IIT BHU provides merit-cum-means scholarships to 25 percent of undergraduate students. Apart from this, the institute also offers a list of international scholarships, including Rhodes Scholarships 2019, University of Oxford, USIEF Fellowships for Indian Citizens: 2019-2020, Japanese Government [MEXT] Scholarship Program 2019 for Research Students along with many more. All the students (non-sponsored) admitted to MTech and MPharm programmes are provided financial assistance equivalent to the junior research fellowships. All eligible students admitted to PhD programmes also received scholarships from the institute.

IIT BHU Scholarship FAQs

Given below are the FAQs about scholarships of IIT BHU:

Q:   Does IIT BHU offer scholarships?
A:

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.

Q:   What are the international scholarships offered at IIT BHU?
A:

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
Q:   What is the fee of IIT BHU courses?
A:

IIT BHU fee varies based on selected course. The fee structure include common components. Candidates can check below the total tuition fee of IIT BHU courses:

CoursesTuition Fees
BTech
INR 8 lakh
MSc
INR 6,700 - INR 40,000
MTech
INR 40,000
BArch
INR 10 lakh

*The information mentioned in the table is gathered from the official website. Hence, it may change or fluctuate.

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Arpit Gupta | B.Tech. in Mathematics and Computing - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 8 Aug 2026
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3.6
Placements 5 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 3 Crowd & Campus Life 3 Value for Money 4
Bad college life, but great placements.

Placements: 45 out of 55 students reviewed an internship till week 2 of the internship season. The highest package is 30 LPA. Last year, the highest package was 2.21 crore per annum, and the average was 50 LPA. NK Securities offered 2.21 crore per annum as the highest package. Quant roles are the top roles offered. Many quant roles are available.

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Lupamudra Sarmah | M.Sc. in Physics - Batch of 2022
Reviewed on 28 Jul 2026
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
I study at one of the best colleges in India.

Placements: The M.Sc. Physics course was of two years' duration. Only 25 seats were available in this course. The placement cell of the college was very supportive. The highest package of our course was 1.2 Crore per annum, and the average package was 9 LPA. Mostly EdTech companies came for placements. Companies like PW, Unacademy, and FIITJEE hired most of the students.

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abeer chhabra | B.Tech. in Industrial Chemistry - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 15 Apr 2026
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Best of IIT, BHU, campus life and facilities.

Placements: 90% are placed in the last year. The highest package is 55.1 LPA. The average package is 23 LPA. The lowest package is 10 LPA. The top recruiting company is Thai Chem Ltd. 70% students got internships in my course. The top roles offered are final product analysis.

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Ramanuj Agrawal | Integrated B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering + M.Tech. in Power Electronics - Batch of 2028
Reviewed on 12 Apr 2026
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4.4
Placements 5 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Great college for study, for the environment, and for campus life.

Placements: At least 80 percent of the students eventually get placed till the end of the placement season, comprising packages varying from 3-4 LPA to 1.5 CPA. Top companies include Microsoft, Google, Samsung, Goldman Sachs, BNY, Coforge, Mahindra, Nvidia, and many more.

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Anand Rangwani | B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering - Batch of 2024
Reviewed on 7 Mar 2026
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4.2
Placements 5 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 5
Good for placements, infrastructure is average, not bad. Slightly underrated IIT.

Placements: 80% of students got placements in 1 month of the placement season. The lowest package is 8 LPA, the highest package is 52 LPA, and the average package is 14 LPA. Microsoft, Google, Sprinklr, Fico, Grow, Zomato, Meesho, BPCL, Bajaj Auto, Standard Chartered, ICICI Bank, and EXL are the top recruiters. 30% of students got internships. The top roles offered are Software Developer, Business Analyst, and Data Scientist.

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Ramesh | B.Tech. in Electronics Engineering - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 27 Jan 2026
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Placements 5 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 5
Good campus life with a lot of places nearby.

Placements: The highest package for my course is around 90 LPA, and the median is around 27 LPA. Around 80–90 percent of students get placed, and mostly everyone gets internships. The top recruiting companies are NVIDIA, Intel, Qualcomm, Samsung, etc. The roles offered are VLSI designer, power electronics operator, etc.

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CourseRound 1 Cutoff 2026Last Round Cutoff 2026
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering601601
B.Tech. in Mathematics and Computing826845
B.Tech. in Electronics Engineering11671189
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering14971529
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering27603175
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering33943609
B.Tech. in Engineering Physics34903620
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering38343980
B.Tech. in Materials Science and Technology38864257
B.Tech. in Metallurgical Engineering42694494
B.Tech. in Industrial Chemistry43894681
B.Tech. in Biomedical Engineering47985067
B.Tech. in Biochemical Engineering4877
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B.Tech. in Ceramic Engineering48995245
B.Tech. in Mining Engineering50315329
B.Tech. in Pharmaceutics Engineering and Technology54245776
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)78709002

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CategoryIIT BHU CSE cutoff 2026
General1436 - 1439
OBC601 - 601 (R1)
SC313 - 373
ST161 - 170
EWS245 - 245 (R1)
PWD66 - 66 (R1)

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