Naik, also the chancellor Dr B R Ambedkar University, formerly Agra University, was addressing its 80th convocation ceremony.
The university gave away 495 PhD, five D Lit, 81 M Phil degrees.
Eminent physicist, educationist and Padam Shri M S Sodha was the chief guest at the ceremony.
Union Minister of State for HRD Ram Shankar Katheria also addressed the gathering.