List of Fake Universities in India as per UGC

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has released its updated list of 21 fake universities operating across India in 2025.

here's the list of fake universities in India as of May 2024, according to the University Grants Commission (UGC):

Andhra Pradesh

Christ New Testament Deemed University, Guntur

Bible Open University of India, Visakhapatnam

Delhi

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

Commercial University Ltd., Daryaganj

United Nations University

Vocational University

ADR-Centric Juridical University, Rajendra Place

Indian Institute of Science and Engineering, New Delhi

Viswakarma Open University for Self-Employment, Sanjay Enclave

Adhyatmik Vishwavidyalaya (Spiritual University), Rohini

Karnataka

Badaganvi Sarkar World Open University Education Society, Belgaum

Kerala

St. John’s University, Kishanattam

International Islamic University of Prophetic Medicine (IIUPM), Kozhikode

Maharashtra

Raja Arabic University, Nagpur

Puducherry

Sree Bodhi Academy of Higher Education, Thilaspet

Uttar Pradesh

Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith, Prayag, Allahabad

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose University (Open University), Aligarh

Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad, Lucknow

Mahamaya Technical University, Noida

West Bengal

Indian Institute of Alternative Medicine, Kolkata

Institute of Alternative Medicine and Research, Kolkata

These institutions lack the necessary legal authorization to confer degrees and are not recognized by the UGC

Always verify the legitimacy of any university through official UGC sources to avoid fraudulent institutions.