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Posted: Jun 17, 2009 at 1600 hrs IST

New Delhi UGC has found certain private universities running off-campuses outside their territorial jurisdiction and illegally granting affiliations to colleges in a blatant violation of its norms. The educational regulatory body has directed them to close-down such campuses immediately, a senior UGC official said. "We have found that certain state private universities are running off-campus centres outside their territorial jurisdiction besides giving affiliation to colleges. This is in violation of UGC regulations," he said.

It was also noticed that certain state private universities are granting franchise to private parties to run off-campus centres. The errant universities include Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI) and Dheradun-based Hemgiri Nabh Vishwavidyalaya (HNV). While UGC has already directed HNV to close down the off-campus centre it had opened in Goa, in other cases the Commission was in the process of taking similar action. "As per the norms, private universities can neither affiliate any institution or college nor set up off-campus centres," the official said.

The findings came a few days after the UGC made similar revelations about deemed universities which have been found offering courses by opening off-campuses, off-shore campuses, new departments and study centres without proper approval.

For starting any off-campus within the state, the state private universities need to get permission from the UGC after five years of their establishment. The UGC has not allowed any state private university to start off-campus centre so far, the official said, adding the students should be very careful while selecting institutions for pursing higher studies.

About 40 state private universities have been established through legislations in different states. A maximum of nine such universities have been set up in Rajasthan followed by seven in Uttar Pradesh, six in Uttarakhand and five in Gujarat. The UGC last week said it came across a number of irregular practices by deemed universities which are offering courses by opening off-campuses, off-shore campuses, new departments and study centres without proper approval. HRD Ministry is critical about the functioning of such institutions and is set to start a thorough review of the functioning of the deemed universities.

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A PRIVATE and UNRECOGNIZED Examining Body giving affiliation to several ILLEGAL centers in India, Sri Lanka and U.K. by GHAN SHYAM SHARMA on 15 Nov 2009

Several letters with proper evidences sent to UGC, that the BHATKHANDE SANGIT VIDYAPITH, LUCKNOW, which is a totally Private and Unrecognized EXAMINING BODY (not any institute),opened nearly 300 Music centers in India, Sri Lanka and recently in Birmingham (U.K.)also.It is PROOVED, that this Vidyapith is Not Recognized by any State/Central Govt. or by any University/College or by UGC/DEC of India. Certificates of this Vidyapith are neither DEGREE/DIPLOMA nor are ACCEPTED for any purpose, by any State/Central Govt. or by any University/College of India. This Vidyapith is NOT AT ALL RELATED ANYHOW with the World fame UGC Music University, known as Bhatkhande Sangit Sansthan, Lucknow. UGC/New Delhi is fully authorise to CHECK these type of Private Universities/Body, by setting an ENQUIRY, who is ILLEGALY opening Centers in India or other Country as self declared "PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES UNDER UGC RADAR".Please ask and VERIFY the given Facts with Registrar of the Vidyapith and take action.

universities recognized by ugc in himachal pradesh by vikrant guleria on 26 Oct 2009

i would like to know the various universities recognized by ugc in himachal pradesh

Dr cv raman university by syed munawwar kamal on 04 Oct 2009

I want to do MSC In IT from Dr cv raman university so please be clear me DR CV RAMAN UNIVERSITY is UGC approved or not please mail me

ENQUIRY by JAI PRAKASH on 21 Sep 2009

plz tell me about sikkim manipal university affilation.i am persuing B.C.A is it illegal

is singhania university reconized form ugc or not and its P.hd in education and M.Ed valid by Pushpendra singh on 20 Sep 2009

is singhania university reconized form ugc or not and its P.hd in education and M.Ed valid session 2008.i want to do phd in education from singhania university is it a valid from ugc

offering honouris causa by Arasappansrinivasan on 18 Sep 2009

In Chennai one academy by name Parthasarathy International Cultural Academy has offered various honorary degrees to various persons. On perusing the profile of a few persons, I was surprised that these persons are unfit for such degrees and the academy and the affiliated Foreign Institutions are fake. I request a detailed discussion and creation of awareness or banning such institutions from offering such degrees like Ph.D, D.Sc, D.Ed etc

about ugc recognition by manoj on 06 Sep 2009

want to know whether cv raman university bilaspur is ugc recognised or not please send me the date of getting recog if it is recognised

ugc recognization of study centres by ajay on 26 Aug 2009

I want to ask if study centres that have been opened by many private university outside their parent state and admitting students are legak to operate or they have been banned by the UGC.UGC have banned many courses through distance education.Is degree received from the university through study centres valid.

