Founded in 1992, Sido Kanhu Murmu University is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Dumka (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Jharkhand. Officially recognized by the University Grants Commission of India, Sido Kanhu Murmu University (SKMU) is a coeducational Indian higher education institution. Sido Kanhu Murmu University (SKMU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. SKMU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.