Latest reported cases of education fraud in India and abroad: fake degrees, degree mills, certificate rackets, immigration document fraud, regulator action and RTI-based disclosures. Each report links to its sources.
Police say an inter-state syndicate produced counterfeit Persons with Disabilities certificates to secure reserved-category seats. Twenty-seven forged certificates were recovered.
12 October 2026
Subpoenas have been issued over alleged misuse of the exchange-visitor visa to hire foreign postdoctoral researchers. The universities say they comply with visa rules.
12 October 2026
The regulator says programmes that failed quality monitoring are being shut, after a congressional commission found 177 teacher colleges with zero licensure pass rates over a decade.
12 October 2026
Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana said it had published incorrect information about Paola Holguín's qualifications. She says she completed the coursework and thesis but did not graduate.
12 October 2026
Since January 2026, India sits in Australia's highest-risk student visa category, with concerns about fraudulent academic and financial documents cited as a key reason.
12 October 2026