UGC Declares List Of 32 Fake Universities, Check The Details

NEW DELHI: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has identified 32 institutions operating as fake universities across India, warning that degrees issued by them are invalid for employment and higher education.

Delhi accounts for the highest fake universities, with 12 such entities, followed by Uttar Pradesh and other states. Students have been urged to verify the recognition status of institutions before seeking admission.

The UGC stated that these institutions do not hold recognition from either the Central Government or any State Government. Citing Sections 2(f) and 3 of the UGC Act, the notice emphasised that degrees issued by these entities have no legal validity.

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The state-wise number of fake universities is as follows:

Delhi – 12

Uttar Pradesh – 4

Andhra Pradesh – 2

Karnataka – 2

Kerala – 2

Maharashtra – 2

Puducherry – 2

West Bengal – 2

Arunachal Pradesh – 1

Haryana – 1

Jharkhand – 1

Rajasthan – 1

State-Wise List Of Institutions Declared Fake (As on February 2026)

Andhra Pradesh

Christ New Testament Deemed University, Guntur

Bible Open University of India, Visakhapatnam

Arunachal Pradesh

Indian Institute of Alternative Medicine

Delhi

World Peace of United Nations University (WPUNU)

Institute of Management and Engineering

All India Institute of Public & Physical Health Sciences (AIIPHS) State Government University

Commercial University Ltd.

United Nations University

Vocational University

ADR-Centric Juridical University

Indian Institute of Science and Engineering

Viswakarma Open University for Self-Employment

Adhyatmik Vishwavidyalaya (Spiritual University)

National Institute of Management Solution

Mountain Institute of Management & Technology

Haryana

Magic & Art University, Faridabad

Jharkhand

Daksha University (Vocational and Life Skill Education), Ranchi

Karnataka

Sarva Bharatiya Shiksha Peeth, Tumkur

Global Human Peace University, Bengaluru

Kerala

International Islamic University of Prophetic Medicine (IIUPM), Kozhikode

St John’s University

Maharashtra

Raja Arabic University, Nagpur

National Backward Krushi Vidyapeeth, Solapur

Puducherry

Usha Latchumanan College of Education

Sree Bodhi Academy of Higher Education

Rajasthan

Rajeev Gandhi Institute of Technology & Management, Bhiwadi

Uttar Pradesh

Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith, Prayagraj

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose University (Open University), Aligarh

Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad, Lucknow

Mahamaya Technical University, Noida

West Bengal

Indian Institute of Alternative Medicine, Kolkata

Institute of Alternative Medicine and Research, Kolkata