BHU Admission 2025-26: Banaras Hindu University will start its admission process for the 2025-26 academic year soon. Every year, thousands of students from India and other countries apply to this university for different courses like undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG), and PhD programs. The university will release the registration form on 17 May 2025 for the admission counselling process. The last date to fill out the BHU Admission form 2025 will be 20 June 2025. Students need to pass various national-level entrance tests such as CUET, NTA PhD, NEET, JEE, and GATE for admission to various courses.
About BHU, Departments, and Affiliated Colleges
Banaras Hindu University (BHU) was started in 1916 by Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya. The university is also known as “Kashi Hindu Vishwavidyalaya“. His goal was to mix traditional Indian knowledge with modern science and education. The university is approved by UGC, AICTE, AIU, MCI, PCI, NCTE, BAR, etc. BHU ranks 5th in the NIRF university ranking 2024.
Today, BHU is one of the biggest residential universities in Asia. spread over 1,300 acres in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The university has 5 big institutes, 16 faculties (like Arts, Science, Commerce, etc), and 136 departments for different subjects. The university also includes two famous institutions: IIT-BHU, for engineering and technology, and IMS-BHU for medical studies.
Banaras Hindu University Admission 2025-26
BHU will start the online registration from 17 May 2025 for UG & PG admission 2025-26. Soon, the registration will begin for the admission counselling process, which is completed through a central allotment system. The university offers admission to 130+ courses at UG, PG, Diploma, Certificate & PhD levels. These courses are available in the field of Arts, Commerce, Science, Medical, Engineering, Education, Law & many other fields.
The last date to apply for BHU Admission 2025-26 will be 20 June 2025. The registration process can be completed from the official website https://www.bhu.ac.in/. To apply for this, interested candidates need to pass entrance exams like CUET-UG (for UG courses), CUET-PG (for PG courses), NEET (for medical courses), JEE (for BTech), GATE (for MTech), CAT (for MBA), and NTA PhD Entrance Tests (for PhD).
BHU UG Admission 2025-26
The university offers admission to various UG courses, including BEd, BA LLB, BTech, BSc, etc. Students can choose these courses in Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Agriculture, Food & Dairy Technology, Medical Imaging, and Radiotherapy fields. The average fee for most undergraduate courses is between ₹3,000 to ₹97,800 per semester.
Banaras Hindu University will soon begin the admission counselling process for the UG courses, which will be based on CUET-UG 2025 score, NEET UG 2025 score, and JEE Mains/Advanced, UP BEd score. After the results of these tests, candidates need to register on BHU’s admission portal and visit the CAP-UG 2025 portal (Central Allotment Program). Students must register here after the exam to be considered for admission.
20 June 2025 will be the last date for BHU UG admission under the academic year 2025. Basic requirements for UG courses are 10+2 2ith relevant subject and min marks. However, students are advised to check the program-specific eligibility criteria and CUET subject combinations before applying.
BHU PG Admission 2025
Banaras Hindu University (BHU) offers many postgraduate (PG) courses for students who want to do a master’s degree in their respective subjects. The university offers a broad selection of PG courses such as MA, MSc, MCom, MEd, MPA, MTech, MFA, LLM, MEd, MVSC, MBA, among others. One can choose the PG courses in subjects humanities, commerce, Chemistry, Physics, Botany, Computer Science, Law, Education, and many regional and foreign languages.
The average fees for PG courses with courses is start from ₹10,000 and can go over ₹1,00,000 per year. The basic requirement is a PG degree plus course-specific requirements. BHU PG admission for the year 2025-26 will be conducted through the CUET-PG, GATE, CAT, NEET PG, and other entrance exams.
The registrations for BHU admission counseling for PG programmes are starting soon for students who have appeared in the mentioned exams only. Eligible students need to register for the CAP-PG 2025 (Central Allotment Program for PG Courses).
