Sidho Kanho Birsha University Purulia was established in 2010 by the Government of West Bengal. It delivers excellent quality of education in a range of subjects such as physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science, English, history, sociology, zoology, and other academic subjects. It offers courses at UG, PG, PhD, Diploma, and Certificate levels. Admissions to all the courses except PhD are provided on merit in the qualifying examination. 

Check out: Sidho Kanho Birsha University Affiliated Colleges. 

SKBU Purulia Quick Facts

• Admission to the UG and PG courses at the university is based on merit only.
• The university emphasizes the academic and cultural development of the student and provides Diploma courses in indigenous arts like Chhau.
• The university is named after three nationalist tribal leaders of the British era. 
• The university will be offering post-graduation courses in LLM, Biotechnology, Environmental Science, and Performing Art (Music) from the academic year 2021-22.
• The university has recently introduced professional courses like MBA, Journalism & Mass Communication to help students to secure jobs in corporate firms. 
• The highest salary for a graduate from SKBU is 3.13 lakh per annum and for a postgraduate student is 3.8 LPA. 
• The university has excellent faculty who have won many prestigious awards.