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IIT BHU accepts JEE Main and JEE Advanced scores for admission to different programmes. Upcoming events scheduled for IIT BHU admission via these exams are tabulated below:
M.E./M.Tech Admissions 2026
- 10+2 with 75% aggregate
- Accepting Exams: GATE, JEE Main, JEE Advanced
| Dates | Events |
|---|---|
2 Jan '26 | GATE 2026 Admit Card |
14 Dec '25 - 14 Jan '26 | CUET PG 2026 Application ProcessOngoing |
7 Feb '26 | GATE 2026 Exam- Forenoon (AG, ES, GG, IN, MA, MN, TF, XE, and XL) |
M.Sc. Admissions 2026
- Undergraduate Degree with 50% aggregate
- Accepting Exams: CUET-PG, IIT JAM
| Dates | Events |
|---|---|
5 Jan '26 | IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card |
14 Dec '25 - 14 Jan '26 | CUET PG 2026 Application ProcessOngoing |
Commonly asked questions On Admissions
The preparation for JEE Main begins two years in advance. It is a national-level exam, which can be passed with a good base of concepts and preparation. A good preparation strategy is what helps a student clear JEE Main 2025 exam. Some of the pointers to include in the action plan are mentioned below:
- Revise topics section-wise
- Cross-check section-wise weightage & syllabus for all subjects covered in JEE Main
- Solve as many Mock Tests as possible. Shiksha.com is providing FREE Downloadable JEE Main Mock Test Paper (with Solutions).
- Solve previous year’s JEE question papers there are high chances of getting questions from there
- Refer to a few reference books to have a better understanding of topics
- To secure admission into prestigious institutions such as the IITs, NITs and IIITs, it is essential for the aspirants to have a strong command of the material taught in their class 11 and class 12. Shiksha is offering free NCERT questions and solutions to aid JEE candidates in excelling in these classes. To access the NCERT solutions, click on the below links:
IIT BHU admissions are done solely on the basis of entrance tests as prescribed by the state/national norms. Students must appear for the entrance tests like JEE Main or JEE advanced for Engineering admissions. Candidates must note that admissions into the BTech CSE Branch are particularly competitive in India, with IIT BHU as no exception.
Other courses worth exploring can be MPharma, BArch, ME, among others. Other entrance tests accepted at IIT BHU include GPAT, GATE, ICAR AIEEA, IIT JAM, CUET PG, and others.
For the SC category students under the AI quota, the JEE Advanced cutoff ranks varied between 283 and 2261 for core branches, including CSE, Civil, Chemical, etc. For the core branches, mostly the cutoffs are on the higher side for admission. Candidates seeking admission to core branches must target securing a cutoff rank of up to 2000 to improve their chances of admission at IIT BHU. Refer to the table below to view the last round closing ranks of IIT Varanasi core branches for 2025.
| Course | Last Round Cutoff 2025 |
|---|---|
| B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | 283 |
| B.Tech. in Electronics Engineering | 805 |
| B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering | 1749 |
| B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering | 2011 |
| B.Tech. in Civil Engineering | 2261 |
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An increasing trend was observed in the IIT BHU average package offered over the past three years. Apart from this, IIT BHU CSE average package or any other branch-wise average package has not been released on the official website. The table below showcases the average package trends for better analysis:
Particulars | Placement Statistics (2021) | Placement Statistics (2022) | Placement Statistics (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|
Average package | INR 17.81 LPA | INR 21.89 LPA | INR 22.77 LPA |
The list of companies that have been a part of the IIT BHU placements in recent years is presented below:
| IIT BHU Placements: Top Recruiters | ||
|---|---|---|
| Amagi Media Labs | Amazon | |
| BNY Mellon | Cisco | Flipkart |
| Goldman Sachs | Nutanix | Piramal Group |
| Microsoft | Oracle | Rakuten |
For the General AI quota, the JEE Advanced cutoff 2025 for B.Tech admission ranges is 792 and 10727 in the final round. Considering the cutoff range, it is evident that the EWS category had competitive cutoff ranks for admission as compared to the General category students. The last round of branch-wise cutoff gaps between the categories is tabulated below:
| Course | Last Round Cutoff 2025 (General) | Last Round Cutoff 2025 (EWS) |
|---|---|---|
| B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | 1489 | 189 |
| B.Tech. in Mathematics and Computing | 1924 | 321 |
| B.Tech. in Electronics Engineering | 2635 | 415 |
| B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering | 3537 | 595 |
| B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering | 7286 | 1170 |
| B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering | 8381 | 1341 |
| B.Tech. in Engineering Physics | 8441 | 1479 |
| B.Tech. in Civil Engineering | 10278 | 1554 |
| B.Tech. in Materials Science and Technology | 10851 | 1804 |
| B.Tech. in Metallurgical Engineering | 11398 | 1884 |
| B.Tech. in Industrial Chemistry | 12721 | 1905 |
| B.Tech. in Bioengineering | 12759 | 2033 |
| B.Tech. in Ceramic Engineering | 13064 | 1998 |
| B.Tech. in Biochemical Engineering | 13255 | 1826 |
| B.Tech. in Mining Engineering | 14243 | 2139 |
| B.Tech. in Pharmaceutics Engineering and Technology | 14447 | 2296 |
| Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) | 20792 | 3104 |
Candidates seeking IIT BHU admissions must note that admissions are conducted strictly on the basis of entrance tests. The students can visit the official website and check the course relevant conditions like fees, eligibility, etc. Students must appear for the prominent Engineering entrance tests like the JEE Mains and JEE Advanced exams. Candidates looking for admissions to other courses must check for other relevant entrance tests.
