A Newspoll survey released last week found nine out of 10 people in Western Sydney disagree with the Government's funding cuts.

In addition, 76 per cent think UWS should get more funding and 90 per cent think university fees should remain unchanged or be lowered.

Of those surveyed 55 per cent said the cuts to UWS were likely to influence their vote at the next federal election.

The UWS vice-chancellor, Janice Reid, said there were UWS campuses in 11 federal electorates, including six held by the Liberals.

She said if the Government's proposed cuts were passed, UWS would have to consider closing courses or campuses.

The Labor candidate for Greenway, Ed Husic, and MP Frank Mossfield used the survey and government figures showing that enrolment from Australian students fell almost 4000 to 221,500 this year to attack the Government.

Mr Husic, a former student of UWS, said the survey showed how highly the community valued the UWS.

"Locals are worried about the damage funding cuts will have on providing quality education. The research is a rejection of the Government's unfair university changes," he said.

"Many local parents want their kids to attend further education because it offers the chance for a better future.

"Instead, this government has worked against the wishes of local families - cutting over $270million from UWS since 1996.

"Class sizes keep rising with the number of students per teaching staff blowing out by 28 per cent."

Mr Mossfield called for a better deal for UWS in parliament last week.

"The overwhelming majority of the current crop of students at UWS are the first in their families to gain access to higher education," he said.

The UWS Blacktown campus provost, Professor Robin Woellner, briefed the media yesterday on the proposed changes and their likely impacts.