Why is BHU so famous?
Banaras Hindu University is one of the eight public universities that the Indian government has named an Institution of Eminence. About 15,000 of the roughly 30,000 students of BHU, the biggest residential university in Asia, live on campus. The main campus of the university spans around1,300 acres,

The largest residential institution in Asia, BHU has over 30,000 students, 15,000 or so who live on campus. The university is one of the eight public institutions that the Indian government has designated as an Institution of Eminence. BHU has often been referred to by different names throughout the
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Candidates can check below the total tuition fee of IIT BHU courses:
| Courses | Tuition Fees |
|---|---|
BTech | INR 8 lakh |
MSc | INR 10,000 - INR 59,400 |
MTech | INR 40,000 |
BArch | INR 10 lakh |
MPharma | INR 40,000 |
MSc | INR 6,700- INR 40,000 |
*The information mentioned in the table is gathered from the official website. Hence, it may change or fluctuate.
BHU conducts placement drives for its students. According to the annual report 2025, key placement highlights are mentioned below:
Particulars | Placement Statistics 2025 |
|---|---|
Placement Drives | 177 |
Students Participated | 5000 |
Students Placed | 955 |
The AIQ Counselling offers seat for B.Sc Nursing and MBBS
in BHU
For MBBS the closing ranks are
1700 for Gen
2600 for OBC
20k for SC
26k for ST
for B.Sc Nursing the closing ranks in BHU are as follows
59k for Gen
65k for OBC
2 Lac for SC
2.9 Lac for ST
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