Banaras Hindu University is known as one of the most popular universities in India. BHU has been in the top rank as per the NIRF consistently. BHU is one of the 8 public institutions declared as an Institute of Eminence by the Government of India. It has 4 affiliated colleges in Varanasi, in addition to its constituent colleges and departments. BHU infrastructure is one of its biggest strengths and highlights. The university is spread over a sprawling 1,300-acre campus in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. BHU campus has almost all the facilities that are required for the overall needs, well-being and development of students. 

BHU Campus Highlights 2024

BHU has enrolled over 30,000 students, out of which 18,000 are residing on the campus. It is one of the largest residential universities in Asia. The infrastructure of BHU is constantly being upgraded and improved. The university is committed to providing its students with the best possible learning environment. Moreover, the has a variety of other facilities, such as a post office, a bank, a shopping complex, and a guest house. Check a few highlights about the campus below:

Particulars

BHU Campus Highlights

Area

1300 acres

Location

Varanasi

Basic Amenities

Hostel, Library, Sports Facilities, Labs

Hostel

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Let's have a glimpse of the campus through some pictures:

Campus View:

Campus View

Lecture Hall:

Lecture Hall

BHU Hostel & Residential Facilities

BHU has over 75 hostels, which can accommodate over 18000 students. The hostels are spacious and clean, and they have all the necessary amenities, such as dining halls, laundry facilities, and medical centres. The hostels have all the basic and additional facilities required by students. The hostels have common rooms with TV, wi-fi and other sports facilities. Broacha Hostel which is for boys has 306 rooms with a capacity of 648 students. For girls, the two most famous hostels are- Gargi Hostel and Kundan Devi Shatabdi Hostel. These hostels have a Common room with a TV, Library room, Computer room, Mini Common kitchen with induction & Fridge, Geyser, Wi-Fi and various sports facilities (like Volleyball, Badminton and other indoor games facilities). 

BHU Hostel Fee

As BHU is one of the largest residential campuses in Asia, it is assured that students have the option of affordable and comfortable hostel rooms. Given below are an approximate average fee charges of the hostels at the campus:

Particulars Amount in INR
Hostel 6000
Food Charges 1800

BHU Hostel Life

The university offers students the opportunity to meet people from various places and different backgrounds. Students can learn many things such as diverse languages, cultures, and traditions which consequently develops a sense of respect towards every person. Also, the university ensures safe and homely atmosphere at the hostel. 

BHU Academic and Research Facilities

BHU has over 1,000 classrooms, all of which are well-equipped with modern teaching aids. The classrooms are very comfortable and spacious, equipped with all the modern equipment required for lectures. Also, the university has over 1,000 laboratories, which are equipped with the latest scientific equipment. These laboratories are used by students and researchers for conducting experiments and research. Candidates can have a view of the classroom at the campus here:

Labs

BHU Library

BHU has one of the largest libraries in India. The library has a collection of over 2 million books, journals, and other publications. BHU has one of the largest libraries in India. The library has a collection of over 2 million books, journals, and other publications. These resources are made available through various channels, including consortia like INFLIBNET and ERMED, direct procurement by the university, and curated open-access collections. The BHU e-Library serves as a central hub for academic and research materials, empowering students, faculty, and researchers with the tools they need to advance their work.

Library

BHU Sports Facilities

BHU has various sports facilities, including a stadium, a swimming pool, a gymnasium, and tennis courts. The university has a sprawling campus dedicated to allowing students to explore their aesthetic side. The Institute of Science playground, also known as Brocha Ground, is spread across a large area. An indoor badminton court, squash court, table tennis court, carrom hall, chess hall, gymnasium hall and a boxing ring for training are also there. 

Sports Facility

Places to visit in & around the BHU Campus

Banaras Hindu University is an internationally reputed temple of learning, situated in the holy city of Varanasi. The campus has many interesting places to visit around it such as Man Mandir Observatory, Thai Temple, Chaukhandi Stupa, Bharat Kala Bhavan Museum, Shivala Ghat etc. There are markets around for shopping and a lot of eating outlets to enjoy in free time.

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BHU Infrastructure FAQs

Below mentioned are the frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding BHU:

Q:   What is the hostel fee at BHU, including mess charge and everything?
A:
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 facilities are offered by Institute of Management Studies, Banaras Hindu University?
A:
BHU is the largest residential university in Asia. University provides a wide range of facilities including separate medical complexes for students and staff, sports and hobbies centers, Internet facilities and units like Public Relations Cell, Printing Press, Preservation Centers, Agricultural research farms, Poultry Farms, Pisciculture, Radio Station, Petrol Pump, ATMs, Banks, Post Office, Subsidized Canteens, a NCC barrack and its own Security Force.
Q:   Is CAT compulsory for MBA at BHU?
A:

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.

