Sido Kanhu Murmu University
सिदो कान्हू मुर्मू विश्वविद्यालय | |
Seal of Sido Kanhu Murmu University | |
Former names | Siddhu Kanhu University |
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| Motto | Nīrakṣīravivekinī Vidyā (Sanskrit) |
Motto in English | Knowledge is that which discerns between milk and water |
| Type | Public University |
| Established | 1992 |
| Accreditation | NAAC |
Academic affiliations | |
| Chancellor | Governor of Jharkhand |
| Vice-Chancellor | Kunul Kandir |
| Location | , , India - 814110 24°16′24″N 87°17′13″E / 24.27333°N 87.28694°E |
| Campus | Urban, 109 acres (44 ha) |
| Acronym | SKMU |
| Website | skmu |
Sido Kanhu Murmu University (SKMU), formerly Siddhu Kanhu University, is a public state university situated in the Santhal Parganas region of Jharkhand state in eastern India. It has its headquarters at Dumka, the second capital of Jharkhand. The university offers both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in various streams and have 27 constituent colleges and 15 affiliated colleges across six districts of Jharkhand.