IIT BHU has more than 300 faculties. The faculty of the college is very experienced and all the professors hold PhD degrees, with extensive research experience from top colleges in India and abroad. IIT BHU faculty members truly share their experiences with the students to guide them in the best way possible.
IIT BHU offers various undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral-level courses in the fields of Engineering & Technology, Science, Architecture, and Pharmacy. Candidates need to fulfill the eligibility criteria to be able to apply for the IIT Varanasi courses. IIT BHU eligibility varies from course to course. At the UG level, the college offers BTech and other courses to students. At the PG level, the college offers MPharma, and other courses to students.
IIT Varanasi BTech admission is based on JEE Main and JEE Advanced. Students qualify Class 12 from the recognised board with 75% marks for general category and 65% marks for SC/ ST. PwD candidates.
Yes, IIT BHU offers Merit-cum-Means scholarships to 25% undergraduate students. Besides, there are several endowment scholarships offered by the Institute. Some other facilities are also provided to undergraduate students in the form of Institute free studentship, scholarships, reimbursement of mess charges and pocket allowances to the students belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. All the students (non-sponsored) admitted to M.Tech or MPharm programmes are provided financial assistance equivalent to the Junior Research Fellowships. The institute also offers a large number of Junior/Senior Research Fellowships to students admitted to PhD programmes.
Yes, IIT Varanasi does offeres one postgraduate course in basic Sciences, name Master of Science (MSc). It is a full-time MSc programme offered in two specialisations. The programme is offered for a duration of two years, spread in a semester pattern.
The key highlights of IIT BHU admission to the MSc are given below:
| Particulars | MSc Highlights |
|---|---|
| Eligibility | Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 55% aggregate |
| Selection Criteria | IIT JAM (seats allotted based on three rounds and two special rounds of CCMN Counselling)/ CUET-PG |
| Total Fee | INR 40,000 |
IIT BHU accepts JEE Advanced score, followed by JoSAA Counselling for admission to the BTech courses. IIT BHU cutoff 2023 was concluded after Round 6 of the JEE Advanced Seat Allotment Result. As per IIT BHU cutoff 2023, the last round closing rank for BTech was ranged between 1366 and 24641 for the BTech courses. Tabulated below is the cutoff for IIT BHU 2023 for top five specialisations for General category students:
IIT Varanasi provides ten BTech specialisations, including Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Pharmaceutics Engineering & Technology, Electrical Engineering, and Electronics Engineering. Eligibility for BTech admission at IIT Varanasi is based on meeting the criteria for JEE Main and JEE Advanced. Prospective students who have completed their Class 12 in the Science stream with a minimum of 75% aggregate (or 65% for SC/ST/PwD) are eligible to apply.
The right approach and a preparation plan for admission to BTech at IIT Varanasi is all that is needed to ace JEE Main. While students who are serious about getting into an IIT start preparing from Class 11, a prep strategy for the exam is mentioned below:
- Choose the reference books wisely
- Solve as many Mock Tests as possible. Shiksha.com is providing FREE Downloadable JEE Main Mock Test Paper (with Solutions).
- Revise as much as possible
- Cross-check section-wise weightage & syllabus for all subjects covered in JEE Main
- Solve previous year’s JEE question papers there are high chances of getting questions from there
- To secure admission into prestigious institutions such as the IITs, NITs and IIITs, it is essential for the aspirants to have a strong command on the material taught in their class 11 and class 12. Shiksha is offering free NCERT questions and solutions to aid JEE candidates in excelling in these classes. To access the NCERT solutions, click on the below links:
For 2023, the cut-off was 10232 for General category candidates in All India quota for BTech in Civil Engineering in IIT BHU, Varanasi - Indian Institute of Technology. For female candidates in the general category under the All India quota, 16396 was the closing rank. BTech cut-off varies depending on the category and domicile/quota of the applicant.
