BHU Fees, Admission 2026, Courses, Cutoff, Ranking, Placement

BHU is accredited by NAAC with Grade A and a score of 3.41/4.0. It also reported NIRF 2023 rank 5 among universities and 11 overall. The university’s academic ecosystem includes major units such as the Institute of Medical Sciences, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Institute of Environment & Sustainable Development, Institute of Management Studies, and Institute of Science.

BHU: Key Highlights

The major BHU highlights are showcased in the table below:

BHU Important Dates 2026

Tabulated below are the important dates for Banaras Hindu University admission 2026:

BHU Rankings 2026

Banaras Hindu University continues to feature prominently in both national and global rankings. BHU ranked 6th among universities in NIRF 2025, while its earlier official documents also reported 5th among universities in NIRF 2024 and 11th overall in NIRF 2023. Globally, BHU is listed in the QS World University Rankings 2026 at #1001–1200 and in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026 at #501–600. The table below mentions the BHU ranking for detailed analysis:

BHU Courses & Fees 2026

Banaras Hindu University offers UG, PG, doctoral, diploma, PG diploma, certificate, and part-time programmes across streams such as Science, Arts, Education, Medical, Agriculture, Engineering, Management, Law, and Ayurveda. BHU offers 612 courses in total, and its overall fee range goes from about INR 1,200 to INR 7.23 lakh.

Some of the most popular BHU courses include BSc (Hons.), BA (Hons.), BCom (Hons.), BTech, MBA, MA, MSc, MBBS, BA LLB (Hons.), and BAMS. For these popular programmes, the BHU fees remain quite varied. The fee for MA start at around INR 4,764, MSc at INR 5,464, and MCom at INR 5,764. The BHU fee for professional courses such as MBA cost around INR 50,000, MTech around INR 60,000, and medical/technical programmes can go much higher depending on the institute and specialisation.

BHU Admission 2026

Banaras Hindu University admissions to UG, PG, PhD, diploma, certificate, and professional programmes is a mix of national-level entrance tests and university-level procedures. For most UG courses, BHU uses CUET-UG scores, while most PG courses are filled through CUET-PG followed by BHU counselling. For PhD admissions, the university follows its Research Entrance Test (RET) / PhD admission process. Professional programmes such as MBBS, BDS, BAMS, and BSc Nursing are also governed by course-specific eligibility rules and entrance mechanisms. Check the course-wise BHU admission details from the table below:

BHU Placement 2026

In the Overall NIRF 2025 report, BHU reported placement data separately for UG 3-year, UG 4-year, UG 5-year, PG 1-year, PG 2-year, PG 3-year, and PG Integrated 5-year programmes. The highest median salary at BHU placements 2024 was for PG 1-year programmes at INR 18 LPA, followed by UG 5-year programmes at INR 15 LPA and PG Integrated 5-year programmes at INR 12 LPA. Below are the BHU placement statistics for reference:

BHU Campus & Facilities 2026

• Campus area: BHU’s main campus in Varanasi covers about 550 hectares (1,300 acres).
• South Campus: The Rajiv Gandhi South Campus, Barkachha has an area of about 1,104 hectares.
• Hostels: The university has over 60 hostels with residential accommodation for over 12,000 students. This includes 17 girls’ hostels, with capacity for near 10,000 students.
• Hostel facilities: Common room with TV, study room, library room, computer room, mini common kitchen, geyser, Wi-Fi, and sports facilities in hostels.
• Library system: BHU has the Sayajirao Gaekwad Central Library. One central library at the South Campus and one college library at Mahila Mahavidyalaya, along with departmental/unit libraries.
• Cyber library and study space: Air-conditioned Cyber Library with seating capacity of over 200 and an air-conditioned Periodical Hall with 60 cabins for faculty members and research scholars.
• Wi-Fi and ICT infrastructure: The university is a Wi-Fi-enabled campus. BHU states that all academic and administrative offices are Wi-Fi connected, and the campus has a 100-km fibre-optic backbone LAN connecting academic buildings, administrative blocks, and hostels. BHU also reports three 1 Gbps nodes of the National Knowledge Network (NKN).
• Medical facilities: International student instructions confirm the availability of medical facilities on campus, and BHU’s overall institutional setup includes major healthcare support through the university system.
• Sports and recreation: It has a complex at Amphitheatre ground, an indoor stadium, J.K. Hall for badminton, a swimming pool, and Shivaji Hall gymnasium for students.
• Banking and shopping: BHU has a shopping centre complex and branches of State Bank of India and Bank of Baroda on/near campus facilities used by students.
• Residential campus: It provides on-campus housing to a majority of full-time teachers in addition to student accommodation, reflecting its strong residential setup.

BHU Scholarships 2026

Banaras Hindu University offers scholarships, fellowships, studentships, medals, prizes, and financial-support schemes through the university and external sponsoring bodies. BHU scholarships are grouped under the “Grants & Scholarships” section, while the university’s statutory and manual documents also make it clear that BHU has the authority to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, studentships, exhibitions, medals, and prizes. BHU students can also access national fellowships and scholarships routed through official government and university channels. A few Banaras Hindu University scholarships are listed below: