Successful participation in higher education can be life-altering. Although people with disability are attending university globally in increasing numbers, they continue to be underrepresented and have significantly lower retention and completion rates than their peers without disability.

This scoping review examines the most recent studies investigating the experiences and challenges of students with disability in Australian universities. The review identifies and summarises five themes: 

• disclosure of disability
• student experiences with disability support services
• student experiences with academic staff
• reasonable adjustments
• the physical environment.

The findings indicate that barriers to full inclusion continue to exist and compliance with the mandates of disability legislation for education is incomplete. In response to the findings, universities, academics, and students are offered recommendations to improve the experiences of students with disability in higher education.

Although this scoping review focused on Australian higher education, the findings and recommendations are relevant to all countries where barriers to full academic inclusion continue to impede the success of students with disability.