The University Grants Commission (UGC) has released a list of 24 fake universities. The higher education regulator has said these 24 self-styled, unrecognised institutions are functioning in contravention of the UGC Act.

Warning people against taking admission in these institutions, the UGC has said these universities are not entitled to confer any degrees.

The UGC had released a similar list last year, which featured 22 fake universities.

Of the  24 fake universities, seven are based out of Delhi.

According to Section 22(1) of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956,  only a University established by a Central, State/ Provincial Act or an institution deemed to be university under section 3 or an institution especially empowered by an Act of Parliament can confer UGC specified degrees under section 22(3) of the Act.

Also, Section 23 of the UGC Act prohibits the use of word “University” by any institutions other than a university established as stated above.

A state-wise list of the 24 fake universities:

BIHAR

• Maithili University / Vishwavidyalaya, Darbhanga, Bihar.

DELHI

• 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), 351-352, Phase-I, Block-A, Vijay Vihar, Rithala, Rohini, Delhi-110085

KARNATAKA

• Badaganvi Sarkar World Open University Education Society, Gokak, Belgaum, Karnataka.

KERALA

• St. John’s University, Kishanattam, Kerala.

MAHARASHTRA

• Raja Arabic University, Nagpur, Maharashtra.

WEST BENGAL

• Indian Institute of Alternative Medicine, Kolkata.
• Institute of Alternative Medicine and Research,8-A, Diamond Harbour Road, Builtech inn, 2nd Floor, Thakurpurkur, Kolkatta – 700063

UTTAR PRADESH

• Varanaseya Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi (UP) Jagatpuri, Delhi
• Mahila Gram Vidyapith/Vishwavidyalaya, (Women’s University) Prayag, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh.
• Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith, Prayag, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh.
• National University of Electro Complex Homeopathy, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
• Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose University (Open University), Achaltal, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh.
• Uttar Pradesh Vishwavidyalaya, Kosi Kalan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.
• Maharana Pratap Shiksha Niketan Vishwavidyalaya, Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh.
• Indraprastha Shiksha Parishad, Institutional Area,Khoda,Makanpur,Noida Phase-II, Uttar Pradesh.

ODISHA

• Nababharat Shiksha Parishad, Anupoorna Bhawan, Plot No. 242, Pani Tanki Road,Shaktinagar, Rourkela-769014.
• North Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Odisha.

PUDUCHERRY

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

* The UGC has said the matter pertaining to Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad, Lucknow, UP, is sub judice before the District Judge – Lucknow