For candidates belonging to the OBC category under the AI quota, the IIT BHU JEE Advanced cutoff 2025 varied between 528 and 6900 for admission to the BTech course across multiple specialisations. The cutoff ranks vary for different courses, rounds, categories, and quotas. Tabulated below are the JEE Advanced first and last-round closing ranks of BTech for the OBC AI category students.
| Course | Round 1 (Closing Ranks) | Last Round (Closing Ranks) |
|---|---|---|
| B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | 494 | 528 |
| B.Tech. in Mathematics and Computing | 865 | 883 |
| B.Tech. in Electronics Engineering | 1186 | 1261 |
| B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering | 1431 | 1491 |
| B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering | 2665 | 2829 |
| B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering | 3239 | 3434 |
| B.Tech. in Civil Engineering | 3629 | 3888 |
| B.Tech. in Engineering Physics | 3699 | 4059 |
| B.Tech. in Metallurgical Engineering | 4370 | 4561 |
| B.Tech. in Bioengineering | 4382 | 4677 |
| B.Tech. in Materials Science and Technology | 4485 | 4740 |
| B.Tech. in Industrial Chemistry | 4598 | 4859 |
| B.Tech. in Ceramic Engineering | 4859 | 4990 |
| B.Tech. in Mining Engineering | 4872 | 5319 |
| B.Tech. in Biochemical Engineering | 4919 | 5337 |
| B.Tech. in Pharmaceutics Engineering and Technology | 5200 | 5591 |
| Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) | 6811 | 6900 |
The branch-wise M.Tech placement rate is available on the unofficial websites. The highest placement rate was recorded for Electronics Engineering and stood at 71.43%. The table below showcases the branch-wise M.Tech placement rate for 2024:
Branch | MTech Placement Rate (2024) |
|---|---|
Bio-Chemical | N/A |
Bio-Medical | 12.50% |
Ceramic | 27.27% |
Chemistry | 50% |
Chemical | 21.74% |
Civil | 21.62% |
CSE | 63.16% |
Electronics | 71.43% |
Electrical | 53.33% |
ME | 45.83% |
Metallurgy | 57.14% |
Mining | N/A |
Material Science | 21.05% |
Pharmaceuticals | 24.39% |
Physics | 8.33% |
Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 55% aggregate is the basic eligibility for MSc offered at IIT Varanasi. Candidates with a minimum of aggregate are eligible for the course.
IIT Varanasi offers MSc in eight specialisations under two departments of Chemistry and Physics. The names of specialisations offered at the institute include Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Theoretical Physics, and Photonics.
IIT BHU provides financial assistance to international students by offering various scholarships. The scholarships are:
- Rhodes Scholarships 2019 (University of Oxford) now accepting applications for the citizens of India.
- Japanese Government [MEXT] Scholarship Program 2019 for Research Students.
- Japanese Government [MEXT] Scholarship Program 2019 for undergraduate students, college of technology students and specialised training college students.
- USIEF Fellowships for Indian Citizens: 2019-2020
- Japanese Government [MEXT] Scholarship Program 2018
- Fresh Application for IIT (BHU)-76 Batch Alumni Scholarship for the Session 2016-17
- Fresh Application for BENCO -64 Scholarship for the Session 2016-17
- 2017 DUO-Belgium-Flanders -ASEM - DUO Fellowship Programme
- 2017 Chinese Government Scholarship-2017-2018
- 2017 Korean Government Scholarship Programme
The syllabus for Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main examination is medium in the level of difficulty. The examination is based on class 11th and 12th syllabus of physics, chemistry and mathematics with some additional topics as well. Detailed syllabus can be downloaded from the official website as well as shiksha.
To know more about the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main refer to the official website of the examination.
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Answered 3 months ago
For 2025, the IIT Varanasi JEE Advanced cutoff ranged between 1489 and 20792 for BTech admission across multiple specialisations based on the last round cutoff list for the General AI category candidates, wherein BTech in Computer Science & Engineering was the most competitive. Those students who ar
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Answered 4 months ago
IIT BHU JEE Advanced cutoff 2025 was concluded with the release of the sixth allotment list for admission to the BTech course for multiple specialisations. The cutoff was released for different categories of students belonging to the AI quota. The cutoff ranks vary for different rounds. In the table
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Answered 4 months ago
For students in the General AI category seeking admission to the BTech in CSE, the JEE Advanced last round cutoff ranks observed fluctuating trend over three years. The IIT BHU JEE Advanced last round closing rank was 1079 in 2023, which decreased to 1071 in 2024. The cutoff rank then increased to 1
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Answered 4 months ago
If you belong to the OBC category and want to take admission to MSc in Physics, you must target to secure a rank of up to 748 to secure a seat at IIT BHU. Students can check out the round-wise IIT JAM cutoff ranks in the table below for MSc in Physics.
| Round | MSc in Physics (OBC AI Quota) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 633 |
| 2 | 645 |
| 3 | 645 |
| 4 | 748 |
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Answered 5 months ago
IIT BHU offers MSc courses based on IIT JAM scores. Candidates having valid IIT JAM ranks will be allowed to take part in counselling rounds. Considering the IIT BHU JAM cutoff 2025 for the Round 4 seat allotment results, the closing rank ranged between 325 and 409 for the General AI category candid
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