Shastri in Vaidik Darshan 

at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Banaras Hindu University (BHU) is one of the top-ranking universities in the country. In the NIRF rankings in 2023, BHU is ranked in fifth position under the "university" category. Moreover, as per the university NIRF report 2023, 480 UG (three-year) students were placed out of 3,564. The median package given to the placed candidates stood at INR 8 LPA. This was also the highest median package offered in the last three years. For more information on placements at BHU,  click here.

Find below the comparison between a popular universities for their BA course on the basis of certain parameters such as total fees and the NIRF ranking:

The fee amount mentioned is sourced from the official website/sanctioning body and is subject to change.

The total seats available for BA (Hons) Social Sciences courses is 1,959 and 2,453 for BA (Hons) Arts courses. Candidates can check out the below table for campus-wise seat intake for BHU BA (Hons) courses:

Candidates who have completed Class 12 or equivalent with at least 50% aggregate can apply for Banaras Hindu University BA (Hons) course. Aspirants must hold the documents proving their eligibility for verification at the time of admission. Besides, aspirants must also pass CUET-UG for admission to BA (Hons) programme.

For admission to a BHU BA (Hons) course, aspirants need to complete the CUET-UG application process. NTA carries out the registrations in online mode. Eligible students can visit NTA CUET website to apply. The application process includes registration, form filling, document upload, and payment of the application fees. Further, to submit the application successfully, candidates must pay the fee on time. The CUET application fee for General category students is INR 750, INR 700 for OBC-NCL/EWS, and INR 650 for SC/ST/PwD/Transgender. Read more on the CUET-UG application process.

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.

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.

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:

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:

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.

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.