M.A. in Political Science
at BHU, Varanasi

4.1 /5

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2.1

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4.7

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4.1

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4.9

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4.7

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M.A. in Political Science - Batch of 2027

4.4

Mesmerising college life and amazing campus.

Placements: Placements are not constant because it is a social science course. Direct campus placement for BHU Political Science is limited. Most graduates pursue Civil Services, UGC NET/teaching, Ph.D./research, NGOs, policy think tanks, or journalism. PG median salary ranges between 9 LPA.

Infrastructure: There is free Wi-Fi all over campus. The hostel is nice. Mess is available in all hostels, and it is value for money. Smart classrooms, central and cyber library access, Wi-Fi campus, hostels, and sports facilities are available.

Faculty: Exams are conducted in a smooth manner. Teaching quality is excellent. It makes students self-reliant. We have experienced Ph.D. professors in the Faculty of Social Sciences. The curriculum includes Administrative Theory, Public Policy, Governance, IR, and Indian Polity. The semester system has (CBCS pattern) featuring internal assessment and end-term examinations.

Reviewed on 1 Aug 2026Read More

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M.A. in Political Science - Batch of 2027

4.4

BHU - A learning centre enchanted by Ganga ghat and vibrant life.

Placements: M.A. Political Science is not a well-placed career option, as it is more a course that gives you a research outlook. Most students in my batch are preparing for NET JRF, and now the BHU placement cell is also active, which offers placements in jobs like policy manager, product manager, etc. They offer up to a 4 LPA package.

Infrastructure: Library is getting bigger with an air conditioner and 24/7 open. Bus service and a health centre are also here, where free medicine and all tests are available. The hostel is good with good food quality in the mess. Wi-Fi is available on campus, it is very beautiful.

Faculty: Curriculum is the same as what one studies for competitive exams. Good papers are there. Faculty is also helpful. The rest all depend on how much you can extract. Semester exams are not very tough. PYQs help a lot 40 /100 is the minimum passing mark. Teachers are highly qualified and can best guide you for your research.

Other: Campus crowd is good, mostly topper students from all India schools. A lot of events happen in campus every festival is celebrated with much enthusiasm. BHU can provide you with the best college life. I have done my Bachelor's (2022-25), and I am now doing my master's in Political Science itself from here (2025-27).

Reviewed on 1 Aug 2026Read More

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M.A. in Political Science - Batch of 2025

4.4

It is a roller coaster ride with the best facilities.

Placements: From our batch of 90, around 5 got campus placements. Azim Premji Foundation and Gandhi Fellowship were the top recruiters in Political Science. Others, including sales and marketing, edtech, and NGOs, also came as recruiters. The average package was 4.5 LPA. Students also did internships at various think tanks, ministries, and organizations like the National Human Rights Commission. The main roles offered were Political Consultants and Teachers.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure of the University was well suited for the course. 50% of students got a hostel. Course facilities included Wi-Fi, a 22-hour cyber library, central library, digital classrooms, bus service, health service, NCC/NSS/mountaineering, etc. Hostel facilities included Wi-Fi, mess, sports, medical facilities, etc. All the facilities were top-notch.

Faculty: Teachers were highly qualified, with many having degrees from abroad such as Cambridge, Oxford, Aarhus, etc. They were knowledgeable but not so helpful. The course curriculum was not updated, but it prepared students for all competitive exams in Political Science. It had the highest NET and JRF rate. Semester exams were easy to pass, with a 95–100% pass rate.

Other: I chose this course because it was easy to manage and clear NET/JRF. Library and e-library facilities were excellent. I wished the faculty would become more approachable in the future. The best advantage was the scholarships in the University. National Scholarship, UP State Scholarship, Earn While Learn, scholarships for BPL, PWD, and Antodaya were available. The campus had many fests and was well connected by bus, air, road, and rail.

