AICTE Saksham Scholarship
AICTE · All India
₹50,000 a year for every year of study.
Your college and course must hold AICTE approval for the year you joined.
Free check · 2026-27 admissions
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Is the university recognised? Is the course allowed online or by distance learning? Is it approved for 2026–27?
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Reports / KarnatakaExample
Jain (Deemed-to-be University)
Bengaluru · Section 3 & 12B · UGC-DEB 2026-27
Online 11Distance 20Fake list 0
| Programme | Mode | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Business Administration | Online | Approved |
| Bachelor of Computer Applications | Online | Approved |
| Bachelor of Commerce | Online | Approved |
| Master of Commerce | Online | Approved |
Source: UGC-DEB lists, Sept 2026
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How the verdict works
Three checks. One answer you can act on.
Agents say "UGC approved" about almost everything. A degree is only safe when all three of these hold at once.
01 · Institution
The institution is real
Listed under Section 2(f) or Section 3 of the UGC Act, or set up by an Act of Parliament. Not on the UGC fake list.
02 · Mode
The course is allowed in this mode
Engineering, medicine, law, pharmacy, nursing and architecture can never be done by distance or online, even at a real university.
03 · Session
It is approved for 2026-27
Online and distance programmes are approved per university and per session by UGC-DEB. Last year's approval does not count.
The traffic-light rules
Every verdict follows one of six rules.
VerdictWhenWhat it means
Danger: fake
Name is on the UGC fake list
Declared fake by UGC
Not a university under Section 2(f) or Section 3 of the UGC Act. Its degrees are not valid for jobs or further study.
Invalid course
Engineering, medicine, law, pharmacy, nursing, architecture or agriculture by distance or online
Banned in distance and online mode
Even a recognised university cannot offer these by ODL or online. The councils will not accept the degree.
High risk
State university teaching through a centre in another state
Territorial jurisdiction violation
State and state private universities cannot run study centres or franchise colleges outside their home state.
Caution
Real university, but the course is missing from this year's list
Course approval missing or expired
The university is recognised, but this programme is not on the UGC-DEB or council list for 2026-27. Check before you pay.
Check with the council
Law, medicine, pharmacy, nursing, B.Ed and other council courses
University confirmed, council approval to look up
We confirm the university. These courses also need their own council's approval, and we link you to that council's official list. This is not a warning about the college.
Verified safe
University, course, mode and session all match
Approved and valid for 2026-27
Accepted for UPSC, state PSC and PSU jobs, Ph.D. admissions and international credential evaluation such as WES.
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All universitiesEvery recognised university in India.
1,303 universities from the official UGC list, with 12(B) status and online and distance approvals.
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All statesUniversities in your state.
Every UGC-recognised university, state by state, with the fake ones to avoid.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands1Andhra Pradesh54Arunachal Pradesh11Assam41Bihar34Chandigarh3Chhattisgarh35Delhi29Goa2Gujarat100Haryana53Himachal Pradesh25Jammu and Kashmir11Jharkhand35Karnataka92Kerala19Ladakh3Madhya Pradesh88Maharashtra98Manipur10Meghalaya11Mizoram2Nagaland5Odisha42Puducherry3Punjab39Rajasthan94Sikkim29Tamil Nadu68Telangana42Tripura8Uttar Pradesh114Uttarakhand47West Bengal55
UGC fake list · February 2026
All 32 fake universitiesNear you, and new on the list.
Two of the 32 are in Karnataka. Haryana, Jharkhand and Rajasthan appear for the first time.
Global Human Peace UniversityBengaluruKarnatakaUGC fake listSarva Bharatiya Shiksha PeethTumakuruKarnatakaUGC fake listMagic & Art UniversityFaridabadHaryanaUGC fake listDaksha University (Vocational and Life Skill Education)RanchiJharkhandUGC fake listRajeev Gandhi Institute of Technology & ManagementBhiwadiRajasthanUGC fake list
Agent and clone-site shield
Is this the university's own website?
Admission agents copy university names into look-alike domains. Paste the link you were sent and we compare it with the official address on the UGC list.
Differently-abled students
Scholarships, exam rights and paperwork, in plain words.
Answer four questions and see which schemes fit. No sign-up, no phone number.
- Scholarship matcherAICTE Saksham, DEPwD post-matric and top-class schemes, NFPwD and Karnataka SSP.
- Exam and admission rights5% seats, 5 years age relaxation, a scribe and at least 20 minutes extra per hour.
- Document trackerUDID card, NSP registration and income certificate, with how long each takes.
CourseB.Tech (technical)
StateKarnataka
Disability40% to 79%
Family income₹2.5 to ₹8 lakh
Example 3 schemes match
Likely eligible
Who approves what
Each course has its own regulator.
"UGC approved" is only the first step. This is who has to say yes for each kind of course.
UGC↗
University Grants Commission
Recognises universities under Section 2(f) and Section 3, and publishes the fake list.
UGC-DEB↗
Distance Education Bureau
Approves online and distance programmes, university by university, for each session.
AICTE↗
Technical education
Approves engineering, MBA, MCA, hotel management and, from 2024–25, BBA and BCA colleges.
NCTE↗
Teacher education
Recognises B.Ed, D.El.Ed and other teacher-training courses and colleges.
RCI↗
Rehabilitation Council
Recognises special education, audiology, speech therapy and clinical psychology courses.
NMC · PCI · BCI · INC↗
Professional councils
Medicine, pharmacy, law and nursing each need their own council's approval, on campus only.
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Questions parents ask
Before you sign anything.
Is a distance or online MBA valid for government jobs?
Yes, if the university and the specific MBA programme are on the UGC-DEB list for the session you joined. Degrees through ODL and online mode from approved universities are treated as equal to regular degrees under the UGC (ODL and Online Programmes) Regulations, 2020.
Can I do B.Tech or LL.B by distance?
No. Engineering, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, physiotherapy, architecture, law, agriculture, hotel management and Ph.D. programmes are not allowed in distance or online mode. A centre offering them is selling a degree that the council will not accept.
The agent says the university is UGC approved. Is that enough?
No. A university can be real while the course is not approved for this year, or while the centre you are joining is outside its legal area. Check all three: the university, the course in that mode, and the session.
Where does Verify Campus get its data?
Only from official sources: the UGC list of 1,303 universities, the four UGC-DEB lists for 2026-27 (2,659 programmes), and the UGC fake-university list as on February 2026. Every report links to its source. How we verify
I already paid a fake university. What can I do?
Report it at cybercrime.gov.in or call 1930, call the National Consumer Helpline on 1915, and write to UGC with your receipts. Keep every payment record and message from the agent.
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