UGC Issues advisory against unrecognised universities offering ‘Fake’ Degree

Degrees awarded by unrecognised universities/institutions will neither be recognized nor valid for higher education and employment purposes.

The University Grants Commission has issued a public notice against unrecognized institutions offering degree courses. The UGC has advised students to check the recognition of universities and colleges before taking admission.

The UGC comes up with a list of unrecognised universities, calling them ‘Fake Universities’ offering fake degrees. In its recent notice, UGC has stated that students, parents and the general public are advised that degrees can be awarded only by Universities/Institutions which are established under a State Act or Central Act or Provincial Act or institution, empowered to confer or grant degrees as per UGC Act, 1956.
However, it has come to the notice of UGC that a number of institutions are offering degrees contrary to the provisions of the UGC Act. Degrees awarded by such universities/institutions shall neither be recognized nor valid for higher education and employment purposes.

“Hence, all concerned are requested to check the UGC website, www.ugc.ac.in for information about recognized universities/institutions as well as fake institutions before taking admission in any institution for higher education,” reads UGC public notice.It has also asked the public to inform the UGC if any such college or university is offering such courses.

The UGC Notice states: “Further if any university/institution is offering academic programmes in contravention of the UGC Act, the same may also be brought to the notice of UGC via email to ugcampc@gmail.com so that appropriate action can be taken against such institutions.”

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