UGC Fake University List 2026: 32 Institutions Declared Fake Across India, Delhi Tops With 12

• UGC lists 32 fake universities across India for 2026
• Delhi tops with 12 fake universities, UP has 4
• UGC warns degrees from these institutions are not valid

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The University Grants Commission (UGC) has released its 2026 list of fake universities operating across India. A total of 32 institutions have been identified as fake. The Commission has advised students and parents not to take admission in these institutions, stating that degrees issued by them will not be valid for jobs or higher studies.

The UGC functions under the Ministry of Education and is a statutory body under the Department of Higher Education, Government of India. In its latest notice, the Commission said that these institutions do not have recognition from the Central Government or any State Government. It referred to Sections 2(f) and 3 of the UGC Act and made it clear that degrees awarded by such institutions have no legal validity.

Students have been asked to check the recognition status of any institution before applying for admission.

Delhi records the highest number

According to the 2026 list, Delhi has the highest number of fake universities, with 12 institutions named. Uttar Pradesh follows with four institutions. Six states and one Union Territory have two fake universities each. These are Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Puducherry and West Bengal. Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jharkhand and Rajasthan have one fake university each.

State wise number of fake universities

List of institutions declared fake (as on February 2026)

Andhra Pradesh

• Christ New Testament Deemed University, Guntur
• Bible Open University of India, Visakhapatnam

Arunachal Pradesh

• Indian Institute of Alternative Medicine

Delhi

• World Peace of United Nations University (WPUNU)
• Institute of Management and Engineering
• All India Institute of Public & Physical Health Sciences (AIIPHS) State Government University
• Commercial University Ltd.
• United Nations University
• Vocational University
• ADR-Centric Juridical University
• Indian Institute of Science and Engineering
• Viswakarma Open University for Self-Employment
• Adhyatmik Vishwavidyalaya (Spiritual University)
• National Institute of Management Solution
• Mountain Institute of Management & Technology

Haryana

• Magic & Art University, Faridabad

Jharkhand

• Daksha University (Vocational and Life Skill Education), Ranchi

Karnataka

• Sarva Bharatiya Shiksha Peeth, Tumkur
• Global Human Peace University, Bengaluru

Kerala

• International Islamic University of Prophetic Medicine (IIUPM), Kozhikode
• St John's University

Maharashtra

• Raja Arabic University, Nagpur
• National Backward Krushi Vidyapeeth, Solapur

Puducherry

• Usha Latchumanan College of Education
• Sree Bodhi Academy of Higher Education

Rajasthan

• Rajeev Gandhi Institute of Technology & Management, Bhiwadi

Uttar Pradesh

• Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith, Prayagraj
• 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

The UGC has once again reminded students to verify whether a university is recognised before enrolling. It has stressed that admission to unrecognised institutions can affect employment prospects and further education.