Banaras Hindu University (BHU) CourseAdmissions 2026: Last Date, Courses, Fee, Eligibility, Application Form

Admission to most of the BHU UG and PG courses is through CUET score. However, for some courses such as PhD, MFA, etc. the university has a separate admission criteria. Candidates must check the admission requirement for the preferred course before applying for admission.

Yes, the BHU CUET counselling process for both UG and PG courses is carried out in online mode. Candidates have to visit the BHU admission portal to register for the counselling process. The form filling, document upload, and fee payment also has to be done in online mode. Fee payment can be done through credit card/debit card/net banking. 

BHU PhD admission process is based on the performance of a candidate in an entrance exam conducted by the University (RET). For seeking admission, eligible candidates need to fill PhD application form and submit it along with mandatory enclosures to the university's admission cell.

BHU tuition fee costs around INR 1200 - INR 10 L. The fee is exclusive of other components including Application Fee, Examination Fee, Security Deposit, Hostel Fee, etc. The fee is taken from the official website. It is subject to change. Candidates should check the website before applying.

No, CAT is not necessary for MBA at BHU. The university offers a two-year full-time MBA course at the postgraduate level. Candidates seeking admission must visit the official website of the University (bhu.ac.in) to apply online. BHU MBA admission is based on candidates' performance in the CAT entrance test. The final selection is based on the student's performance in the GD & PI rounds. However, for admission to the MBA special courses of study, candidates can get admission with a valid CUET-PG score. Apart from this, the course aspirants must fulfil the course-specific eligibility requirements as well.

Candidates seeking admission to MCA course at the Banaras Hindu University must have passed bachelor’s degree in any stream with a minimum aggregate of 50%. Candidates must also have Mathematics as one of the subjects in either Class 12 or at the UG level. Besides, aspirants are also required to have a valid CUET-PG score for BHU MCA admission 2025. The final selection is based on CUET-PG counselling. 

No, maths is not compulsory for admission to BCom in BHU. However, it is necessary that the candidate studied a subject related to commerce (Commerce/Economics/Maths/Computer Science/Finance/Financial Markets Management/Vocational Courses) in Class 12. Candidate further should hold the qualifying exam pass certificate for verification purposes as well or the application can be treated as invalid.

BHU total course fee is inclusive of several components such as tuition fee, hostel charges (if applicable), security deposit, library fee, registration fee, etc. BHU fees for BA (H) range between INR 5,870 and INR 11,890. This fee range include BA (Hons) course fee in the affiliated colleges as well. The fee mentioned here is taken from an unofficial source, hence is indicative. For detailed fee structure, candidates are advised to contact the admission department of the University.

Candidates need to upload scanned copies of a few documents during the registration procedure. The documents must be in PDF / JPEG format. Below is the list of documents.

• Matriculation or its equivalent certificate.
• Class 12 mark sheet.
• Caste Certificate (SC/ST/OBC/EWS) and income certificate (SC/ST) issued by the appropriate authority.
• PwD Certificate (if applicable).
• BHU employee certificate (if applicable).
• Certificate of admission under sports quota is claimed.
• Scanned copy of a recent colour photograph & signature.

BHU UET counselling process is carried out completely in online mode. Candidates can register for the counselling by following below-mentioned steps:

STEP 1: Candidates need to visit the BHU admission portal to register for the online counselling procedure. To create login credentials, candidates have to provide their NTA application number, and other details along with email ID and create a password to activate the registration account.

STEP 2: Login by entering the Email ID and password and start filling out the application form and upload the required documents. The documents to be uploaded (PDF/JPEG format) are:

• Matriculation or its equivalent certificate
• Class 12 mark sheet
• Caste Certificate (SC/ST/OBC/EWS) and income certificate (SC/ST) issued by the appropriate authority
• PwD Certificate (if applicable)
• BHU employee certificate (if applicable)
• Certificate if admission under sports quota is claimed
• Scanned copy of a recent colour photograph & signature

STEP 3: The payment of fee can be done via debit card/credit card/net banking. Table given below mentons category-wise registration fee:

STEP 4: After fee payment, preference entry page opens. Candidates can fill in their preferences separately for all the programmes in this form. Seat allotment result is then announced by the university.

BHU Medical College fees include several fee components such as tuition fee, security deposit, enrolment fee, degree charges, etc. The below-mentioned table presents the BHU MBBS (66-month long course) fee components along with the amount:

NOTE: The mentioned fee is as per the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), DGHS, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India.

Yes, to apply for BHU BSc (Hons) course, candidates need to register online for CUET-UG. From 2022, the BHU-UET exam is replaced with this exam. Based on the merit of candidates' performance in the entrance exam, candidates are then required to register separately for the counselling round. National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted CUET-UG entrance test from May 21 to Jun 23 and the result was declared on Jul 15.

Of course. BHU is one of the most renowned universities of the country and it offers aided education to students from all categories and classes of the society. It has special reservation policies for students belonging to the weaker sections of the society. Additionally, the university also offers scholarships to the female students to encourage more and more participation of the women in the academia of the university.

Banaras Hindu University has seat reservation of SC, ST, OBC, and other such category candidates. Additionally, seats are reserved for females, physically challenged, visually impaired, etc., candidates as well. Some key pointers related to BHU reservation policy are as follows:

• The university reserves 15% and 7.5% of seats are reserved for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates, respectively for each course.
• 27% of seats are reserved for candidates belonging to the OBC category (excluding under creamy layer); not applicable for all courses.
• 3% of seats are reserved for Physically Challenged Candidates. Wherein, 1% is for each category: Visually Impaired, Hearing Impaired, and Orthopaedically Handicapped.
• 15% of seats are for only female candidates out of the total seat intake for M.P.Ed. course. If the seats are left vacant, male candidates are allotted seats based on merit.
• 15% of the supernumerary seats in all the courses are for the sons/daughters (including married daughters) of permanent employees (including those on probation) of BHU currently in service.
• There are also supernumerary paid seats available (not exceeding 15% of the total number of seats) for some courses (not available for Special Courses)
• About 15% of supernumerary seats are for Foreign nationals, out of which 5% of seats shall be filled up by children of NRIs and 5% by children of Indian workers in Gulf and South Asian Countries

BHU 2026 BSc Nursing admission is based on CUET UG scores. The BHU merit list for CUET UG will be released on the official website of BHU. According to the BHU, there will be three rounds of counselling along with an optional fourth round, if the seats remain vacant. Talking about the BHU maximum cutoff score of the previous year, B.Sc. (Hons) in Medical Radiology and Imaging Technology became the most competitive course with a cutoff score of 628.46 for the students belonging to the General quota. 

The total course fee is a sum of multiple fee components such as the tuition fee, hostel fee (if applicable), security deposit, etc. Moreover, the BHU BCom (Hons) courses fee is INR 11,890 and the hostel charges are up to INR 28,500 (the cheapest option available). The fee mentioned here is taken from an unofficial source, hence is indicative. For detailed fee structure, candidates are advised to contact the admission department of the University.  For more details about BHU BCom (H) admission process, seat intake, and more, Click Here.