ABOUT
Overview
Banaras Hindu University is an internationally reputed temple of learning, situated in the holy city of Varanasi. This Creative and innovative university was founded by the great nationalist leader, Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya, in 1916 with cooperation of great personalities like Dr Annie Besant, who viewed it as the University of India. Banaras Hindu University was created under the Parliamentary legislation - B.H.U. Act 1915. The Air Field of the campus was started for military training for flying during the second world war. The university comprises 3 Institutes, 14 Faculties 140 Departments, 4 Inter displinary Centers a constituent college for women`s and 3 Constituents Schools, spanning a vast range of subjects pertaining to all branches of humanities,social science,technology, medicine ,science, fine arts and performing arts.
AT A GLANCE
Key information
Established
1916
Ownership
Public / Government
Stream
Humanities
Location
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
ACADEMICS
Courses offered
29 programmes at BHU
Undergraduate8
B.A. (Hons.)
B. A. (Hons.) in Arts
B.Com
B.Com.(Hons.)
B.Ed.
B.Ed. (Languages)
B.P.Ed.
B.P.Ed.
B.Sc.(Hons.)
B.Sc. (Hons.) Bio Group
B.Sc.(Hons.)
B.Sc. (Hons.) Maths Group
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Postgraduate21
M.Ed
M. Ed.
MA
M.A. in Economics
M.A.
M.A. in Geography
M.A.
M.A. in Hindi
M.A.
M.A. in Political Science
M.A.
M.A. in Psychology
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M.A
M.A. in Social Work
M.Com
M.Com.
M.Sc.
M.Sc. in Applied Microbiology
M.Sc.
M.Sc. in Botany
M.Sc
M.Sc. in Chemistry
M.Sc.
M.Sc. in Food Science and Technology
M.Sc.
M.Sc. in Forensic Science
M.Sc.
M.Sc. in Geology
M.Sc.
M.Sc. in Mathematics
M.Sc.
M.Sc. in Physics
M.Sc.
M.Sc. in Zoology
MBA
Master of Agri-Business Management
MCA
Master of Computer Applications
MPM
Master of Personnel Management and Industrial Relat...
MTTM
Master of Tourism and Travel Management
CAMPUS LIFE
Facilities
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