A leading US journal on higher education said that there are many dubious and unaccredited universities in the US that are duping foreign students – especially Indians. This report was carried out after the TVU scam in January. The scam involved Indian students who had been trapped in the US; the university was caught red handed and slapped with immigration fraud charges.

One of the journal’s reporters said that “these universities are names that kept cropping up in our investigation, and so caught our attention. The investigation raises questions about how strictly the federal government is being able to ensure the quality of institutions it allows to admit foreign students. Genuine, accredited universities complained to us that their students were leaving for dubious institutions after arriving in the US.”

These dubious, non-accredited universities are using loopholes in the system to get permission from the authorities to admit foreign students. They then falsely claim that their credits are recognised by other accredited universities.

Students are advised to be careful in choosing a foreign university. If you need help choosing a university, we are always available to help.