Shaheed Mahendra Karma Vishwavidyalaya

Shaheed Mahendra Karma Vishwavidyalaya - (Former name Bastar Vishwavidyalaya ) (SMKV) or Bastar University , is a State university located in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, India. It is a teaching-cum-affiliating university which affiliates 30 college and has 10 University Teaching Departments (UTD). It was established and incorporated by Chhattisgarh Vishwavidyalaya Adhiniyam No. 18 of 2008 on September 2, 2008.

Affiliated colleges
Its jurisdiction extends over 7 districts -Bastar, Bijapur, Dantewada, Kanker, Kondagaon, Narayanpur, Sukma.

Departments
The university has eleven teaching departments:
 * School of Management Studies (SMS)
 * School of Studies in Anthropology
 * School of Studies in Biotechnology
 * School of Studies in Computer Application
 * School of Studies in Education
 * School of Studies in English
 * School of Studies in Forestry & Wildlife
 * School of Studies in Physical Education
 * School of Studies in Political Science
 * School of Studies in Rural Technology
 * School of Studies in Social Work