Ahead of the upcoming admission cycle, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has reiterated its warning against enrolling in unrecognised institutions, highlighting that over 30 fake universities are currently operating across multiple states and have no authority to award degrees.
The latest alert comes amid fresh reports this week indicating that the number of such institutions has risen to around 32 nationwide, with Delhi recording the highest concentration, followed by Uttar Pradesh and other states.
The Commission has clarified that degrees issued by these entities are invalid for higher education, employment, and government jobs, as they are neither established under Central/State Acts nor recognised under Sections 2(f) or 3 of the UGC Act, 1956.
With Class 12 results and university applications approaching, UGC has advised students and parents to verify recognition status through the official website before taking admission. Why this matters now: Admission season + rise in fake degree rackets.
The fresh caution gains significance as higher education admissions begin in the coming months. Recent enforcement cases involving fake degrees and rackets underline the continued risk to students’ academic futures, prompting regulators to step up alerts and verification drives.
Many such institutions use misleading names resembling recognised universities, targeting students unaware of official verification channels.
Full list of Fake Universities in India
(State-wise compilation based on UGC’s latest official fake university list updated on its website.)
Andhra Pradesh
Christ New Testament Deemed University, Guntur
Bible Open University of India, Visakhapatnam
Delhi
All India Institute of Public & Physical Health Sciences (AIIPHS), New Delhi
Commercial University Ltd., Delhi
United Nations University, Delhi
Vocational University, Delhi
ADR-Centric Juridical University, Delhi
Indian Institute of Science and Engineering, New Delhi
Vishwakarma Open University for Self Employment, Delhi
Adhyatmik Vishwavidyalaya, Delhi
Global Human Peace University, Delhi
Institute of Management and Engineering, Kotla Mubarakpur
Mountain Institute of Management and Technology, New Delhi
National Institute of Management Solution, New Delhi
Kerala
St. John’s University, Kishanattam, Kerala
International Islamic University of Prophetic Medicine (IIUPM), Kozhikode, Kerala
Maharashtra
Raja Arabic University, Nagpur, Maharashtra
West Bengal
Indian Institute of Alternative Medicine, Kolkata
Institute of Alternative Medicine and Research, Kolkata
Uttar Pradesh
Gandhi Hindi Vidyapeeth, Prayag, Allahabad, UP
Mahamaya Technical University, Noida, UP
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose University (Open University), Aligarh, UP
Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad, Lucknow, UP
Puducherry
Shri Bodhi Academy of Higher Education, Puducherry
Haryana
Magic and Art University, Mathura Road, Faridabad
Karnataka
Sarva Bharatiya Shiksha Peeth, Vijayanagar, Tumakuru
Global Human Peace University, Bengaluru
Rajasthan
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management, Alwar, Rajasthan
Jharkhand
Dev University (Vocational and Life Skill Education), Ranchi
