Banaras Hindu University UG, PG, Doctorate, Certificate Courses 2025

No, CAT is not necessary for MBA at BHU. The university offers a two-year full-time MBA course at the postgraduate level. Candidates seeking admission must visit the official website of the University (bhu.ac.in) to apply online. BHU MBA admission is based on candidates' performance in the CAT entrance test. The final selection is based on the student's performance in the GD & PI rounds. However, for admission to the MBA special courses of study, candidates can get admission with a valid CUET-PG score. Apart from this, the course aspirants must fulfil the course-specific eligibility requirements as well.

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.

According to NIRF report 2025, the number of students placed during UG and PG placements over the past three years is presented below:

Particulars	UG 3-year Placement Statistics (2022)	UG 3-year Placement Statistics (2023)	UG 3-year Placement Statistics (2024)
Total students	3564	4872	4876
Students placed	480	503	510
Students selected for higher studies	2910	4298	4301
Particulars	UG 4-year Placement Statistics (2022)	UG 4-year Placement Statistics (2023)	UG 4-year Placement Statistics (2024)
Total students	402	488	358
Students placed	52	46	49
Students selected for higher studies	320	413	266
Particulars	UG 5-year Placement Statistics (2022)	UG 5-year Placement Statistics (2023)	UG 5-year Placement Statistics (2024)
Total students	180	186	191
Students placed	59	63	67
Students selected for higher studies	38	41	38
Particulars	PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2022)	PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2023)	PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2024)
Total students	4112	4331	5733
Students placed	882	946	1097
Students selected for higher studies	3015	3275	3872
Particulars	PG 3-year Placement Statistics (2022)	PG 3-year Placement Statistics (2023)	PG 3-year Placement Statistics (2024)
Total students	245	261	283
Students placed	223	233	244
Students selected for higher studies	22	24	25

 

The course-wise median package received during UG and PG placements over the past three years is presented below:

Courses	Median Package (2022)	Median Package  (2023)	Median Package (2024)
UG 3-year	INR 8 LPA	INR 8 LPA	INR 8 LPA
UG 4-year	INR 8 LPA	INR 8.5 LPA	INR 9 LPA
UG 5-year	INR 15 LPA	INR 16 LPA	INR 16 LPA
PG 2-year	INR 8 LPA	INR 9 LPA	INR 9 LPA
PG 3-year	INR 13.5 LPA	INR 13.5 LPA	INR 13.5 LPA

For MBBS in BHU, students shall have secured at least 50 percentile if belonging to the General category, 45 for physically handicapped General candidates, and 40 for the SC/ST/OBC category students. It must be noted that the mentioned information is for reference purposes, candidates shall score at least this much to take admission. However, the percentile can change, as it is taken from unofficial sources. In addition, the cutoff varies every year, as it depends upon volatile factors. Read about BHU MBBS Cutoff.

For candidates belonging to the OBC category under the AI quota, the IIT BHU JEE Advanced cutoff 2025 varied between 528 and 6900 for admission to the BTech course across multiple specialisations. The cutoff ranks vary for different courses, rounds, categories, and quotas. Tabulated below are the JEE Advanced first and last-round closing ranks of BTech for the OBC AI category students. 

Course	Round 1 (Closing Ranks)	Last Round (Closing Ranks)
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering	494	528
B.Tech. in Mathematics and Computing	865	883
B.Tech. in Electronics Engineering	1186	1261
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering	1431	1491
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering	2665	2829
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering	3239	3434
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering	3629	3888
B.Tech. in Engineering Physics	3699	4059
B.Tech. in Metallurgical Engineering	4370	4561
B.Tech. in Bioengineering	4382	4677
B.Tech. in Materials Science and Technology	4485	4740
B.Tech. in Industrial Chemistry	4598	4859
B.Tech. in Ceramic Engineering	4859	4990
B.Tech. in Mining Engineering	4872	5319
B.Tech. in Biochemical Engineering	4919	5337
B.Tech. in Pharmaceutics Engineering and Technology	5200	5591
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)	6811	6900

Candidates seeking admission to BHU BSc (Hons) course must visit the official website of the university to apply online. BHU BSc (Hons) admission is based on candidates' performance in the Common University Entrance Test (CUET-UG). To get admission to BHU BSc (Hons) courses candidates need to register for the CUET-UG entrance test. Based on the marks secured in the test, BHU will release a list of selected students to further appear for the CUET-UG counselling process. The final selection is based on the CUET-UG score and counselling. 

