Ph.D. in Dental Sciences 

at Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi

BHU offers Ph.D. courses in different subjects like Bengali, English Hindi Sanskrit, Mathematics etc. To be eligible for these courses, candidates need to have scored at least 55% marks in aggregate and 50% marks in the relevant subject at postgraduate level. Bhu conducts its entrance exam I. e BHU RET to select students for their Ph.D. courses. The selection of the student is based on the merit obtained in the BHU RET.

There are total 893 seats for Ph.D in BHU ( total including IMS Management Ph.D)

 

Admission is through Research Entrance Test (Ret) 2021 And Direct Admission (RET- Exempted) ( NET /JRF qualified candidates are exempted from RET).

 

(a) Qualifying Examination: Master’s degree in Business Management (M.B.M.), Management Studies/ Management Sciences (M.M.S.), Business Administration (M.B.A.), International Business Administration (M.I.B.A.), International Business (M.I.B.), M.B.A. (Agri-Business) or two year PGP/PGDM declared equivalent to Master’s Degree in Management by AIU/accredited by AICTE/UGC or First class graduate and professionally qualified Chartered Accountant/Cost and Works Accountant/Company Secretary of the concerned statutory bodies.

(b) Qualifying Marks: At least 60% in the aggregate or equivalent grade point average in the qualifying examination.

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.

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

 

According to NIRF report 2025, the key highlights of UG placements over the past three years are presented 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
Median package	INR 9 LPA
Total students	358
Students placed	49
Students selected for higher studies	266
Particulars	UG 5-year Placement Statistics
Median package	INR 16 LPA
Total students	191
Students placed	67
Students selected for higher studies	38

 

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.

BHU Science programs placement report 2025 is not released. However, according to NIRF report 2025, the key highlights of UG 3-year and PG 2-year placements over the past three years are presented below:

Particulars	UG 3-year Placement Statistics (2022)	UG 3-year Placement Statistics (2023)	UG 3-year Placement Statistics (2024)
Median package	INR 8 LPA	INR 8 LPA	INR 8 LPA
Total students	3564	4872	4876
Students placed	480	503	510
Students selected for higher studies	2910	4298	4301
Particulars	PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2022)	PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2023)	PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2024)
Median package	INR 8 LPA	INR 9 LPA	INR 9 LPA
Total students	4112	4331	5733
Students placed	882	946	1097
Students selected for higher studies	3015	3275	3872

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. 

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.