India Education & Career

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has so far identified 21 Fake Universities/Institutions that are in existence in the country in violation of Section 22 of the UGC Act, 1956. A State-wise list of such Universities/Institutions is at Annexure.

In order to curb fake educational institutes, the UGC has proposed comprehensive changes in the UGC Act, which include, inter-alia, inclusion of the expression of the word University/Vishwavidyalaya/Vidyapeeth etc. in various regional languages and also providing for deterrent punishment including imprisonment for a period upto three years and penalty upto Rs. 10.00 lakhs, besides making the offence cognizable as well as non-bailable.

No definite time-frame can be given in this regard

List of Fake Universities/Institutions State-wise as on 16.10.2007

Bihar

1 Maithili University/Vishwavidyalaya, Darbhanga, Bihar.

Delhi

2 Varanaseya Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi (UP) Jagatpuri, Delhi.

3 Commercial University Ltd. Daryaganj, Delhi.

4 United Nations University, Delhi.

5 Vocational University, Delhi.

6 ADR-Centric Juridical University, ADR House, 8J, Gopala Tower, 25 Rajendra Place, New Delhi 110 008

Karnataka

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

8 St. John’s University, Kishanttam, Kerala.

Madhya Pradesh

9 Kesarwani Vidyapith, Jabalpur (MP)

Maharashtra

10 Raja Arabic University, Nagpur.

Tamil Nadu

11 D.D.B Sanskrit University, Putur, Trichi, Tamil Nadu.

Uttar Pradesh

12 Mahila Gram Vidyapith/Vishwavidyalaya, (Woman’s University) Prayag, Allahabad, U.P.

13 Indian Education Council of U.P., Lucknow (UP)

14 Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith, Prayag, Allahabad (UP)

15 National University of Electro Complex Homeopathy, Kanpur.

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

17 Uttar Pradesh Vishwavidyalaya, Kosi Kalan, Mathura (UP)

18 Maharana Partap Shiksha Niketan Vishwavidyalaya, Pratapgarh (UP)

19 Gurukul Vishwavidyalaya, Vrindavan, U.P.

20 Indraprastha Shiksha Parishad, Institutional Area, Khoda, Makanpur, Noida, Phase-II, (UP).

21 Indian Institute of Science and Engineering, New Delhi.

The matter of recognition of degrees like B.ED/M.ED etc. awarded by the Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad, Lucknow and also its recognition is still subjudice.