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Why do students leave BHU?
Although BHU has the best faculty and management, many students tend to leave BHU after a few days. They feel isolated and homesick. Also, the teachers have a lot of political influence. The administration does not let you take a stand for yourself. A lot of inter students riots take place here.
Also, BHU has a sustaining hierarchy and preferential treatment that seeps down to the education part as well. Ex-students become professors without external exposure. So they bring much lesser value in terms of ethics, fair marking, and admission system.
I think these are some minor reasons why students keep leaving BHU after admission.
How is the life at BHU?
BHU offers a vibrant campus life. Many cultural events and extra-curricular activities take place around the academic year. You will hardly find a day without any such activities happening on campus.
The campus is huge and lush green. BHU offers excellent facilities to students such as the university library, many cafeterias, various clubs, etc. Food offered at the mess is average. IIT offers better food in comparison. Bus services are available for students. Having a personal bi-cycle, scooter, or bike will be helpful, in commuting.
The academics offered by BHU are good and the professors are helpful. The examinations are easy in general but you will have to put in extra effort, to secure good placements.
Which is better BHU or DU?
BHU (Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi) vs DU (Delhi University) — depends heavily on what you're studying:
BHU advantages: central university, residential campus in Varanasi, strong STEM programs (IIT-BHU for engineering), excellent humanities and social sciences, affordable fees, iconic campus, rich cultural environment.
DU advantages: Delhi location (massive employment market), more recognized for economics, commerce, political science, English literature, journalism. DU college brand (St. Stephens, Hindu, SRCC) carries significant weight for certain careers. better for networking in business/media/government sectors.
by subject:
- Sciences/research: BHU is genuinely excellent, sometimes better than DU for pure sciences
- Commerce/Economics/MBA prep: DU (SRCC, Shri Ram) has edge
- Humanities: roughly equal, different strengths (BHU for Sanskrit/classical; DU for modern humanities)
- Campus life: BHU wins for residential experience. DU is urban/commuter-heavy
both are among India's finest universities. choice depends on your field and priorities.
What is the hostel fee at BHU including mess charge and everything?
BHU (Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi) hostel fees including mess:
approximate current costs (may vary slightly by hostel):
- Hostel room fee: Rs.1,000-3,000 per semester depending on hostel type (shared/single)
- Mess charges: approximately Rs.2,500-3,500 per month for standard mess
- Electricity/maintenance: additional Rs.200-500/month approximately
- Annual total estimate: Rs.35,000-55,000 for hostel + mess for a year (very affordable compared to private universities)
BHU is a central government university with heavily subsidized hostel facilities. the mess food is standard north Indian fare — dal, sabzi, roti, rice, with some variety. quality varies by hostel.
check the official BHU website (bhu.ac.in) or the specific institute (IIT-BHU, BHU main campus) for the exact current fee structure for your program — fees can vary between engineering (IIT-BHU) and other programs.
Is BHU good for an MBA and placement?
Yes, BHU is a good option for an MBA. It maintains a good placement record every year. IMS BHU placement highlights for recent years show a highest CTC of INR 18 LPA. The average package for MBA stays around INR 8.4 LPA. Many MNCs like L&T, SBI, IBM visit the campus placement.
One other reason for joining BHU MBA is the highly skilled faculties. The faculties of the institute are highly revered in the academic circle. Most of the faculty members have over 10 years of experience.
If you are looking for a decent MBA course and want to take home a good job offer at the end of the degree, IMS BHU is a good option.
What are the cutoff marks for BSc maths (hon) in BHU?
BHU cutoff for the BSc Maths group is around 224 (general category). Here is the cutoff for 2020-21.
| Category | FMC | MMV |
| General | 224 | 203 |
| OBC | 207 | 194 |
| SC | 127 | 112 |
| ST | 82 | 78 |
| EWS | 209 | 189 |
| PC | 22 | 12 |
| EMP | 6 | 8 |
Try to score above 200, to get a shortlist. Naturally, the cutoff varies each year.
Hows the hostel life at BHU?
BHU offers an enviable hostel life. The hostels are within walking distance from class, library, hospital, playground, gym, and pool. There are 24*7 WiFi facilities available on campus. BHU hostel fees are nominal. Students are required to pay around INR 4500 per year.
Many events and festivals are celebrated in the hostel. What makes the BHU hostel experience more special is the people. You will get to share your experience with people from different social backgrounds. Memories of arranging events together, the adrenaline rush of the night before examination, 2 am walks on the campus, you will get to make many such unforgettable memories.
What is the Paid Seat system at Banaras Hindu University (BHU)?
The paid seats system is a system for students who wanted to get admission to Banaras Hindu University but were unable to secure the qualifying ranks. In such a case, he/she can choose to pay the extra fee which is called the Paid seat system. These seats are available up to 5-10 seats in all courses and are reserved as paid seats. This is for those students who got a good rank but missed the campus seat with a very less difference in index.
Procedure
- Fill in the paid seat form online or during the counseling process. Paid seats are available both for the main campus and affiliated colleges.
- Your chances of getting the paid seats to work on the number of available seats and your index rank. For instance, if the cutoff is 280, and your marks are in the range of 270-279 you can secure your admission to the campus.
- The portal will release the result and you can check it on the concerned day.
Fees structure
Paid seats cost extra fees in addition to the semester fees. For example, if your course fee is Rs. 2000 and your paid seat fee is Rs. 25000 so the total fees for the semester will be INR 27000 but the fees for next semester will be the same as a regular seat.
For more information, consider checking the notice board regarding the fee structure for further reference
How many marks have been necessary to take admissions in the BHU (math)??
The BSc (Maths) entrance exam is BHU is one of the easiest exams. You can score fairly good marks by just going through your 12th-grade Maths, Physics, and Chemistry books. Study Chemistry from NCERT book. A thorough study of the following chapters will get you good marks:
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Biomolecule
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Polymer
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Animes
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Chemistry in everyday life
The questions in the entrance exam are mostly based on direct concepts or formulas.
As far as the number of marks necessary is concerned, there is no fixed digit. But at least attempt 70 questions without mistakes. This means you need to score at least 210 marks out of 450. However, this number keeps changing based on the pattern of the question paper.
Which is better BHU or AMU?
BHU and AMU are sister concerns. Both institutes carry forward the same legacy so I don’t think they are comparable.
People usually want to believe that these biased universities will divide Hindus and Muslims and worsen their relations. But that’s not the case.
Both universities are loyal to their cause- Education.
As an AMU student, my sister loves her university. She has never visited BHU but she is sure BHU students love their university equally as well.
So I don’t think the two universities stand a chance of comparison when they both are equally good.
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