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M.A. in Political Science 

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M.A. in Political Science
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Banaras Hindu University (BHU) 
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PG Degree

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M.A. in Political Science
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Banaras Hindu University (BHU) 
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9,750
27,750
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M.A. in Political Science
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M.A. in Political Science
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3.9/5
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Placement Review IconPlacements1.7
Infrastructure Review IconInfrastructure4.3
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M.A. in Political Science - Batch of 2023
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Review of M.A. (Political Science), Banaras Hindu University.
Placements: I am from the faculty of social science students. My course is M.A. (Political Science). As there is not much opportunity in my course for placement, some students join placement cells organized by departments to get placement in various sectors and get paid based on the work.
Infrastructure: I live in Raja Ram Mohan Roy Hostel, which is exclusively allotted to postgraduate students. My course is political science. In my course, there are approximately 130 students who get admission, and every student gets access to the library and Wi-Fi facilities.
Faculty: Teachers are very good and well qualified. There are five papers in my course. For five papers, approximately 10 teachers are provided to teach the papers. It means two teachers teach one paper. They complete their courses on time, are student-friendly, and take extra classes as well when needed.
Other: I chose political science because I completed my graduation from this stream and wanted to choose political science as my career option.
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M.A. in Political Science - Batch of 2023
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One of the best universities in India.
Placements: There is no placement in this course but it provides lots of information about course and further scope in this course There is good placement in Economics Department which also comes under social Science faculty of Banaras Hindu University Varanasi .
Infrastructure: There are very good classroom in our department and also has some smart classroom in our department. Our campus is fully wi-fi and internet speed is also good. Our university has a very large library which contains more than 10 Lacs books and also has a cyber library which is very good. Recently our library won first prize in best library of india. Hostel is also available here and provided food is also good. Free Medical facilities is also available for us.
Faculty: There are very good faculty members and teachers are well educated from prestigious institutes. Teaching quality is very good. Here is semester system in our university and always course is completed in prescribed time frame and passing percentage is very excellent that is approximately 100 percent because all students are good. They got admission through entrance examination that's why all students are good.
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M.A. in Political Science - Batch of 2020
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it is the best residential university.
Placements: As it's a professional course, we do not have placements, but it is one of the best universities in India that offers political science in all aspects. Professors are very good and cooperate with students in every possible way. They give a broader view of every contemporary subject.
Infrastructure: Banaras Hindu University is the largest residential university in India and has a very good environment with greenery. The campus is very cheerful and peaceful. Students can also take part in cultural activities along with education.
Faculty: Faculty members are very good. The social science department has teachers from different universities. Some of the teachers are very well-educated and have done research from different universities of the world. Some seminars are also conducted on the campus which are very helpful for the students to have interactions with different professors of the universities across the world.
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M.A. in Political Science
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Median SalaryINR 9.00 Lakh
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M.A. in Political Science
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Dec 14, 2025 - Jan 14, 2026
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Jan 18 - 20, 2026
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Feb 20, 2026
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M.A. in Political Science
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CUET-PG round-wise cutoff Rank: (General-All India)
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1232210
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3214200
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1222
2214
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1217193
2209180
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1207
2206
3192
4187
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Students also asked

Q:   Are all BHU courses offered through CUET only?
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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:   Does BHU accept admission through CUET?
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Yes, Banaras Hindu University accept CUET score for multiple UG courses, including BA (Hons), BCom (Hons) BSc (Hons), etc. The university is also offering admission to its PG courses based on merit in CUET-PG. Aspirants who meet the eligibility requirements can register on the BHU admission portal for counselling. The admission is done in order of merit based on the normalised score of the CUET (PG) and reservation policy as per the provisions laid down in the BHU PET Information Brochure.

Q:   What is the cut off of BHU?
A: 

BHU CUET PG cutoff 2025 has been announced for admission across multiple specialisations including MA, MSc, MCA, MTTM, LLM,  and MBA. In CUET PG 2025, the overall closing score in the General category stood between 20 and 699. Wherein, the toughest and the easiest course among all the courses are MPA in Vocal Music (Hindustani) and MA in Persian due to high and low score, respectively.

Moreover, the MA cutoff for the General AI category quota ranged between 20 and 241 with Social Work as the most competitive course as per the Round 2 seat allotment results. To check out detailed BHU 2025 cutoff, candidates can click here

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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.

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Q:   What is the minimum marks required for BHU in CUET?
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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. 

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Answered 3 years ago

The latest cutoff information for M.A. in Political Science at BHU. General: Rank- 25, marks-165 OBC: Rank-119, marks- 66 SC: Rank-258, marks-25 ST: Rank-112, marks-12

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Simran Aggarwal

Beginner-Level 3

Answered 6 years ago

Mandatory Courses: B.A.B.A. (Hons)B.Sc. Candidate must have completed B.A. (Hons.)/ B.A./B.Sc. (Hons)/B.Sc. with the required percentage including all subjects studied at B.A./B.Sc. level except for those subjects where only pass marks are required and which do not contribute to the total in the fin

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BASIL PAUL K

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Answered 6 years ago

Yes, the marks and rank secured are very nice. You have a great chance of getting admission.

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Daksh Nagpal

Guide-Level 12

Answered 6 years ago

The eligibility is you must have completed B.A. (Hons.)/ B.A./B.Sc. (Hons)/B.Sc. with the required percentage including all subjects studied at B.A./B.Sc. level except for those subjects where only pass marks are required and which do not contribute to the total in the final (degree) mark sheet. The

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Arun Tyagi

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 7 years ago

Hi Umesh, The official dates will be released by the University during last week of December. The tentative dates is supposed to somewhere in April during second or third week.

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Shalaka Singh

Contributor-Level 8

Answered 7 years ago

Total intake of seats at BHU for Political Science is: Total political science seats - 77 General-39 General-29 (Non-BHU general) SC-11 OBC-17 ST-6

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Prachi Pol

Guide-Level 13

Answered 7 years ago

Hi Prashant, Here is the cut-off for last year for MA in political science: Category Cut off Rank Cut off marks General 251 65 OBC 119 66 SC 258 25 ST 112 12 PC-OH 21 17 PC-VI 11 39 PC-HI 14 57 All the best.

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Lalit Bhandari

Guide-Level 15

Answered 8 years ago

No, BHU does not offer MA in international relations.

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Prabhat Kumar Verma

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