IIT (BHU) Varanasi or Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi is situated at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. It was known as Banaras Engineering college, when it was established in 1919. In 1968, it became Banaras Hindu University. In 2012, BHU was designated as an IIT. IIT (BHU) Varanasi has several departments in engineering, science, and humanities. It also has 3 interdisciplinary schools with 64 courses. IIT (BHU) Varanasi is one among the oldest technical colleges in India. As per the rank published by NIRF, it holds the 14th rank in engineering. The campus stretches across 1300 acres of land near the river Ganga. In terms of the area of campus, IIT (BHU) Varanasi holds the second position among the IITs in India.
IIT (BHU) Varanasi – Ranking
IIT Varanasi’s rankings by various organisations are given below.
| Organisation | Year | Ranking |
| Jagran Josh | 2020 | 9 |
| Times Higher Education | 2021 | 801 – 1000 |
| Outlook ICARE | 2020 | 16 out of 100 |
| The Week | 2020 | 8 |
| NIRF Engineering | 2021 | 14 |
| NIRF Overall Rankings | 2021 | 28 |
IIT (BHU) Varanasi – Cut-off
IIT Varanasi cut-off ranks for different engineering branches are given below.
| Branch | Cut-off Rank 2021 |
| Civil Engineering | 6324-8775 |
| Electrical Engineering | 2499-3446 |
| Ceramic Engineering | 8999-12412 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 594-873 |
| Chemical Engineering | 5218-7791 |
IIT (BHU) Varanasi – Courses Offered
The list of courses offered at IIT (BHU) Varanasi is given below.
| Engineering Departments |
| Ceramic Engineering and Technology |
| Architecture, Planning and Design |
| Civil Engineering |
| Chemical Engineering |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
| Electronics Engineering |
| Electrical Engineering |
| Metallurgical Engineering |
| Mechanical Engineering |
| Mining Engineering |
| Pharmaceutical Engineering and Technology |
| Science departments |
| Chemistry |
| Mathematical Sciences |
| Physics |
| Schools |
| Biochemical Engineering |
| Biomedical Engineering |
| Materials Science and Technology |
| Humanities Department |
| Humanistic Studies |
*M.Pharm and Phd courses are also offered at IIT (BHU) Varanasi.
IIT (BHU) Varanasi – Admission
B.Tech. admission is done on the basis of JEE Main and JEE Advanced scores in IIT (BHU) Varanasi. Candidates should have cleared 12th grade science stream with minimum 75% marks. For M.Tech. courses, GATE/GPAT score is considered for admission. GPAT is needed for the M.Pharm course. Qualifying exam for MSc is IIT JAM.
IIT (BHU) Varanasi – Seats Availability
IIT (BHU) Varanasi 2022 seat matrix is given below.
|
Institute Name
|
Program Name
|
State/All India Seats
|
Seat Pool
|
OPEN
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OPEN-PwD
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GEN-EWS
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GEN-EWS-PwD
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SC
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SC-PwD
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ST
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ST-PwD
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OBC-NCL
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OBC-NCL-PwD
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Total (includes Female Supernumerary)
|
Program-Total | |
| Seat Capacity | Female Supernumerary | |||||||||||||||
| Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi | Ceramic Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | All India | Gender-Neutral | 23 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 61 | 75 | 0 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
14
(including “0” Supernumerary) |
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| Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi | Chemical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | All India | Gender-Neutral | 48 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 124 | 156 | 0 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
32
(including “0” Supernumerary) |
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| Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi | Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | All India | Gender-Neutral | 37 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 98 | 110 | 10 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
22
(including “10” Supernumerary) |
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| Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi | Computer Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | All India | Gender-Neutral | 31 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 80 | 89 | 10 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
19
(including “10” Supernumerary) |
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| Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi | Electrical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | All India | Gender-Neutral | 35 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 92 | 108 | 7 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
23
(including “7” Supernumerary) |
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| Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi | Electronics Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | All India | Gender-Neutral | 41 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 105 | 123 | 10 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
28
(including “10” Supernumerary) |
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| Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi | Mechanical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | All India | Gender-Neutral | 46 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 118 | 136 | 12 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
30
(including “12” Supernumerary) |
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| Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi | Metallurgical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | All India | Gender-Neutral | 33 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 85 | 102 | 4 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
21
(including “4” Supernumerary) |
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| Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi | Mining Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | All India | Gender-Neutral | 42 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 105 | 123 | 8 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
26
(including “8” Supernumerary) |
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| Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi | Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | All India | Gender-Neutral | 25 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 65 | 80 | 0 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
15
(including “0” Supernumerary) |
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| Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi | Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture) | All India | Gender-Neutral | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 26 | 0 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
5
(including “0” Supernumerary) |
|||||
| Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi | Biochemical Engineering with M.Tech. in Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree)) | All India | Gender-Neutral | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 25 | 0 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
4
(including “0” Supernumerary) |
