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Banaras Hindu University, commonly known as BHU, was previously Central Hindu College. The university was established as a central public university in 1916 by Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. BHU is the only university with IIT inside the campus, known as IIT BHU. The University is organized into six institutes, fourteen faculties, and 132+ departments. The total students enrollment in the university goes above 30000 from all over the world.

Note:

  • For ST/ SC category candidates, there is no obligation of a minimum aggregate of marks in any qualifying exams except they should have passed the qualifying exams and should have attended the related entrance examination.
  • In the case of PC and OBC candidates, they do have a 5% relaxation in the aggregate marks scored in the qualifying exam compared to the general category.

Under Graduate Admission through UET:

The university offers various specializations under the Undergraduate Level courses, such as B.Com. (Hons), BA (Hons), B.Sc. (Ag), B.P.Ed, BFA, BPA, Shastri (Hons), B.Sc. (Hons), B.Ed., Bachelor of Vocational Programs, and the duration depends on the course nature.

The candidate must have a graduate degree in the related stream to get admission to B.Ed. And B.P.Ed. Later, the eligible candidates will have to attend a common entrance exam named UET, which the University leads.

Course Name

Specializations

Eligibility

B.Sc.(Ag)

RGSC

Passed 10+2 or Intermediary exam in Agriculture Science with PCM or PCB or equal exam is known by the University with 50% aggregate.

General

B. A. (Hons.)

Social Sciences

Passed 10+2 or equal exam with 50% aggregate

Arts

B.P.A.

Instrumental Flute

Passed 10+2 or equal exam or UG/ PG Degree or Diploma in Vocal Music in Hindustani, Dhrupad or Instrumental Music with Violin/ Sitar/ Tabla/ Flute Dance in Bharatnatyam/ Kathak exam of BHU or equal exam; or Passed For Senior Diploma Exam. Candidate should have a minimum of 50% in Dance Practical/  Music Practical.

Instrumental Tabla

Dance - Bharata Natyam

Instrumental Sitar

Instrumental Violin

Dance - Kathak

Vocal

B. Sc. (Hons.)

Bio. Group

Passed 10+2 or equal exam with 50% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/ Geology/ Geography

Maths Group

Passed 10+2 or equal exam with 50% aggregate in Physics, Maths and Chemistry/ Statistics/ Geology/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Geography

Bachelor of Vocation

Logistics Management

passed 10+2 or equal, in any discipline or level 4 NSQF certificate known by the University with a 50% aggregate

Food Processing & Management

Retail Management

Hospitality & Tourism Management

Medical Lab. Technology

B.Com. (Hons.)

Financial Market Management

Passed 10+2 or equal exam with Economics/ Commerce/ Computer Sc./ Math/ Finance/ Vocational / Financial Markets Management courses (associated to Commerce) with 50% aggregate

General

B.P.Ed.

Physical Education

Bachelor's Degree in any stream with 50% marks and should have participated in the Inter-Zonal/ Inter-College/ District/ School competition in sports and games

B.F.A.

Fine Arts

Passed 10+2 or equal exam with 50% aggregate should be no more than 22 years as of 1st July.

Shastri (Hons.)

Passed MADHYAMA exam or 10+2 or equal with 50% aggregate with Sanskrit certificate course in Sanskrit of BHU after 10+2 exam with 50% aggregate

B.Ed./ B.Ed.(Special Education)

English

50% in UG Degree and the PG Degree in Social Sciences/ Sciences/ Commerce/ Humanities, UG degree in Engineering in Mathematics  & Science with 55% marks.

Maths

Botany

Chemistry

Home Science

Arch.

Economics

Home Science

Hindi

Sanskrit

Statistics

Zoology

Physics

History or AIHC

Geography

Political Science (or Civics)

 

 

LLB and BA.LLB Admission:

The University also offers LLB and BA.LLB programs for the ambitious candidates seeking their future in the Law field. The course duration for BA.LLB is 5 years, and for LLB, it is 3 years. To get admission into BA. The candidate must have passed 10+2 or an equal exam in the related stream. The eligible candidates will have to attend UET, led by the University.

  • The candidate will not be eligible for admission to BA.LLB has passed 10+2 from an Open University System without any essential qualification.
  • To get admission to the law program, the ST/SC candidate must pass the qualifying exam with 40%.
  • In the case of PC and OBC candidates, they do have a 5% relaxation in the aggregate marks scored in the qualifying exam compared to the general category.
  • The total intake for the law program is 60 students.

Course

Eligibility

LLB

B.Sc. Or BA or B.Com or Shastri or equivalent with 50% aggregate or any 10+2+3 pattern degree by BCI recognized

BA.LLB

10+2 or equivalent from any known board with 50% aggregate

 

BDS and MBBS Admission through NEET:

The University provides MBBS and BDS programs for the candidates, and admission to these programs is through NEET. The candidates can choose the University only after the candidate’s MCC counseling. The basic eligibility for these programs' access is to have a 50% aggregate in 10+2 PCB with English. The minimum age limit is the candidate must not be above 17 years, and there is a relaxation of 5 years for reserved categories.

