Usha Martin University was set up in 2012 vide Usha Martin University, Jharkhand Act 2012, to carry its mandate of providing inclusive quality higher education in different fields for sustainable development of the society in the state of Jharkhand and be in conformity with the priorities of the Ministry of Education, Govt. of Jharkhand

The University is duly recognised by the University Grants Commission under Sec. 2(f) of UGC Act 1956 as a self-financing Private University. Usha Martin University offers a wide range of programmes across disciplies and at various levels of Diploma, UG, PG and Ph.D programmes.

The University aims at nurturing and harnessing local talent to encourage social re-engineering and human capital building in the state. With the appointment of quality faculty, UMU is expected to grow exponentially. In line with its guiding philosophy of quality and credibility, UMU offers only those programmes that have the approval of national statutory bodies.

To enhance access to high quality higher education to all aspirants in the sate of Jharkhand, the University has committed itself to the goal of offering cost-effective quality education and facilitates its learners to get financial assistance from various schemes/ agencies of the state and central governments.