Online foreign univ PhDs not recognised, warns UGC

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has warned students that it and the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) do not recognise online PhD programmes of fered by EdTech companies in collaboration with foreign educational institutions on Friday. In a latest notice, the UGC reiterated that it is mandatory for all higher education institutions to follow UGC regulations and its amendments to award PhD degrees.

This is the second such warning this year to students by the higher education and the technical education regulators.

Earlier this year, the UGC and the AICTE had warned their recognised varsities and institutions against offering courses in distance learning and online mode in association with EdTech companies, saying no "franchise" agreement is permissible.