BHU BPA Dance Bharatnatyam/ Kathak: seats, fee and eligibility
BHU offers 46 seats in Bachelor of Performing Arts in Dance Bharatnatyam/ Kathak for 2026-27. Admission is through CUET UG, and the fee printed for the university campus is Rs. 1,150 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.
BPA Dance Bharatnatyam/ Kathak eligibility
The applicant should have Passed 10+2 or equivalent examination with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate and as one of the Dance with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate in Practical Exanimation of Dance. OR The applicant should have Passed 10+2 or equivalent examination (Without Music as a subject), securing a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate along with any one of the following part time Diploma in the Dance applying for, with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate in practical Examinations of Dance (Kathak/Bharatnatyam) as follows: a) Three Years Part Time Junior Diploma of BHU; OR b) Senior Diploma of Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Prayagraj; OR c) Madhyama of Bhatkhande Sangeet Vidyapeeth, Lucknow; OR d) Madhyama of Akhil Bhartiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal, Mumbai; OR e) Madhyama of lndira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya, Khairagarh; OR f) Bhushan (3 years) of Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh; OR g) Madhyama of Raja Maan Singh Tomar University, Gwalior; OR h) Any other Diploma courses for Dance (Kathak/ Bharatanatyam) run by the institutions of Government of lndia or State government. i) For Dance, in addition to (a) to (h) mentioned above, a candidate having Part Time Four Years Diploma of Kalakshetra, Chennai / Three years Diploma of Kathak Kendra, National lnstitute of Kathak Dance, New Delhi shall be eligible.
Age limit: The age of the applicant should not to be more than 35 years on 1st July 2026.
Entrance test and selection
Admission is on the CUET UG score, followed by registration on the university's allotment portal. The CUET UG papers to take: Performing Arts (320). The Final admission merit for these courses will have both CUET (UG) + Practical Examination (conducted in BHU).
BPA Dance Bharatnatyam/ Kathak seats 2026-27
| Campus or college | Seats |
|---|---|
| Main campus (faculty or department)FMC | 46 |
| Total | 46 |
Seats by Major subject (all Minor combinations added up)
| Major subject | Seat type | FMC |
|---|---|---|
| Dance (Bharatnatyam) | Regular Seat | 20 |
| Dance (Bharatnatyam) | Paid Seat | 3 |
| Dance (Kathak) | Regular Seat | 20 |
| Dance (Kathak) | Paid Seat | 3 |
Seats by Major and Minor combination (28 rows)
| Major | Minor | Seat type | FMC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dance (Bharatnatyam) | Vocal | Regular Seat | 4 |
| Dance (Bharatnatyam) | Vocal | Paid Seat | 1 |
| Dance (Bharatnatyam) | Sitar | Regular Seat | 1 |
| Dance (Bharatnatyam) | Sitar | Paid Seat | 0 |
| Dance (Bharatnatyam) | Tabla | Regular Seat | 2 |
| Dance (Bharatnatyam) | Tabla | Paid Seat | 0 |
| Dance (Bharatnatyam) | Mridangam | Regular Seat | 4 |
| Dance (Bharatnatyam) | Mridangam | Paid Seat | 1 |
| Dance (Bharatnatyam) | Flute | Regular Seat | 1 |
| Dance (Bharatnatyam) | Flute | Paid Seat | 0 |
| Dance (Bharatnatyam) | Kathak | Regular Seat | 4 |
| Dance (Bharatnatyam) | Kathak | Paid Seat | 1 |
| Dance (Bharatnatyam) | Musicology | Regular Seat | 4 |
| Dance (Bharatnatyam) | Musicology | Paid Seat | 0 |
| Dance (Kathak) | Vocal | Regular Seat | 4 |
| Dance (Kathak) | Vocal | Paid Seat | 1 |
| Dance (Kathak) | Sitar | Regular Seat | 2 |
| Dance (Kathak) | Sitar | Paid Seat | 0 |
| Dance (Kathak) | Tabla | Regular Seat | 5 |
| Dance (Kathak) | Tabla | Paid Seat | 1 |
| Dance (Kathak) | Mridangam | Regular Seat | 1 |
| Dance (Kathak) | Mridangam | Paid Seat | 0 |
| Dance (Kathak) | Bharatnatyam | Regular Seat | 3 |
| Dance (Kathak) | Bharatnatyam | Paid Seat | 1 |
| Dance (Kathak) | Flute | Regular Seat | 2 |
| Dance (Kathak) | Flute | Paid Seat | 0 |
| Dance (Kathak) | Musicology | Regular Seat | 3 |
| Dance (Kathak) | Musicology | Paid Seat | 0 |
The seats are the sanctioned intake. Reserved shares (SC 15%, ST 7.5%, OBC 27%, EWS 10%, PwBD 5% across categories) are applied within them; extra seats for employee wards, sports and foreign nationals are over and above.
