UGC declares 24 universities as fake.

The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Wednesday announced a list of 24 self-styled, unrecognised institutions in the country, terming them as fake with maximum of them operating from Uttar Pradesh followed by Delhi.

“Students and public are informed that currently 24 self-styled, unrecognised institutions are functioning in contravention of the UGC Act, which have been declared as fake universities and these are not empowered to confer any degree,” UGC Secretary Rajnish Jain said.

Delhi

1. Commercial University Ltd. Daryaganj.
2. United Nations University.
3. Vocational University.
4. ADR-Centric Juridical University.
5. Indian Institution of Science and Engineering.
6. Viswakarma Open University for Self-employment, India, Rozgar Sewasadan
7. Adhyatmik Vishwavidyalaya (Spiritual University)

Karnataka

8. Badaganvi Sarkar World Open University Education Society

Kerala

9. St. John’s University, Kishanattam.

Maharashtra

10. Raja Arabic University.

West Bengal

11. Indian Institute of Alternative Medicine
12. Institute of Alternative Medicine and Research

Uttar Pradesh

13. Varanaseya Sanskrit Vishwavidyala
14. Mahila Gram Vidyapith/Vishwavidyalaya, (Women’s University)
15. Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith
16. National University of Electro Complex Homeopathy
17. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose University (Open University)
18. Uttar Pradesh Vishwavidyalaya, Kosi Kalan
19. Maharana Partap Shiksha Niketan Vishwavidyalaya
20. Indraprastha Shiksha Parishad

Odisha

21. Nababharat Shiksha Parishad, Anupoorna Bhawan
22. North Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, University

Puducherry

23. Sree Bodhi academy of Higher Education

Andhra Pradesh

24. Christ New Testament Deemed University