Faridabad’s Al-Falah University, which came under scrutiny after investigators found links between the institute and the Delhi blasts, stated that the old NAAC accreditation on its website was the result of a “mistake,” “website-design errors,” and an “inadvertent error.”
According to a Hindustan Times report, the university stated that it “apologizes” for the “misleading” accreditation displayed on its website and informed the NAAC that the claims have now been removed. Al-Falah University, spread over 76 acres in Dhauj village in Haryana’s Faridabad district, came under scrutiny after three doctors associated with the institution were linked to the November 10 blast near Delhi’s Red Fort, which killed at least 12 people.
Why is Al-Falah University’s NAAC grade under scrutiny?
On November 13, 2026, the accreditation body issued a show-cause notice to Al-Falah University for displaying “completely false and misleading” information, including an “A grade” for its engineering college from 2013 and accreditation for its teacher education school from 2011.
In its letter, NAAC stated that both accreditation statuses expired in 2016 and 2018, and that both colleges had not voluntarily submitted to NAAC’s Cycle 2 Assessment and Accreditation (A&A) process. The notice stated that the accreditation display was “misleading” and “false,” and directed the university to remove all claims, file a compliance report, and respond within seven days.
Al-Falah University receives another show-cause notice
On Friday, November 21, the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) issued a show-cause notice to Al-Falah University, asking why its minority status should not be revoked in view of its connection to the Delhi blasts case, ANI reported, citing sources. The hearing in the case is scheduled for December 4. Notices have been issued to the university registrar as well as the principal secretary of the Haryana education department to submit a report.