BPA Dance Bharatnatyam/ Kathak fee 2026-27
| Fee | Where | Amount | Charged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Fee | FMC | Rs. 1,150 | per semester |
| Regular Fee | VCW | Rs. 8,100 | per semester * |
| Regular Fee | AMPG | Rs. 10,800 + Rs. 500 for practical subjects | per year |
| Regular Fee | VKM | Rs. 20,000 | per year |
| Paid Fee (Regular Fee Included) | FMC | Rs. 13,650 | per semester |
| Paid Fee (Regular Fee Included) | VCW | Rs. 20,600 | per semester * |
| Paid Fee (Regular Fee Included) | AMPG | Rs. 20,800 + Rs. 500 for practical subjects | per year |
| Paid Fee (Regular Fee Included) | VKM | Rs. 30,000 | per year |
* Printed under the "per semester" heading of this table in the UG bulletin. The PG bulletin states that fees of the colleges are per year, so confirm the period with the college.
Hostel and mess charges are separate. A paid seat is an extra seat at the higher fee shown; it is filled on the same CUET merit.
BPA Dance Bharatnatyam/ Kathak cutoff 2026
In Round 1 of 2026 the unreserved closing score ran from 470.61 to 602.31, depending on the Major subject and the campus or college. A closing score is the lowest CUET UG score that was allotted a seat in that round. Where a Major has several Minor combinations, the lowest closing score among them is shown.
CUET UG 2026, Round 1: closing score by category
| Major subject | Where | UR | EWS | OBC | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dance (Bharatnatyam) | Faculty of Performing Arts | 602.31 | - | 587.54 | - |
| Dance (Kathak) | Faculty of Performing Arts | 470.61 | 184.93 | 441.07 | 218.31 |
Regular seats only. Paid seats, spot rounds and every Minor combination are on the cutoff page.
All BHU cutoffs, every round and category
How seats are reserved and how a tie is broken: BHU admission rules.
More courses in the Faculty of Performing Arts
BPA Vocal MusicBPA Instrumental Music Flute/ Sitar/ Tabla
Questions about BHU BPA Dance Bharatnatyam/ Kathak
How many seats are there in BHU BPA Dance Bharatnatyam/ Kathak?
46 seats in 2026-27. 6 of them are paid or special-fee seats.
What was the cutoff for BHU BPA Dance Bharatnatyam/ Kathak in 2026?
In Round 1 of 2026 the unreserved closing score ran from 470.61 to 602.31, depending on the Major subject and the campus or college. This is the lowest CUET UG score that was allotted a seat. Scores of the reserved categories and of the later rounds are in the table on this page.
What is the fee for BHU BPA Dance Bharatnatyam/ Kathak?
Rs. 1,150 per semester on the university campus, and Rs. 13,650 per semester for a paid seat, as printed for 2026-27. The colleges charge their own fee.
Which CUET UG subjects are needed for BHU BPA Dance Bharatnatyam/ Kathak?
Performing Arts (320).
What is the eligibility for BHU BPA Dance Bharatnatyam/ Kathak?
The applicant should have Passed 10+2 or equivalent examination with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate and as one of the Dance with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate in Practical Exanimation of Dance. OR The applicant should have Passed 10+2 or equivalent examination (Without Music as a subject), securing a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate along with any one of the following part time Diploma in the Dance applying for, with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate in practical Examinations of Dance (Kathak/Bharatnatyam) as follows: a) Three Years Part Time Junior Diploma of BHU; OR b) Senior Diploma of Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Prayagraj; OR c) Madhyama of Bhatkhande Sangeet Vidyapeeth, Lucknow; OR d) Madhyama of Akhil Bhartiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal, Mumbai; OR e) Madhyama of lndira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya, Khairagarh; OR f) Bhushan (3 years) of Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh; OR g) Madhyama of Raja Maan Singh Tomar University, Gwalior; OR h) Any other Diploma courses for Dance (Kathak/ Bharatanatyam) run by the institutions of Government of lndia or State government. i) For Dance, in addition to (a) to (h) mentioned above, a candidate having Part Time Four Years Diploma of Kalakshetra, Chennai / Three years Diploma of Kathak Kendra, National lnstitute of Kathak Dance, New Delhi shall be eligible.
Compare this course across Central Universities
BHU is the only Central University that offers BPA Dance Bharatnatyam/ Kathak under this name.
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