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 PradeshChrist New Testament Deemed University, GunturBible Open University of India, VisakhapatnamDelhiAll India Institute of Public & Physical Health Sciences (AIIPHS), New DelhiCommercial University Ltd., DelhiUnited Nations University, DelhiVocational University, DelhiADR-Centric Juridical University, DelhiIndian Institute of Science and Engineering, New DelhiVishwakarma Open University for Self Employment, DelhiAdhyatmik Vishwavidyalaya, DelhiGlobal Human Peace University, DelhiInstitute of Management and Engineering, Kotla MubarakpurMountain Institute of Management and Technology, New DelhiNational Institute of Management Solution, New DelhiKeralaSt. John’s University, Kishanattam, KeralaInternational Islamic University of Prophetic Medicine (IIUPM), Kozhikode, Kerala Maharashtra Raja Arabic University, Nagpur, MaharashtraWest BengalIndian Institute of Alternative Medicine, KolkataInstitute of Alternative Medicine and Research, KolkataUttar Pradesh Gandhi Hindi Vidyapeeth, Prayag, Allahabad, UPMahamaya Technical University, Noida, UPNetaji Subhash Chandra Bose University (Open University), Aligarh, UPBhartiya Shiksha Parishad, Lucknow, UPPuducherryShri Bodhi Academy of Higher Education, PuducherryUsha Latchu Manan College of Education KeshanHaryanaMagic and Art University, Mathura Road, FaridabadKarnatakaSarva Bharatiya Shiksha Peeth, Vijayanagar, Tumakuru Global Human Peace University, BengaluruRajasthan Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management, Alwar, Rajasthan Jharkhand Dev University (Vocational and Life Skill Education), RanchiArunachal PradeshIndian Institute of Alternative Medicine
Published On Feb 23, 2026 at 10:48 AM IST
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