B.A. (Hons.) in Linguistics 

at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

The total seats available for BA (Hons) Social Sciences courses is 1,959 and 2,453 for BA (Hons) Arts courses. Candidates can check out the below table for campus-wise seat intake for BHU BA (Hons) courses:

Campus/Location	Seat Intake for BA (H) Social Sciences	Seat Intake for BA (H) Arts
BHU Campus (Male & Female)	573	765
BHU Campus Mahila Maha Vidyalaya (Female)	193	286
AMPGC (Female)	383	383
VKM (Female)	274	298
VCW (Female)	210	412

BHU BA placement data is not released. However, according to BHU Overall NIRF report 2024, the key highlights of BHU UG 3-Year (including BA course) placements over the past three years are presented below:

Particulars	UG 3-year Placement Statistics (2021)	UG 3-year Placement Statistics (2022)	UG 3-year Placement Statistics (2023)
Median package	INR 6.5 LPA	INR 8 LPA	INR 8 LPA
Total students	3456	3564	4872
Students placed	431	480	503

Banaras Hindu University (BHU) is one of the top-ranking universities in the country. In the NIRF rankings in 2023, BHU is ranked in fifth position under the "university" category. Moreover, as per the university NIRF report 2023, 480 UG (three-year) students were placed out of 3,564. The median package given to the placed candidates stood at INR 8 LPA. This was also the highest median package offered in the last three years. For more information on placements at BHU,  click here.

Yes, the university offers three-year BA (Hons) courses in the stream of Social Sciences and Arts across multiple specialisations. The UG-level course is offered on the main campus and through BHU-affiliated colleges as well. Some of the BHU BA courses specialisations are Economics, History, Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, Mathematics, Statistics & Geography, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Persian, Pali, Sanskrit, Tamil, and Telugu. Read more on BHU BA Hons fee, eligibility, selection, here.

Yes, it is necessary that the candidates seeking admission to BA Hons in Economics/Mathematics/Statistics studied Maths in the qualifying examination. For other specialisations, candidates without maths in Class 12 shall also be eligible to apply. For verification purposes. Candidates also have to provide the academic certificates during form filling and admission confirmation or counselling.

According to BHU NIRF report 2025, the key highlights of UG placements over the past three years are presented below:

Particulars	UG 3-year Placement Statistics (2022)	UG 3-year Placement Statistics (2023)	UG 3-year Placement Statistics (2024)
Median package	INR 8 LPA	INR 8 LPA	INR 8 LPA
Total students	3564	4872	4876
Students placed	480	503	510
Students selected for higher studies	2910	4298	4301
Particulars	UG 4-year Placement Statistics (2022)	UG 4-year Placement Statistics (2023)	UG 4-year Placement Statistics (2024)
Median package	INR 8 LPA	INR 8.5 LPA	INR 9 LPA
Total students	402	488	358
Students placed	52	46	49
Students selected for higher studies	320	413	266
Particulars	UG 5-year Placement Statistics (2022)	UG 5-year Placement Statistics (2023)	UG 5-year Placement Statistics (2024)
Median package	INR 15 LPA	INR 16 LPA	INR 16 LPA
Total students	180	186	191
Students placed	59	63	67
Students selected for higher studies	38	41	38

In addition, the PG placement record witnessed over the past three years is presented below:

Particulars	PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2022)	PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2023)	PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2024)
Median package	INR 8 LPA	INR 9 LPA	INR 9 LPA
Total students	4112	4331	5733
Students placed	882	946	1097
Students selected for higher studies	3015	3275	3872
Particulars	PG 3-year Placement Statistics (2022)	PG 3-year Placement Statistics (2023)	PG 3-year Placement Statistics (2024)
Median package	INR 13.5 LPA	INR 13.5 LPA	INR 13.5 LPA
Total students	245	261	283
Students placed	223	233	244
Students selected for higher studies	22	24	25

 

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.

The hostel fee structure for BHU is INR 3,000 - INR 4,000 per semester depending upon the degree. The hostel fee does not include mess charges. Banaras Hindu University is spread across a 1,300-acre campus. There are 41 hostels for boys and 21 for girls. Additionally, there is separate accommodation for international students. All the hostels have basic amenities like water purifiers, a common room, recreation room, mess, TV, laundry services, security and surveillance system, etc.

BHU admission 2025 to the undergraduate courses is based on CUET UG scores. BHU merit list 2025 for CUET UG has been released. As per the BHU cutoff 2025, the minimum CUET UG cutoff score was 94 for B.Ed. in Special Education (Visual Impaired - Social Science and Humanities), followed by 191 for B.Ed. in Mathematics. Therefore, according to the BHU Round 4 Seat Allotment result, the minimum cutoff score stood at 94 for the General AI quota. Please note that the minimum required cutoff score for admission varies for different rounds and categories. 

Talking about the BHU maximum cutoff score for 2025, 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 AI quota. 

According to NIRF report 2025, the number of students placed during UG and PG placements over the past three years is presented below:

Particulars	UG 3-year Placement Statistics (2022)	UG 3-year Placement Statistics (2023)	UG 3-year Placement Statistics (2024)
Total students	3564	4872	4876
Students placed	480	503	510
Students selected for higher studies	2910	4298	4301
Particulars	UG 4-year Placement Statistics (2022)	UG 4-year Placement Statistics (2023)	UG 4-year Placement Statistics (2024)
Total students	402	488	358
Students placed	52	46	49
Students selected for higher studies	320	413	266
Particulars	UG 5-year Placement Statistics (2022)	UG 5-year Placement Statistics (2023)	UG 5-year Placement Statistics (2024)
Total students	180	186	191
Students placed	59	63	67
Students selected for higher studies	38	41	38
Particulars	PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2022)	PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2023)	PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2024)
Total students	4112	4331	5733
Students placed	882	946	1097
Students selected for higher studies	3015	3275	3872
Particulars	PG 3-year Placement Statistics (2022)	PG 3-year Placement Statistics (2023)	PG 3-year Placement Statistics (2024)
Total students	245	261	283
Students placed	223	233	244
Students selected for higher studies	22	24	25