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Banaras Hindu University (BHU) PHD Courses & Fees 2025

Q: What is the minimum cutoff rank for BHU?

As per BHU cutoff 2024 for the last-round seat allotment, the minimum rank stood at 1098 for the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) course for the General AI category candidates. Similarly, for the OBC category, the minimum rank stood at 1585 for the MBBS course.

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BHU PhD Eligibility & Highlights 2025
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BHU PhD Eligibility & Highlights 2025

BHU PhD course duration varies based on the selected course specialisation. It usually range from two to six years. All admissions to PhD programmes at Banaras Hindu University shall be through a national-level Research Eligibility Test (RET). So as to identify the scholastic capabilities and aptitude for research, there are three levels of this test as mentioned below:

Test A: To assess Logical and Analytical Capability
Test B: To assess Subject Knowledge Test
Test C: Research proposal and Personal Interview to test aptitude for research

Tests A and B take place on a single day at multiple centres across the country while Test C will take place at BHU in the concerned Department/School/Centre. Candidates who are exempted from appearing for Tests A and B (RET-exempt category), but would be required to qualify the Test C to become eligible for registration for PhD.

The below table mentions all the specialisations that are offered for PhD by the related Faculty at Banaras Hindu University:

Faculty	Specialisations in which PhD degrees are offered
Visual Arts	Applied Arts, Painting, Textile Design, Plastic Arts, Pottery & Ceramics
Performing Arts Dance	Dance (Bharat Natyam), Dance (Kathak), Instrumental Music (Sitar), Instrumental Music (Tabla), Instrumental Music (Flute), Instrumental Music (Violin), Musicology, Vocal.
Social Sciences	Economics, History, Political Science, Public Administration, Psychology, Personal Management & Industrial Relations, Sociology, Subaltern Studies, Peace Research, Social Work, Nepal Studies

The faculty-wise eligibility criteria for PhD programmes are tabulated below:

Faculty

Eligibility Criteria

- Arts

- Social Sciences

- Science

- Visual Arts

Master’s degree in the concerned subject with at least 55% aggregate or equivalent grade point in the qualifying exam

Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vijnan

Acharya degree in the relevant subject OR Acharya or equivalent degree in any one of the allied subjects with at least 55% aggregate or equivalent grade point in the qualifying exam

Law

A pass in one of the Master’s degrees with at least 55% in aggregate or equivalent grade point average in the qualifying exam

In addition to being eligible for PhD, candidates seeking admission to BHU for PHD also need to be eligible for RET conducted by the university.

BHU PhD Fees 2025

Candidates can confirm their admission in the BHU courses by paying the required fee amount. The fee structure may include various components. BHU PhD tuition fee ranges from INR 4,500 to INR 88,400. This fee amount is as per the official website/ sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

Find below the key highlights for BHU PhD:

Return on Investment

Total Tuition Fees₹ 4.5K - 88.4K

Eligibility Criteria

Graduation score75%

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Q: How are the placements at BHU?

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:

Particulars	UG 3-year Placement Statistics
Median package	INR 8 LPA
Total students	4876
Students placed	510
Students selected for higher studies	4301
Particulars	UG 4-year Placement Statistics (2024)
Median package	INR 9 LPA
Total students	358
Students placed	49
Students selected for higher studies	266

Q: Can I get a seat at BHU with 200 marks in CUET?

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.

Course	2025
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com. Hons.)	529.07
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Agriculture	604.12
B.Ed. in Languages	201
B.Com (Hons.) in Financial Markets Management	536.27
B.Ed. in Mathematics	191
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.

Q: Are all BHU courses offered through CUET only?

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: Can I get direct admission at Banaras Hindu University?

Banaras Hindu University offers admission on the basis of both, merit and entrance scores. The eligibility differs for each course. Candidates who wish to apply to BHU Varanasi, must fulfil the course-specific eligibility.

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Doctorate in Management Studies

2 yearsOffered by Institute of Management Studies, BHU

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Ph.D. in Pharmacy

3.43 yearsOffered by Indian Institute of Technology, BHU, Varanasi

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Ph.D. in Pyschology

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Ph.D. in Sciences

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Ph.D. in Engineering

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Ph.D. in Sociology

5 yearsOffered by Vasant Kanya Mahavidyalaya

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Q: Does BHU counselling takes place online?

Yes, the BHU CUET counselling process for both UG and PG courses is carried out in online mode. Candidates have to visit the BHU admission portal to register for the counselling process. The form filling, document upload, and fee payment also has to be done in online mode. Fee payment can be done through credit card/debit card/net banking.

Q: Can a one-year dropper student get admission into BHU?

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.

Q: What is the admission process for the BHU UET?

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:

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.
Candidates need to download the admit card by visiting the official website of CUET 2025 and clicking on 'Download CUET Admit Card'.
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.
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.

Q: Can I get admission at BHU without an entrance exam?

BHU offers entrance-based admissions to all its UG and PG courses. To get admission to any UG and PG courses, it is compulsory to appear for the CUET-UG/ CUET-PG entrance exams. Further, the university also accepts other entrance exam such as NEET, GATE, CAT, etc. for admission to specific courses. Hence, candidates are required to appear for the accepted entrance-exam and also meet the course-specific eligibility for admission at BHU.