Reviewed on 1 Aug 2026Read More

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M.A. in Political Science
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Overview

Among several courses offered at the PG level, BHU offers M.A. in Political Science for the duration of 2 years. Offered in the stream of Humanities and Social Sciences, the M.A. in Political Science has an annual intake of 96 candidates. The course fees for entire duration constitutes of tuition fees at INR 6,000. Know more details about M.A. in Political Science fee structure, curriculum, seats and more below:

Total Tuition Fees	₹6,000 Get Fees details
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Course Level	PG Degree
Mode of Course	Full Time
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Fees

The total tuition fee for BHU M.A. in Political Science is INR 6,000. Besides, the fee also includes other components, such as exam fee, caution deposit, enrollment fee, etc. Some of the fee components, such as caution deposit are one-time payable. Candidates after getting admission in M.A. in Political Science need to pay the BHU fee to confirm their seat in the institute. Below is fee breakup for BHU M.A. in Political Science:

Fee components	Amount (2 years)
Tuition Fees Tuition fee is calculated on the basis of 1st year/semester. Actual amount may vary. The fees might include components other than tuition fees.	₹ 6,000
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	₹ 15,750

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M.A. in Political Science
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Curriculum

Candidates can access BHU M.A. in Political Science curriculum by downloading the link provided below. The curriculum PDF consists of semester wise course structure breakup, along with details about electives and other course content. To learn more about the course curriculum of your respective choice, check out the details below:

M.A. in Political Science
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Placements2.1

Infrastructure4.7

Faculty & Course4.1

Campus Life4.9

Value for Money4.7

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M.A. in Political Science - Batch of 2023

4.0

3.0Placements4.0Infrastructure3.0Faculty5.0Crowd & Campus Life5.0Value for Money

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.

Reviewed on 7 Jul 2023Read More

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M.A. in Political Science - Batch of 2023

3.6

1.0Placements4.0Infrastructure5.0Faculty4.0Crowd & Campus Life4.0Value for Money

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.

Reviewed on 23 Jan 2023Read More

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M.A. in Political Science - Batch of 2020

4.2

1.0Placements5.0Infrastructure5.0Faculty5.0Crowd & Campus Life5.0Value for Money

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 - Batch of 2027

3.6

3.0Placements3.0Infrastructure4.0Faculty4.0Crowd & Campus Life4.0Value for Money

Good go for it always the best ever ignore small things .

Placements: Got some regular information but haven't participated as I am a 1st year student but placements are there proper. There is student placement cell full properly. Different companies visit there known companies visit us. I hope that one day within my second year I will get placements.

Infrastructure: Liveable. Okay type. But not that much think thank rooms you can live there nicely on cement floors Electricity is regular water supply is also regular there are proper guards in hostel who will help you there is cycle stand also to help you, there is sports items also.

Faculty: Knowledgeable teachers who are expert in their own domains they are student friendly who understands the situation of students you just need to talk to them. The syllabus is of around 2015 but teacher also add Current Affair on their own, around everyone there passes the exams .

Other: All nice but red tapism is there a lot which is sad .

Reviewed on 2 Aug 2026Read More

Nishant Kumar

M.A. in Political Science - Batch of 2026

4.2

2.0Placements5.0Infrastructure4.0Faculty5.0Crowd & Campus Life5.0Value for Money

Good infrastructure and faculty but lack of placement.

Placements: Placement culture is not good in political Science department. There is no any single news came in two years about placement in Political Science in our college. However many programs are held to boost confidence of students. No any company are interested to recruit students from this department. So there is no any placement cell held in our department of political Science.

Infrastructure: Classrooms are good. There is high-speed Wi-Fi available in classroom and hostel too. Our library is considered as Asian best library. Books were available for our course. Mess are available in each hostel. There is hospital and health centre is our campus and every student who are enrolled in Main campus and Rajib Gandhi South campus can go to hospital for free checkup. Department also organise various competitions like debate, Articles writing and sports programme too.

Faculty: Teachers are helpful in nature but syllabus is to old for students who opted for international relations. Syllabus need to be updated. Semester exams are too easy you can easily tackle exams if you are regular in your classes. You can easily get 8 CGPA in your semester by doing class daily.

Other: I choose this course because I am interested in reading Political Science. The best thing is that it provide you holistic view of current political structure in country and provide idea to deal with it. I wish that syllabus should be updated according to contemporary view specially in International relations course.

Reviewed on 1 Aug 2026Read More

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Entry Requirements

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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.