21 Fake Universities are functioning in different parts of country

As per information available with the University Grants Commission (UGC), there are 21 Fake Universities which have been listed in the UGC list of Fake Universities and are functioning in contravention or violation of the UGC Act, 1956 in different parts of the country. The lists of Fake Universities/unrecognized institutions are available on the UGC website www.ugc.ac.in. According to the UGC, some institutions are offering Undergraduate/ Postgraduate degrees in various subjects which are not established under either Central/State or UGC Act and hence these Fake Universities do not have right to confer/grant any degree.
As per the information received from the UGC, some of the actions taken by UGC against these Fake Universities are as follows:
(i) For the awareness of general public/students/parents, the UGC puts up the list of fake institutions on its website. All self-styled unrecognized and unapproved institutions are cautioned that running of Undergraduate and Postgraduate degree courses and giving misleading advertisements shall attract severe action under the provisions of appropriate laws including the UGC Act and the Indian Penal Code, etc.
(ii) Cases have also been filed in various courts by UGC against fake universities/institutions.
(iii) The UGC in the interest of general public/students defends the cases in the court. Action relating to closing down the fake institution is to be taken by the concerned state government and local authorities.
(iv) The UGC has also written to the Vice Chancellor/ Director/ In charge of the 21 fake universities to close the down the fake institutions immediately.
(v) Reminder letters to the State/UT Principal Secretaries/Education Secretaries have been issued to take the appropriate action against the Fake Universities located in their jurisdiction.

Precautions against “Fake Universities/Vishwavidyalayas”

The mushrooming growth of fake Universities/Vishwavidyalayas is a matter of great concern of the University Grants Commission, which has the responsibility of maintaining standards of Higher Education in the country. It is observed that there are some institutions offering undergraduate/postgraduate degrees in various subjects, which are not established under either Central or State or UGC Act and hence, these institutions are fake universities/vishwavpidyalayas and do not have any right to confer/grant degrees. Aspiring students are advised not to pursue higher education courses with such self-styled universities/vishwavidyalaya. Presently, there are 21 such self-styled fake

Universities/Vishwavidyalayas on the records of the Commission which are functioning in

contravention of the provisions of the UGC Act, 1956 as under:-

Bihar

1. Maithili University/Vishwavidyalaya, Darbhanga, Bihar.

Delhi

2. Varanaseya Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi (UP) / Jagatpuri, Delhi.
3. Commercial University Ltd., Daryaganj, Delhi.
4. United Nations University, Delhi.
5. Vocational University, Delhi.
6. ADR-Centric Juridical University, ADR House, 8J, Gopala Tower, 25 Rajendra Place, New Delhi – 110 008.

7. Indian Institute of Science and Engineering, New Delhi.

Karnataka

8 Badaganvi Sarkar World Open University Education Society, Gokak, Belgaum

(Karnataka)

Kerala

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

Madhya Pradesh

10. Kesarwani Vidyapith, Jabalpur (M.P)

Maharashtra

11. Raja Arabic University, Nagpur

Tamil Nadu

12. D.D.B. Sanskrit University, Putur, Trichi, Tamil Nadu.

West Bengal

13. Indian Institute of Alternative Medicine, Kolkatta

Uttar Pradesh

14. Mahila Gram Vidyapith/Vishwavidyalaya, (Women’s University) Prayag,

Allahabad ( UP )

15. Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith, Prayag, Allahabad (UP)
16. National University of Electro Complex Homeopathy, Kanpur.
17. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose University (Open University), Achaltal, Aligarh

(UP).

18. Uttar Pradesh Vishwavidyalaya, Kosi Kalan, Mathura (UP).
19. Maharana Partap Shiksha Niketan Vishwavidyalaya, Pratapgarh (UP).
20. Indraprastha Shiksha Parishad, Institutional Area, Khoda, Makanpur, Noida

Phase-II, (UP)

21. Gurukul Vishwavidyalaya Vrindavan, Mathura, (UP).

* Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad, Lucknow, UP – the matter is subjudice before the

District Judge – Lucknow.

In case of doubt, students may contact the office of the University Grants Commission,

Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, New Delhi – 110 002 or visit UGC website www.ugc.ac.in.