No ‘University of Colombo’ exists, don’t fall prey to fake degrees, cautions UGC
Vaishnavi Shukla | July 4, 2025 | 09:08 PM IST | 1 min read
UGC: The commission has informed students, parents, and the general public not to fall for fake advertisements offering ‘University of Colombo UG, PG, and doctoral degrees.’
University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a notice informing that no ‘University of Colombo’ exists in the list of recognised universities. UGC has informed students, parents, and the general public not to fall prey to fake advertisements offering degrees in the name of the ‘University of Colombo.’
According to the official UGC notice , any degree awarded in the name of the ‘University of Colombo’ or through its associates is not valid for higher education or employment purposes in India. The university is not authorised to offer any undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG), or doctoral degree programmes.
UGC has requested to check the official website, ugc.ac.in, for information about recognised universities.
Recently, the University of Columbo, Sri Lanka, wrote to UGC informing of the misuse of the university name and the issuance of fraudulent honorary doctorates in India.
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Fake ‘University of Columbo’ degrees
As per the official UGC notice, the university informed about the fake degrees being offered in the name of the university, while the logo is used differently in the advertisement, the name has been copied, which is creating confusion and damaging the institute’s reputation. The actions are being conducted without any authority or affiliation with the university and are a violation of intellectual property and higher education regulations.
The University of Colombo has requested UGC to take immediate action against the individuals or ogranisations involved, and prevent the further misuse of the university’s name, and take necessary legal measures. The university has also urged to notify law enforcement or cybercrime authorities to initiate criminal proceedings if appropriate.
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