Dr C V Raman university by vikas chauahn on 20 Aug 2009

Kindly mail me tha Dr. C. V. Raman University dr.c.v.raman university bilaspur chhatisgarh is UGC AFFILIATED OF NOT kindly send me that detail.

Amity Global Business School by Sharath on 09 Aug 2009

Whether Amity Global Business School ,CHennai is approved by UGC or any other statutory body of india? Please help me out!!!!

UGC RECOGNIZED by BALI on 07 Aug 2009

DR.C.V.RAMAN UNIVERSITY IS UGC RECOGNIZED OR NOT > PLZ MAIL ME UGC LIST AND IF THIS UNIVERSITY IS UGC RECOGNIZED PLZ SEND ME WEB SITE NAME

recognisation ugc by santosh on 27 Oct 2009

DR.C.V.RAMAN UNIVERSITY IS UGC RECOGNIZED OR NOT > PLZ MAIL ME UGC LIST AND IF THIS UNIVERSITY IS UGC RECOGNIZED PLZ SEND ME WEB SITE NAME

ugc affiliation by bali on 07 Aug 2009

dr.c.v.raman university bilaspur chhatisgarh is UGC AFFILIATED OF NOT .PLZ SEND ME UGC LIST

singhania university of rajestan by deepak on 13 Jul 2009

it is to bringh to your kind notice that singhania university , private university asteblished by rajest govt by act , this university has set up many off campus centre through out the country which are not approved as per the rules of ugc along this the status of this university is also not clear as this university still not approved by ugc , it is there fore requested not to take admission in this university untill the ugc fully recognised this university

Bangalore management acadamy by Raghavendran on 03 Jul 2009

Whether BMA is approved by UGC or any other statutory body of india? Please help me out!!!!

Amity Global Business School Bangalore by Arun on 29 Jun 2009

This is to inform you all that Amity Global Business School Bangalore is not recognised by UGC as of today.Amity University is also under UGC radar.I would want people to go n check before joining an institute so they wont face problems midway after joining the course.

hi by dhiraj on 28 Jun 2009

AMITY UNIVERSITY IS UGC RECOGNIZED OR NOT > PLZ MAIL ME

CHITKARA UNIVERSITY AT BADDI IN HIMACHAL PRADESH, INDIA by R C Garg on 26 Jun 2009

SIR,I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THAT CHITKARA UNIVERSITY AT BADDI IS UNER UGC OR NOT BECAUSE MY DAUGHTER WANTS TO TAKE THE ADMISSION IN CIVIL.KINDLY ADVISE.REGARDSRCGARG

icfai is not a fraud university by rahul on 20 Jun 2009

icfai dehradun is not a fraud university.the rumers are wrong.icfai is a ugc recognised university.and it is having its different department which is distributed all over the world called as ibs.all the 16 colleges in india of ibs is not the study center but they are the department of university.all the ibs students are getting the right degree and regular degree.so dont worry and enjoy the brand name ibs and its study structure...good luck for all the ibs studentrahul mahajan

IBS IS A FRAUD by prashant on 19 Jun 2009

yes IBS is a big fraud. they are distributing degree of distance learning on the name of regular MBA to all IBS campuses. This was not clear at the time of addmissions.they have made thousands of students fool.and despite being declared illegal by court, they are continuing to take fresh admissions and hiking fees tremendously. Now they are saving their IBS hyderabad by making hyderabad a saperate university but what about other abandones campuses?which authority recognise them? what is the future of these campuses? are all the admissions taken by these campuses legal? why are they getting DLP degree when it was not clear earlier? ICFAI dehradoon is saying they hv no study centers or campuses outside uttarakhand.ICFAI Society will have to answer all of its student that which governing body recognise its all campuses which are illagal excepy hyderabad and dehradoon.

IBS IS A FRAUD ,no doubt about it.they are jus fooling parents of their hard earn money. by nikita on 18 Jun 2009

sir could u please tell me IBS,pune is worth taking admission or not??because they are charing 7-5 lacs for two years mba course..n if u see their campus.one will be shocked .it has no infrastructure.it lacks basic facilities.

ICFAI UNIVERSITY IS A FRAUD by Himesh on 18 Jun 2009

I KNOW THE ICFAI UNIVERSITY IS A BIG FRAUD. IT IS RUNNING ITS COLLEGES THROUGHOUT PUNJAB, HARYANA

which other universities. by sumitra on 18 Jun 2009

sir i would also like to know whether amity university is also under the lenses of ugc. as it has opened b schools all over india.and planning to open more.i m asking this because i am planning to join amity global business school mumbai.

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