The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a list of 20 universities in different parts of the country deemed as fake.
Explanation
Since they are fake, they are not authorized to confer any degree and are found to be in violation of the provisions of the UGC act.
As a result, any degree awarded by such universities shall neither be recognized nor valid for higher education and employment purposes.
“It is hereby brought to the notice of students, parents and the general public that degree 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.
Highest volume
The list of “fake” universities includes eight institutions from Delhi, five from Uttar Pradesh, two each from Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, and one each from Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, and Puducherry.
Delhi has the highest number of such institutions, with eight universities falling under this category.
Fake unis in Delhi
- All India Institute of Public and Physical Health Sciences
- Commercial University Ltd, Daryaganj
- United Nations University
- Vocational University
- ADR-Centric Juridical University
- Indian Institution of Science and Engineering
- Viswakarma Open University for Self-Employment
- Adhyatmik Vishwavidyalaya (Spiritual University)
Fake unis in Uttar Pradesh
- Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith
- National University of Electro Complex Homeopathy
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose University (Open University)
- Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad
- Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith
Fake unis in other states
Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal each have two universities:
- Christ New Testament Deemed University and Bible Open University of India in Andhra Pradesh
- Indian Institute of Alternative Medicine and Institute of Alternative Medicine and Research in West Bengal.
- Badaganvi Sarkar World Open University Education Society (Karnataka),
- St John’s University (Kerala),
- Raja Arabic University (Maharashtra),
- Sree Bodhi Academy of Higher Education (Puducherry).