|||||
| Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi | Bioengineering with M.Tech in Biomedical Technology (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree)) | All India | Gender-Neutral | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 20 | 1 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
4
(including “1” Supernumerary) |
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| Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi | Ceramic Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree)) | All India | Gender-Neutral | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 18 | 2 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
4
(including “2” Supernumerary) |
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| Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi | Civil Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree)) | All India | Gender-Neutral | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 28 | 2 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
6
(including “2” Supernumerary) |
|||||
| Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi | Computer Science and Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree)) | All India | Gender-Neutral | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 31 3 | 3 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
8
(including “3” Supernumerary) |
|||||
| Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi | Electrical Engineering with M.Tech. in Power Electronics (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree)) | All India | Gender-Neutral | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 29 | 1 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
7
(including “1” Supernumerary) |
|||||
| Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi | Materials Science and Technology (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree)) | All India | Gender-Neutral | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 28 | 0 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
6
(including “0” Supernumerary) |
|||||
| Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi | Mechanical Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree)) | All India | Gender-Neutral | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 30 | 2 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
6
(including “2” Supernumerary) |
|||||
| Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi | Metallurgical Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree)) | All India | Gender-Neutral | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 27 | 1 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
5
(including “1” Supernumerary) |
|||||
| Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi | Mining Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree)) | All India | Gender-Neutral | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 28 | 2 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
7
(including “2” Supernumerary) |
|||||
| Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi | Mathematics and Computing (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree)) | All India | Gender-Neutral | 16 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 41 | 52 | 0 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
11
(including “0” Supernumerary) |
|||||
| Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi | Engineering Physics (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree)) | All India | Gender-Neutral | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 27 | 1 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
5
(including “1” Supernumerary) |
|||||
| Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi | Industrial Chemistry (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree)) | All India | Gender-Neutral | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 21 | 0 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
5
(including “0” Supernumerary) |
|||||
| Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi | Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree)) | All India | Gender-Neutral | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 21 | 0 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
5
(including “0” Supernumerary) |
|||||
| Total Seats | 617 | 30 | 151 | 7 | 228 | 11 | 113 | 5 | 408 | 19 | 1589 | 1513 | 76 | |||
Branch-wise engineering seats availability details (2021) are given below.
| B.Tech. course | |
| Branch | Seats |
| Electrical Engineering – Gender neutral | 92 |
| Electrical Engineering – Female only | 23 |
| Mechanical Engineering – Gender neutral | 118 |
| Mechanical Engineering – Female only | 30 |
| Computer Science and Engineering – Gender neutral | 80 |
| Computer Science and Engineering – Female only | 19 |
| Metallurgical Engineering – Gender neutral | 85 |
| Metallurgical Engineering – Female only | 21 |
| Civil Engineering – Gender neutral | 98 |
| Civil Engineering – Female only | 22 |
| Chemical Engineering – Gender neutral | 124 |
| Chemical Engineering – Female only | 32 |
| Ceramic Engineering – Gender neutral | 61 |
| Ceramic Engineering – Female only | 14 |
| Electronics Engineering – Gender neutral | 105 |
| Electronics Engineering – Female only | 28 |
| Mining Engineering – Gender neutral | 105 |
| Mining Engineering – Female only | 26 |
| Pharmaceutical Engineering and Technology – Gender neutral | 65 |
| Pharmaceutical Engineering and Technology – Female only | 15 |
IIT (BHU) Varanasi – Fee Structure
| Course | Tuition Fees |
| B.Tech. | INR 1.33 Lakhs (first year fees) |
| M.Tech. | INR 36815 (first year fees) |
| MSc | INR 36815 (first year fees) |
| PhD | INR 37315 (first year fees) |
| MPharm | INR 36815 (first year fees) |
IIT (BHU) Varanasi – Placements
More than 300 companies visited IIT (BHU) Varanasi in 2021-2022. The number of offers made is 1155 during the first phase of placements. As per reports, two students got an offer of more than 1 crore per annum in 2021-22. The highest domestic package offered was 45 lakhs per annum while the international package was 2.05 crore per annum. The top recruiters who visited the campus include Goldman Sachs, Oracle, Rakuten, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Accenture, etc.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is IIT (BHU) Varanasi located?
IIT (BHU) Varanasi is located at Banaras Hindu University Campus, Uttar Pradesh.
Is the GPAT score accepted in IIT (BHU) Varanasi?
Yes. GPAT score is accepted for the students who wish to join the M.Tech. course.
How to get admission in IIT (BHU) Varanasi?
B.Tech. admission in IIT (BHU) Varanasi is based on the JEE Advanced score. For the other courses, GPAT, GMAT, GATE, etc are needed.
What facilities are available at IIT (BHU) Varanasi?
Students can avail facilities like a hostel, sports complex, well equipped library, labs, cafeteria, gym, etc.
Are any scholarships available at IIT (BHU) Varanasi?
Yes. IIT (BHU) Varanasi provides scholarships to support students. Stipend is given to M.Tech. and MPharm students. The institute also provides institute free studentship, reimbursement of mess fees and pocket allowances to those belonging to SC/ST. Students can also apply for international scholarships like Rhodes Scholarships, USIEF Fellowships, etc.
Is hostel facility available at IIT (BHU) Varanasi?
Yes. IIT (BHU) Varanasi has 19 hostels. Those are well furnished with single rooms, double rooms and triple-sharing rooms.
Which are the various courses offered at IIT (BHU) Varanasi?
IIT (BHU) Varanasi offers B.Tech., B.Arch., M.Tech., MPharm, MSc, and PhD.
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