BHU Admission 2025: Entrance Exam, UG & PG Courses, Last Date, Fees

BHU Admission 2025 Key Highlights

Events	Details
Application Fee	₹300 for General, OBC EWS; ₹150 for SC, ST, PwBD
Application status	Will Soon Start
Mode of Entrance Exam	Online
Last Date of Application	N/A
Entrance exam Accepted	CUET UG and CUET PG
Mode of Application	Online
Selection criteria	Entrance Exam and Merit
Official Website Link	https://www.bhu.ac.in

What is the BHU Admission Process 2025?

Online Application Process

Every year, admissions at Banaras Hindu University start in the month of May or June. Interested candidates can visit the university website and fill out application forms online. Here are all the required steps to follow:

• Go to the Banaras Hindu University official website. The link is here @https://www.bhu.ac.in.
• Candidates must register themselves after the declaration of their CUET results on the BHU admission portal for counselling and submit their scorecards. 
• Provide the CUET account number and other important details to confirm registration. 
• Once you are registered, log in with the help of your login details, upload all the important documents, and apply for the preferred programme. 
• Lastly, pay the counselling fee and wait until the seat allotment takes place. 

Offline Application Process 

• Since admissions are given on the basis of CUET scores and other national-level test scores, 
• Candidates must carry all the important documents along with their CUET scorecard to attach to the main application form. 
• Once the form-filling process is done, pay the fee in the prescribed way and submit the form.

All the important documents 

• 10th certificates and mark sheet
• 12th certificates and mark sheet
• Bachelor’s certificate and mark sheet
• Master certificate and mark sheet
• Migration certificate
• Caste certificate 
• Recent passport-size pictures
• Scanned signature 
• Valid ID proof
• Income Certificate 
• PwD Certificate (if applicable) 

Entrance exam

• Banaras Hindu University offers admission based on the marks acquired in the CUET UG, CUET PG, and NEET examinations. So, all the candidates who want to study at BHU must sit for these exams and score good marks to get admitted to the university under the desired course.
• The cutoff for every program is different, so kindly visit the official website and check out the cutoff for your respective program.

Fee Submission

• Once the seats are allotted, you can block and confirm the seat by paying a certain fixed amount. 

Banaras Hindu University Admission 2025-26 (Will Start)

Admissions at Banaras Hindu University usually take place between May and June every year. Candidates are recommended to go to the official website and stay updated. All the applications must be completed before the deadline. 

Candidates must sit for the CUET exam or the entrance exam conducted by the university to get admission to BHU. The cut-off for every course is different, so kindly check the cut-off for your desired course on the website.

Counselling sessions will take place after the declaration of the entrance exam results. Once the counselling sessions are done, seats will be allotted to candidates based on their preferences. 

For the PhD programme, the university conducts a BHU RET exam along with an interview to shortlist candidates.

Scholarships are also offered to needy students under the student welfare funds to offer financial help to deserving candidates.

BHU UG Admissions 2025

Banaras Hindu University offers several bachelor’s programmes, such as BA, B.Sc., B.com., etc., in diverse specializations. Admissions to these courses are given based on the UET or CUET UG exam scores. 

Talking about the placements at BHU, the university has recorded some of the best packages over the years. In 2023, Banaras Hindu University recorded the highest package of INR 1.2 CPA and the average package of INR 23.13 LPA.

A total of 308 companies participated in the 2023 recruitment drive, offering over 1000 job opportunities to students.

Some of the notable recruiters taking part in the placement drives are HDF, Amazon, Infosys, Hilton, Tech Mahindra, Bosch, and many more. 

Here are some of the most famous undergraduate programmes promoted at Banaras Hindu University: 

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)

Banaras Hindu University offers a B.Tech. programme in the specialisation of food technology under the Department of Dairy Science and Food Technology. It deals with food processing and preservation techniques.

Everything related to food, nutrition, packaging, manufacturing, etc. is taught in this course. Some of the career options in the field of food technology are food safety officer, food technologist, packaging technologist, and many more.

Bachelors of Arts (BA)

Banaras Hindu University offers BA and BA (Hons.) programmes in different fields. There are several specialisations available under the three-year UG programme, including economics, English, history, political science, Bengali, psychology, and many more.

All aspiring candidates must check out the eligibility criteria before applying for the UG programme on the university website.

BA graduates can explore multiple career options after their graduation or even opt for higher studies in the field of research. 

Bachelor’s of Science (BSc)

B.Sc. and B.Sc. (Hons.) are encouraged at Banaras Hindu University in different specialisations like agriculture, geology, statistics, computer science, and others.

