UGC discloses 21 universities as ‘fake’, says will not be allowed to ‘confer any degree’

University grants Commission (UGC) on Friday declared 21 universities across nine states in India as fake. “At least 21 self-styled, unrecognised institutions which are functioning in contravention of the UGC Act, have been declared as fake universities and these are not empowered to confer any degree," said UGC Secretary Rajnish Jain.

In an official statement, UGC warns students and the public from enrolling in these 21 ‘self-styled’ universities. “General public, students, parents and other stakeholders are cautioned through this public notice not to take admission in the above mentioned self-styled institution, taking admission in such self-styled institution may jeopardise the career of the students,” read the UGC statement.

These universities have been functioning against the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, which states that only universities established through central, provincial or state laws and private institutions designated as deemed-to-be universities shall be allowed to confer degrees upon students. The state-wise list of these fake universities has been topped by the Nation’s capital, with the number being 8. Additionally, 2 universities of West Bengal have also been declared as ‘fake’, breaching the UGC Act, 1956.

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The list of 21 declared ‘fake’ universities are:

Delhi:

1. All India Institute of Public and Physical Health Sciences (AIIPPHS)
2. Commercial University Ltd
3. United Nations University
4. Vocational University
5. ADR-Centric Juridical University
6. Indian Institution of Science and Engineering
7. Viswakarma Open University for Self-employment
8. Adhyatmik Vishwavidyalaya (Spiritual University)

West Bengal:

1. Indian Institute of Alternative Medicine
2. Institute of Alternative Medicine and Research

Uttar Pradesh:

1. Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith, Prayag
2. National University of Electro Complex Homeopathy, Kanpur
3. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose University
4. Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad, Bharat Bhawan

Odisha:

1. Nababharat Shiksha Parishad
2. North Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology

Karnataka:

1. Badaganvi Sarkar World Open University Education Society

Kerala:

1. St. John's University, Kishanattam

Maharashtra:

1. Raja Arabic University, Nagpur

Andhra Pradesh:

1. Christ New Testament Deemed University of Andhra Pradesh

Puducherry:

1. Shree Bodhi Academy of Higher Education