32 Universities Declared Fake by UGC, Delhi Records Highest Count

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 32 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 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. For the sake of 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.