BHU UG Admission 2026: Courses, Top College of BHU, How to Apply

BHU Admission 2026: Banaras Hindu University is a well-known, internationally reputed University and is one of the top choices amongst students aspiring for UG admission. Every year, lakhs of students apply for BHU UG admission. With the introduction of CUET UG in 2022, the entire BHU UG admission 2026 will be based on candidates' CUET scores. Every aspiring student must thoroughly learn about CUET UG and the latest BHU admission process to secure a seat at the prestigious university.

The university was founded by the great nationalist leader Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya in 1916. It is the largest residential university in Asia, with over 30,000 students residing on campus. The university comprises six institutes, 14 Faculties, and 144 Departments. The university ranked 5th in the latest NIRF ranking.

Follow this article to get detailed information regarding BHU, the admission process for 2026, top colleges for BHU, Courses offered by the university, course-wise intake capacity, BHU reservation policy, and much more.

BHU UG Admission 2026: Latest Update

To participate in the BHU UG admission 2026 process and secure a seat in any of the top colleges of BHU, students need to sit in the CUET 2026 and score excellent marks in the test. Once the CUET results are declared, candidates must register for the BHU CSAS portal to participate in the BHU UG admission 2026 counselling process.

After successful registration, all the counselling and admission-related updates (cut-offs, seat matrix for a course and college, and vacant seats) will only be updated on the candidates' BHU CSAS portal personal dashboard.

BHU UG Admission - Important Dates

Provided below are some of the important dates (tentative) for BHU UG admission 2026. As BHU 2026 Admissions will be based on the CUET UG, the table below shows the tentative dates for CUET 2026 (UG).

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CUET 2026 tentative dates for BHU UG admission.

Following the past years’ trend, in 2026, BHU UG Registration is expected to start in the mid of July 2026. Eligible students can submit their forms for the desired UG courses through the official website of BHU. The last date to register for the BHU UG Admission 2026 is expected in the 1st week of August.

However, the official dates will be confirmed once the university announces them on the official website.

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Top Colleges of BHU

Banaras Hindu University offers around 325 undergraduate programs. The National Testing Agency has been conducting the UG entrance exam for BHU UG admissions under the banner of CUET from 2022 onwards. Some of the top colleges of BHU include the following:

Top colleges of BHU (for UG admission)

  • Mahila Mahavidyalaya (MMV)
  • Arya Mahila Post Graduate College (AMPGC)
  • Vasant Kanya Mahavidyalaya (VKM)
  • Vasanta College for Women (VCW)
  • DAV Post Graduate College (DAVPGC)
  • Rajiv Gandhi South Campus (RGSC)
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BHU UG Programs & Intake Capacity

A total of 13 thousand seats (approximately) will be offered across its constituent colleges for BHU UG admission 2026 in various streams and subjects. Students need to fill out a common Banaras Hindu University application form on the BHU CSAS portal once it is open for registration after the CUET results are declared. Students must register to participate in the university counselling process and be eligible for any of the courses in its constituent colleges.

A detailed breakdown of the course-wise UG seats (approximate intake capacity) is provided in the table below:

Course-wise seat allotment for BHU UG admission 2026.

Program Name

College/institute

No.of Seats (approx)

Subject Map

Faculty of Arts

B.A (Honours) Arts

BHU Main Campus

765
  1. Language Test- English or Hindi
  2. General Aptitude Test

Mahila Mahavidyalaya

286

Aryamahila PG College

383

Vasant Kanya Mahilavidyalaya

298

VCW

412

DAV PG College

309

B.P.Ed.

Dept. of Physical Education

62

  

Faculty of Social Sciences

B. A. (Hons.) Social Sciences

BHU Main Campus

573
  1. Language Test- English or Hindi
  2. General Aptitude Test

Mahila Mahavidyalaya

193

Aryamahila PG College

383

Vasant Kanya Mahavidyalaya

274

Vasant Mahila Mahavidyalaya

210

DAV PG College

326

Faculty of Commerce

B.Com (Honours)

BHU Main Campus 

286
  1. Accountancy / Book  Keeping
  2. Business Studies
  3. General Aptitude Test

VCW

96

DAV PG College

227

AMPGC

96

RGSC, Barkachha

114 (Paid)

B.Com. (Hons.) Financial Markets Management

Main campus /RGSC, Mirzapur

62 to 31

Institute of Science

B. Sc. (Hons.) Maths Group

Faculty of Science

573
  1. Mathematics

Mahila Maha Vidyalaya

96

B. Sc. (Hons.) Bio Group

Faculty of Science

383

  

Mahila Maha Vidyalaya

193

Faculty of Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vijnan

Shastri (Hons.)

BHU Main Campus

375

  

Institute of Agricultural Sciences

B. Sc (Hons.) Agriculture

BHU Main Campus

154
  1. Chemistry
  2. Mathematics/Biology
  3. Physics/Agriculture

B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture 

RGSC, Mirzapur

50 to 31

Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry

RGSC, Mirzapur

60

  

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BHU Application Form & Admission Process

Commencing 2022, students will face a change in the BHU 2026 admission process and get admission to any top colleges of BHU. Till 2021, the students had to do their BHU registration and fill out the BHU application form and were shortlisted through BHU entrance exams or direct merit. However, the BHU admission 2026 will be based on the candidate’s CUET scorecard. CUET is a mandatory national-level entrance test for admission to not just Banaras Hindu University but 217 universities across the country.

For BHU UG admission 2026, aspirants must apply for CUET-UG by visiting the official website of the NTA CUET. Further, once the CUET results are declared or the BHU CSAS registration portal is open, candidates need to register for it to participate in the counselling process for BHU UG admission 2026.

Documents required to register on the BHU CSAS portal:

BHU CSAS Registration Fees

There is a one-time application fee for BHU CSAS portal registration (non-refundable). The details are provided below.

BHU CSAS registration fees.

Category

BHU CSAS portal 2026 Fees

UR/OBC-NCL/EWS

Rs. 200

SC/ST/PwBD

Rs. 100

The payment gateway on the BHU CSAS portal must be used to make online payments (by debit card, credit card, or net banking)

You may also like to read: CUET 2026 Application Form

BHU UG Admission 2026: Reservations Policy

BHU, a central university, offers admission reservations following the central policy/rule. The details are as mentioned below:

BHU UG admission reservation policy.

Category

Reservation - %

SC (Scheduled Caste

15%

ST (Scheduled Tribe)

7.5%

OBC (Other Backward Class) - NCL

27%

EWS (Economically Weaker Section)

10%

PwD (Persons With Disability)

5%

This is a brief overview of the policy and procedure for the BHU UG admission 2026 and all its constituent colleges. Also, detailed info about the BHU CSAS portal, the BHU application form, and the top colleges of BHU. Go through them minutely and make everything clear so that there is no possibility of any mistakes or discrepancies.