UGC Declares 20 Universities As ‘Fake’, Highest Number In Delhi And UP; Check List Here

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• Aug 3, 2023 | Dhupali Das

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has identified a total of 20 universities in various parts of the country as fake...

Digital Desk: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has identified a total of 20 universities in various parts of the country as 'fake.' The commission has also stated that these "fake" universities are not authorized to award any degrees. The most number of fake universities identified by the UGC as of March 2023 are from Delhi, followed by Uttar Pradesh. Earlier yesterday, August 1, 2023, the UGC issued a statement stating that the commission has identified several universities that are offering degrees in violation of the provisions of the UGC act, and degrees from such universities will not be recognized or valid for higher education or employment purposes. 

"It is hereby brought to the notice of students, parents, and the general public that degrees can be awarded only by Universities/Institutions which are established under a State Act or Central Act or Provincial Act or institution empowered to confer or grant degrees as per UGC Act, 1956," reads the official UGC Notice. 

"However, it has come to the notice of UGC that a number of institutions are offering degrees in contrary to the provisions of the UGC Act. Degrees awarded by such universities/institutions shall neither be recognized nor valid for higher education and employment purposes," the notice adds further. 

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UGC's List of Fake Universities (as of March 2023)

1. Christ New Testament Deemed University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh

2. Bible Open University of India, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

3. All India Institute of Public & Physical Health Sciences (AIIPHS) State Government University, Alipur, Delhi

4. Commercial University Ltd, Daryaganj, Delhi

5. United Nations University, Delhi

6. Vocational University, Delhi

7. ADR-Centric Juridical University, Rajendra Place, New Delhi

8. Indian Institute of Science and Engineering, New Delhi

9. Viswakarma Open University for Self-Employment, Delhi

10. Adhyatmik Vishwavidyalaya (Spiritual University), Rohini, Delhi

11. Badaganvi Sarkar World Open University Education Society, Gokak, Belgaum, Karnataka

12 St. John’s University, Kishanattam, Kerala

13. Raja Arabic University, Nagpur, Maharashtra

14. Sree Bodhi Academy of Higher Education, Puducherry

15. Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh

16. National University of Electro Complex Homeopathy, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

17. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose University (Open University), Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh

18. Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad, Bharat Bhawan, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

19. Indian Institute of Alternative Medicine, Kolkata, West Bengal

20. Institute of Alternative Medicine and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal