Unison, the National Union of Students and the University and College Union, which represents academic staff, claim that nursery provision is seen as 'a soft target' and that most of the closures appear to be taking place with minimal or no consultation.
The unions have produced an action pack to help staff and students fight closures.
They say the closures go against the Government's aim to bring more mature students into higher education, which is likely to see a rise in the demand for nursery places at universities and colleges.
The unions said planned closures follow spending cuts to the further education and skills sector of more than £340m this year.
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