Sidho Kanho Birsha University

Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University
Mottosa no buddhyā śubhayā saṁyunaktu
Motto in English
let the Almighty bestow on us blessed thought
TypePublic State University
Established6 July 2010 (2010-07-06)
AccreditationNAAC
Academic affiliations
Budget35.49 crore (US$4.2 million) (2023–24 est.)
ChancellorGovernor of West Bengal
Vice-ChancellorPabitra Kumar Chakraborti
Academic staff
107 (2025)
Students3,551 (2025)
Postgraduates3,042 (2025)
509 (2025)
Location, ,
India

23°21′41″N 86°20′23″E / 23.36139°N 86.33972°E / 23.36139; 86.33972
CampusRural, 12.86 acres (5.20 ha)
Websitewww.skbu.ac.in

Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University (SKBU) is a public state university located in Purulia district of West Bengal, India. It was established under an Act of the West Bengal Legislature in April 2010. It offers different undergraduate and postgraduate courses in liberal arts.