

Durga Soren University is a private state university established in 2023 in Deoghar, Jharkhand.
Durga Soren University is located in the Deoghar district of Jharkhand, with its address at Bompass Town, Post Devsangh, Deoghar, Jharkhand 814114. It runs under the Shivam Trust and was established by the Jharkhand legislative act No. The university is the first private university of the Santhal Pargana region.
The university offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes across various disciplines, and it offers Ph.D. programmes in some of its postgraduate subjects. It has approval from the Pharmacy Council of India and the Indian Nursing Council. Its stated mission is to impart quality education and equip students with the knowledge, skills, and values needed to excel in their chosen fields.
The university is spread over 46 acres. Listed facilities include classrooms, a seminar hall, a central library, hostels with Wi-Fi, a mess and dining facility, a girls common room, a sick room, health clinics and ambulances, and CCTV hostel security. The university encourages research through grants, fellowships, and collaborations with industry and research institutions.
International students apply through the Study in India (SII) portal. General admission follows entrance exams or national or state test scores, followed by a merit list and counselling.
The university is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC), a statutory body of the Government of India, under section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956. Accreditation and ranking status with NAAC, NBA and NIRF is under process, as it is a newly established university.