BHU BA LLB Courses & Fees 2026: Cutoff, Eligibility, Admissions, Scholarship, Rankings, Seats

The hostel fee structure for BHU is INR 3,000 - INR 4,000 per semester depending upon the degree. The hostel fee does not include mess charges. Banaras Hindu University is spread across a 1,300-acre campus. There are 41 hostels for boys and 21 for girls. Additionally, there is separate accommodation for international students. All the hostels have basic amenities like water purifiers, a common room, recreation room, mess, TV, laundry services, security and surveillance system, etc.

The tuition fee for MBA at Banaras Hindu University costs around INR 10,200 - INR 2.2 L. The fee differs according to the chosen specialisation. This fee excludes other components like exam fee, hostel fee, security deposit, etc.

BHU has a dediacted placement cell which invites prominent companies for the placement drives. During the Banaras Hindu University 2025 placement drive, more than 65 companies participated. Some of the eminent recruiters during the 2025 placements included Cognizant, Genpact, Adani Wilmar, IBM, Infosys, Wipro, Deloitte, KPMG, etc. 

No, candidates cannot get direct admission in BHU for UG and PG courses. The university strictly offers entrance-based admission. It accepts entrance exams such as:

• CUET for BA, BCom, BSc, MA, MCom, MSc etc.  
• NEET for MBBS
• JEE for BTech 
• GATE for MTech 

 

 

The required score would depend on the category, course and round. The BHU cutoff 2026 was released for the 4th  round for admission to several PG-level courses. The cutoff was out for different AI quota categories. 

For the General AI category, the round 4 cutoff ranged from 6 to 260. Hence, students who have a score of at least 6 could gain admission at BHU in the third round. 

Candidates can see the table below to know the minimum score required by all other AI quota categories. 

Category	BHU cutoff 2026
General	6
OBC	13
PWD	27
SC	8
ST	3
EWS	15

M.D. cutoff is based on NEET PG scores for admission to the MD and MS courses. As per NEET PG cutoff the Round 1 closing ranks for top courses including MD in Radiodiagnosis closed at 159 and MD in Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy closed at 388 for the General category All India candidates. Also, NEET PG was concluded after the release of the Round 5 Seat Allotment. Candidates seeking admission can refer to the table given below to check out the BHU cutoff 2023 MD and MS courses for Round 1 closing ranks for the General category All India candidates for top courses:

Course	2023
MD in Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy	388
MD in Radiodiagnosis	159
MS in Obstetrtics and Gynaecology	1631
M.D. in Pulmonary Medicine	2632

The CUET BHU cutoff 2026 was published for the third round for different All India categories. For the General AI category,  the cutoff ranged from 53 to145. Hence, a safe score would be above 53 for CUET BHU admissions 2026 for this category. 

The cutoff data displayed above has been sourced from third-party channels. While we strive to ensure accuracy, cutoffs are subject to change and may vary based on category, round, and admission cycle. 

 

The following is a list of few top recruiters who were part of Banaras Hindu University placements 2026:

BHU Placements: Top Recruiters
IBM	Infosys	Accenture
EY	KPMG	Deloitte
ZS	Amazon	Nestle
Cognizant	Berger Paints	Tresvista
CCD	Tech Mahindra	TCS

Whether you can get BHU for the BAMS course based on the AYUSH results would depend entirely on the category you belong to. For the General and OBC AI categories, the last round cutoff was 30748 and 32844, respectively. Hence, admissions with a rank of 70K are not possible for these categories.

On the other hand, for the SC AI category, the last round cutoff was 148564. There admissions could be possible with a rank of 70K. 

Any caste, region, religion students can apply for admission to various courses at BHU. Any caste student must fulfill the eligibility criteria and take admission. While selection process, students are not judged basis their religion, they are judged based on their merit. Hence, any student meeting the eligibility criteria can get admission in BHU. BHU does not descriminate people on any basis.

