Issued by India's University Grants Commission (UGC). Publication date: 12/03/2026India's University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued an annual update to its list of fake universities. The most recent list includes 32 universities, a significant increase from the 21 institutions listed two years ago. 12 of these are in Delhi, making it the region with the largest number of fake universities. The official list can be accessed at https://www.ugc.gov.in/universitydetails/Fakeuniversity .

Source: Economic Times March 13, 2026 10:19 UTC