BHU Admission 2026: Courses, Fees and Process

Banaras Hindu University (BHU) is conducting admissions for its 2026–27 academic session across undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral, diploma and certificate programmes. Students should consider applying if they meet the requirements for their chosen course and are prepared to take the relevant entrance examination and complete BHU’s separate registration or counselling process.

BHU is a central university in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, offering more than 400 programmes through its institutes and faculties. Admission is course-specific: many UG programmes use CUET UG, many PG programmes use CUET PG, and programmes such as IIT BHU BTech, medical courses and some MBA options use JEE Advanced, NEET or CAT routes. Candidates must check the current course notice because an entrance score alone does not complete the BHU admission process.

Important Dates

BHU continues to publish programme-specific registration, cutoff, allotment, mop-up and other notices through its official admission system. Applicants should use the latest notice for their own course to confirm whether a date has changed.

Vacancy Details

This is an admissions process, so the notification does not specify job vacancies or a total number of seats. BHU offers more than 400 programmes. Popular UG options include BA (Hons), BCom (Hons), BSc (Hons), BTech, BFA and BA LLB (Hons). PG choices include LLM, MA, MBA, MCA, MTech and MSc. IMS BHU also offers medical programmes such as MBBS, BSc Nursing, BDS, MD, MS and MDS, while the university has additional diploma and certificate courses.

For 2026, listed UG options include programmes under NEP and non-NEP categories, including BA, BSc, BCom, BA LLB, Shastri, BFA and BPA. Some courses require a practical test in addition to an entrance score. The university’s major institutes include IIT BHU, the Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS BHU) and the Institute of Management Studies (IMS BHU).

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

The source information does not provide a single academic qualification or subject-wise eligibility rule applicable to every programme. Applicants need to meet the specific educational, subject and examination requirements in the current notice for their chosen course. Many UG programmes require CUET UG, many PG programmes use CUET PG, IIT BHU BTech requires JEE Advanced, MBBS and BDS require NEET UG, and MBA admission may use CAT or CUET PG depending on the programme. Some courses also require practical tests or further selection stages. Appearing for CUET by itself does not secure admission: eligible candidates must also register through the relevant BHU CAP system and participate in seat allotment.

For IIT BHU, BTech branches include Computer Science Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering and other disciplines. IIT BHU BTech admission follows JEE Advanced and JoSAA or CSAB counselling. Food Technology and Dairy Technology BTech admissions follow a separate route based on CUET UG scores through CAP-UG. MBA and MBA International Business are offered through the Institute of Management Studies. Some MBA programmes select candidates using CAT, GD-PI and academic records, while some use CUET PG followed by GD/PI. MBA specialisations listed include Food and Agribusiness Management, Financial Management, Foreign Trade, and Risk and Insurance.

Age Limit

No general age limit or age-relaxation details are provided in the supplied admission information. Applicants should check the current official notice for their particular programme, as eligibility conditions may differ across courses and entrance routes.

Application Fee

The stated BHU CAP registration fee varies by course level and applicant category. Check the latest admission notice before payment, since the university may revise its rules or charges.

Course fees and additional charges

Course tuition and total fees differ by programme, institute and fee structure; the following are indicative figures supplied for 2026, not a common fee for all BHU students.

Other possible charges include a one-time admission charge of about Rs. 5000 to Rs. 15000, hostel charges of about Rs. 3000 to Rs. 7500, mess and food charges of about Rs. 24000 to Rs. 30000, and other mandatory fees of about Rs. 2000 to Rs. 4000. Confirm the applicable amounts in the notice for the individual course before paying.

How to Apply

1. Open the official BHU admission and CAP portal and locate the notice for the programme and academic session you are applying to.
2. Check the course-specific eligibility conditions and confirm which entrance examination is required. Take the relevant examination, such as CUET UG, CUET PG, JEE Advanced, NEET UG or CAT, where applicable.
3. For UG admissions using CUET, register through the CAP-UG portal using the required CUET application details. Use the relevant BHU registration route for other programmes.
4. Log in to the portal and complete the online application with the required personal and academic information.
5. Upload the documents requested by the portal and pay the applicable registration fee for your course level and category.
6. Select and arrange the preferred courses and colleges in the order requested by the admission system.
7. Review and submit the form, then save or print a copy for your records.
8. Follow the portal for cutoff notices, counselling, seat allotment and any further programme-specific steps. An entrance-exam appearance alone does not guarantee a seat; candidates must complete BHU registration and take part in the applicable allotment process.