 

Post Graduate Admission through PET:

The University provides many Postgraduate courses such as MA, Acharya, MBA, and MPA with several specializations and all the courses are of 2 years duration. The candidate’s score in PET led by the University is the base for admission to the courses mentioned above.

Course Name

Specializations

Eligibility

M.A.

Hindi

BA (Hons)/ BA or Diploma or 10+2+3 pattern degree with 50% in relevant specialization

Canada

Sanskrit

Philosophy

Statistics

Home Science

Arabic

German

Persian

Chines

Public Administration

History of Art

Anthropology

Mass Communication

Prayojanmulak Hindi(Patrakarita)

History

Sociology

Psychology

Corporate Communication Management

Conflict Management and Development

Energy Economics

Social Work

Bengali

English

Urdu

AIHC & Arch

Geography

Mathematics

Nepali

French

Marathi

Russian

Telugu

Linguistics

Indian Philosophy and Religion

Pali

Museology

Economics,

manuscriptology & Paleography

Political Science

Tourism and Travel Management

Education

Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy

Personnel Management and Industrial Relations

MPA

Kathak/Bharat Natyam

B.Mus or BPA in relevant stream with min 50% marks or any 10+2+3 pattern degree from a known university

Vocal Music (Hindustani, Dhrupad)/Instrumental (Violin, Sitar, Tabla, Flute)

MBA

Risk & Insurance

Bachelor’s Degree in the related stream with minimum marks.

Foreign Trade

Agribusiness

Financial Management

Acharya

Samveda

Shastri or Shastri (Hons) or BA/ BA (Hons) under 10+2+3 pattern with 50% aggregate in relevant field

Vyakarana

Jyotish Ganit

Nyaya Vaisheshika

Dharmashastra

Krishna Yajurveda

Rigveda

Sahitya

Jyotish Flat

Prachin Nyaya

Mimansa

Dharmagama

Jain Darshan

Bauddha Darshan

Sankhya yoga

Puranetihas

 

The university also provides other Postgraduate courses such as M.Li.Sc, M.Sc., M.Tech, and MCA with several specializations, and the course duration for MCAise is 3 years, and the rest is 2 years. The admissions to the course are made based on the university's PET exam.

Course Name

Specializations

Eligibility

M.Sc.

Chemistry

B.Sc. or B.Sc. (Hons) with min 50% aggregate in the relevant specialization

Botany

Geography

Statistics

Home Science

Environmental Sciences (Environmental Technology)

Agroforestry

Environmental science

Geophysics

Statistics and Computing

Forensic Science

Agricultural Economics

Animal Husbandry & Dairying

Extension Education

Horticulture

Plant Physiology

Health Science

Physics

Zoology

Computer Science

Mathematics

Psychology

Biochemistry

Applied Microbiology

Soil Science – Soil and Water Conservation

Petroleum Geosciences

Bioinformatics

Computational Science and Applications in Signal Processing

Geology

Agronomy

Entomology & Agricultural Zoology

Genetics & Plant Breeding

Mycology & Plant Pathology

Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry

MCA

Computer Science

UG degree in any stream with 50% aggregate or equivalent with Mathematics subject in +2

M.Li.I.Sc.

Library and Information Science

UG degree with 50% aggregate in any stream

M.Tech

Plant Biotechnology

B.Tech/B.Sc. in the relevant field with minimum aggregate

Food Science and Technology

Agricultural Engineering (Soil and Water Conservation Engineering)

 

The University also provides vocational programs such as M.Com, LLM, M.Ed., MFA, MABM, and M.P.Ed. All the programs are of 2 years duration. These programs' admission criteria are through PET merit led by the University.

Course Name

Specializations

Eligibility

Vocational Courses

Food Processing & Management

UG degree in any stream with 50% aggregate

Retail & Logistics Management

Hospitality & Tourism Management

M.Com

NA

B.Com (Hons) or B.Com with 50% aggregate

M.Ed.

Special Education

B.Ed. With 1-year Diploma special ed. With 50% aggregate

Education

50% aggregate in BA or B.Ed. or B.EI.Ed. Or D.EI.Ed. or B.Sc.

MABM

Agri-Business Management

B.Sc. in any stream related to agriculture

LLM.

Law

LLB with 50% aggregate

MFA.

Fine Arts

BFA with 50% aggregate

M.P.Ed.

Physical Education

B.P.Ed. with 50% aggregate

 

M.Phil. and Ph.D. Admission through RET:

The University provides a Ph.D. and M.Phil. Programs at the research level with various specializations. Candidates must have cleared their PG degree in the applicable stream to get admission to these programs. The plans' entrances are made through the RET exam, which the University will lead.

Course Name

Specialization

Eligibility Criteria

Integrated M.Phil. + Ph.D.

Arabic

Qualifying degree with 50% aggregate with an academic best of 50.

M.Phil.

PG degree in any stream with 55%

Ph.D.

