UGC warns on Private Varsities and Fake Universities - Unrecognised Universities

The University Grants Commission has once again warned students against joining unrecognised institutions run by private parties and universities, and thus spoil their career.

The UGC said on Monday (November 9) that it has come to its notice that some of the State Private Universities have affiliated colleges and started off-campus centres beyond the territorial jurisdiction of their state in violation of the UGC (Establishment of and Maintenance of Standards in Private Universities) Regulations, 2003 and against the judgment in the case of Prof. Yash Pal & Others vs. State of Chhatisgarh & Others. Some of these universities are running these centres on franchising basis which is also not allowed, the UGC said.

The UGC said 45 private universities in different states (see list below) are competent to award degrees as specified by UGC under Section 22 of the UGC Act and with the approval of the statutory councils, wherever required through their main campus. Wherever the approval of the statutory council is not a pre-requisite to start a programme, the universities are required to maintain the minimum standards regarding academic and physical infrastructure as laid down by the concerned statutory council.

However the private universities cannot affiliate an institution/college. "They cannot establish off-campus centres beyond the territorial jurisdiction of the concerned state. However, they can establish off-campus centres within the concerned state after their existence of five years and with the prior approval of the University Grants Commission." Significantly the UGC release on its website said that so far UGC has not approved any off-campus centres of any private university.

The UGC in its release further said approval letters for courses under distance mode should clearly state that the course has been approved by the Joint Committee UGC, AICTE and DEC and the approval letter should be jointly signed by Secretary UGC , Member Secretary, AICTE and Director, DEC as per the provision laid down under clause 9 of the MOU signed by UGC, AICTE and DEC.

Following are the private universities established by the Acts of the Legislatures of different States and are competent to award degrees as specified by UGC.

CHHATTISGARH

1. Dr. C.V. Raman University, Kargi Road, Kota, Bilaspur.
2. MATS University, Arang Kharora Highway, Gram Panchayat: Gullu, Village: Gullu, Tehsil: Arang, District: Raipur.

GUJARAT

3. Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology,Gandhinagar, Post Box No. 4, Gandhinagar-382 007.
4. Ganpat University, Ganpat Vidyanagar, Mehsana, Goazaria Highway, District Mehsana - 382 711
5. Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya, Sarva Vidyalaya Campus, Sector 15/23,Gandhinagar.
6. Nirma University of Science & Technology, Sarkhej, Gandhinagar Highway,Village-Chharodi, Ahmedabad.
7. Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, At Raisan, Dist. Gandhinagar – 382 009

HIMACHAL PRADESH

8. Chitkara University, HIMUDA Education Hub, Kallujhanda (Barotiwala), Distt. Solan, - 174103 Himachal Pradesh
9. Jaypee University of Information Technology, District-Solan-173 215.

HARYANA

10. O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Narela Road, Near Jagdish Pur Village, Sonipat, Haryana

MEGHALYA

11. Martin Luther Christian University, KIPA Conference Centre, Central Ward,Shillong – 793 001.
12. Techno Global University, Anita Mension Bishnupur, Lawsohtun Road, Shillong – 793004.

MIZORAM

13. The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India University, Salem Veng, Chaltlang, Aizawal – 798 012.

NAGALAND

14. The Global Open University, Wokha – 797 111.

PUNJAB

15. Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar –Ludhiana, G. T. Road, Near
Chehru Railway Bridge, Phagwara, District – Kapurthala – 144 002.

RAJASTHAN

16. Amity University, Rajasthan NH-11C,Kant Kalwar, Jaipur- 303002
17. Bhagwant University, Post Box No. 87, Sikar Road, Ajmer – 305 001.
18. Jagannath University, Village-Rampura, Tehsil-Chaksu, Jaipur.
19. Jaipur National University, Jagatpura, Jaipur.
20.Jyoti Vidyapeeth Women's University, Vedant Gyan Valley Village, Jharna Matpala Jabner, Link Road NH-8, Jaipur.
21. Jodhpur National University, Narnadi Jhanwar Road , Jodhpur -342001 , Rajasthan

22. Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phoole University, Jaipur
23. Mewar University, Chittorgarh.
24.NIMS University, Shobha Nagar, Jaipur – 303 001.
25. Sir Padmapat Singhania University, Bhatewar, Udaipur, Rajasthan.
26.Singhania University, Pacheribari, Jhunjunu.
27.Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Mahal Jagatpura, Jaipur.
28.Shri Jagdish Prasad Jhabarmal Tibrewala University,Jhunjhunu.

SIKKIM

29.Eastern Institute for Integrated Learning in Management University, Jorethang.
30. Sikkim- Manipal University of Health, Medical & Technological Sciences, Gangtok-737 101.

TRIPURA

31 Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI), Agartala – 799001.

UTTAR PRADESH

32. Amity University Uttar Pradesh at Gautam Budh Nagar, (UP)
33. Integral University, Kursi Road, Lucknow-226 026.
34.Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University, Chitrakoot Dham-210204.
35. Mangalayatan University, Aligarh.
36.Mohammad Ali Jauhar University, Rampur.
37.Sharda University, Gautam Budh Nagar, U.P.
38.Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Delhi-Haridwar Byepass Road, Meerut.
39.Teerthanker Mahaveer Univesity, Delhi Road, Moradabad.

UTTRAKHAND

40. Dev Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Gayatrikunj, Shantikunj, Hardwar-249 411.
41 Doon University, Campus Office, 388/2, Indira Nagar, Dehradoon.
42. Himgiri Nabh Vishwavidyalaya (University in the Sky), Dehradun.
43. Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI), C-1/103, Indira Nagar, Dehradun-248 006.
44 .University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Building No. 7, Street No. 1, Vasant Vihar Enclave, Dehradun-284 006.
45. University of Patanjali, Patanjali Yogpeeth, Haridwar.

Fake Universities : Visit UGC website http://www.ugc.ac.in/