UGC Declares 22 Fake Universities in India: Names, States, and Details
The University of Grant Commission has updated their list of fake universities in India recently. Based on the UGC fake university list 2025, there are a total of 22 universities in this country which are not recognised by the commission. This means, degree or certification from any of these 22 universities are invalid. There were a total of 20 fake universities in India as per UGC.
To be recognised as a university, an institution either needs to be established as per Central/State/Provincial Act or an ‘institution Deemed to be University’ under section 3 or an institution specially empowered by an Act of Parliament to confer UGC specified degrees under section 22(3) of the Act. In this article below, we will discuss what can be called a fake university, the updated UGC fake university list and other important details.
What is a Fake University?
As per the University Grant Commission, to be eligible to be called a university, an institution must fulfil certain parameters of either being established under the provincial act by the central or the state. There can also be universities in India that are not established under these but fulfilled all the requirements by the UGC; these universities are labelled as “deemed-to-be-universities”. Here is a list of universities that UGC found out to be fake as per October 2025.
22 Universities declared Fake by UGC
Students can check the UGC-declared list of 22 fake and unrecognized universities in the table below — an official, easy-to-check reference of institutions not recognized by the University of Grants Commission (UGC).
UGC Fake Universities 2025
| No. | Name of the Fake University | State |
|---|---|---|
1 | Christ New Testament Deemed University | Fit No. 301, Grace Villa Apts., 7/5, Srinagar, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh-522002 |
2 | Bible Open University of India | H.No. 49-35-26, N.G.O’s Colony, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh-530016 |
3 | All India Institute of Public & Physical Health Sciences (AIIPHS) | Office Kh. No. 608-609, 1st Floor, Sant Kripal Singh Public Trust Building, Near BDO Office, Alipur, Delhi-110036 |
4 | Commercial University Ltd | Daryaganj, Delhi |
5 | United Nations University | Delhi |
6 | Vocational University | Delhi |
7 | ADR-Centric Juridical University | ADR House, 8J, Gopala Tower, 25 Rajendra Place, New Delhi - 110 008 |
8 | Indian Institute of Science and Engineering | New Delhi |
9 | Viswakarma Open University for Self-Employment | 672, Sanjay Enclave, Opp. GTK Depot, Delhi-110033 |
10 | Adhyatmik Vishwavidyalaya (Spiritual University) | 351-352, Phase-I, Block-A, Vijay Vihar, Rithala, Rohini, Delhi-110085 |
11 | World Peace of United Nations University (WPUNU) | No.-201, 2st Floor, Best Business Park, Netaji Subhash Place, Pitampura, New Delhi-110034 |
12 | Institute of Management and Engineering | 1810/4, Ist Floor, Kotla Mubarakpur |
13 | International Islamic University of Prophetic Medicine (IIUPM) | Kunnamangalam Kozhikode, Kerala-673571 |
14 | St. John’s University | Kishanattam, Kerala |
15 | Raja Arabic University | Nagpur, Maharashtra |
16 | Sree Bodhi Academy of Higher Education | No. 186, Thilaspet, Vazhuthavoor Road, Puducherry-605009 |
17 | Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith | Prayag, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh |
18 | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose University (Open University) | Achaltal, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh |
19 | Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad | Matiyari Chinhat, Faizabad Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh – 227 105 |
20 | Mahamaya Technical University | PO - Maharishi Nagar , Distt. Gb Nagar , Opp. Sec 110 , Sector 110 , Noida - 201304 |
21 | Indian Institute of Alternative Medicine | Kolkata |
22 | Institute of Alternative Medicine and Research | 8-A, Diamond Harbour Road, Builtech inn, 2nd Floor, Thakurpurkur, Kolkata - 700063 |
UGC Approved Universities 2025
| Type of the University (12B) | Number |
|---|---|
Central Universities | 56 |
State Universities | 267 |
Private Universities | 25 |
Deemed to be Universities | 50 |
Total | 398 |
Are Degrees from UGC Fake Universities invalid?
The short answer is yes, degrees received from fake universities hold no value as these degrees are not regulated by any governing bodies such as UGC, AICTE, NAAC and more. However, there are a few universities which are approved by the UGC, but a few of their courses do not fulfill the requirements set by the UGC, in that case, students should avoid only those courses. But as a general rule, it’s advisable to avoid universities which are not approved by the UGC entirely.