Colleges in Varanasi

IIT BHU is a government institute. IIT BHU was founded in 1919 as Banaras Engineering Colleges, later on, it was established as IIT BHU in 2012. IIT BHU admits students on the basis of various national-level exams such as JEE Advanced, JEE Main, NATA, IIT JAM, etc. The institute has 15 departments and 3 schools through which it offers various undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral-level courses in Engineering, Architecture, Science and Pharmacy streams.

Yes, IIT BHU is recognised by UGC and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). IIT BHU has been ranked 15 by NIRF 2023 under the Engineering category. The college is also ranked 531 by QS World University Rankings 2025. The institute has 15 departments through which it offers various undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral-level courses in Engineering, Architecture, Science and Pharmacy streams. Admission to all these courses is based on various national-level entrance exams such as JEE Advanced, JEE Main, NATA, IIT JAM, etc.

IMS BHU only accepts CAT scores for admissions to MBA and MBA-IB for the academic year 2023-25. Therefore, it is not possible to join IMS BHU without a CAT score. The minimum eligibility criteria for BHU MBA admission is a bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50% marks along with a valid CAT score.

To get admission at IMS BHU for MBBS, you need to follow the admission process mentioned below:

1. Clear the NEET UG entrance test.
2. Qualify for the counselling/ seat allocation process.
3. Wait for the merit list to be released by the university.
4. If selected, report at the allotted college for document verification and other admission proceedings.

The Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU was established in 1960. The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings for 2022, the Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU is ranked as the 5th best medical college in India with a score of 68.12. The Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU is ranked 6th out of 100 medical colleges in India in 2022.

The cutoff for IMS BHU varies each year and depends on several factors, including the number of candidates who appeared for the exam, availability of total seats, and the difficulty level of the exam. The NEET cutoff for IMS BHU for the general category in 2023 is expected to range from 1060 to 3098th rank, while for the OBC category, it is expected to be between 1962 to 2000th rank. However, the closing rank for MBBS in 2023 Round 1 was 858. The overall cutoff for NEET in 2023 is expected to be between 858 - 24492 rank. It is important to note that the cutoff can vary each year.

For 2023, cut-off was 11388 for General category candidates in the All India quota for BTech in Metallurgical Engineering in IIT BHU, Varanasi - Indian Institute of Technology. For female candidates in the general category under the All India quota, 16929 was the closing rank. BTech cut-off varies depending on the category and domicile/quota of the applicant.