Higher education (HE) institutions have undergone many waves of change in recent years to address the challenges posed by technological advancements and social issues such as the Covid-19 Pandemic. This has enabled higher education institutions to transition to hybrid learning approaches, paving the way for transnational delivery options around the world. Meanwhile, as the post-pandemic lifestyle returns to normal, teaching in tertiary education sectors has shifted from hybrid to face-to-face model. However, the higher education sector appears to be facing challenges from the transition from online to face-to-face delivery, as learning management systems are now found to offer boundaries in terms of student engagement and learning outcomes. Many programmes designed for face-to-face learning were to be modified in a matter of days to meet the needs of the online space. This urges the question, “Is our higher education system sustainable enough to deal with the issues of rapidly changing times?”. To address this issue, the current study employs a bibliometric approach using Scopus databases to refine articles on the sustainability of the higher education. In doing so, the findings of this study are visualised with VOSviewer, which showcases the six key clusters that are related to a) sustainability ans sustainable development goals within higher education is linked to digitalisation and skills development; b) Enhancing sustainability in higher education through blockchain technology, blended education; c) sustainability in higher education is linked to teaching through technology; d) sustainability in higher education is linked to digital literacy and educational technologies; e) sustainability in higher education is linked to educational innovation and industry 4.0; f) sustainability in higher education is linked to innovation and enterpreniual universities. Lastly, it is suggested that incorporation of cutting-edge technology, transformation to entrepreneurial universities, trans-disciplinary education, university-industry and university-society collaboration contribute to the foundation for sustainable higher education institutions.