The University Grants Commission (UGC) has declared 22 institutions as fake, which were functioning without any proper recognition. Under the UGC Regulations Act, these institutions are not authorised to confer degrees, and any qualification from such colleges or institutes is invalid.
Recently, UGC warned about a fake university running in Delhi, the Institute of Management and Training, and another university in Kerala, known as the International Islamic University of Prophetic Medicine. The university in Kerala’s Calicut is neither recognised nor empowered to award any degree as per the UGC regulations, as per the official UGC notice.
Earlier in July, UGC alerted students and parents not to fall prey to fake advertisements offering degrees in the name of the ‘University of Colombo.’ As per the official UGC notice, the university is not authorised to offer any undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG), or doctoral degree courses.
UGC: List of fake institutions:
Delhi:
- All India Institute of Public & Physical Health Sciences (AIIPHS) State Government University, Alipur
- Commercial University Ltd., Daryaganj
- United Nations University
- Vocational University
- ADR-Centric Juridical University, Rajendra Place
- Indian Institute of Science and Engineering, New Delhi
- Vishwakarma Open University for Self-Employment, Sanjay Enclave
- Adhyatmik Vishwavidyalaya (Spiritual University), 351-352, Phase-I, Block-A, Vijay Vihar, Rithala, Rohini
- World Peace of United Nations University (WPUNU), Pitampura
- Institute of Management and Engineering, Kotla Mubarakpur
Uttar Pradesh:
- Gandhi Hindi Vidyapeeth, Prayag, Allahabad
- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose University (Open University), Aligarh
- Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad, Bharat Bhavan, Matiyari, Lucknow
- Mahamaya Technical University, Noida
Andhra Pradesh:
- Christ New Testament Deemed University, Guntur
- Bible Open University of India, Visakhapatnam
Kerala:
- International Islamic University of Prophetic Medicine (IIUPM), Kozhikode
- St. John’s University, Kishanattam
West Bengal:
- Indian Institute of Alternative Medicine, Kolkata
- Institute of Alternative Medicine and Research, Thakurpukur, Kolkata
Maharashtra:
- Raja Arabic University, Nagpur
Puducherry:
- Sri Bodhi Academy of Higher Education, Thilaspet, Vazhutavur Road
The UGC clarified that these institutions are not established under any Central or State Act and are not recognised under Sections 2(f) or 3 of the UGC Act, 1956. The commission urges students to check the official UGC website before enrolling in any university to avoid falling victim to fraudulent institutions.
