| Sidho Kano Birsa University | |
|---|---|
| Established | 2010 |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | Governor of West Bengal |
| Vice-Chancellor | Tapati Mukherjee |
| Location | Purulia and Bankura, West Bengal, India |
| Campus | Rural |
| Affiliations | UGC |
Sidho Kano Birsa University is a state university established in 2010 and situated over two campuses in Purulia and Bankura, West Bengal, India.[1] Almost all of the 30 colleges in Purulia district and Bankura district are going to be affiliated with this university. Tapati Mukherjee has been appointed as the first Vice-Chancellor of the University. The focus of the University would be to promote and protect indigenous culture and language; and specially Santhali language.[2]