English

French

Russian

Indian Languages (Nepali)

Indian Languages (Tamil)

Prayojan Moolak Hindi

Pali & Buddhist Studies

Sanskrit

Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology

Bengali

Chinese

German

Marathi

Indian Languages (Kannada)

Hindi

Linguistics

Persian

Urdu

History of Art

Indian Philosophy & Religion

Journalism and Mass Communication

Library & Information Science

Physical Education

Mathematics

Tourism Management

Philosophy

Telugu

Museology

Bhojpuri evam Janpadiya Adhyan

Geography

Home Science

Vocal Music

Musicology

History

Psychology

Social Work

Subaltern Studies

Statistics

Instrumental Music (Sitar, Violin, Flute, Tabla)

Dance (Bharatanatyam, Kathak)

Economics

Political Science

Sociology

Personnel Management & Industrial Relations

Women's Studies

Public Administration

Veda (Shukla Yajur Veda Krishna Yajurveda, Samveda, Rigveda)

Jyotish (Jyotish Ganit, Jyotish Flat)

Mimansa

Jain Darshan

Dharm Vijnan

Peace Research

Nepal Studies

Vyakaran

Dharma Shastra

Sahitya

Buddha Darshan

Agam Tantra

Sankhya yoga

Prachin Nyaya

Biochemistry

Botany

Computer Science

Geology

Geophysics

Mathematics

Physics

Statistics

Vedanta

Nyaya Vaisheshika

Puranetihas

Biotechnology

Chemistry

Geography

Petroleum Geosciences

Home Science

Molecular and Human Genetics

Psychology

Applied Microbiology

Bioinformatics

Human and Clinical Genetics

Anatomy

Biochemistry

Cardiology

Dermatology & Venereology

Experimental Medicine & Surgery (CEMS)

Gastroenterology

Medicine

Molecular Biology

Neurology

Zoology

Environmental Science

Mathematical Sciences

Environmental Science & Technology

Anesthesiology

Biophysics

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Endocrinology & Metabolism

Management Studies

General Surgery

Microbiology

Nephrology

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Orthopedics

Pathology

Pediatric Surgery

Physiology

Community Medicine

Psychiatry

Radiotherapy & Radiation Medicine

T.B. & Chest Diseases

Dental Sciences

Samhita & Sanskrit

Dravyaguna

Neuro Surgery

Ophthalmology

Otolaryngology (E.N.T.)

Pediatrics

Pharmacology

Plastic Surgery

Health Statistics

Radio - Diagnosis & Imaging

Surgical Oncology

Urology

Siddhanta Darshan

Prasuti Tantra

Rasashastra

Shalya Tantra

Kayachikitsa

Rachana Sharira

Kaumarbhritya/Balroga

Sangyaharan

Law

Medicinal Chemistry

Shalakya Tantra

Kriya Sharira

Swasthavritta & Yoga

Vikriti Vigyana

Education

Human Rights & Duties Education

Applied Arts

Plastic Arts

Painting

Commerce

Pottery & Ceramics

Textile Design

 

Application Process:

All the candidates have to follow the steps for admission to the university:

  • The applicants should visit the entrance exam or BHU's official website.
  • The application form has to be filled out online.
  • The application fee of INR 500 for general and INR 250 for reserved has to be paid online through a Credit or Debit card or Net banking or can even be paid in cash through a challan of HDFC bank.
  • The MBA course's application fee is INR 1500 for General and OBC students and INR 800 for reserved category students.
  • If the candidate is interested in more courses, the application fee of INR 200 for General and OBC and INR 100 for the reserved course must be paid.

 

Reservation Process:

Category

Reservation %

SC

15%

ST

7.50%

OBC

27%

Physically Challenged

3%

Super  Seats

15%

Provision for Supernumeracyy Paid Seats

15%

 

Contact Information

Contact Numbers:

0542 - 2307220 2368938

Email ID:

vcbhu1@gmail.com, vc_bhu@sify.com

Address:

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India - 221005, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Asked Question

Is it necessary to write any entrance exam for MBA admissions at BHU?
Asked by Samarjit dutta
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replied on 13-Jun-2024 07:23:22

Students looking for MBA admissions at MHU must have completed their graduation degree from a recognized University followed by CAT/ MAT scores. The accepted CAT cut-off is 85 percentile.

Can I get MBA admission at BHU without taking any entrance exams?
Asked by Garishma lohar
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replied on 14-Jun-2024 09:16:01

Admissions for the MBA program at BHU are based on a graduation program from a recognized University with a min of 50% followed by CUET, GD, and PI rounds for selections.

Can I get B.Sc. admission at BHU without any entrance exam?
Asked by Pallavi Kumari
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replied on 05-Jun-2024 06:17:14

There is no entrance exam needed for B.Sc. admissions at BHU. The University will consider 10th and 12th board exams with min of 50% marks in science subjects like PCM as mandatory. 

Can I know the overall cut-off rank for the B-Tech program at BHU?
Asked by Ashish sharma
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replied on 04-Jun-2024 09:14:06

Banaras Hindu University offers a B-Tech program based on 10+2 board exams in the science stream with PCM subjects as mandatory. Selections are based on CUET scores.  

Is there any entrance exam required for the BA Political Science program at BHU?
Asked by Sachin
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replied on 22-May-2024 06:31:02

To get admission for a BA in Political Science, the applicants must have completed 10+2 with at least 50% marks followed by BHU CET scores.