UGC declares 24 universities as fake: Check full list here

by Souporno Ghosh Student

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

The majority of eight of these universities are from Uttar Pradesh, seven from Delhi, two each in Odisha and West Bengal and Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Puducherry and Maharashtra have one fake university each. | https://exametc.com/magazine/details.php?id=734

Aspiring students are advised not to pursue higher education courses with such self-styled universities/vishwavidyalaya. Presently, there are 24 such self-styled fake Universities/Vishwavidyalayas on the records of the Commission which are functioning in contravention of the provisions of the UGC Act, 1956, UGC further stated.

Here is the state-wise list of fake universities declared by UGC:

- Delhi

1. Commercial University Ltd. Daryaganj, Delhi

2. United Nations University, Delhi

3. Vocational University, Delhi

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

5. Indian Institution of Science and Engineering, New Delhi

6. Viswakarma Open University for Self-employment, India, Rozgar Sewasadan, 672, Sanjay Enclave, Opp. GTK Depot, New Delhi — 110 033

7. Adhyatmik Vishwavidyalaya (Spiritual University), 351-352, Phase-1, Block-A, Vijay Vihar, Rithala, Rohini, Delhi — 110 085

- Karnataka

8. Badaganvi Sarkar World Open University Education Society, Gokak, Belgaum

- Kerala

9. St. John’s University, Kishanattam, Kerala

- Maharashtra

10. Raja Arabic University, Nagpur

- West Bengal

11. Indian Institute of Alternative Medicine, 80, Chowringhee Road, Kolkata — 20

12. Institute of Alternative Medicine and Research, 8-A, Diamond Harbor Road Builtech inn, 24 Floor, Thakurpukur, Kolkata — 700 063

- Uttar Pradesh

13. Varanaseya Sanskrit Vishwavidyala, Varanasi, U.P./Jagatpuri, Delhi

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

15. Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith, Prayag, Allahabad (U.P.)

16. National University of Electro Complex Homeopathy, Kanpur

17. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose University (Open University), Achaltal, Aligarh (U.P.)

18. Uttar Pradesh Vishwavidyalaya, Kosi Kalan, Mathura (U.P.)

19. Maharana Partap Shiksha Niketan Vishwavidyalaya, Pratapgarh (U.P.)

20. Indraprastha Shiksha Parishad, Institutional Area, Khoda, Makanpur, Noida Phase-2, (U.P.)

- Odisha

21. Nababharat Shiksha Parishad, Anupoorna Bhawan, Plot No. 242, Pani Tanki Road, Shakti Nagar, Rourkela — 769 014

22. North Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, University Road Baripada, Distt. Mayurbhanj, Odisha — 757 003

- Puducherry

23. Sree Bodhi academy of Higher Education, No. 186, Thilaspet, Vazhuthavoor Road, Puducheey — 605 009

- Andhra Pradesh

24. Christ New Testament Deemed University, # 32-23-2003, 7" Lane, Kakumanuvarithota, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh — 522 002 or # fit No. 301, Grace Villa Apts., 7/5, Srinagar, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh — 522 002

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