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These 33 universities are fake as per UGC; Delhi tops with 12

For the sake of the student community, we are sharing a state-wise list of all the fake universities notified by UGC:

4 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Feb 25, 2026 06:16 PM IST

List of state-wise fake universities as notified by UGC

For the sake of the student community, we are sharing a state-wise list of all the fake universities notified by UGC: (Map Image: Map.chart.net)

Ahead of the admission season, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has released its updated list of fake universities operating across India as of February 2026. A total of 33 institutions spread across 12 states and Union territories have been flagged as unauthorised, with Delhi recording the highest concentration of such institutions at 12. The latest addition to the list is Global Human Peace University.

The statutory body, which operates under the Union Ministry of Education, has issued a stern warning to students and parents: degrees awarded by these institutions carry no legal validity and cannot be used for employment, government services, or admission to higher education programmes.

🚨 UGC has declared Global Human Peace University as a fake university. The institution is not recognised and is not authorised to award any degree or diploma.

⚠️ Students, parents, and the public are advised not to take admission in this self-styled institution, as such… pic.twitter.com/sZ8Gr1E8yJ

— UGC INDIA (@ugc_india) February 25, 2026

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For the student community, we are sharing a state-wise list of all the fake universities notified by UGC:

Delhi

University Name

All India Institute of Public & Physical Health Sciences (AIIPHS) State Government University

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 – 110 008

Indian Institute of Science and Engineering, New Delhi

Viswakarma Open University for Self-Employment, Rozgar Sewasadan, 672, Sanjay Enclave, Opp. GTK Depot, Delhi-110033

Adhyatmik Vishwavidyalaya (Spiritual University) Rithala, Rohini, Delhi-110085

World Peace of United Nations University (WPUNU), Pitampura, New Delhi-110034

Institute of Management and Engineering, 1810/4, Ist Floor, Kotla Mubarakpur

Haryana

University’s Name

Magic & Art University, Faridabad

Rajasthan

University’s Name

Rajeev Gandhi Institute of Technology & Management, Bhiwadi

Uttar Pradesh

University Name

Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith, Prayag, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose University (Open University), Achaltal, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh

Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad, Bharat Bhawan, Matiyari Chinhat, Faizabad Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh – 227 105

Mahamaya Technical University, PO – Maharishi Nagar, Sector 110, Noida – 201304

Jharkhand

University’s Name

Daksha University (Vocational and Life Skill Education), Ranchi

Andhra Pradesh

University Name

Christ New Testament Deemed University,

Bible Open University of India, H.No. 49-35-26, N.G.O’s Colony, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh-530016

Arunachal Pradesh

University Name

Indian Institute of Alternative Medicine

West Bengal

University Name

Indian Institute of Alternative Medicine, Kolkata.

Institute of Alternative Medicine and Research,8-A, Diamond Harbour Road

Maharashtra

University Name

Raja Arabic University, Nagpur, Maharashtra

Puducherry

University Name

Sree Bodhi Academy of Higher Education, No. 186, Thilaspet, Vazhuthavoor Road, Puducherry-605009

In an earlier notification in March 2022, UGC also included these two universities in Kerala and Karnataka as fake.

Karnataka & Kerala

State	University Name
Karnataka	Badaganvi Sarkar World Open University Education Society, Gokak, Belgaum (Karnataka)
Kerala	St. John’s University, Kishanpattam, Kerala

Four states — Haryana, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, and Arunachal Pradesh — are new additions to the list this year.

Under the University Grants Commission Act of 1956, only universities established by an Act of Parliament or a state legislature — or those accorded the status of “deemed to be a university” under Section 3 of the Act — are legally empowered to award degrees. Any institution awarding degrees outside this framework is operating illegally, regardless of its name, website, or branding. The UGC has written to the higher education departments and principal secretaries of the relevant state governments, urging them to take appropriate legal action.

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