Is IIT BHU better than IIT Kanpur or not?

For the General AI quota, the JEE Advanced cutoff 2025 for B.Tech admission ranged between 792 and 10727 in the final round. For students belonging to the EWS category, the closing ranks were between 118 and 1661 for B.Tech admission in the last round. Considering the cutoff range, it is evident that the EWS category had competitive cutoff ranks for admission as compared to the General category students. The last round of branch-wise cutoff gaps between the categories is tabulated below:

For the SC category students under the AI quota, the JEE Advanced cutoff ranks varied between 283 and 2261 for core branches, including CSE, Civil, Chemical, etc. For the core branches, mostly the cutoffs are on the higher side for admission. Candidates seeking admission to core branches must target securing a cutoff rank of up to 2000 to improve their chances of admission at IIT BHU. Refer to the table below to view the last round closing ranks of IIT Varanasi core branches for 2025. 

For 2025, the IIT Varanasi JEE Advanced cutoff ranged between 1489 and 20792 for BTech admission across multiple specialisations based on the last round cutoff list for the General AI category candidates, wherein BTech in Computer Science & Engineering was the most competitive. Those students who are aiming for top specialisation should strive to attain a rank of 1489 or lower to increase their chances of admission at IIT BHU. Although please keep in mind that the cutoff will vary across different categories and rounds.