UGC releases list of 24 fake universities, highest operating in UP followed by Delhi

The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Wednesday announced a list of 24 "self-styled, unrecognised institutions" in the country, terming them as "fake." Maximum number of them are operating from Uttar Pradesh followed by Delhi. "Students and public are informed that currently 24 self-styled, unrecognised institutions are functioning in contravention of the UGC Act, which have been declared as fake universities and these are not empowered to confer any degree," UGC Secretary Rajnish Jain said.

While eight of these universities are from Uttar Pradesh, Delhi has seven, and Odisha and West Bengal two each. Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Puducherry and Maharashtra have one such fake university each.

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 Institution 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 (Sprirtual University), 351-352, Phase-1, Block-A, Vijay Vihar, Rithala, Rohini, Delhi-110085

Uttar Pradesh: 

1. Varanaseya Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi (UP)/Jagatpuri, Delhi

2. Mahila Gram Vidyapith/Vishwavidyalaya, (Women's) University, Prayagraj, (UP) 

3. Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh

4. National University of Electro Complex Homeopathy, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

5. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose University (Open University), Achaltal, Aligarh, (UP)

6. Uttar Pradesh Vishwavidyalaya, Koshi Kalan, Mathura (UP)

7. Maharana Partap Shiksha Niketan Vishwavidyalaya, Pratapgarh (UP)

8. Indraprastha Shiksha Parishad, Institutional Area, Kohoda, Makanpur, Noida Phase-II, (UP)

Karnataka:

 

1. Badaganvi Sarkar World Open University Education Society

Kerala:

 

1. St. John's University

 

Maharashtra:

 

1. Raja Arabic University

 

West Bengal:

 

1. Indian Institute of Alternative Medicine

2. Indian Institute of Alternative Medicine and Research