Candidates with a science background are qualified to apply for Bachelor of Science with all the relevant subjects.

B.Sc. graduates can further pursue higher education, the business sector, the government sector, and many more. 

Bachelor’s of Commerce (BCom)

Bachelor of Commerce is a three-year UG programme offered under the Department of Commerce. The programme is offered in two specialisations: regular and financial market management.

In order to enrol in the course, candidates must come from a relevant educational background with all the required subjects in intermediate. 

Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)

The Bachelor of Dental Surgery is promoted under the faculty of Dental Science. The course duration is five years. All the candidates who want to become future dentists can pursue a Bachelor of Dental Surgery.

Many career options can be explored after finishing the BDS programme, or candidates can also go for the master’s programmes.

BHU PG Admissions 2025-26 

Banaras Hindu University will soon start the admission for the various Postgraduate (PG) level programmes for session 2025-26. For more information about the BHU PG admission 2025 go to the official Samarth portal @bhucuetpg.samarth.edu.in.

Banaras Hindu University encourages many postgraduate programmes, including M.Tech, MBA, M.Sc., MA, etc.

Selection for these programmes is made on the basis of performance in CUET, PG, or PET exams. It also accepts scores from the national-level exam lines NATA, NEET, and CAT for courses like B.Arch, MBBS, and MBA.

Candidates will either have to score good marks in national-level exams or appear for the entrance exam conducted by the university.

The cut-off for each course is different, so kindly check the official website and the cut-off list. It is advised to regularly check the official website for the latest admission updates. 

The scholarships at BHU are offered to poor students, blind students, rank holders, handicapped students, and many other students.

With the help of the placement cell, candidates BHU students get placed with some of the highest packages. 

Master’s of Business Administration (MBA)

Masters of Business Administration is a PG programme available at BHU in different specialisations like agribusiness, agronomy, international business, and others.

The selection for the 2-year master’s programme is made based on GD and interviews conducted by the respective departments of the University.

The MBA programme opens multiple career doors for students in the business and management fields. 

Master’s of Arts (MA)

Banaras Hindu University promotes masters of arts across various specialisations, including English, economics, political science, sociology, French studies, and many more.

The candidates are selected based on the marks acquired in CUET PG. An MA graduate can further make a career in the field of research or look for employment options. 

Master’s of Science (MSc)

Specialisations like agriculture, geology, geography, chemistry, psychology, and many others are offered under the M.Sc. programme at BHU.

Students must check out the CUET PG cutoff for the M.Sc. programme on the official website. Further candidates can go for higher studies and make a career in the research field after completing the M.Sc. program.

They can also opt for careers like lecturers, teachers, banking, civil service, etc. 

Master’s of Commerce (MCom)

A Master’s of Commerce is a PG-level programme at Banaras Hindu University offered under the faculty of commerce.

The course is equally spread over four semesters. Candidates will be selected based on their performance in the postgraduate entrance test conducted by the university. 

Master’s of Technology (MTech)

At Banaras Hindu University, M.Tech courses are promoted in the agriculture field. The year-long postgraduate programme is spread over four semesters and deals with the study of agriculture.

Candidates having a bachelor’s degree in the field of agriculture are qualified to apply for the programme at BHU.

Career opportunities that can be explored after M.Tech in agriculture are agriculture engineer, farm manager, agribusiness firm, food processing industry, agriculture officer, and others.

Master’s of Law (LLM)

A master’s of law is a master’s degree programme available under the faculty of law at BHU. Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in the field of law and appear for the postgraduate entrance test.

BHU Phd Admissions 2025-26 

Banaras Hindu University offers PhD programmes in different fields and across multiple specialisations, including biochemistry, history, Arabic, English, food technology, and many more.

Minimum eligibility criteria 

• Candidates must have completed their graduation degree in their respective field with 50% minimum marks acquired. 
• Candidates must have completed their post-graduation degree in their respective field with 55% minimum marks acquired. 

Selection criteria 

• For the PhD programme, the candidates will be selected based on NTA RET or BHU RET and a personal interview conducted by the university. 
• All the candidates who have qualified for exams like NET/UGC-JRF/CSIR-NET/JRF/ICMR/ICAR/DBT will not have to appear for the written exam. They will be called directly for an interview. 
• The university also gives preference and a weight of 25 marks to previous academic performance. 

BHU Entrance Exam 2025

BHU conducts its entrance test BHU UET to measure the capability and understanding of a student for admission to various undergraduate programs like BA, B.COM, B.Sc, and BA social science.

For the postgraduate program, the exam is BHU PET. The candidates will have to complete their 10+2 from a reputable board with above-average grades and an undergraduate degree from a reputable university.