UGC Fake Universities List 2025: UGC Declares 22 Universities as Fake; Check State-Wise List

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The University Grants Commission (UGC) has released a list of 22 fake universities operating across the country that were misleading students by claiming to be legitimate universities without obtaining recognition.

The UGC clarified that these institutions are not authorized to confer degrees under the UGC Act, 1956. Degrees obtained from such institutions will be considered academically and professionally invalid.

In a recent case, the Institute of Management and Engineering, Kotla Mubarakpur, Delhi, has also been declared fake. According to the UGC, this institute was neither established under any central or state act nor recognized under Section 2(f) or Section 3 of the UGC Act. Therefore, engineering degrees awarded from this institute are not valid.

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According to the list released by the UGC until October 2025, Delhi has the highest number of fake universities operating, followed by Uttar Pradesh. For the convenience of students, the UGC has shared the list of these institutions by state.

State / Union Territory	S. No.	University / Institution Name
DELHI	1	All India Institute of Public & Physical Health Sciences (AIIPHS) State Government University
	2	Commercial University Ltd., Daryaganj
	3	United Nations University
	4	Vocational University
	5	ADR-Centric Juridical University
	6	Indian Institute of Science and Engineering
	7	Viswakarma Open University for Self-Employment
	8	Adhyatmik Vishwavidyalaya (Spiritual University)
	9	World Peace of United Nations University (WPUNU)
	10	Institute of Management and Engineering
UTTAR PRADESH	11	Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith, Prayag, Allahabad
	12	Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose University (Open University), Aligarh
	13	Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad, Lucknow
	14	Mahamaya Technical University, Noida
ANDHRA PRADESH	15	Christ New Testament Deemed University
	16	Bible Open University of India
WEST BENGAL	17	Indian Institute of Alternative Medicine, Kolkata
	18	Institute of Alternative Medicine and Research
KERALA	19	St. John’s University, Kishanattam
	20	International Islamic University of Prophetic Medicine (IIUPM)
MAHARASHTRA	21	Raja Arabic University, Nagpur
PUDUCHERRY	22	Sree Bodhi Academy of Higher Education

Number of Recognized Universities

The UGC stated that a total of 101 universities and 20 Category-I institutions have been granted permission to offer Open and Distance Learning (ODL) programs for the current 2025–26 academic session. These courses will commence in July–August 2025.

UGC Appeals to Students

The UGC has urged students to check the accreditation status of any university or institution on the official UGC website, ugc.gov.in, before enrolling in it, to avoid falling prey to fraudulent institutions.

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