Education Bhaskar wishes to bring to your attention towards the list of Fake Universities in India 2020-2021 declared by UGC. The information was released on its website, i.e. www.UGC.ac. In | Recently, Higher Education Regulator, University Grants Commission (UGC) has come up with the updated list of Unrecognized state-wise Universities list and technical institutes & colleges not approved by AICTE. According to an official, “the aim is to widen the access to higher education and bring down its cost by using technological advances.”
A lot of Innocent and irrational people or students trapped in these Fake Universities and Institutions’ scam. Fake institutions attract innocent students using misleading, false promises and advertisements due to lack of information and research about colleges or universities, many students trapped by these institutions. So, UGC lists out the names of the illegal and non-recognized universities every year. It’s informed you that please be aware and careful from these universities and be updated from time to time the new list issued by UGC when you are going to join any university. We know that
“Money Hardy matters, but time is very precious!”
Please verify and check the positive reputation as well as the authority of such institutes before getting yourself enrolled. The mushroom growth of fake Vishwa Vidyalaya is a matter of great concern to the University Grants Commission (UGC) responsible for maintaining standards in Higher Education in the country.
After due verification, the UGC has prepared a total of 24 operating establishments as fake Universities. The UGC has also stated that “such self-styled, unrecognised Universities which are operating in contradiction of the UGC Act has been declared as fake and not authorise to confer any degrees or qualifications”. According to the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, only a University established by a Central, State/ Provincial Act or an institution deemed to be university under section 3 or an institution specially empowered by an Act of Parliament to confer UGC specified degrees under section 22(3) of the Act.
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What is Fake University
The term “fake” as it applies to an unrecognised university. Fake Universities stand for those institutions which are not approved by the regulator’s approval, i.e. UGC. These universities are likely as an institution class. These universities provide the student Under Graduate (UG) and Post Graduate (PG) courses in the various subjects and schemes. But there degree and certificate are not approved by the Indian govt and University Grant Commission (UGC).
How to Check If University is UGC Approved OR Not?
Following the UGC Act 1956 under Minister of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, no any university is permitted to run colleges without the approval of UGC.
After due verification, the UGC has prepared a total of 24 operating establishments as fake Universities. The UGC has also stated that “such self-styled, unrecognised Universities which are operating in contradiction of the UGC Act has been declared as fake and not authorise to confer any degrees or qualifications”. According to the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, only a University established by a Central, State/ Provincial Act or an institution deemed to be university under section 3 or an institution specially empowered by an Act of Parliament to confer UGC specified degrees under section 22(3) of the Act.
The University Grants Commission Act, 1956 under section 22(1) provides that a degree can only be awarded only by a University.
- Established under a Central, State/Provincial Act or
- An institution deemed to be university under section 3 of the UGC Act or
- An Institution especially empowered by an Act of Parliament to confer the degree.
Further, Section 23 of the UGC Act prohibits using the word “University” by any institution other than a university established, as stated above. Students and the public are hereby informed that at present following 24 self-styled, unrecognized Fake Universities in India are functioning in contravention of the UGC Act in various parts of the Country.
List of Fake Universities in India 2021 (State-Wise) Location & State-Based Data
the university established as mentioned below.
| States | Fake Universities Name | Location |
| Bihar | 1. Maithili University/Vishwavidyalaya | Darbhanga, Bihar |
| Delhi | 2. Viswakarma Open University for Self-Employment | Sanjay Enclave, Opp. GTK Depot, Delhi |
| 3. Commercial University Ltd | Daryaganj, Delhi | |
| 4. United Nations University | Delhi | |
| 5. Vocational University | Delhi | |
| 6. ADR–Centric Juridical University | Rajendra Place, New Delhi | |
| 7. Indian Institution of Science and Engineering | New Delhi | |
| 8. Adhyatmik Vishwavidyalaya (Spiritual University) | Vijay Vihar, Rithala, Rohini, Delhi | |
| Karnataka | 9. Badaganvi Sarkar World Open University Education Society | Gokak, Belgaum, Karnataka |
| Kerala | 10. St. John’s University | Kishanattam, Kerala |
| Odisha | 11. Nababharat Shiksha Parishad | Anupoorna Bhawan, Shaktinagar, Rourkela |
| 12. North Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology | Odisha | |
| Maharashtra | 13. Raja Arabic University | Nagpur, Maharashtra |
| Puducherry | 14. Sree Bodhi Academy of Higher Education | No. 186, Thilaspet, Vazhuthavoor Road |
| West Bengal | 15. Indian Institute of Alternative Medicine | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 16. Institute of Alternative Medicine and Research | Kolkata | |
| Uttar Pradesh | 17. Mahila Gram Vidyapith/Vishwavidyalaya (Women’s University) | Prayag, Allahabad |
| 18. Gandhi Hindi Vidyapeeth | Prayag, Allahabad | |
| 19. National University of Electro Complex Homeopathy | Kanpur | |
| 20. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose University (Open University) | Achaltal, Aligarh | |
| 21. Uttar Pradesh Vishwavidyalaya | Kosi Kalan, Mathura | |
| 22. Maharana Partap Shiksha Niketan Vishwavidyalaya | Pratapgarh | |
| 23. Indraprastha Shiksha Parishad | Khoda, Makanpur, Noida, Phase II | |
| 24. Varanaseya Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya | Varanasi/Jagatpuri, Delhi |
The above listed ‘Fake Universities’, status of ‘Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh’ is subjudice before the District Judge, Lucknow.
The UGC apart from the above-listed Institute had also put the following institution in its Fake Universities list:
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Name
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Location
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| Varanaseya Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya | Jagatpuri, Delhi |
| Kerserwani Vidyapeeth | Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh |
Fake Institutes not approved by AICTE:
- There are about 279 technical institutes in India which are unapproved by AICTE.
- ICTE has issued the fake technical institutions & universities list on the website and published a public notice in newspapers.
- Check the fake technical institutes’ list which is available on AICTE website www.aicte-india.org.
