Nilamber-Pitamber University (NPU) is located in Daltonganj, now Medininagar, a divisional headquarter of Palamu, Jharkhand. Nilamber-Pitamber University was established in the year 2009. It is situated at a distance of about 175 km from Ranchi, the state capital of Jharkhand. Districts od Palamu, Garhwa, Latehar comes under the jurisdiction of NPU. Nilamber Pitamber University has 15 Post-graduate departments besides the usual undergraduate, technical and vocational curricula like Dental, Journalism, Engineering, and B.Ed. The University offers courses of UG & PG level in the faculties of Science, Social Science, Humanities, Commerce, Education, Medicine and Dental education.