Located within a 1300-acre campus of BHU, IIT (BHU) Varanasi has huge buildings that showcase exemplary Indo-Gothic architecture dating back to the first half of the 20th century. IIT BHU offers several amenities to cater to the academic and research needs of the students. IIT BHU offers separate accommodations to boys and girls. Scroll down to know more about the IIT BHU infrastructure.
IIT BHU Campus Highlights
Some of the major highlights related to the IIT BHU campus are given below:
| Particular |
IIT BHU Campus Highlights |
|---|---|
| Area |
1300 acres |
| Hostel |
Separate hostel for male & female candidates |
| Facilities |
Library, Cafeteria, Badminton court, Volleyball court, Wi-Fi LAN Internet facility, Hostel, Sports Complex, Gym, Garden etc. |
| New projects |
The Dhaulagiri-2 hostel |
IIT BHU Hostel
IIT BHU has 16 hostels, out of which some are dedicated to honouring illustrious Indian mathematicians and scientists. It is situated in the Principal Colony of the IIT(BHU) Campus and can house 51 students in twenty rooms. At IIT Varanasi, the newest boys' dormitory, Dhaulagiri-2, was opened in May 2022. The dormitory has a total of 402 rooms spanning across seven floors and equipped with six elevators, which can accommodate over 1200 people. One of the largest hostels at BHU, the residence boasts two large mess halls that can accommodate all the students. The hostel rooms are equipped with a mess room, basketball court, and a playground. Dhaulagiri-2 Hostel is the most recent addition to the male hostels, inaugurated in May 2022 at IIT (BHU) Varanasi.
IIT BHU Hostel Facilities
The facilities provided in the IIT BHU hostels are as follows:
- 16 Hostels
- Girls Hostel
- Dining Hall with mess
- Lounge
- Indoor games room
- Reading Room
- Gardens
IIT BHU v/s Other IITs: Hostel Comparison
The hostel facilities of some of the IITs are presented below based on parameters such as the hostel fee and number of hostels:
| College Name |
Hostel fee |
No. of Hostels Available |
|---|---|---|
| IIT BHU |
INR 16,000 |
16 |
| IIT Delhi |
INR 8,000 – INR 10,500 |
18 |
| INR 40,750 |
17 |
|
| INR 30,000 |
21 |
NOTE: The fee is as per past years’ data and unofficial sources. Hence, is indicative.
IIT BHU Hostel Life
IIT BHU Library
IIT BHU library consists of the Shreenivas Deshpande Library and five departmental libraries, which assist in teaching, research, and extension programs of the institute. The students and the faculty members are allowed to use the library upon taking the membership. The library of IIT BHU offers various facilities to the users, like a collaboration learning space, a Document delivery service, a Remote Access facility, an e-library, a Modern reading room, etc., and programs/workshops for the faculty and research scholars. IIT BHU library has more than 139,871 volumes of books, journals, theses, reports, standards, and pamphlets. The library is home to an excellent print collection. The library's operating hours are from 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM, including weekends, and it extends its opening hours into late night during mid-semester and semester exams.
IIT BHU Sports Facilities
Through its playgrounds, tracks, fields, and game rooms, IIT BHU provides both indoor and outdoor sports facilities. There is an adequate room at the institute for multiple games, such as basketball, badminton, etc. The list of sporting facilities offered by IIT BHU is as follows:
- Tennis Court
- Badminton court
- Basketball court
- Cricket ground
- Athletic track
- Swimming pool, etc.
Places to visit in & around the IIT BHU Campus
- Vishwanath Temple
- Sarnath
- Ghats of Varanasi
- Ramnagar Fort
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Infrastructure/Facilities
- Library
IIT BHU has a well-equipped library with a collection of 88,609 books, 18,132 text book bank, 8,740 SC/ST book bank, 17,738 bound volume of periodicals, 223 thesis and 611 compact discs. It provides more than 50 terminals to access OPAC, databases, e-books, e-journals and other e-resources.
- Hostel
IIT BHU provides hostel accommodations for both boys and girls. All the hostels have basic amenities like water purifiers, common room, recreation room, mess, TV, laundry services, security and surveillance system etc.
Boys HostelIn-Campus Hostel, Girls HostelIn-Campus Hostel - Sports ComplexAvailable Facilities:Swimming Pool|Tennis Court|Indoor Squash Courts|Basket Ball Facility|Volley Ball Facility
- LabsAvailable Facilities:Civil Engineering Lab|Chemistry Lab|Computer Lab|Electrical Lab|Electronics Lab|Mechanical Lab|Physics Lab|Mineralogy and Microscopy Laboratory|Electro Ceramics Lab|Heat Transfer Laboratory|Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory|Microprocessors Lab|Microwave Laboratory|Transmission Electron Microscopy Laboratory|Rock Mechanics & Ground Control Laboratory|Transducer Laboratory
- CafeteriaGymAuditorium
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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 3 months ago
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
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Answered 3 months ago
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-
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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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What is the cutoff of IIT BHU for 2025 admission?