The University of Sydney will on Friday consider a proposal to ban the sale and promotion of sugary soft drinks on campus.

The unsolicited proposal comes from a coalition of health and nutrition academics, researchers and students at the university calling itself "Sydney University Healthy Beverage".

Education Minister Simon Birmingham is expected to announce the government's higher education reform package this week. Credit:Rob Homer

The university's executive team, led by Vice-Chancellor Michael Spence, will consider the proposal at its regular meeting on Friday at 3pm. A statement from the university said the "Healthy Sydney University proposal, initiated by university academics, is one of numerous items on the agenda".

"At this stage the matter is for discussion only," the statement said.