EXPOSED: 21 FAKE universities operating across India; check out complete list here

New Delhi: Putting out an alert, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has released a list of 21 "fake" universities and warned the students to refrain from enrolling in such institutions.

In a notification issued on Wednesday, the UGC has listed 21 "fake" universities - eight in Uttar Pradesh, six in Delhi and one each in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Bihar, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and West Bengal.

"Students and public at large are informed that such 21 self-styled and unrecognized institutions, functioning under the contravention of the UGC Act are declared as fake, and are not entitled to confer any degrees further," said the apex body for higher education in its notice.

According to the UGC Act, 1956, only a university established by the Central/State/Provincial Act or an institution deemed to be university under Section 3 of the Act is allowed to call themselves as university.

Therefore, any institution that does not comply with the above rule is prohibited from using the term 'university' under Section 23 of the Act.

Check out the complete list of fake universities released by UGC.

Bihar

Maithili University/Vishwavidyalaya Darbhanga Bihar

Delhi

Varanaseya Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya. Varanasi, UP and Jagatpuri Delhi

Commercial University Ltd, Daryaganj Delhi

United Nations University, Delhi

Vocational University, Delhi

Indian Institution of Science and Engineering, New Delhi

ADR-Centric Juridical University, Gopala Tower, Rajendra Place, New Delhi

Karnataka

Badaganvi Sarkar World Open University, Education Society, Gokak Belgaum (Karnataka)

Kerala

St.John's University, Kishanattam, Kerala

Madhya Pradesh

Keserwani Vidyapith, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh


Maharashtra

Raja Arabic University, Nagpur

Tamil Nadu

D.D.B. Sanskrit University, Putur, Trichi


West Bengal

Indian Institute of Alternative Medicine, 80, Chowringhee Road, Kolkata

Uttar Pradesh

Mahila Gram Vidyapith/Vishwavidyalaya, Prayag, Allahabad

Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith, Prayag, Allahabad

National University of Electro Complex Homeopathy, Kanpur

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose University (Open University), Achaltal, Aligarh

Uttar Pradesh Vishwavidyalaya, Kosi Kalan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh

Maharana Pratap Shiksha Niketan Vishwavidyalaya, Pratapgarh

Indraprastha Shiksha Parishad, Institutional Area, Khoda, Makanpur, Noida Phase II

Gurukul Vishwavidyalaya, Vrindavan, UP