- The University Grants Commission Act, 1956 under Section 22 (1) provides that a degree can be awarded only by a university established under a Central,State/ Provincial Act or an institution deemed to be university under section 3 of the UGC Act or an institution especially empowered by an Act of Parliament to confer the degree.
- Section 23 of the UGC Act prohibits the use of the word ‘University’ by any institution other than a university established as stated above.
- Students and public at large are hereby informed that presently following 24 self styled, unrecognized institutions are functioning in contravention of the UGC Act which have been declared as fake universities and these are not empowered to confer any degree:
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 - 110008
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 - 110033
7. Adhyatmik Vishwavidyalaya (Spiritual University), 351-352, Phase -1, Block- A, Vijay Vihar, Rithala, Rohini, Delhi - 110085
Karnataka
8. Badaganvi Sarkar World Open University Education Society, Gokak, Belgaum (Karnataka)
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, 2nd Floor, Thakurpukur, Kolkata- 700063
Uttar Pradesh
13. Varanaseya Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi, UP/Jagatpuri,Delhi
14. Mahila Gram Vidyapith/ Vishwavidyalaya, (Women’s University) Prayag, Allahabad (UP)
15. Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith, Prayag, Allahabad (UP)
16. National University of Electro Complex Homeopathy, Kanpur
17. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose University (Open University), Achaltal, Aligarh (UP)