Banaras Hindu University (BHU): Admissions 2026, Courses, Cutoff, Fees, Placement, Rankings, Reviews

MBA placements at BHU are good. Highest and average package offered during BHU MBA placements 2025 was INR 19.8 LPA and 9.7 LPA.

CUET score required for BHU admission depends on candidates' selected course and reservation category. CUET UG cut-off for BHU admission 2026 is yet to be released. As per the BHU CUET cut-off 2025, the closing CUET UG score for admission to most courses ranged from 500 to 600 for the General AI category. For some courses, such as BSc Computer Science & BSc Mathematics with Statistics, the closing score was between 400 and 500 for the General AI category. Cut-off scores for reserved categories like OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and EWS are usually 15-20% lower than the General AI category.

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.

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. 

The total tuition fees for BTech is INR 3.2 lakh - INR 8 lakh at BHU. The total fee includes tuition fee, hostel fee, security deposit, registration fee, etc. Aspirants must pay the course fees to confirm their seat.

BHU does not accept JEE Main scores for BTech course admission. The interested students need to take the CUET-UG entrance exam to be eligible for selection. Students who get shortlisted based on exam score have to take part in counselling. The seats are allotted in this round only. 

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.

Yes, Banaras Hindu University accepts CUET-UG entrance exam scores for admission to BA (Hons) course. Earlier, admission to the UG course was through BHU UET. Moreover, only the candidates who have valid CUET-UG scores become eligible to register for the counselling round. The CUET application process is carried out in online mode (cuet.samarth.ac.in). Further, NTA conducts CUET-UG 2024 entrance test. The exam is scheduled between May 15 and May 31.

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.

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 30 to 202. Hence, a safe score would be above 30 for CUET BHU admissions 2026 for this category.  See the table below for more information.

Category	CUET BHU cutoff 2026 (Lowest Score)
General	30
OBC	29
PWD	83
SC	61
EWS	30
ST	64

Other rounds will have different cutoffs.

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.

BHU CUET UG cutoff 2026 ranged from 29 to 200 for the OBC AI category students under the All India quota. The CUET BHU cutoff 2026 was released for the third round. Students would need a score of at least 29 to be considered elgible for admission. 

Check the table below to know the round 3 cutoff scores for various UG-level courses. 

Course	BHU CUET UG cutoff 2026
B.Ed. in Special Education (Hearing Impaired - Mathematics)	29
B.Ed. in Special Education (Hearing Impaired - Science)	30
B.Ed. in Special Education (Visual Impaired - Science)	66
B.Ed. in Special Education (Visual Impairment - Mathematics)	94
B.Ed. in Science	106
B.Ed. in Special Education (Visual Impaired - Social Science and Humanities)	133
B.Ed. in Special Education (Hearing Impaired - Social Science and Humanities)	133
B.Ed. in Mathematics	135
B.Ed. in Special Education (Hearing Impaired - Languages)	149
B.Ed. in Special Education (Visual Impairment - Languages)	159
B.Ed. in Social Science and Humanities	170
Bachelor of Law (LL.B.)	172
B.Ed. in Languages	200

 

 

 

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.

BHU CUET PG cutoff 2026 ranged from 13 to 242 for the OBC AI category in the 3rd round. The BHU Cutoff 2026 was released for the 4th round for admission to the PG-level courses based on the CUET PG exam. 

As per the range above, the minimum score should be 13 to gain admission to this institution in the 3rd round. Candidates can check the table below to know the course-wise cutoff for the OBC AI category in the 4th round. Please know that other categories, rounds, etc., will have different cutoffs. 

