Fijian immigration officials suddenly removed Professor Pal Ahluwalia and his partner from their home this week, and deported them to Brisbane, citing Ahluwalia as a "public risk".
Political commentator Dr Malakai Kolomatangi warned the "drastic measure" by the Fijian government will affect the university's reputation further.
The image of USP has been under the microscope for some time over concerns about widespread mismanagement exposed by Ahluwalia.
