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M.A. in Philosophy
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Banaras Hindu University (BHU) 
Overview

Total Tuition Fees

Duration

Course Level

PG Degree

Mode of Course

Full Time

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Seat breakup

96

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M.A. in Philosophy
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Fees

Fee componentsAmount (2 years)
13,000
9,750
22,750
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M.A. in Philosophy
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:   What is the cutoff of BHU for 2025 admission? I belong to the OBC category
A: 

BHU CUET PG cutoff 2025 was published for various All India categories including the OBC AI. For this category, the overall cutoff fell in the ranges of 10 to 596 for various courses, like MA, MTech, MFA, MSc, etc. According to the last round, the most the toughest course was MPA in Instrumental Music (Tabla), with the bhu cutoff 2025 cuet being 575. In contrast, the most accessible course was MA in Economics (Energy Economics), with the cuet PG cutoff being 10

Students can refer to the table below to know the first and last round cutoff for some of the course available for this category. To know in detail about all courses, students can go to this page.

CourseRound 1 (Closing Rank)Last Round (Closing Rank)
M.P.A. in Dance (Bharat Natyam)565565
MPA in Vocal Music (Hindustani)596545
M.P.A. in Instrumental Music (Sitar)535535
M.F.A. in Applied Arts230420
M.A. in Sanskrit136136
M.Sc. in Biochemistry10497
M.A. in Economics10483
M.A. in Gender Studies10141
M.A. in Home Science2323
M.Sc. in Home Science2323
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Q:   What is the cutoff for MA in BHU?
A: 

BHU MA cutoff 2025 was released for admission in various fields, like Mathematics, Mass Communication,  Conflict Management and Development, etc. For the General AI category, the overall cutoff ranged from 5 to 253. As per the last round, the toughest MA course was MA in Psychology, with the cutoff being 253. On the other side, the easiest programme was MA in Persian, with a cutoff of 20.

Candidates can refer to the table below to know the cutoff for the first and last round for various other categories. 

CourseRound 1 (Closing Rank)Last Round (Closing Rank)
M.A. in Public Administration199181
M.A. in Persian2020
M.A. in Home Science7624
M.A. in Hindu Studies5146
M.A. in German12147
M.A. in Pali12650
M.A. in Telugu5252
M.A. in Urdu7953
M.A. in Nepali5454
M.A. in History of Art555
M.A. in Indian Philosophy and Religion6157
M.A. in Economics (Energy Economics)11466
M.A. in Arabic19480
M.A. in Archival Studies and Management11682
M.A. in Prayojanmoolak Hindi (Patrakarita)8093
M.A. in Linguistics138101
M.A. in Statistics110102
M.A. in Mathematics126104
M.A. in French136104
M.A. in Heritage Management134106
M.A. in Bengali95111
M.A. in Economics132113
M.A. in Education163120
M.A. in Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology130127
M.A. in Gender Studies157129

Note: The cutoff for other categories, courses, rounds, etc will vary accordingly.

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Q:   How are the placements at BHU?
A: 

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:

Particulars

UG 3-year Placement Statistics 

Median package

INR 8 LPA

Total students

4876

Students placed

510

Students selected for higher studies

4301

Particulars

UG 4-year Placement Statistics (2024)

Median package

INR 9 LPA

Total students

358

Students placed

49

Students selected for higher studies

266

 

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Q:   Are all BHU courses offered through CUET only?
A: 

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.

Q:   Can I get a seat at BHU with 200 marks in CUET?
A: 

Banaras Hindu University cutoff 2025 has been released for admission to UG and PG courses. As per round 4 of the CUET UG BHU cut off 2025, the cutoff scores ranged between 94 and 628.46 for the B.Sc. (Hons) in Medical Radiology and Imaging Technology for the General category All India quota candidates.  So, considering the BHU latest round cutoff, a cutoff score of 200 is sufficient to get a seat in some courses at BHU.

BHU Varanasi 2025 cutoffs are tabulated below for UG courses for round 4. The cutoffs below are for the General AI category students. 

