B.Sc. (Hons.) in Geography 

at Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi

Candidates seeking admission to BHU BSc (Hons) course must visit the official website of the university to apply online. BHU BSc (Hons) admission is based on candidates' performance in the Common University Entrance Test (CUET-UG). To get admission to BHU BSc (Hons) courses candidates need to register for the CUET-UG entrance test. Based on the marks secured in the test, BHU will release a list of selected students to further appear for the CUET-UG counselling process. The final selection is based on the CUET-UG score and counselling. 

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.

The total seat intake for BSc (Hons) courses is 1,353. Candidates can further check out the number of seats available for each BSc (H) course in BHU as per its 2023 UG brochure from the below table:

The fee for BHU BSc (Hons) courses ranges between INR 600 and INR 35,460. BHU BSc fee structure includes multiple components such as tuition fees, hostel charges, security deposit, etc. It varies from one BSc specialisation to another. Tabulated below are the BHU BSc (H) course fees:

NOTE: The fee mentioned here is taken from an unofficial source, hence is indicative. For detailed fee structure, candidates are requested to contact the admission department of the University.

BHU has not released placement report 2023 as of now. However, as per media reports, the overall the highest and average package offered was INR 1.2 crore per annum and INR 23.13 LPA, respectively. According to the BHU NIRF report 2023, the median package offered to UG (3-Year) candidates during the BHU placements 2022 is presented below:

Read more: BHU Placements 2023

The BHU offers good placements across all its courses with median package hovering around INR 8 LPA - INR 16 LPA for UG courses. The aforementioned placement data has been obtained from the NIRF report on BHU as the institute is yet to reveal its placement data. Other stats related to BHU NIRF 2025 placement report have been tabulated below:

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

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.

BHU Science programs placement report 2025 is not released. However, according to NIRF report 2025, the key highlights of UG 3-year and PG 2-year placements over the past three years are presented below:

According to the IMS BHU MBA placement report 2025, the highest package offered during MBA & MBA IB and MBA Agri-Business placements 2025 was INR 19.8 LPA and INR 16 LPA, respectively.