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M.F.A. in Painting
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Banaras Hindu University 
Overview

Total Tuition Fees

2.06 Lakh
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Duration

2 years

Course Level

PG Degree

Mode of Course

Full Time

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Seat breakup

27

Type of University

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M.F.A. in Painting
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Fees

Fee componentsAmount (2 years)
2.06 Lakh
9,750
2.16 Lakh
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M.F.A. in Painting - Batch of 2024
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Placements, infrastructure and facilities are very good.
Placements: In the MFA course in our batch, more than 90% of the students got placed. The lowest salary package offered in the BFA course is 4 LPA, and the highest salary package offered is 9 LPA. Top recruiting companies for our courses are Vistaprint Inc, Maya Entertainment Ltd, etc.
Infrastructure: Facilities provided for students are superb with complete facilities like a good connection of internet, big labs, classrooms and proper education. In the hostel, students get proper and healthy food from the mess and canteen, and medical facilities are also proper.
Faculty: Teachers are very helpful and well-qualified. The teaching quality is extremely good. The MFA course is very helpful to make students industry-ready, and it helps students to make proper money in the future, which gives a better lifestyle.
Other: Events, fests, campus, connectivity, campus surrounding, scholarship, etc., are perfect, and the surroundings are also good.
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Frequently Asked Questions

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:   Does BHU accept admission through CUET?
A: 

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:   How are the placements in Faculty of Science (BHU)?
A: 

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:

Particulars

UG 3-year Placement Statistics (2022)

UG 3-year Placement Statistics (2023)

UG 3-year Placement Statistics (2024)

Median package

INR 8 LPA

INR 8 LPA

INR 8 LPA

Total students

3564

4872

4876

Students placed

480

503

510

Students selected for higher studies

2910

4298

4301

Particulars

PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2022)

PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2023)

PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2024)

Median package

INR 8 LPA

INR 9 LPA

INR 9 LPA

Total students

4112

4331

5733

Students placed

882

946

1097

Students selected for higher studies

3015

3275

3872

Q:   Which college is better for BSc among DU and BHU?
A: 

Both DU and BHU are among the top universities in India. However, to allow students to make a choice easily, we have mentioned the ranking and BSc course fee details for both universities in the following table:

BSc offering Universities

NIRF Ranking '23

Fee*

BHU

05

INR 600 - INR 35,460

DU

11

INR 540 - INR 2.4 lakh

As per the given statistics, BHU looks like a better choice for students. However, students can make a choice by considering the mentioned or more factors.

*The fee mentioned here is taken from external sources. Hence, the actual amount may vary. It also includes course fee at the affiliated colleges.

Q:   How many seats are there in BTech at BHU?
A: 

The total seat count for BHU BTech course is 60. There are 1,563 seats at IIT BHU as well for BTech students.  Candidates wanting to take admission must visit the CUET-UG website to apply for the entrance exam. It must be noted that the mentioned seat details are as per the official website/ sanctioning body. It is subject to changes and hence, is indicative. 

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M.F.A. in Painting
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Placements

ParticularsStatistics (2023)
Median SalaryINR 9.00 Lakh
Lock IconTop Recruiters for Banaras Hindu University
Croma
Deloitte
Genpact
IBM
Infosys
KPMG
Mphasis
SBI Life
TATA AIG Insurance
Wipro
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Entry Requirements

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Admission Process

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Important Dates

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CUET-PG
Apr 22 - 24, 2025
CUET-PG-CUET PG 2025 Answer Key Objection Window
May 6, 2025
CUET-PG-CUET PG Final Answer Key 2025
May 6, 2025
CUET-PG-CUET PG 2025 Result

M.F.A. in Painting
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Cutoffs

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CUET-PG round-wise cutoff Rank: (General-All India)
Round2025
1413
2413
3413
CUET-PG round-wise cutoff Rank: (OBC-All India)
Round2025
1350
2350
3350
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Students also asked

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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Q:   What is the overall the highest package offered during BHU placements?
A: 

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:   Is BHU entrance tough?
A: 

Yes, BHU entrance exam is quite tough as the competition is high. To get admission, candidates must have valid scores in accepted entrance exams such as CUET-PG,  CAT,  BHU PET, and others. Cracking BHU entrance examination is a little bit tough but it is not impossible. All the student has to do is practice the sample question papers. Work hard and prepare prior to the entrance exams.

 
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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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M.F.A. in Painting at BHU Overview

Duration 2 years

Total Tuition Fees ?5,764

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Seat breakup 27

Type of University Central

BHU admission to most of the courses is entrance-based, hence it is compulsory to appear for the CUET-UG/ CUET-PG entrance exams to get admission to BHU u

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Sonali

Contributor-Level 9

Answered 6 years ago

Yes, BFA is compulsory for taking admission In MFA in BHU. This is the eligibility criteria of MFA in BHU: 1. Mandatory Course: BFA(with minimum 50% marks) 2. Candidate must have completed B.F.A. in the subject concerned with 10+2+4 pattern or 10+5 pattern with the required percentage. For more deta

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Anjali Sharma

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Answered 6 years ago

For admission in MFA in BHU, you need to have completed BFA. You need to decide on the specialization you wish to opt. Please check the link to know the specializations offered: https://www.shiksha.com/university/bhu-banaras-hindu-university-varanasi-23336/courses/mfa-bc

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Shweta Singh

Guide-Level 12

Answered 7 years ago

Hi, this link is for your reference to the syllabus, exam dates and registration for the exams. This is link suggested by Shiksha for students to have an idea about the syllabus pattern for the entrance exams. I hope this will help you. https://www.shiksha.com/university/banaras-hindu-university/exa

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