The University Grants Commission (UGC) found 32 fake universities across India, and Delhi is at the top of the list. UGC is a statutory body under the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, under the Government of India. It gives a warning to all that if someone does a degree from here, it will be invalid for employment or higher education in India, as well as abroad.
Along with this, Delhi has the highest number of fake universities, with 12 unofficial institutions in the state. UGC also advised students to revisit and check the recognition of all the universities before applying to any college for UG, PG, or other courses in the 2026 academic cycle. The Commission has stated that those institutes have no legal certification from the central or state government to offer higher educational degrees or vocational-based courses.
Click here to check the list of all fake universities https://www.ugc.gov.in/universitydetails/Fakeuniversity
Besides Delhi, 4 universities are identified in Uttar Pradesh, 2 in Kerala, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka. 1 each in Haryana, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, and Arunachal Pradesh. The list of 12 fake universities in Delhi includes top names such as Mount Institute of Management and Technology, National Institute of Management Solution, Viswkarma Open University for Self-Employment, Vocational University, Commercial University etc.
To know more about those institutions, visit the official website of the UGC https://www.ugc.gov.in/. You can check the authenticity of the institute through the UGC lists of recognised universities or the NIRF ranking 2025 list, which will help you in choosing the best college for Bachelor’s, Master’s, or other degrees. The NIRF list has the top colleges for engineering, management or humanities fields. Also, you can follow the page to get updated news related to this topic in the future.
