Published – September 15, 2025
Banaras Hindu University (BHU), located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, is one of India’s oldest, largest, and most respected residential universities. Founded in 1916 by Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, it offers a wide array of courses across many faculties and has a strong reputation in teaching, research, culture and student life.
NIRF 2025 Rankings & Key Stats
- According to the NIRF Rankings 2025:
- BHU is ranked 6th among universities in India.
- In the overall category, BHU has a score of 76.41 and is placed at Rank 10 across all higher education institutions.
It also performs well in specific disciplines: medical, dental, agriculture & allied sectors, law, etc. These rankings reflect its strong performance in research, teaching-learning resources, perception, graduation output,s and other parameters used by NIRF.
Complete Course List at BHU
BHU offers a very large number of courses at the undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG), diploma, certificate, and doctoral levels across its many faculties. Some of the key details:
1. Undergraduate & Vocational Courses
- B.A. (Honours) Arts
- B.A. (Honours) Social Sciences
- B.Com (Honours) / B.Com (Honours) in Financial Market Management
- B.Sc. (Honours) — Science streams (Biological / Physical etc.)
- B.Sc (Agriculture) / Agriculture Honours
- B.A. LL.B. (Honours)
- LL.B. (Bachelor of Laws)
- B.P.Ed (Bachelor of Physical Education)
- B.P.A (Bachelor of Performing Arts) – in various specialisations: instrumental (sitar, violin, flute, tabla), vocal, dance (Kathak, Bharat Natyam)
- B.F.A (Bachelor of Fine Arts)
- B.Ed / B.Ed (Special Education) – with specialisations such as languages, sciences, mathematics, humanities/social sciences
- Bachelor of Vocation (B.Voc.) – multiple specialisations including Retail Management; Logistics Management; Hospitality & Tourism; Food Processing & Management; Medical Lab Technology
2. Postgraduate / Master’s & Professional Courses
- M.A. (in various languages & humanities subjects: Hindi, English, Sanskrit, French, German, Persian, Nepali, Bengali, Arabic, etc.)
- M.Sc. (in science subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Home Science, etc.)
- M.Com (Master of Commerce)
- Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) – visual/creative arts disciplines
- M.P.A (Master of Performing Arts) – music, dance, etc.
- M.Ed (Education)
- M.Lib. & Inf. Sc (Library & Information Science)
- M.P.Ed (Physical Education)
- Master of Tourism and Travel Management (MTTM)
- MBA / Master of Business Administration (various specialisations)
- M.Sc. (Agriculture)
- M.Sc. in interdisciplinary / newer areas (e.g., Plant Biotechnology, Food Science & Technology)
3. PhD programs
BHU provides PhD programs in sciences, medicine, technology, social sciences, humanities, law, management, languages, and fine arts — covering nearly every academic discipline.
4. Other / Additional & Diplomas / Certificate Courses
- “Acharya” courses in traditional/ancient/classical subjects (Vedas, Darshana / Darshan, Vyakarana, Puranetihasa, etc.)
- Certificate / Diploma programmes (various arts/humanities/science specialisations) as offered by the School of Continuing Studies or similar units.
How to Apply
Here’s a step-by-step process for admissions into BHU courses (UG/PG):
- Check Eligibility & Entrance Exams
- For most undergraduate (UG) courses, BHU uses CUET-UG (Common University Entrance Test) as the basis for admission.
- For postgraduate (PG) courses, CUET-PG is used.
- Visit Official Admission Portals
- BHU’s admission portal (Samarth eGov) for UG/PG registrations.
- Download/view the list of courses, registration schedules, and notifications.
- Register & Fill the Application Form
- Fill in basic candidate details and educational qualifications.
- Select your course(s) of preference.
- Upload required documents (marksheets, photograph, signature, etc.).
- Pay Application Fee
BHU mandates an application / registration fee which must be paid online via net banking / credit-debit / UPI, etc. (sometimes differentiated by category of applicant).
- Counseling / Allotment
- After merit lists/rank lists are published, candidates are allotted seats (especially for courses via CUET).
- Follow the counselling/allotment guidelines on the portal.
- Final Admission Formalities
- Once a seat is allotted, confirm admission by payment of fees, submission of required physical documents, etc.
- Join orientation/classes when notified.
Contact Details (for admission)
Office Address:
Banaras Hindu University, Ajagara, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh – 221005, India.
Mail: int.admission@bhu.ac.in
Contact.no: 9453048443
Official website link: https://www.bhu.ac.in/Site/Home/1_2_16_Main-Site
