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25 investigation records. Each one is based on an official reply received under the Right to Information Act and links to the original record and its infographic. For all published reports, see Reports.

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We label material by what it is, so readers can tell a claim from a finding. A report about one institution is not a statement about private universities in general.

Allegation
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Official record
A reply or document issued by a public authority, for example under the RTI Act. It shows what that authority stated, as of its date.
Regulator notice
A public notice or order from a body such as UGC, AICTE, NCTE or BCI.
Court finding
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Final decision
A decision that closes the matter, such as a final judgment or a completed regulatory action.
No. 10 Official record

IASE Sardarshahr and the Study-Centre Question: What UGC's Distance Education Bureau Put on Record

UGC-DEB · RTI REPLY · RAJASTHAN

What the source document states: UGC Distance Education Bureau reply F.No. 1-1046/2026(RIA)/175607 lists IASE's distance recognition as post facto till 2005 and provisional for 2007-08, and cites UGC's 2005 notice that IASE was not permitted to affiliate colleges or run study centres.

No. 70 Official record

Sabarmati University: The State Asked the University, and Passed the Answer On

GUJARAT CHE · RTI REPLY · GUJARAT

What the source document states: Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education, Gujarat reply No: ISC-7/Pri.Uni/RTI/2026/365 dated 11/02/2026: an RTI of 01/08/2025 reached the office on 29/01/2026; points 1 to 6 were requested from Sabarmati University by letter of 03/02/2026 and the university's answer forwarded to the applicant.

No. 76 Official record

Singhania University: School Education Is Outside the UGC, and No Centre Is Approved

UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION · RAJASTHAN

What the source document states: UGC reply F.No.1-410/2024(RIA)/(CPP-I/PU) of July 2024: school education does not fall under the purview of the UGC; Singhania University, Pacheri Bari was established 29.03.2008 by an Act of the Rajasthan State Legislature; the UGC has granted no approval for any off-campus or study centre.

No. 64 Official record

Subharti University's Distance Degrees: Fifteen Years of Recognition, Year by Year

UGC — DISTANCE EDUCATION BUREAU · UTTAR PRADESH

What the source document states: UGC Distance Education Bureau reply F. No.1-432/2024(DEB-I/RTI) dated 17 July 2024: the full programme-wise ODL recognition history of Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut from 2009-10 to 2025-26, with nine annexures, territorial jurisdiction norms and the rule on admissions taken during a recognition period.

No. 73 Official record

Amdus Vidyapeeth: Not on the UGC's List, Not Authorised to Issue Degrees

UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION · NATIONAL

What the source document states: UGC reply No.F. 1-411/2024 (RIA)(CPP-I/PU) of June 2024: the name of Amdus Vidyapeeth does not appear in the list of universities established under section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956 as maintained by UGC; therefore it is not authorised to issue UGC specified degrees.

No. 79 Official record

NEFTU: The State Keeps No Record of the Degrees It Is Asked About

DIRECTORATE OF HIGHER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION · ARUNACHAL PRADESH

What the source document states: Directorate of Higher & Technical Education, Arunachal Pradesh reply No. HTE/2/2024 dated 21 May 2024 on North East Frontier Technical University: the Directorate is not the custodian of degrees issued by NEFTU, holds no monitoring records, and states that UGC permission is for the main campus by regular mode only.

No. 58 Official record

Sangai International University: Reported Not Functional, Show Cause Notice Issued

UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION · MANIPUR

What the source document states: UGC reply F.No.1-200/2024(RIA)/R/(CPP-I/PU) of April 2024: per the District Level Committee of the Government of Manipur, Sangai International University is not functional; UGC has issued a show cause notice dated 19.12.2023 and sought comments from the state Department of Higher Education.

No. 52 Official record

Arunachal Pradesh: “No Reply/Response Has Been Received”

UGC · STATE PRIVATE UNIVERSITY · ARUNACHAL PRADESH

What the source document states: UGC RTI reply F.No.1-1151/2024(RIA/(CPP-I/PU), April 2024: no reply received from the university or the Arunachal Pradesh higher education department; UGC does not approve courses; professional, technical and medical programmes need the relevant regulatory council's approval.

No. 49 Official record

Sangai International University: Eight Years of Unanswered Letters

OFFICIAL RECORD · UGC SHOW CAUSE NOTICE · MANIPUR

What the source document states: UGC Show Cause Notice No. F. 8-19/2015 (CPP-I/PU), December 2023: information sought for inspection has been pending since 2015; Sangai International University, Churachandpur, Manipur given 15 days to show cause why its name should not be removed from the Section 2(f) list.

No. 37 Official record

Sabarmati University: Recognised on the Main Campus, Nowhere Else

UGC · STATE PRIVATE UNIVERSITY · GUJARAT

What the source document states: UGC reply No. F. 1-1653/2022(RIA) (CPP-I/PU), October 2022: Sabarmati University, formerly Calorx Teacher's University, Ahmedabad, is a Gujarat State private university notified 07.07.2009; UGC has granted no approval for any off-campus or study centre and franchising with private coaching institutions is barred.

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