if fewer students come to the city to study because of higher costs.
Brighton and Hove has the eighth highest level of undergraduate spending in the country - £324.5 million a year, or 5.3% of the city's economy.
University officials said they remained confident they would attract the same number of students in the future - despite increasing their fees to £9,000 a year.
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