Yes, the university offers BSc (Hons) courses. BHU BSc courses are offered in Agriculture, Mathematics, and Biology. The BSc (Hons) course in Agriculture is also offered at Rajiv Gandhi South Campus, Barkachha, and Mirzapur under Special Courses of Studies. Admission to the UG programmes is through the NTA CUET-UG exam. Aspirants need to apply for this exam and pass it with a good score to secure admission to the university. BHU counselling is conducted after the results for CUET are declared. Read about BHU BSc (Hons) fee, eligibility, selection criteria, here.

Yes, to apply for BHU BSc (Hons) course, candidates need to register online for CUET-UG. From 2022, the BHU-UET exam is replaced with this exam. Based on the merit of candidates' performance in the entrance exam, candidates are then required to register separately for the counselling round. National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted CUET-UG entrance test from May 21 to Jun 23 and the result was declared on Jul 15.

Yes, Banaras Hindu University offers a two-year full-time MCA course at the postgraduate level. The PG course is offered by the Department of Computer Sciences, BHU and on the Rajiv Gandhi South campus. BHU MCA admission is completely entrance-based and depends upon candidates' performance in the Central University Entrance Test (Postgraduate) or CUET PG entrance exam. Candidates shortlisted based on exam scores further are required to participate in the BHU counselling process. 

Some of the important pointers that the candidates should keep in mind while preparing for CUET PG exam are:

• Check the CUET-PG syllabus for LLM course
• Read about the exam pattern and marking scheme
• Solve previous year question paper and mock tests online
• Make a proper schedule for studying and stick to it

Read more about How to prepare for CUET-PG?

Candidates seeking admission to MCA course at the Banaras Hindu University must have passed bachelor’s degree in any stream with a minimum aggregate of 50%. Candidates must also have Mathematics as one of the subjects in either Class 12 or at the UG level. Besides, aspirants are also required to have a valid CUET-PG score for BHU MCA admission 2025. The final selection is based on CUET-PG counselling. 

The BHU BCom application process begins with the CUET-UG registrations. Hence, aspirants need to apply through the official website of NTA. To submit the form successfully, candidates need to pay an application fee of INR 650 (General/ OBC Category)/ INR 550 (SC/ST Category). The steps to apply in BHU are as follows:

1. Visit the official website of CUET-UG  (cuet.samarth.ac.in) and click on the 'New Registration' tab and read the instructions carefully before proceeding.
2. Fill out the application form with all the mandatory details such as personal, educational qualifications etc. 
3. Upload the scanned photograph and signature as per the prescribed specifications.
4. Select courses and BHU as per your preference and pay the CUET application fee as mentioned above.

Fulfilling the IMS BHU BSc eligibility criteria is crucial for candidates seeking admission at the institute. The institute offers a four-year BSc in Nursing at the undergraduate level. As per the eligibility criteria specified by the institute, aspirants must have passed Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB) to be eligible for admission. They must hold all the required documents to prove their eligibility at admission. Further, they must also appear for NEET UG, the accepted entrance exam for BSc (Nursing) admission ar IMS BHU.

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.

Both Jawaharlal Nehru University and Banaras Hindu University are top central universities in India. Both have their advantages. Below mentioned are some of the distinct observations about both JNU and BHU: 1. You must have over 50% in your bachelor's degree to apply to BHU, whereas you can apply to JNU with 45%. 2. BHU has more seats for the MA in Urdu course than the JNU. 3. JNU's master programme is less expensive than BHU's. You can do a master's course at JNU for less than INR 1,000. 4. Job opportunities with a master's degree in Urdu from JNU are comparably greater than those with a master's degree in Urdu from BHU.

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 PhD admission process is based on the performance of a candidate in an entrance exam conducted by the University (RET). For seeking admission, eligible candidates need to fill PhD application form and submit it along with mandatory enclosures to the university's admission cell.