Master of Law (LL.M.) 

at Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi

The total number of seats available for LLM in BHU is 92. For details around seat reservation policy, candidates can check the university official website or reach out to the admission office. Candidates can check below the seat count bifurcation for the programme:

• BHU: 20
• Faculty of Law, BHU: 72

BHU LLM (Human Rights and Duties Education) course curriculum is spread across two academic years. For the examination purposes, the course is divided into four semesters. The core papers for this LLM course duration are mentioned below:

• Human Rights and Duties Jurisprudence
• Research Methodology
• Human Rights and Duties Law in India
• International Law of Human Rights

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:

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.

According to NIRF report 2025, the key highlights of UG placements over the past three years are presented below:

BHU 2026 BSc Nursing admission is based on CUET UG scores. The BHU merit list for CUET UG will be released on the official website of BHU. According to the BHU, there will be three rounds of counselling along with an optional fourth round, if the seats remain vacant. Talking about the BHU maximum cutoff score of the previous year, 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 quota. 

Banaras Hindu University fee structure is the sum of multiple components. BHU MSc tuition fee amount ranges from INR 6,700 to INR 1.7 lakh. This fee component shall be charged yearly or semester-wise. It must be noted that the given fee information is as per the official website/ sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

The median package offered during BHU placements is different across all course levels. The table below contains the median package for each course level at BHU:

To get a seat at Institute of Management Studies BHU, students need to go through a multi-step process which includes application, selection, and admission confirmation. Students who satisfy the admission criteria of the desired course can then proceed with application process. Those who clear the selection rounds of the opted course are then required to go through document verification. To confirm a seat, students need to pay the IMS BHU admission fees to secure their spots at the institute.