UGC declares that Rajeev Gandhi Institute of Technology & Management in Rajasthan’s Alwar is a fake university and not recognised

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a public alert warning students and parents against seeking admission to the Rajeev Gandhi Institute of Technology & Management, located at Mansa Chowk, Bhiwadi, District Alwar, Rajasthan, saying that the institution is fake. The institution has been added to the UGC list of Fake Universities.

The notice, uploaded on the UGC website on March 25, 2026, states that the institute “is neither recognized by UGC under Section 2(f) nor Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956. Hence, it is not entitled to award any UG/PG degree. Any degree awarded by this institute so far is not valid for Higher Education/ Government employment purposes.”

📢 UGC has declared Rajeev Gandhi Institute of Technology & Management, Alwar (Rajasthan) as a fake institution.

⚠️ The institute is not recognised and is not authorised to award any UG/PG degrees. Any degree issued by it is not valid for higher education or government… pic.twitter.com/CsuxNMu8oW

— UGC INDIA (@ugc_india) March 28, 2026

The UGC advisory explicitly advises the public not to take admission in the institution, emphasising that any degrees or certificates issued by it hold no legal recognition.

This alert comes a month after the UGC released its updated list of 32 fake universities across 12 states in February 2026. The Rajeev Gandhi Institute of Technology & Management, Rajasthan, has been added to that comprehensive list.

The UGC has repeatedly warned that degrees from these fake universities are invalid and will not be accepted for government jobs, further studies, or any official purposes. Students have been urged to verify the recognition status of any university on the official UGC website before taking admission.