UGC — Recognised Universities and Degree Verification

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Last Updated

9th May 2026

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Verify whether a university or college is UGC-recognised and authorised to award degrees in India.

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The University Grants Commission (UGC) is the statutory body under the UGC Act 1956 that recognises Indian universities and authorises them to confer degrees under Section 22 of the Act. Employers, embassies and admission officers can verify whether an institution is recognised by checking UGC's consolidated lists of central, state, deemed-to-be, and private universities, along with the rolling 'Fake Universities' list of unrecognised entities. Beyond institutional recognition, individual degrees are validated through the National Academic Depository (NAD) when the awarding university has uploaded the record. UGC also publishes lists of programmes approved by the Distance Education Bureau and dual-degree partnerships.

Department

University Grants Commission (UGC), Ministry of Education

Stage Level

National

Form Instructions

To verify a university's recognition: 1) Visit https://www.ugc.gov.in/ and navigate to 'Recognized Universities'.
2) Select the relevant category — Central, State, Deemed-to-be, Private — and search by name or state.
3) The result page lists the year of recognition, statute reference, and any withdrawal of recognition.
4) Cross-check the 'Fake Universities' list under 'Public Notices' for unrecognised entities.
5) For individual degree verification, candidates must use the National Academic Depository at https://nad.gov.in/.
6) Distance-mode programmes additionally require listing in the UGC-DEB territorial-jurisdiction notification.
Helpline: 011-23604446.

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Job Type

Permanent

Exam Mode

Offline Computer Based

Applicants Gender

All

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