Course	BHU CUET PG cutoff 2026
M.Sc. in Bio-Statistics	13
M.Sc. in Physics	15
M.A. in Heritage Management	24
Acharya in Yoga Shiksha	25
M.A. in Sanskrit	32
M.A. in Philosophy	32
M.Sc. in Statistics and Computing	34
M.A. in German	39
M.Sc. in Home Science (Extension and Communication)	47
M.Tech. in Agricultural Engineering (Soil and Water Conservation Engineering)	50
M.A. in Indian Philosophy and Religion	53
M.A. in Prayojanmoolak Hindi (Patrakarita)	55
M.A. in Anthropology	55
M.A. in Gender Studies	59
M.A. in Home Science (Extension and Communication)	60
M.A. in French	61
M.A. in Economics (Energy Economics)	72
M.Sc. in Geophysics	77
M.A. in Hindu Studies	79
M.Sc. in Environmental Science	80
M.A. in Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology	82
M.Sc. in Psychology	82
M.Sc. in Home Science (Food and Nutrition)	83
M.Sc. in Statistics	86
M.A. in Home Science (Foods & Nutrition)	86
M.A. in Linguistics	102
M.Sc. in Chemistry	104
M.A. in Integrated Rural Development and Management	109
M.A. in Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy	109
M.Tech. in Dairy Technology	111
M.Sc. in Botany	112
M.A. in Manuscriptology and Paleography	112
M.A. in Museology	117
M.Sc. in Environmental Sciences (Earth and Atmospheric Sciences)	118
M.Sc. in Environmental Sciences (Environmental Biotechnology)	119
M.A. in Mathematics	124
M.Sc. in Environmental Sciences (Ecological Sciences)	125
M.A. in Education	127
M.Sc. in Forensic Science	127
M.Sc. in Computational Science and Applications	130
M.Sc. in Zoology	131
M.A. in Hindi	135
M.Sc. in Biochemistry	137
M.Sc. in Geology	137
M.Sc. in Mathematics and Computing	137
M.A. in Public Administration	141
M.Sc. in Geography	142
M.Ed. in Special Education (Visual Impairment)	150
M.Tech in Food Technology	159
M.A. in Mass Communication	162
M.A. in History	166
Master of Library and Information Science (M.Lib.I.Sc.)	166
M.Sc. in Computer Science	173
M.A. in English	176
M.Sc. in Applied Microbiology	178
M.Sc. in Agricultural Economics	184
M.Sc. in Plant Physiology	184
M.Sc. in Floriculture and Landscaping	186
M.A. in Psychiatric Social Works (Mental Health)	188
M.Sc. in Plant Pathology	190
Master of Computer Applications (MCA)	192
M.A. in Psychology	192
M.Sc. in Agricultural Extension and Communication	195
Master of Law (LL.M.)	196
M.A. in Economics	198
M.Sc. in Entomology	200
LL.M. in Human Rights and Duties Education	202
M.Sc. in Agronomy	202
M.Sc. in Vegetable Science	202
M.Sc. in Horticulture (Fruit Science)	204
M.Sc. in Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry	208
M.Sc. in Agriculture (Genetics and Plant Breeding)	209
Master of Law (LL.M.)	209
M.A. in Political Science	221
M.A. in Sociology	242

 

The total seat intake for BSc (Hons) courses is 1,353. Candidates can further check out the number of seats available for each BSc (H) course in BHU as per its 2023 UG brochure from the below table:

Course	Seat Intake
BSc (Hons) Mathematics	573
BSc (Hons) Biology	383 (main campus) + 193 (Mahila Maha Vidyalaya (Female) - Main campus)
BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ BSc (Hons) Ag. at RGSC campus (Under Special Course of Study)	154 (main campus) + 50 (RGSC Campus)

According to the NIRF 2024 rankings, JNU is ranked second and BHU is ranked at fifth position. As per an unofficial source, the seat intake is higher at JNU for MCA, however, candidates have a higher chance of getting admission.

Moreover, the minimum aggregate required in the last qualifying exam is 60% for BHU and 55% in JNU for MCA. The placement opportunities are provided by both universities. Candidates can refer to the following table to know more:

University Name	Tuition Fee	Overall Shiksha Reviews
MCA at BHU	INR 15,700	4.2/5
MCA at JNU	INR 432	4.4/5

NOTE: The aforementioned fee is taken from the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

BHU BSc (H) admission is strictly entrance-based. Earlier, admission was through BHU-UET, however, now the students need to take the CUET-UG exam. The shortlisted students have to take part in the counselling round for seat allotment. For more information regarding BHU course admissions, Click Here.

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.

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