The mushroom growth of fake universities/ vishwavidyalayas is a matter of great concern of the University Grants Commission having responsibility of maintaining standards in Higher Education in the country. It is observed that there are some institutions offering undergraduate/postgraduate courses in various subjects. These institutions are not established under either Central or State or UGC Act and hence, these institutions are fake universities/ vishwavidyalayas and do not have any right to confer/grant degrees.
Aspiring students are advised not to pursue higher educational courses with such self-styled universities/ vishwavidyalayas. Presently, there are 20 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.
Bihar
- Maithili University/Vishwavidyalaya, Darbhanga, Bihar
Delhi
- Varanaseya Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi (UP) Jagatpuri, Delhi
- Commercial University Ltd., Daryaganj, Delhi
- United Nations University , Delhi
- Vocational University, Delhi
- ADR-Centric Juridical University, ADR House, 8J, Gopala Tower, 25 Rajendra Place, New Delhi-110008.
- Delhi Vishwa Vidyapeeth, 233 Tagore Park, Model Town , Delhi - 110 009
Karnataka
- Badaganvi Sarkar World Open University Education Society, Gokak, Belgaum (Karnataka)
- Handwriting University India , No. 16 Church Road , Basavangudi, Bangalore - 560 004
Kerala
- St. John's University , Kishanattam, Kerala
Madhya Pradesh
- Kesarwani Vidyapith, Jabalpur (M.P.)
Maharashtra
- Raja Arabic University , Nagpur
Tamil Nadu
- D.D.B. Sanskrit University ,Putur, Trichi, Tamil Nadu
Uttar Pradesh
- Mahila Gram Vidyapith/Vishwavidyalaya,(Women's University) Prayag, Allahabad (UP)
- Indian Education Council of U.P., Lucknow (UP)
- Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith, Prayag, Allahabad (UP)
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose University (Open Univeristy), Achaltal, Aligarh (UP)
- Uttar Pradesh Vishwavidyalaya, Kosi Kalan, Mathura (UP)
- Maharana Partap Shiksha Niketan Vishwavidyalaya, Pratapgarh (UP)
- Gurukul Vishwavidyalaya, Vrindavan, UP
- Institute of Para-Medical Sciences , Meerut , U.P. (Under consideration for deletion)
Note: 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.
Source: In case of doubt, students may checkup with the Office of the University Grants Commission, Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, New Delh