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 Wagga, 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."

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".

In a submission to the review's draft process, Professor Vann argued that the system of classifying higher education institutions, such as the line between universities and colleges, "should not be changed".

"The fact that the existing arrangements have remained unchanged for more than two decades, while the system itself has undergone dramatic market, delivery and provider change, demonstrates that the current structure...meets the needs of students, employers, community and the sector itself," he stated.