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Short, plain guides to degrees, marksheets and approvals, written from the official rules. Each one links to its source.
How to check a college in your state
Pick your state: the steps to check a college, and what the official lists show for it, from universities to fake ones and teacher-training colleges.
Choose your stateHow to check if a university is UGC-recognised
Search the exact name on the UGC list of universities. Not being on the fake list does not prove a university is recognised.
25 Oct 2026 · 3 min readRead the guideOnline and distanceHow to check whether an online course is approved for this year
Check the UGC-DEB list for the exact university, programme, mode and academic session. Last year's approval does not carry forward.
25 Oct 2026 · 3 min readRead the guideOnline and distanceIs an online or distance degree equivalent to a regular degree?
Degrees from recognised institutions in approved online and distance programmes are treated at par with regular degrees. Not every online course qualifies.
25 Oct 2026 · 3 min readRead the guideDegrees and marksheetsHow to verify a degree certificate on DigiLocker
If your university uploaded the award to the National Academic Depository, you can see and verify it through DigiLocker. A missing record is not proof of a fake.
25 Oct 2026 · 3 min readRead the guideRecognitionHow to check a college's university affiliation
Confirm the affiliation with the university the college names: the college, campus, course and current academic year must all match.
25 Oct 2026 · 3 min readRead the guideOnline and distanceIs a university study centre or franchise legitimate?
A centre using a university's name is not necessarily authorised. Ask the university to confirm the centre in writing.
25 Oct 2026 · 3 min readRead the guideRecognitionWhat is an AISHE code, and does it prove a college is recognised?
An AISHE code is an ID from the All India Survey on Higher Education. It is not, by itself, proof of recognition, affiliation or course approval.
25 Oct 2026 · 2 min readRead the guideOnline and distanceWhat is a DEB-ID, and do online students need one?
A DEB-ID is a unique learner ID that UGC-DEB requires for admission to online and distance programmes. It does not mean a course is approved.
25 Oct 2026 · 2 min readRead the guideDegrees and marksheetsHow to verify a degree certificate in India
Four checks that tell you whether a degree or marksheet is real and valid: the university, the course and mode, the year, and the record itself.
24 Oct 2026 · 5 min readRead the guideDegrees and marksheetsFake marksheet or degree? Seven warning signs
Signs that a marksheet or degree may not be genuine, and what to do before you rely on it or pay for it.
24 Oct 2026 · 4 min readRead the guideOnline and distanceAre online and distance degrees valid in India?
When an online or distance degree is equal to a regular one, and the three checks that decide it.
24 Oct 2026 · 4 min readRead the guideTeacher trainingB.Ed and D.El.Ed: how to check NCTE recognition
A teacher-training qualification counts for teaching jobs only if NCTE recognised the course at that institution. Here is how to check, and what a withdrawal means.
24 Oct 2026 · 4 min readRead the guide