Infrastructure/Facilities

  • Library

    The university library is fully air-conditioned cyber library has the collection of 9,76,411 books, 1,33,792 journals, and 406 current journals. The library has also the collection of 11,272 online journals, 10 databases, and 52,560 e-books.

  • Hostel

    BHU has separate accommodation for boys and girls.It has 41 boys hostel and 21 girls hostel.There is a separate hostel facility for international students.All the hostels have basic amenities like water purifiers, common room, recreation room, mess, TV, laundry services, security and surveillance system etc.

    Boys Hostel|Girls Hostel
  • Sports Complex
    Available Facilities:
    Badminton Court|Basketball Court|Cricket Ground|Football Ground|Squash Court|Swimming Pool|Tennis Court|Table tennis|Chess|Hockey|Kabaddi|Squash Racket
  • Labs
    Available Facilities:
    Chemistry Lab|Computer Lab|Mechanical Lab|Physics Lab|Biotechnology Lab|Zoology Lab|CAD-CAM Lab
  • Moot Court (Law)
    Cafeteria
    Gym
    Hospital / Medical Facilities
    Wi-Fi Campus
    Shuttle Service
    Auditorium
    Music Room
    Dance Room
    Convenience Store
Other Facilities:
Bank|Post Office

Infrastructure Reviews

Overall Infrastructure Rating (Out of 5)

4.1

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Gaurav kumar | B.A. (Hons.) in Social Sciences - Batch of 2026
Reviewed on 28 May 2026
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
BHU is the best central university located in the city of Varanasi.

Infrastructure: The magnificent library feels like a second home to the students living here. There is good connectivity of Wi-Fi all over the campus. We also have a medical facility, and a very large hostel accommodation for both students and professors. There are so many hostels, and they have very good accommodation and mess facilities. They have a Wi-Fi connection.

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Ritika Shrestha | B.Sc. (Hons.) in Computer Science - Batch of 2027
Reviewed on 22 May 2026
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4.2
Placements 3 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Absolutely satisfied.

Infrastructure: The Wi-Fi is awesome, it's too good, and the classroom is also nice, although it doesn't have AC, but it's good. There is a lift in the building, and the labs are fully functional and have AC. The food is okay, some days it's too good. There are a lot of mess and canteens; you can go anywhere and eat. It's free to enter, pay, and eat, and the medical facilities are on top. The hospital is nearby, it's part of the college only, Sir Sunderlal. Sports and games are also good, with all the equipment...

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Hemant saini | B.Sc. (Hons.) Chemistry - Batch of 2028
Reviewed on 17 May 2026
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4.2
Placements 3 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Overall, it is a very good college; here you can make your life worth living.

Infrastructure: The campus is very large, and greenery makes it more beautiful. The hostel facility is very good for girls and boys. For boys, there is no timing of leaving the hostel, but for girls, it's 10 PM. But for the hostel, you have to score very good marks on the entrance. The network is very bad, and Wi-Fi is also slow, and the range is very poor.

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Satyam Yadav | B.A. (Hons.) in Sociology - Batch of 2028
Reviewed on 14 May 2026
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3.4
Placements 3 Infrastructure 2 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
Go to the main campus of BHU and avoid affiliated colleges.

Infrastructure: The hostel isn't as expected. I stayed in a college hostel for a year but the experience was horrible. The rooms are shared among 2 or 3 candidates which is not very comfortable for me initially. The shared accommodation teaches you a lot about people and their behaviour.

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Shubham Kumar Jha | Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com. Hons.) - Batch of 2028
Reviewed on 12 May 2026
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3.8
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 3 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
Review of Banaras Hindu University.

Infrastructure: Our college has good basic infrastructure and facilities like fully air-conditioned and furnished classrooms, an advanced commerce and economics lab, and an advanced library. There is Wi-Fi on the campus. There are two playgrounds for students.

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Ayush | B.A. (Hons) in Economics with Sociology - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 9 May 2026
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3.8
Placements 3 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 3 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 5
Well, the campus is huge, and you will get a lot of free time to prepare for the competitive exam.

Infrastructure: We have a separate building dedicated to our subject, economics, which is comparatively quite new. Wi-Fi is present in every building. The classroom at Arthshastra Bhawan is good compared to the old PG building. There is a central library and a department library. I am a day scholar, so I don't know much about hostels.