BHU PhD Admission 2025-26
BHU offers doctoral degrees in various research fields from humanities, social sciences, physical sciences, engineering, law, visual arts, Sanskrit studies, and education. Admission to BHU PhD courses is primarily based on the NTA-conducted PhD Entrance Test 2025 and personal interview. However, the university allows exemption to candidates with valid fellowships, such as UGC-NET JRF or CSIR. Such a student directly appears in the interview round.
The university releases a selected candidates list (merit list) after conducting both rounds. Afterwards, selected students need to complete the document verification and fee submission in their respective departments to complete the BHU admission. The Doctor of Philosophy course at BHU is a 3-year degree. The fee range for this course is between ₹15,000 and ₹65,000 per year, depending on the faculty and department.
BHU Admission Eligibility Criteria
The basic eligibility for admission to Banaras Hindu University courses is as follows:
For UG Admission
- Students must have passed Class 12th or equivalent from a recognized board.
- Students must have the required subjects for their chosen course.
- The min marks requirement is between 50% to 60% for different courses.
- The university also follows the state reservation policy for SC/ST/OBC/EWS students.
For PG Admission
- Applicants need to have a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from a UGC-approved university.
- Applicants must have a relevant discipline or subjects for their master’s degree.
- The PG courses required min marks between 50% to 55%.
For PhD Admission
- Candidates must have a Master’s degree or MPhil degree from a reputed Indian university.
- Candidates must have secured at least 55% marks (50% for SC/ST/OBC/PwD) in their master’s.
- Also, a good score in the NTA PhD entrance exam or a valid fellowship (NET-JRF, GATE, etc).
BHU Entrance Exams 2025
The university considers different entrance tests for different courses. There are 8+ national and state-level exams for BHU admission.
- CUET-UG 2025: This test is required for admission to most undergraduate courses except BEd, BA BEd, BTech, and medical courses.
- CUET-PG 2025: It is a mandatory test for admission majority of courses except MEd, MTech, etc.
- NEET 2025: Students need to take this test for admission to MBBS, BDS, BAMS, and other medical courses under IMS-BHU.
- JEE Main/Advanced 2025: To get admission to the BTech course at IIT-BHU, one needs to take this test.
- UP B.Ed Entrance Test: It is a state-level entrance test required for B.Ed. admission.
- NCET 2025: National Common Entrance Test is conducted by NTA for admission to integrated education courses like BA BEd.
- NTA PhD Entrance Test: PhD admission to all courses is done through this test. However, exemption from this test is UGC NET/GAT/CSIR NET/NET JRF.
- GATE: BHU MTech admission for all specializations is completed through the performance in this test.
BHU Admission Merit List
After the results of various entrance tests, the Banaras Hindu University will prepare merit lists based on the marks secured by applicants in the respective exams. Afterwards, the university released the course-wise merit lists on its official BHU admission portal. There will be multiple separate merit lists for each UG and PG course. This list will contain the names of the selected students whom the university will call out for counselling, interview, document verification, and fee submission. Completing this final process allows students to confirm their seats.
How to Apply For BHU Admission 2025
The admission process of Banaras Hindu University for the 2025-26 academic session is divided into 2 parts, i.e., entrance & counselling. To apply for each step, you can follow the steps below:
1. Entrance Test
- You need to register for the relevant entrance exam (CUET-UG, CUET-PG, NEET, JEE, or NTA PhD Test) on the NTA website.
- Take the test and secure good marks.
2. Counselling
- After the result of your entrance test, go to the BHU official site https://www.bhu.ac.in/Site/AdmissionCounselling/1_2_16_Main-Site and register on the CAP-UG/CAP-PG portal for the counselling.
- Fill in your details, academic qualifications, and upload documents.
- Select your preferred course and college/faculty, then submit your examination score.
- Pay the application fee via credit/debit card, UPI, or Net Banking.
- Review the form and submit it. Save the fee receipt and a copy of the form.
- Wait for the merit list/counselling notification, then follow the instructions accordingly.
Banaras Hindu University Helpline/Contact Details For Admission
- Address: Ajagara, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005
- Email: admission@bhu.ac.in
- Phone: 9453048443
- Official Website: https://www.bhu.ac.in/
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