BHU Acharya in Rigveda: seats, fee and eligibility
BHU offers 13 seats in Acharya in Rigveda for 2026-27. Admission is through CUET PG paper ACQP17, and the fee in the department is Rs. 1,000 per semester.
BHU admission 2027Coming soon
BHU has not released its 2027 admission prospectus yet. The official notification is expected soon, and this page will carry the 2027 seats and fees the day it is out.
- CUET UG 2027: CUET UG 2027 Registration Expected in First Week of January
- CUET PG 2027: no registration date is announced yet; the NTA notification is expected soon.
- NCET/ITEP 2027: no registration date is announced yet; the NTA notification is expected soon.
Below is how 2026-27 went: seats, fees, eligibility and tests of the last cycle. It is the latest official base to plan for 2027.
Acharya in Rigveda eligibility
For NEP-based Graduates Shastri (Honours) in Rigveda as the major subject, with a minimum of 50% of the total credits earned in Rigveda at the Bachelor's programme with an aggregate of at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. For Non-NEP Graduates Shastri / Shastri (Honours) in Rigveda with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks or an equivalent CGPA.
Entrance test and selection
Admission is on the CUET PG score in paper ACQP17, followed by registration on the university's allotment portal.
Acharya in Rigveda seats 2026-27
Of the 13 seats, 3 are kept for BHU graduates under institutional preference and 10 are open to everyone. Another 1 extra seats are for children of employees.
Seats by category, all campuses together
| UR | SC | ST | EWS | OBC | Total | PwBD, within the total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 |
Seats at each campus and college
| Where | Fee | BHU graduates | Open | Ward | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UR | SC | ST | EWS | OBC | PwBD | UR | SC | ST | EWS | OBC | PwBD | |||
| Department of Veda | Rs. 1,000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Department of VedaPaid fee seats | Rs. 2,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
UR: unreserved. PwBD seats are counted inside the other five categories, so the seats of a row are UR + SC + ST + EWS + OBC. Ward seats are extra seats for children of employees and are not part of the total.
Acharya in Rigveda fee 2026-27
| Where | Seat type | Fee as printed |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Veda | Regular | Rs. 1,000 |
| Department of Veda | Paid | Rs. 2,500 |
In the department the fee is per semester, so the 4 semesters come to Rs. 4,000 at this rate (4 x Rs. 1,000), if the university does not revise it midway.
Fees against a department, the Mahila Mahavidyalaya or the South Campus are per semester; fees against a college are per year. Hostel and mess charges are separate.
Closing scores of earlier rounds: BHU cutoff, round by round. How seats are reserved and how a tie is broken: BHU admission rules.
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Questions about BHU Acharya in Rigveda
How many seats are there in BHU Acharya in Rigveda?
13 seats in 2026-27. 3 are kept for BHU graduates.
What is the fee for BHU Acharya in Rigveda?
Rs. 1,000 per semester in the department, as printed for 2026-27. Over 4 semesters that is Rs. 4,000 at the same rate.
Which CUET PG paper is needed for BHU Acharya in Rigveda?
Paper code ACQP17. Merit is drawn on the CUET PG score in this paper, and seats are allotted through the university's CAP-PG portal.
What is the eligibility for BHU Acharya in Rigveda?
For NEP-based Graduates Shastri (Honours) in Rigveda as the major subject, with a minimum of 50% of the total credits earned in Rigveda at the Bachelor's programme with an aggregate of at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. For Non-NEP Graduates Shastri / Shastri (Honours) in Rigveda with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks or an equivalent CGPA.
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