Candidates can check below the BHU CAP application Fee: 
CAP (PG) registration fee for each of the categories:

Category	Registration Fee
General, OBC & EWS	INR 300 (For every additional course, INR 100)
SC/ST/PwD	INR 150 (For every additional course, INR 50)
Paid seat (all categories)	INR 700 (has to be paid only once for any number of courses)

CAP (UG) Registration Fees

Category	Registration Fee
General, OBC & EWS	INR 500
SC/ST/PwBD	INR 250

BHU conducts placement drives for its students. According to the annual report 2025, key placement highlights are mentioned below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics 2025
Placement Drives	177
Students Participated	5000
Students Placed	955

BHU CAP UG registrations 2026 The registeration for the BHU counselling process is now closed correction window is open till 30, 2026 .Seat allotment dates are yet to be released but it will tentatively start during the second week of August.

BHU placements have received 79% positive reviews on Shiksha.com. The university has not yet released the course-wise placement data for the Batch of 2026. In 2025, UG 3-year and 4-year students received median packages of INR 8.5 LPA and INR 9 LPA, respectively, as per the NIRF Report 2026. The median packages of PG 2-year and 3-year students in 2025 were INR 9 LPA and INR 14 LPA, respectively. 

One of the reviewers on Shiksha.com (Gaurav; BA Batch of 2026) mentioned that "70-80% placement rate is confirmed. However, BSc students who reviewed BHU on Shiksha.com mentioned that there are low to no placement opportunities for some BSc specialisations.

If you want to explore universities with the best placements, check Top Private Universities in India.

Banaras Hindu University can be reached via air, rail, or road transport. The airport the nearest to BHU is Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport. It is around 30 KMs away from the campus.
There are three main railway stations in Varanasi, namely Varanasi Junction (Varanasi Cantt.), Banaras Station, and Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction. Banaras Station is the closest to BHU. Those travelling by road can take NH-19 or NH-31. Various public transports run on these national highways. Within the city, autos, e-rickshaws, and cabs are easily available to reach the BHU campus.

BHU accepts CUET-UG scores for admission to several UG courses. Candidates seeking admission to BHU must apply online to register themselves. Follow the step-wise admission process as given below: 

1. The BHU application process is conducted in online mode through the official website of NTA (nta.ac.in). The fee for General category students is INR 750, INR 700 for OBC-NCL/EWS, and INR 650 for SC/ST/PwD/Transgender.
2. Candidates need to download the admit card by visiting the official website of CUET 2025 and clicking on 'Download CUET Admit Card'.
3. After the declaration of the CUET result, students seeking admission to BHU UG courses are required to apply online for CUET-UG Counselling on the BHU UG admission portal.
4. Further, candidates are required to participate in an online counselling process for provisional admission to the course (s). After that, the final seat allotment will be done by BHU.

BHU has become more vibrant and inclusive since the time co-education was introduced in its Faculty of Social Science and Faculty of Arts. While the IIT-BHU still has a more conservative culture, BHU offers its students more freedom and facilities.

Students are free to eat at any mess of their hostel. The cost of a general diet is INR 40 - 45 per day. The cost of a special diet (served twice a week) is INR 50 - 90 per day. Students with friends at IIT have access to higher quality food.

BHU is the largest residential university in Asia, with over 70 hostels. Students ranked under 300 - 400 are easily inducted into hostels.

Banaras Hindu University course admissions is entrance-based for most of the programmes. Thus, one-year dropper student can apply for the desired course, however, qualifying the respective entrance is the a must. Apart from this, aspirant should meet the course-specific minimum eligibility requirements as well. 

Moreover, the student can be asked to submit an application regarding the reason for drop out. Sometimes even this is not required. 

No, BHU charges a uniform fee structure because the course is offered as a single integrated honours degree. Unlike other undergraduate streams, there are no expensive self-financed or low-cost subject variations here. All enrolled students pay the exact same basic tuition fee for this BA LLB track at BHU.

 Yes, a student can get a fee refund if they cancel or withdraw their Banaras Hindu University (BHU) BA LLB admission before the university-declared deadline, though initial registration fees are non-refundable and standard UGC guidelines on deduction limits apply based on the exact withdrawal date.