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Yashi Kumar | B.A. (Hons.) in Arts - Batch of 2029
Offered by Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, Banaras Hindu University
Reviewed on 2 May 2026
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4.2
Placements 3 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 5
The college is overall good, but I would say to go for the main campus instead.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure is quite nice and clean; the rooms are airy and fresh. It also has a central library where you can issue books, and in the cyber library, you can access your lectures, etc. There is also a proper medical facility and a good space for sports. The food in the mess is mediocre.

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Nandita Raha | M.A. in Social Work - Batch of 2026
Reviewed on 23 Apr 2026
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4.0
Placements 3 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
Good green luscious campus.

Infrastructure: I don't stay in the hostel, but my friends do, so they said it's a pretty good hostel with good Wi-Fi. Everything is good. In the boys' hostel, you will get charged per food meal, and the girls' hostels are pretty clean with good food for the students, and the Wi-Fi works very well.

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Vaishali Chaudhary | B.A. (Hons.) in Ancient Indian History Culture & Archaeology - Batch of 2028
Offered by Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, Banaras Hindu University
Reviewed on 23 Apr 2026
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4.6
Placements 4 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Beautiful campus with great infrastructure.

Infrastructure: Infrastructure is amazing. We have free Wi-Fi throughout the campus. There are different kinds of classrooms for different subjects. Dedicated labs are there for science and geography. The hostel is great. We get 2 sitter rooms. A water cooler is on each floor. The food is okay.

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abeer chhabra | B.Tech. in Industrial Chemistry - Batch of 2029
Offered by Indian Institute of Technology, BHU, Varanasi
Reviewed on 15 Apr 2026
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Best of IIT, BHU, campus life and facilities.

Infrastructure: The best facilities are provided. The complex is very good, clean and big. Students roam around the campus very easily. Wi-Fi, classes and everything are top class. The canteen is also very good. Medical facilities have a health centre for students. Sport is also very good.

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Ramanuj Agrawal | Integrated B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering + M.Tech. in Power Electronics - Batch of 2028
Offered by Indian Institute of Technology, BHU, Varanasi
Reviewed on 12 Apr 2026
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4.4
Placements 5 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Great college for study, for the environment, and for campus life.

Infrastructure: Hostel facilities depend on the hostel you are allotted to. Like there are hostels like Dhanrajgiri, Sathish Dhawan, PC Ray, which are new, thus have new infrastructure and facilities like lifts. But other hostels like Vishveshwaraiya, Vivekanand, and Rajputana have old infrastructure, thus fewer facilities, but they have their own old school vibes.

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Astha | B.A. (Hons.) in Geography - Batch of 2029
Offered by Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, Banaras Hindu University
Reviewed on 24 Mar 2026
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3.6
Placements 1 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
Infrastructure and facilities are up to the mark. The professors are good.

Infrastructure: The department has enough resources and those are put to use. The only problem is space. The library is good and even the coursebooks are available. The lecture theatre is good but the normal classrooms are not up to the mark. Labs are resourceful. Hostel rooms are very bad and compact. The mess food is okay but they charge too much. They make us pay even when we don't eat when we are on vacation. Emergency medical services are present but the sports and games are a bit lacking.

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Jyotsana Kumari | Master of Personnel Management and Industrial Relations (MPMIR) - Batch of 2027
Reviewed on 8 Mar 2026
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4.8
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 5
My journey of Banaras Hindu University.

Infrastructure: Facilities and infrastructure available in my department are very good. Facilities like smart classes, library, labs, and research rooms are available. Hostel facility is also available. Hostels are allotted on the basis of merit. Food quality of mess is quite good. Taste is also good.

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Anand Rangwani | B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering - Batch of 2024
Offered by Indian Institute of Technology, BHU, Varanasi
Reviewed on 7 Mar 2026
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4.2
Placements 5 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 5
Good for placements, infrastructure is average, not bad. Slightly underrated IIT.

Infrastructure: Classes and the library are good, with good quality Wi-Fi. Mess food is of average quality, better compared to other colleges. Old hostel rooms are not so good. Newly made hostels have better infrastructure. Sports facilities are quite good. You have all types of sports present on the campus.

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Shivam Gautam | B.A. (Hons.) in Economics - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 27 Feb 2026
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3.8
Placements 3 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
The college is good and cooperative.

Infrastructure: Facilities in the hostel are very good. Wi-Fi facility, computer labs, classrooms, and the library are available in my college. The quality of facilities in my hostel is very good. The quality of food in the mess is likely home food. Sports, gym, and other facilities are also available in my college.

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