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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.

Yes, Banaras Hindu University popularly known for its MBA programme. The institute offers MBA courses via the Institute of Management Studies under the Faculty of Management Studies. The faculty of Commerce also provides MBA courses. 

Banaras Hindu University (BHU) is ranked no. 5 under the 'University' category by the NIRF 2024 Rankings. It provides placement support to students. The placement report 2023 has not been released as of now. A few more important highlights related to BHU placements for BTech as per media reports are:

Statistics	Particular
Average package	INR 18.96 LPA
Top recruiters	Graviton Research Capital, Rakuten, Microsoft, Google, Goldman Sachs

MBA at BHU is worth it for candidates who prioritise Return on Investment or ROI. IMS BHU offers an MBA at a fairly affordable tuition fee of INR 1.2 lakh. As per the latest placement data for the batch of 2026, the median salary for MBA students stood at INR 9.2 LPA. And the average package was INR 10.1 LPA. However, for high-end corporate packages, candidates can explore the Top Private MBA Colleges in India.

The Internship & Placement Committee (IPC) at the Faculty of Law, BHU, takes care of all the placement-related activities at the institute. BHU B.A. LL.B. Placement is initiated each year in the month of July and goes on till the month of May next year. BHU LL.B. Placements start with handing out invitation letters to various firms, advocates and other organisations for the recruitment process. Interested companies submit the completed form and candidates are shortlisted against the requirements mentioned by the organisations. Aptitude tests are also conducted if needed. The interview session for placements starts every year in the month of November. As per the external sources, a major portion of Banaras Hindu University alumni is placed in the Education sector (19%) followed by Research (15%) and Business Development (11%). The college website comprises little to no data on the placement package. However, as per the external sources, the highest CTC of INR 10 LPA is offered during BHU LL.B. Placements. Moreover, almost 30% of the students received this amount. Hope it helps.

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.

Yes, IIT BHU is recognised by UGC and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). IIT BHU has been ranked 15 by NIRF 2023 under the Engineering category. The college is also ranked 531 by QS World University Rankings 2025. The institute has 15 departments through which it offers various undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral-level courses in Engineering, Architecture, Science and Pharmacy streams. Admission to all these courses is based on various national-level entrance exams such as JEE Advanced, JEE Main, NATA, IIT JAM, etc.

Both the universities are popular for their programmes. However, BHU has an edge as it has got a good ranking under Management category by NIRF. For candidates reference, the NIRF ranking and MBA fees for both the universities is presented in the following table:

MBA Universities	NIRF Ranking '23	MBA Fees*
BHU	56	INR 10,230 - INR 1 lakh
JNU	-	INR 12 lakh

*The above-mentioned fees are taken from an unofficial source. Hence, are indicative. Moreover, the fee range might include course fees at university-affiliated colleges as well.