Banaras Hindu University - [BHU], Varanasi

Ans. The BA program of Banaras Hindu University is good. The Arts faculty of BHU has the best professors in the language department. The most preferred language course in BA is German as it has the best placements in the whole Arts department.

Ans. The facilities offered at BHU are as follows:

• Hostel: There are as many as sixty hostels run by the university and as many as nine thousand two hundred and eighteen students, if not more, can be accommodated. BHU has separate hostels for boys and girls.
• Computer center: It can be accessed by students and faculty members who wish to browse the internet in order to get ahead with their academic work. Data analysis software products are installed on most of the computers as are emailing facilities and of course access to Microsoft Office.
• International center: Banaras Hindu University has an international center. This center takes care of the needs and requirements of the foreign nationals who are studying at the University. In some ways, it serves as a grievance cell for them.

Ans. BHU entrance exams are different for different programs. For UG program admissions, The college accepts CUET UG and for PG program admissions, the college accepts CUET PG scores.

The syllabus for both exams depends on the concerned subject of the qualifying exam. Students must prepare well by practicing the previous question papers and a little bit of knowledge of general awareness.

Ans. BHU is usually compared with Delhi University (DU), and Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) as all these are central universities. BHU is considered to be better among them because THE WEEK has ranked BHU at 2nd position, while DU stands at 3rd position and AMU has been ranked at 6th position. Also, BHU is Asia’s largest residential university.

Ans. The placements at FMS BHU also known as IM BHU include companies such as Canara Bank, IDBI Bank, Bank of Baroda, HCL, Network 18, IFB, Oracle, Wipro, etc.

Profiles offered to the students are in the fields of Corporate Finance, Equity Research, Investment Banking, Marketing, Sales and Distribution, Supply Chain Management, Business Consulting, IT consulting, Agri-Business, Industrial Relations, and Corporate HR.

The highest salary package offered to students was INR 38 LPA and the average salary package remains at INR 11.3 LPA, during the 2023 placement drive.

Ans: Between JNU & BHU, both the universities have world rankings for their academic performance & excellence. Both the universities have experienced, well-qualified & highly educated faculty members. BHU provides a wide range of courses compared to JNU. But India's notable individuals are alumni of JNU. JNU is ranked 2nd position by NIRF, 2023 in the university category & BHU found its position at 5th. 

Ans: BHU provides several extracurricular activities such as Mountaineering, NSS, NCC, etc. For the all-around growth of students, BHU arranges these activities. It also helps to develop other interests apart from the studies. At the mountaineering center, the students are trained for primary mountaineering & advanced mountaineering. The NSS team of the university aims at spreading social awareness among the students and making them socially responsible.

Ques: Does BHU have any international collaboration?

Ans: Yes, MoUs are signed between BHU & international universities for academic collaborations. BHU has academic collaborations with international universities such as University at Buffalo, USA, University of Western Ontario, Canada, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, Griffith University, Australia, and a lot more with which. 
 

Ans: BHU arranges multiple cultural events so that students can enjoy their studies and don’t get bored from campus life. BHU organizes Inter Faculties Cultural events, Youth festivals every year & students participate in these festivals. 
 

Ans: The International Centre of BHU was established to deal with all matters related to Foreign Nationals that are Collaboration with Foreign Universities/ Institutions, Foreign scholars visiting India as Visiting Lecturer/ Professor, Alumni Association of Foreign Students, Admission of Foreign Students, etc
 

Ans. BHU is one of the top 10 universities in India. On the global front, BHU ranked 1001-1200th in QS World University Rankings 2023. The university is UGC approved and accredited by the NAAC with an A grade.

Ans. BHU is a central university consisting of many faculties and departments. The two institutions share the same campus but BHU is not a part of IIT. IIT BHU is now separate from BHU and works as a separate autonomous institution and works independently according to the IIT rules and regulations.

Ans. The university is one of the eight public universities to be declared as an Institute of Eminence by the Government of India. Varanasi is known as the 'Hub of Education and BHU is also known as the 'Capital of Knowledge'. Students at BHU explore, learn and enhance their knowledge. BHU campus is full of greenery and students witness a variety of flora and fauna all around.

Ans. Yes, BHU provides scholarships and financial assistance to meritorious and students from weaker financial background. The students need to fill the BHU scholarship registration form to avail the scholarships.

Ans. The mode of submitting the application for BHU admissions is online only. Candidates seeking admission to various courses offered by the university can apply through the official website - bhu.ac.in.

Ans. Yes, BHU conducts placement drives for students. BHU is known for offering good placements to its students. The highest placement offered in 2021 was for INR 14 LPA during BHU MBA placement drive. 431 students got placements out of 3,465 during the UG placement 2021 and the median package offered in 2021 was for INR 7 LPA. The median packages offered for the UG placements during the years 2020 and 2019 were 6.5 and 6 LPA.

Ans. Yes, BHU provides relaxation in the eligibility criteria as follows:

For SC/ST candidates, there is no minimum requirement for minimum percentage of marks in the aggregate in the qualifying examination for all courses except LLB./B.A. LLB. (Hons.). However, they must clear the CUET exam. Such candidates require 40% of aggregate marks for LLB./B.A. LLB. (Hons.). The OBC and PWD candidates there is a relaxation of 5% marks in aggregate in the qualifying examination in minimum eligibility requirements.

Ans. Yes, BHU provides accommodation facilities for male, female and international students. There are separate hostels for girls and boys and each hostel has basic facilities such as kitchen, Mess, laundry service, recreation room, water purifiers etc.

Ans. BHU has two campuses in India. The main campus is located in Varanasi and the second campus is known as the RG South campus, located at Barkachha. The main campus consists of 6 institutes, 14 faculties and 140 departments.

Ans. BHU is a public central university funded by the central government. It is the largest residential university in Asia, with over 30,000 students residing in the campus.