UGC Declares 20 Universities 'Fake', Says Institutes Not Allowed To Award Degrees. Check List

The highest number of these ‘fake’ universities are in Delhi, followed by Uttar Pradesh.

UGC declares 20 Universities as 'fake' (Representational Image)

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The University Grants Commission (UGC) has identified a total of 20 universities in different parts of the country as 'fake.' The commission has further stated that such 'fake' universities are not empowered to confer any degree. 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 saying that the commission has identified several universities which are offering degrees in contrary to the provisions of the UGC act, and degrees from 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. 

"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. 

List Of Fake Universities Identified By UGC (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