Banaras Hindu University offers many UG courses some of which are BA, BCom, BA LLB, B.Tech., BPA, BVoc, BFA, etc. Arts, Social Sciences, Commerce, Management Studies, Science, Performing Arts, Law, Agricultural Science, Medical Science, and Environment and Sustainable Development, among others. The eligibility for the same varies with the type of course chosen and ranges mostly between 40% to 50%. Admissions to BHU UG courses are rolled out on the basis of scores obtained by the candidates in CUET.

BHU UG Eligibility Criteria

BHU course-wise eligibility criteria and respective subjects that the candidates need to choose in the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) are tabulated below:

BHU UG selection criteria

BHU UG admissions will be done on the basis of scores obtained in CUET. The admission process starts after the declaration of the CUET result. The aspiring candidates who meet the university’s eligibility criteria and cut-off will be called for further rounds of selection that include counselling and in some courses Interview. After the display of the CUET result, candidates will have to enrol for counselling rounds and hence the candidates can select the colleges as per their requirements.

CUET Exam has three sections-

• Section I – this section is further divided into Section IA and Section IB. candidates will have to select any one language from a set of 13 different languages in Section IA while one language from a set of 20 languages has to be selected from Section IB.
• Section II – Section II is a domainspecific section wherein candidates will have to select a maximum of 6 domains from a list of 27 domains. Candidates should choose the domains after careful consideration as these will be the deciding factor for the choice of their university.
• Section III It is a general test where candidates will be tested on the basis of basic general questions such as General Knowledge, Current Affairs, General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability, Logical and Analytical Reasoning, and Quantitative Reasoning.

BHU MBBS, BDS, B.Sc Nursing Selection process

• For admission in MBBS or BDS courses offered by BHU one has to clear the NEET exam. After that he/she has to participate in MCC Counselling where he/she can choose BHU as their choice.
• For admission to B.Sc (Nursing) at BHU, the candidate is required to go through the NEET examination followed by counselling.

BHU UG Application Process

Banaras Hindu University will be undertaking scores of CUET scores for its UG Admissions. Candidates will first have to go through the CUET procedure until the declaration of its result and then will have to fill the application form of Banaras Hindu University via counselling rounds. Candidates can follow the below steps to apply for BHU.

Application Process for CUET Examination.

Step I: Candidates will have to visit the official website of CUET.

Step II: Click on Register present at the top right corner.

Step III: Fill in all the required basic and personal details.

Step IV: Check if the information given by you in the application form is correct. Edit the application form if the information is not correct.

Step V: Select the University and the Program from the drop-down menu.

Step VI: Select the Test Paper / Subject(s) selection for CUET.

Step VII: Fill in the language for the CUET exam.

Step VIII: Select the City preference in order to get allotted the nearest city for the CUET test.

Step IX: Upload all the required documents.

Step X: Review the application form.

Step XI: Tick all the checkboxes if the information given by you and appearing on the application form is true.

Step XII: Make an online payment through a secure payment mechanism to pay the application fee.

Step XIII: Download and Print the application form for further use.

Documents Required

• 10 and 10+2-mark sheets.
• Valid Email address
• Valid mobile number
• Scanned copies of photographs
• Scanned signature of the candidate.
• If belonging to any caste category then a caste category certificate will be needed.

BHU offers several courses like Acharya, MA, MPA, MBA, M.Sc, M.Li.Sc, MCA and M.Tech in various specializations at the PG level. The duration for each of the courses is two years. Admission in the above-mentioned courses is based on the marks scored in the CUET PG exam conducted by NTA. To be eligible for these courses candidates must have passed their Bachelor's Degree with 50% marks in aggregate in relevant disciplines.

At PG level, BHU also offers Vocational Courses like LLM, M.Com, MFA, M.Ed, M.P.Ed and MABM. Each of these courses is offered for two years. 

The PG courses and specialisations are given below in a tabular format:

BHU PG Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for PG courses, candidates must have passed a Bachelor's Degree with at least 50% marks in aggregate in relevant disciplines. 

BHU PG Selection Criteria

Admission to PG courses at BHU will be done through CUET PG exam conducted by NTA. The selection will be based on the merit list released by the university on the basis of CUET PG marks.

BHU also offers Diploma/PG Diploma courses. To be eligible for the courses, like diploma, candidates need to pass 10+2 level and courses like PG Diploma, candidates need to pass post graduation in relevant disciplines. Selection is based on merit. Courses like PGDRM+MBA, PGDM, PG diploma, Diploma offered by the university. The specialisations of the courses PGDRM+MBA, PGDM, PG diploma, Diploma are given below: 

BHU Diploma/PG Diploma Course Eligibility Criteria

• To be eligible for the Diploma, candidates must have passed 10+2 level. 
• For PGDRM+MBA, PGDM, PG diploma, students need to have a Master's degree.

BHU Diploma/PG Diploma Course Selection Criteria

• Selection is based on merit. 

BHU offers various courses at research level. Courses like PhD, Integrated M.Phil+PhD, M.Phil, D.Litt, D.Sc, LLD, MD, DM etc. To be eligible for these courses candidates need to have scored at least 55% marks in aggregate and 50% marks in the relevant subject. Selection process is based on the marks obtained in BHU RET. 

BHU M.Phil and PhD Eligibility Criteria

• To be eligible for Integrated M.Phil+Ph.D courses, candidates must have at least 55% marks in the aggregate or equivalent grade point average in the examination of the qualifying degree and a minimum academic record of 50.
• Those applying to M.Phil. or Ph.D. programmes must have a postgraduate degree in any discipline of Social Science/Humanities with minimum 50% marks at qualifying examination.

BHU M.Phil and PhD Selection Criteria

Selection process for M.Phil. and Ph.D. courses is based on merit obtained in BHU RET.

• 15% & 7.5% seats are reserved for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates in each course respectively.
• 27% Reservation to candidates belonging to OBC category (excluding under creamy layer) will be provided in different courses
• 3% seats shall be reserved for Physically Challenged Candidates: Visually Impaired (1%)+ Hearing Impaired (1%) + Orthopaedically Handicapped (1%)
• 15% seats out of total number of seats in M.P.Ed. are allocated for female candidates. In case any such seats remain vacant, these will be filled by male candidates on merit
• 15% supernumerary seats in all the courses (including special courses) shall be available for the sons/daughters (including married daughters) of permanent employees (including those on probation) of BHU currently in service
• There is provision for supernumerary “PAID SEATS” (not exceeding 15% of the total number of seats) in certain courses, the details of which will be available at the time of admission from the concerned Faculty/Department. However, no such provision is available for Special Courses.
• Provision to the extent of 15% supernumerary seats for Foreign Nationals exist, out of which 5% seats will be filled up by children of NRIs and 5% by children of Indian workers in Gulf and South Asian Countries.