Salary & Pay Scale

This is a university admissions notice, not a job recruitment, so it does not offer a salary or pay scale. The supplied placement information reports outcomes for students, which are historical or indicative and can vary by course, year and individual student. According to the NIRF Report 2026, median salaries for 2025 were Rs. 8.5 lakh per year for UG three-year graduates, Rs. 9 lakh for UG four-year graduates, Rs. 9 lakh for PG two-year graduates and Rs. 14 lakh for PG three-year graduates.

Other reported figures include a median salary of about Rs. 9.2 lakh per year and an average of about Rs. 10.1 lakh for MBA and MBA International Business; MBA Agri-Business had an average of about Rs. 8.7 lakh. IIT BHU BTech students had an average salary of about Rs. 29 lakh per year. Reported highest salaries were about Rs. 19.8 lakh for MBA and MBA International Business and about Rs. 1.67 crore for IIT BHU BTech. Course-wise median salary figures supplied include BSc Rs. 8–8.5 lakh, BE/BTech Rs. 8.5–20 lakh, MSc Rs. 9 lakh, MBA/PGDM Rs. 9–11.8 lakh, MA Rs. 9 lakh, ME/MTech Rs. 9 lakh, BA Hons Rs. 8 lakh, BCom Rs. 8 lakh and BSc Hons Rs. 8 lakh per year.

Rankings, recruiters and campus information

In NIRF 2025, BHU ranked 4th in Agriculture and Allied, 6th in Medical, 10th in Engineering, 15th in Dental, 16th among Research Institutions and 60th in Management. Its 2024 positions were 4th in Agriculture and Allied, 7th in Medical, 10th in Engineering, 17th in Dental, 16th among Research Institutions and 48th in Management. NIRF 2026 ranking information was awaited in the supplied material. BHU was in the 501–600 band in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026. It was in the 951–1000 band in QS World University Rankings 2027, compared with the 1001–1200 band in QS 2026.

Recruiters named in the supplied information include Google, Cognizant, Genpact, Adani Wilmar, IBM, L&T Financial Services and ICICI Bank; Wipro is also cited in the source’s placement summary. Other organisations may participate in placements. BHU’s placement rating on Shiksha is reported as 3.7 out of 5.

The main campus is in Varanasi. BHU also has the Rajiv Gandhi South Campus (RGSC) at Barkachha in Mirzapur, about 75 km from the main campus. Colleges affiliated with BHU include Arya Mahila Post Graduate College, DAV Post Graduate College, Vasant Kanya Mahavidyalaya and Vasanta College for Women. BHU was founded in 1916 through the efforts of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, with the support of Dr. Annie Besant. It is recognised by the UGC, has an A Grade from NAAC, belongs to the Association of Indian Universities and holds Institution of Eminence status awarded by the Ministry of Education.

Selection Process

The selection route depends on the programme. CUET UG scores are used for many undergraduate courses, and candidates must also complete BHU CAP-UG registration and seat allotment. CUET PG is used for many postgraduate programmes. IIT BHU BTech admission is based on JEE Advanced and is completed through JoSAA or CSAB counselling; Food Technology and Dairy Technology BTech instead use CUET UG and CAP-UG. NEET UG is required for MBBS and BDS, while NEET PG is used for MD, MS and PG Diploma admissions. MBA selection varies: some programmes consider CAT, GD-PI and academic records, while others use CUET PG and GD/PI. Some undergraduate programmes also require practical tests.

Cutoffs depend on the course, examination, category, available seats and counselling round. In JEE Advanced 2026 Round 3, General category All India closing ranks for IIT BHU BTech branches ranged from 1436 to 14208; the CSE closing rank was 1436 for General category and 601 for OBC-NCL. For BEd through CUET, the 2026 Round 1 General category All India cutoff ranged from 73 to 165 depending on specialisation. BHU published Round 1 and Round 2 CUET UG cutoff information for various programmes, and cutoffs may change by round. The supplied information did not have the 2026 NEET UG cutoff; for reference, 2025 final-round General category All India closing ranks at IMS BHU were 1709 for MBBS and 31508 for BDS.

The following historical figures are Round 4 General category All India closing ranks for selected NEET PG courses. They are past results, not fixed 2026 cutoffs.

Applicants should check the official portal for the current cutoff for their course and category, as well as any updated registration, counselling, mop-up or allotment notices. An entrance score does not by itself guarantee admission.

Before applying, confirm your course’s eligibility rules, entrance examination, fee and counselling schedule in the latest BHU notice. If you meet the stated requirements, complete the relevant registration and allotment steps promptly, since application dates differ by programme and the overall last date is not specified here.