Indira Kala Sangit Vishwavidyalaya is a State administered University, located at Khairagarh in Chattisgarh. It was established in 1956 under the Act XIX of the Government of Madhya Pradesh. After the creation of Chattisgarh, His Excellency, the Governor of Chattisgarh became the Chancellor of Indira Kala Sangit Vishwavidyalaya. The University has forty-five affiliated colleges under its wing; one affiliated research center and several recognized examination centers throughout India.

When this University was set up in 1956, the rulers of princely state of Khairagarh gifted their palace to establish a University of Music and Fine Arts. His Majesty Late Raja Birendra Bahadur Singh and Her majesty Late Rani Padmavati Devi named this University ` Indira` after their daughter who was also passionately fond of music.

This is the only university of performing and visual arts in Southeast Asia. The University offers courses related to various art forms such as classical vocal music (Hindustani and Carnatic), classical instrumental music (Hindustani and carnatic), classical dance styles (Kathak and Bharatanatyam), folk dance and music, painting, sculpture and graphics. It also teaches subjects such as History of Indian art and culture and various literatures. The University imparts education and conducts researches in Indian Performing Visual Art forms. The University has a museum, which is an essential part of the Department of History of Indian Art and Culture. The museum is also enriched with archaeological remnants and art souvenirs.