Its post-graduate departments started functioning from the 2011-12 session with 12 academic departments (Bengali, English, Sanskrit, Santali, History, Political Science, Philosophy, Education, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics & Commerce).

Over the years in an expansive and forward-looking drive, they grew to 19 departments with the introduction to Economics, Sociology, Tribal Studies, Geography, Zoology, Botany & Psychology department, many of which are in the frontier areas of Science and Social Sciences.

Sidho Kanho Birsha University has 22 departments organized into three faculties: Science, Arts, and Commerce.

This faculty consists of the departments of Anthropology and Tribal Studies, Bengali, English, Economics, Education, History, Political Science, Philosophy, Journalism and Mass Communication, Sanskrit, Santali, Kudmali, Law, and Sociology.

It also offers six-month certificate courses on different topics to preserve the indigenous identity of this locality.

Sidho Kanho Birsha University (SKBU) has been awarded B+ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).