M.A. in History
at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

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M.A. in History
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Banaras Hindu University
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BHU offers M.A. in History programme to students at the PG level. The institute offers this programme for a duration of 2 years in Full Time mode. The total tuition fee for this programme is INR 18,000. Additionally, the institute has a student intake capacity of 96. Candidates can check other courses of BHU M.A. in History.

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Course Level	PG Degree
Mode of Course	Full Time
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Seat breakup	96
Type of University	Central

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The total fee of BHU M.A. in History is a combination of various components. The BHU M.A. in History fee is the combination of tuition fees along-with other fees such as one-time admission fees, exam fees, registration fees, etc. It is to note that the tuition fee is calculated basis the first semester, hence the actual amount may vary as other fee components are added as well.

Fee components	Amount (2 years)
Tuition Fees The fee might include components other than tuition fees The fee is calculated on the basis of first year. Actual amount may vary.	₹ 18,000
Hostel Fees Meal Plan is not included in mentioned fee. Hostel fee mentioned is for cheapest option available. For other options available, please refer to fee pdf. Hostel fee is calculated on the basis of 1st ye Read more Meal Plan is not included in mentioned fee. Hostel fee mentioned is for cheapest option available. For other options available, please refer to fee pdf. Hostel fee is calculated on the basis of 1st year. Actual amount may vary.	₹ 9,750
Total fee	₹ 27,750

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Candidates can download the BHU M.A. in History curriculum from the below link. The curriculum PDF includes semester-wise course structure, electives, and detailed course content. Further, candidates seeking admission to this course can check the course curriculum given below:

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Placements: Our course is a humanities background course, but there is a system of placements. NGOs and some institutions visit here for placements. This year, from a strength of 70 students, about 5 students were placed. In those placements, some 30 to 35 students attended the examination, while 20 students were conducted with the interview. Azim Premji Foundation and Piramal Foundation are the top recruiters of our course. The salary offered in our course ranges from Rs. 30,000 to 40,000 per month. About 10% of the students got internships in different NGOs.

Infrastructure: In our college, there is a departmental library for masters students as well as a central library. Our university also provides a cyber library for all of us. The entire campus is Wi-Fi enabled. There are 24 hours of electricity facility, water facility, etc. During winters, there is a gyser for hot water. In our hostel, there are 4 messes and one canteen, where the quality of the food and hygiene are good. There are a student health centre and 24x7 hospital within the campus. There is special accommodation for different sports.

Faculty: Teachers here are highly qualified, helpful and knowledgeable. Their teaching quality is awesome. In our department, there is an alumnus of Cambridge, Fudan University, and some faculty members are also from JNU, Deccan College, BHU and other universities of India. The course curriculum of M.A History deals with world history, subaltern history, Asia's history, and neighbouring countries.

Other: I like history, so I chose this course. Through this course, we will be able to develop our thinking, mindset about what is going around us. It is a central university and is situated in Varanasi, which makes this university full of festivals and events. Our college organises an annual level youth fest named Abhikalpan and university level youth fest named Spandan. From the campus, the connectivity of the train is 6 km, and the airport is around 22 km.

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M.A. in History
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Candidates must have passed Bachelor of Arts degree with the mentioned marks with History as a Major subject studied in all the years from a recognized University/Institute

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Admission is through counseling based on the rank obtained in Banaras Hindu University Postgraduate Entrance Test (BHU-PET) conducted by the university.

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CUET-PG round-wise cutoff Rank: (General-All India)

Round	2025
1	176
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2	146
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I want to know about the latest cutoff information for M.A. in History at BHU ?

Answered 9 months ago

The M.A. in History program at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has specific cutoff marks for admission. Based on the latest available data, the cutoff marks for the General category are as follows:

General Category: 103
OBC Category: 65
SC Category: 32
ST Category: 17

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Ujjwal Gupta

Contributor-Level 9

I want to know about the latest cutoff information for M.A. in History at Banaras Hindu University .

Answered 2 years ago

As per my research and knowledge, the latest cutoff at Banaras Hindu University is around 360 for general category students.

Sreejit Dey

Contributor-Level 7

Can I fill the form of MA History subject after completing BA?

Answered 5 years ago

Yes, as you have done bachelors you can go for M.A. in History.

kanu vashisht

Guide-Level 15

My PET OBC female rank is 169, OBC general rank is 550 and general rank is 1100. I have also received a call letter from BHU, should I go?

Answered 6 years ago

Hello, Check this college predictor by Shiksha. By this predictor you may get predicted information about in which college chances of your admission are high. https://www.shiksha.com/b-tech/resources/ap-eamcet-college-predictor Best of luck.

priyank sharma

Scholar-Level 16

Can I apply for MA history in BHU? I got 64% in 10th and 59% in 12th.

Answered 6 years ago

Hi, Eligibility: Graduation Mandatory Courses: B.A.B.A. (Hons)B.Sc. Candidate must have completed B.A. (Hons.)/ B.A./B.Sc. (Hons)/B.Sc. with 50;%. Admission Process Admission is through counseling based on the rank obtained in Banaras Hindu University Postgraduate Entrance Test (BHU-PET) cond

Dr. Uma Sinha

Scholar-Level 17

I want to pursue MA in ancient history. Will the questions come from ancient history only or from other subjects as well?

Answered 6 years ago

The pattern of MA entrance examination since 2011. The question paper worth a total of 100 marks is divided into three sections. Students are required to answer questions from all sections. Section 1 will carry 30 marks. It has one comprehension passage in English and candidates are required to answ

alok kumar

Contributor-Level 9

I did B.Ed Sec (English and History). Is there an option for Distance Education opportunities in the university?

Answered 7 years ago

BHU mostly offers full-time courses. To know about the courses offered under part-time please visit the link: https://www.shiksha.com/university/banaras-hindu-university-varanasi-23336/courses?uaf[]=et_dm&ts=64757995&rf=filters&ed[]=et_21::dm_33

Gurleen Khurana

Guide-Level 14

Sir, I have done B.Com. Can I take admission in BHU for M.A history?

Answered 7 years ago

Yes, you can apply for admission in BHU for MA history.

Nikita Garg