Banaras Hindu University
Why study here
Banaras Hindu University is a public central university in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, founded in 1916, with a large residential campus in the south of the city. Its Institute of Medical Sciences runs the Sir Sunderlal Hospital, and the university also has institutes of agricultural sciences, science and management, along with faculties of arts, law, performing arts and Sanskrit studies. The Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) shares its campus. Teaching is in English and Hindi depending on the course, and Varanasi has lower living costs than India's major metros.
Admission requirements
- Class 12 or an equivalent for bachelor's, and a relevant bachelor's degree for master's
- IELTS, TOEFL or another test the university accepts, unless English is your first language or you studied in English
- Official transcripts and certificates, with certified translations if they are not in English
- Indian students take national entrance tests (CUET for central universities, JEE for engineering, NEET for medicine, GATE for many engineering master's, CAT for MBA); international students are usually admitted on merit
- For master's and PhD: a CV, statement of purpose and academic references; PhD applicants usually also need a research proposal and an agreed supervisor
- A valid passport and proof that you can pay tuition and living costs for the student visa
How to apply
- Choose your program and check its entry requirements, language of instruction and deadline on the university website
- International students apply through the Study in India portal, through DASA for NITs and some other institutes, or directly to the university
- Upload transcripts, language scores, your passport and, for postgraduate programs, CV, statement of purpose and references
- Pay the application fee if the university charges one, and apply before the program deadline
- Apply for an Indian student visa (or e-Student visa where eligible) with your admission letter
Studying in India
6 scholarships, 31 universities and 6 programs in India. All of the scholarships are fully funded, and the next deadline is 15 April 2027 (ICCR Scholarship for Study at IIT Bombay 2027).
- Language
- Hindi/English
- Currency
- INR (₹)
- Living costs
- $300–600/mo
- Typical tuition
- Varies widely: NITs via DASA charge USD 4,000 a semester in 2025 (half for eligible SAARC applicants); other universities set their own fees
