Sido Kanhu Murmu University
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Siddhu Kanhu University |
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| Motto | नीर क्षीरविवेकिनी विधा |
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Motto in English
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Ability to separate milk from water |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1992 |
| Chancellor | Syed Ahmed |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr Ahsan Qamar |
| Location | Dumka, Jharkhand, India |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | skmu |
Sido Kanhu Murmu University (formerly known as Siddhu Kanhu University) is a public university situated in the indigenous peoples dominated area of Santhal Parganas region of Jharkhand state in eastern India. It has its headquarters at Dumka, the second capital of Jharkhand.
Sido Kanhu Murmu University (SKMU) was founded as Siddhu Kanhu University on 10 January 1992 by an Act of Bihar Legislative Assembly. It was carved out from Bhagalpur University now known as Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University.
The university was renamed as Sido Kanhu Murmu University (SKMU) on 6 May 2003 by an amendment made in the section 3(1) of the Jharkhand State Universities Act 2000 (Amendment).
The university was recognized by and affiliated to the Association of Indian Universities on 6 May 1993. It was granted recognition under Section 12 (B) of the UGC Act, 1956 in May 2006.
This university comprises 15 affiliated colleges, which are:
This university comprises 13 constituent colleges, which are:
Coordinates: 24°16′46″N 87°15′47″E / 24.27932°N 87.26303°E
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