Sidho Kanho Birsha University


Sidho Kanho Birsha University is a state university established in 2010 in Purulia, West Bengal, India. Tapati Mukherjee was appointed as the first vice-chancellor. The focus is to promote and protect indigenous culture and language — especially the Santali language.
Sidho Kanho Birsha University began as an academic institution of higher learning when it was created as a state university in 2010.
Its post-graduate departments started functioning from the 2011-12 session with 12 academic departments. Over the years in an expansive and forward looking drive, they grew to 19 departments with the introduction to Economics, Sociology, Tribal Studies, Geography, Zoology, Botany & Psychology department, many of which are in the frontier areas of Science and Social Sciences.
The university initiated the Department of Tribal Studies. They are soon going to open the Department of Performing Arts.

History

The university was founded on 6 July 2010 by the Sidho Kanho Brisha University Act, 2010, passed by the West Bengal Legislature. Jagannath Kishore College, Purulia donated 13 acres to the university.
The university is named for three rebels who put up resistance against British rule: Sidhu Murmu, Kanhu Murmu and Birsa Munda.

Affiliated colleges

The university has 31 colleges. Among them 21 are degree colleges and ten are B.Ed. colleges and professional colleges:
; Degree colleges
; B.Ed. colleges and professional college