Course2025
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com. Hons.)529.07
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Agriculture604.12
B.Ed. in Languages201
B.Com (Hons.) in Financial Markets Management536.27
B.Ed. in Mathematics191
B.Ed. in Special Education (Visual Impaired - Social Science and Humanities)94

For a complete list of BHU courses and their cutoff scores, click here.

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Placements: The placements in Banaras Hindu University is just awesome or can say it is more than awesome. Most of the students of the university got selected in the various companies as so many companies come to our campus for the placements. The students of MBA and the students of technology got placed in good companies with a healthy package.
Infrastructure: The infrastructure of Banaras Hindu University is good. The campus of the university is in a huge area. The whole campus is well-equipped with the Wi-Fi facility. Other facilities like classrooms, labs, libraries, parking, hospitals, canteens everything is more than awesome.
Faculty: The faculty of Banaras Hindu University are knowledgeable and helpful in the way they work, and they help the students to improve their knowledge. There are different faculty in this university, and that faculty contains so many departments in them. Their methods are often used to describe the different types of learning difficulties that are taught in different ways.
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Students also asked

Q:   Does BHU accept JEE Mains?
A: 

BHU does not accept JEE Main scores for BTech course admission. The interested students need to take the CUET-UG entrance exam to be eligible for selection. Students who get shortlisted based on exam score have to take part in counselling. The seats are allotted in this round only. 

Q:   Is BHU good for CSE?
A: 

Banaras Hindu University is one of the oldest universities. It should be a good opportunity to study here. BTech CSE course is available on the university main campus. The Computer Science Engineering is one of the popular specialisations. Students from this branch get the best salary package most of the times.

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Q:   What is the hostel fee at BHU, including mess charge and everything?
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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.
Q:   Is Banaras Hindu University campus safe?
A: 

Banaras Hindu University is one of the top recognised universities of India. The reviews of students are mixed when talking about safety. Some feel that the campus is absolutely safe due to the security available on the campus while others may not agree on it. Students can check out the campus by themselves when taking admission to know about the safety steps taken by the university. 

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Q:   What is the minimum cutoff rank for BHU?
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As per BHU cutoff 2024 for the last-round seat allotment, the minimum rank stood at 1098 for the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) course for the General AI category candidates. Similarly, for the OBC category, the minimum rank stood at 1585 for the MBBS course.

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Median SalaryINR 9.00 Lakh
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CUET-PG round-wise cutoff Rank: (General-All India)
Round20242025
1167158
2115130
3112130
4112130
CUET-PG round-wise cutoff Rank: (General-Home State)
Round2024
1150
2134
3141
4141
CUET-PG round-wise cutoff Rank: (OBC-All India)
Round20242025
175104
24041
35241
45241
CUET-PG round-wise cutoff Rank: (OBC-Home State)
Round2024
167
2-
310
410
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Answered 3 years ago

The CUET results are not out so you can't get the latest cut off now

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PRERIT Shankar

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 4 years ago

Yes why not, you can do it.

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Pankaj

Contributor-Level 9

Answered 6 years ago

Hi, Eligibility Criteria- B.A. (Hons.)/ B.A. under at least 10+2+3 pattern securing a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate including all subjects studied at B.A. level except those subjects where only pass marks are required and which do not contribute to the total in the final (degree) marksheet

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Dr. Uma Sinha

Scholar-Level 17

Answered 7 years ago

The official website says candidates should have philosophy as one of their subjects in graduation or candidates should have graduation from national/foreign university recognised by BHU and a post graduate diploma in Indian philosophy and religion with 50% aggregate at both the courses.

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BIDISHA GUHA ROY

Contributor-Level 9

Answered 7 years ago

For admission in MA philosophy in BHU, you need to have passed B.A., B.A. (Hons). With B.Com degree, you are not eligible.

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anila k

Guide-Level 14

Answered 8 years ago

Top university /college to pursue M.A in philosophy 1. Institute of Life Sciences, School of Science & Technology- Ahmedabad, Gujarat. 2. Hindustan University- Chennai, Tamil Nadu. 3. Institute for Economic Growth- New Delhi. 4. SS College- Gurgaon. 5. Central Institute of Education, University of

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