Ph.D. in Humanistic Studies

3 yearsOffered by Indian Institute of Technology, BHU, Varanasi

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Ph.D. in Dental Sciences

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Ph.D. in English

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Ph.D. in Architecture, Planning and Design

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Ph.D. in Hindi

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Ph.D. in Industrial Management

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Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering

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Ph.D. in Systems Engineering

4.63 yearsOffered by Indian Institute of Technology, BHU, Varanasi

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Ph.D. in Biochemical Engineering

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Banaras Hindu University (BHU) Ph.D.
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Fee components	Amount (for 2 - 6 years)
Tuition	₹ 4.5 K - 88.44 K
Hostel	₹ 7.5 K
Total fee	₹ 12 K - 95.94 K

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Q: Is BHU good for CSE?

Banaras Hindu University is one of the oldest universities. It should be a good opportunity to study here. BTech CSE course is available on the university main campus. The Computer Science Engineering is one of the popular specialisations. Students from this branch get the best salary package most of the times.

Q: Is Banaras Hindu University campus safe?

Banaras Hindu University is one of the top recognised universities of India. The reviews of students are mixed when talking about safety. Some feel that the campus is absolutely safe due to the security available on the campus while others may not agree on it. Students can check out the campus by themselves when taking admission to know about the safety steps taken by the university.

Q: Is BHU good for B.Voc?

Below are feedback from students:

Campus has good infrastructure
Faculty members are qualified & helpful.
Its Course focus on practical skills & prepare students for jobs in field.
Students get internship chances

Q: How costly is Banaras Hindu University?

BHU tuition fee costs around INR 1200 - INR 10 L. The fee is exclusive of other components including Application Fee, Examination Fee, Security Deposit, Hostel Fee, etc. The fee is taken from the official website. It is subject to change. Candidates should check the website before applying.

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Q: What is the minimum cutoff rank for BHU?

As per BHU cutoff 2024 for the last-round seat allotment, the minimum rank stood at 1098 for the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) course for the General AI category candidates. Similarly, for the OBC category, the minimum rank stood at 1585 for the MBBS course.

Q: What is the hostel fee at BHU, including mess charge and everything?

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.

Q: What is the last date for BHU admission?

BHU accepts CUET scores for admission to UG and PG courses. The admissions are over within few weeks of CUET counselling. CUET-PG is usually jeld in March whereas, CUET-UG takes place in May. Students must check the complete schedule for exact dates. CUET applications for the coming year will begin in February and continue till April.

Q: Does BHU accept CUET?

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.

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Vasant Kanya Mahavidyalaya	60
Banaras Hindu University	2

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Ph.D. in Systems Engineering - Batch of 2025

Offered by Indian Institute of Technology, BHU, Varanasi

4.6

4Placements5Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

College is very good and has very good infrastructure.

Placements: The internship opportunities are so many in our college, and it literally gives students to create their career from base to a high level. It is so well-mannered, and the basic skills learning is so good. The campus placement of our college is quite good, and from the 3rd year onwards, campus placement starts. It literally gives us a good hope to build our dream. Quite peaceful and very well-known companies also come here.

Infrastructure: Infrastructure is very decent and rich. Fests held every year include freshers' party. Library facilities are also decent; all books will be available which are used by us. Good clubs also include math and tech clubs. Hostel facility is average as sometimes we face Wi-Fi issues in the hostel and sometimes hot water issues. Other than those, all are decent enough, and the mess food is average, though varieties are offered. Table, chair, fan, cupboard, and shoe rack are provided in the hostel.

Faculty: There are many faculty members in our college; also, guest faculty are there. The course structure is so well, and the exam system and the library is so good. The exam conducting system is very good, and it helps a lot. Teachers are so well and humble with students, and it provides good mentorship for a better future.

Reviewed on 21 Jan 2025Read More

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Ph.D. in Pharmacy - Batch of 2020

Offered by Indian Institute of Technology, BHU, Varanasi

4.2

5Placements4Infrastructure3Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

Absolutely satisfied with every direction of the college.

Placements: I have been placed in Ph.D. pharmacy. Most of my graduation friends also took this same course. The package offered by the top recruiting companies was good. Also, most of my friends got ever 10 LPA and I got the package of 12 LPA, which was a good package. About 70% of the students from Ph.D. pharmacy got placements.

Infrastructure: If I talk about the facilities and infrastructure that were provided by the colleges absolutely fantastic. There were more facilities of the needs. If I talk about water quality, canteen, air-conditioned classrooms, labs, libraries, and all were very maintained. The labs had proper equipments for the students.

Faculty: Teachers were good and very supportive of the students. Also, I respect all teachers who help me in study. The teaching quality was also good and upgraded in 2015. The course curriculum was ready and relevant to the new education policies. But bad point was that the semester exams were somewhat so most of the students could not sustain 6 CGPA.

Other: I had no complaints about anything. All was very good and it's a popular college and had the best rating.

Reviewed on 22 Jun 2025Read More

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Ph.D. in Pharmacy - Batch of 2018

Offered by Indian Institute of Technology, BHU, Varanasi

3.4

3Placements4Infrastructure3Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life3Value for Money

Review of Banaras Hindu University College.

Placements: About 55% of the students are placed in my department. The highest package is 5 LPA, the average package is 3.5 LPA, and the lowest package is 2 LPA. The students who got internships in several recruiting companies are 35%. Students opt for outside opportunities too.

Infrastructure: The facilities at our college are good, with fine infrastructure. They provide Wi-Fi, smart board facilities, and others. The departments are well-designed. The library is also good; we can find all types of books there. The hostel is better; they offer Wi-Fi facilities, provide food and rooms to students, and keep the mess well-cleaned. Our college also organizes sports activities.

Faculty: The teachers are helpful and well-qualified, like Ph.D. holders. The teaching quality is good, and the course makes students industry-ready. Semester exams are more difficult than those at other colleges, but they help build students. The passing CGPA is above 9.

Reviewed on 16 May 2025Read More

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