The University Grants Commission (UGC) has declared 20 universities as fake and not authorized to award degrees. The list of fake universities was released on Wednesday, March 23, 2023.
The list of fake universities includes:
- ADR-Centric Juridical University, New Delhi
- Adhyatmik Vishwavidyalaya (Spiritual University), Delhi
- All India Institute of Public and Physical Health Sciences (AIIPHS), Delhi
- Christ New Testament Deemed University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
- Commercial University Ltd., Delhi
- Distance Education University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Global Open University, Kota, Rajasthan
- Indian Institute of Science and Engineering, Delhi
- Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur, Maharashtra
- National University of Science and Technology, Kolkata
- Oxford University of Science and Technology, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- People's University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka
- Shiv Nadar University, Delhi
- Sri Sai University, Prasanthi Nilayam, Andhra Pradesh
- The University of Calcutta, Kolkata
- University of Global Peace, Delhi
- Vocational University, Delhi
The UGC has warned students against enrolling in these universities. It has said that degrees awarded by these universities will not be recognized by the UGC or any other statutory body.
The UGC has also asked the state governments to take action against these universities. It has said that the state governments should shut down these universities and protect students from being cheated.
The list of fake universities was released after a thorough investigation by the UGC. The UGC has said that it will continue to investigate and identify fake universities. It has said that it will take action against any university that is found to be fake.
The release of the list of fake universities is a welcome step by the UGC. It will help to protect students from being cheated. It will also help to maintain the quality of education in India.