UGC releases list of fake universities functioning in India

Public notice with the list of 23 fake universities operating in the country is available on the UGC website

New Delhi: The University Grants Commission, on tuesday, released a public notice listing  23 self -styled unrecognized Universities that are functioning in various parts of the country in contravention of the UGC act.

According to Section 22(1) of the UGC Act, 1956 only 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 can award a degree.

Further, Section 23 of the UGC Act, prohibits the use of the word “University” by any institution other than a university established as stated above.

Out of the 23 Univesitites, 7 are in Delhi and 8 are in Uttar Pradesh. The public notice is available on the UGC website. 

Here is the state-wise list of Universities that have been found to be in contravention of the UGC act 1956.

Delhi 1. Commercial University Ltd., Daryaganj, Delhi 2. United Nations University, Delhi 3. Vocational University, Delhi 4. ADR-Centric Juridical University, ADR House, 8J, Gopala Tower, 25 Rajendra Place, New Delhi-110008. 5. Indian Institute of Science and Engineering, New Delhi. 6. Viswakarma Open University for Self-employment, India Rozgar Sewasadan, 672, Sanjay Enclave, Opp. GTK DEPOT, New Delhi-110033. 7. Adhyatmik Vishwavidyalaya (Spiritual University), 351-352, Phase-1, Block-A, Vijay Vihar, Rithala, Rohini, Delhi-110085. Karnataka

Karnataka

8. Badaganvi Sarkar World Open University Education Society, Gokak, Belgaum (Karnataka)

Kerala

9. St.John’s University, Kishanattam, Kerala

Maharashtra

10. Raja Arabic University, Nagpur

West Bengal

11. Indian Institute of Alternative Medicine, 80, Chowringhee Road, Kolkata-20. 12. Institute of Alternative Medicine and Research, 8-A, Diamond Harbor Road Builtech inn 2nd Floor, Kurpukur, Kolkata-700063.

Uttar Pradesh

13. Varanaseya Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi UP/Jagatpuri, Delhi 14. Mahila Gram Vidyapith/Vishwavidyalaya, (Women’s University), Prayagraj, (UP). 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), Achaltal,  Aligarh(UP) 18. Uttar Pradesh Vishwavidyalaya, Koshi Kalan, Mathura (UP) 19. Maharana Pratap Shiksha Niketan Vishwavidyalaya, Pratapgarh (UP) 20. Indraprastha Shiksha Parishad, Institutional Area, Kohoda, Makanpur, Noida Phase-II (UP)

Odisha

21. Nababharat Shiksha Parishad, Anupoorna Bhawan, Shaktinagar, Rourkela 22. North Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Mayurbhanj

Puducherry

23. Sree Bodhi Academy of Higher Education

According to UGC the matter of another University, Bharitiya Shiksha Parishad, Lucknow, is sub judice before the district Judge-Lucknow