Top Courses at Banaras Hindu University

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Candidates wishing to pursue top courses at Banaras Hindu University must fulfill the BHU eligibility criteria in order to be selected for the same. The fee at BHU varies from course to course, depending on popularity and demand. MBA, BA (Hons), BA LLB are some top courses offered.

For social sciences and arts, Banaras Hindu University provides a 3-year full-time BA (Hons) program with a number of specialisations.

Candidates wishing to pursue top courses at Banaras Hindu University must fulfill the BHU eligibility criteria in order to be selected for the same. The fee at BHU varies from course to course, depending on popularity and demand. Students are highly encouraged to keep a check on the official website of the university and the entrance exam portal for updates on the admission process for various courses at BHU.

Table of contents
  • MBA from BHU
  • BA (Hons) from BHU
  • BCom from BHU
  • LLB (Hons) from BHU

MBA from BHU

Admission to the MBA program at BHU is dependent on an entrance exam. Students will be accepted for BHU MBA and MBA (IB) based on CAT results from the corresponding year's IIM, followed by the GD and PI rounds. The following factors and weights are used to create the final merit list of candidates chosen for admission to the BHU MBA program:

  • Qualifying exam: 50% weightage
  • Academic record: 20% weightage
  • GDPI (conducted by FMS, BHU): 30% weightage

Check out the below-mentioned tables to get more insights:

Particulars

BHU MBA Highlights

Duration

2 years

Courses

MBA, MBA (IB), MBA (Agri-Business)

Number of specialisations

MBA: Marketing/ Human Resource Management/ Finance/Operations Management/ Information Technology

Total seats

177

Total fee

INR 98,914 - INR 2.41 lakh

Minimum eligibility

Graduation with a minimum 50% aggregate under 10 2 3 pattern

Accepted entrance exam

CAT/ BHU-PET

MBA Fee at BHU

Course

Seat Intake

Total Fee

MBA

59

INR 98,914

MBA (IB)

59

INR 98,914

MBA (Agri-Business)

59

INR 2.41 lakh

Eligibility for MBA at BHU

Course

Eligibility Criteria

MBA

Graduation with a minimum 50% aggregate under 10 2 3 pattern/ a degree in Agriculture, Technology, Medicine, Education or law /Institution recognized by AIU/AICTE. For SC/ST candidates 45% mark is required.

MBA (IB)

Graduation with a minimum 50% aggregate under 10 2 3 pattern/ a degree in Agriculture, Technology, Medicine, Education or law / /Institution recognised by AIU/AICTE. For SC/ST candidates 45% mark is required.

MBA (Agri-Business)

A minimum aggregate of 50% in BSc (Agriculture) OR BSc (Home Science) or BSc with one among the following subjects: Botany, Zoology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology OR A post-graduate in any of the above subjects

BHU MBA Ranking

Ranking Body

2020

2021

2022

NIRF

36

47

50

BHU MBA - Placements

Particular

Statistics

Average package

INR 9.7 LPA

Median package

INR 6 LPA

Total students

4,012

Students placed

320

BA (Hons) from BHU

For social sciences and arts, Banaras Hindu University provides a 3-year full-time BA (Hons) program with a number of specialisations. Valid BHU-UET results are required for admission to this course at the BHU.

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Particulars

BHU BA (Hons) Highlights

Duration

3 Years

Total Seat Intake

BA (Hons) Social Sciences: 1,633

BA (Hons) Arts: 2,453

Total Fee

INR 8,960 - INR 10,000

Specialisation

BA (Hons) Social Sciences: Economics, History, Political
Science, Sociology, Psychology, Mathematics, Statistics & Geography

BA (Hons) Arts: Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Persian, Pali, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu etc

Accepted Entrance Exam

CUET

BA Fee at BHU: INR 8,960 - INR 10,000

Eligibility for BA at BHU

  • Class 12 or equivalent examination securing a minimum of 50% marks.
  • Age: Not to be more than 22 years on 1st July 2022 (applicant should be born on or after 2nd July 2000)

Seat intake:

Course

Seat intake

BA (Hons) Social Sciences

1,633

BA (Hons) Arts

2,453

BCom from BHU

At the UG level, BHU provides a 3-year full-time BCom (Hons) degree. Admission to the BHU BCom (Hons) program is based on BHU-UET results.

Particulars

BHU BCom (Hons) Highlights

Duration

3 Years

Total seat intake

943

Total fee

INR 11,890

Specialisation

Financial Markets Management

Accepted entrance exam

CUET

Total fee: INR 11,890

Eligibility:

  • Passed Class 12 or equivalent exam with Commerce/ Economics/ Maths/ Computer Science/ Finance/ Financial Markets Management as one of the subjects with a minimum 50% aggregate and must have passed in the concerned subject.
  • Age: Not to be more than 22 years on 1st July 2022.

Seat intake:

Course

Seat intake

BCom (Hons)

819

BCom (Hons) in Financial Markets Management

124

LLB (Hons) from BHU

Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi offers a three-year full-time program in law called the Bachelor of Legislative Law (LLB) Honours, which has the endorsement of the Bar Council of India (BCI).

Particulars

BHU BCom (Hons) Highlights

Duration

3 Years

Total seat intake

300

Total fee

INR 23.3 K

Specialisation

Bachelor of Legislative Law (LLB) Honours

Accepted entrance exam

CUET

Total fee: INR 23,300

Eligibility:

A candidate should have BA, BSc or BCom (at least 10 2 3), securing a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate considering all the subjects in the three years except those subjects where only pass marks are required and which do not contribute to the total in the final (degree) mark sheet. Or any other degree following at least the 10 2 3 pattern recognised by the BCI for the purpose of admission to an LLB course, with a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate considering all subjects in the three years.

MBBS from BHU

When taken full-time, the curriculum for the bachelor of medicine and bachelor of surgery lasts 5.5 years, including a year of rotating internship. with Varanasi's National Medical Commission (NMC) approval.

Particulars

BHU BCom (Hons) highlights

Duration

6 Years

Total seat intake

100

Total fee

INR 1.6 L

Specialisation

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

Accepted entrance exam

NEET

Total fee: INR 1.6 Lakh

Eligibility:

The candidate shall complete the age of 17 years on or before December 31st of the year of admission to the MBBS course;

The candidate has passed the qualifying examination as follows:

The higher secondary examination or the Indian School Certificate Examination, which is equivalent to the 10 2 Higher Secondary Examination after 12 years of study, with the final two years of study consisting of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics or any other elective subjects with English at a level not less than the core course for English as prescribed by the NCERT after the introduction of the 10 2 3 years. Or any other examination which, in scope and standard, is found to be equivalent to the intermediate science examination of an Indian university or board, taking Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, including practical tests in each of these subjects and English.

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