BHU MA Integrated Rural Development and Management: seats, fee and eligibility
BHU offers 40 seats in Masters of Arts in Integrated Rural Development and Management for 2026-27. Admission is through CUET PG paper COQP11, and the fee in the department is Rs. 16,500 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.
MA Integrated Rural Development and Management eligibility
Bachelor Degree or equivalent in any discipline securing a minimum aggregate of 50% marks.
Entrance test and selection
Admission is on the CUET PG score in paper COQP11, followed by registration on the university's allotment portal.
The same paper (COQP11) also counts for: MA Mass Communication, Masters in Corporate Communication Management, M.Lib.I.Sc., MA Manuscriptology and Paleography, B.P.Ed., M.Voc. Retail and Logistics Management, M.Voc. Hospitality and Tourism Management, M.Voc. Fashion Technology and Apparel Design, LL.B. (Hons.), MA Heritage Management, MA Archival Studies and Management, MA Public Administration.
MA Integrated Rural Development and Management seats 2026-27
Of the 40 seats, 0 are kept for BHU graduates under institutional preference and 40 are open to everyone. Another 6 extra seats are for children of employees.
Seats by category, all campuses together
| UR | SC | ST | EWS | OBC | Total | PwBD, within the total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 40 | 2 |
Seats at each campus and college
| Where | Fee | BHU graduates | Open | Ward | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UR | SC | ST | EWS | OBC | PwBD | UR | SC | ST | EWS | OBC | PwBD | |||
| Center for Integrated Rural DevelopmentSpecial fee seats | Rs. 16,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 6 |
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.
MA Integrated Rural Development and Management fee 2026-27
| Where | Seat type | Fee as printed |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Integrated Rural Development | Special | Rs. 16,500 |
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.
MA Integrated Rural Development and Management cutoff 2025
In Round 1 of 2025 the unreserved closing score was 186. A closing score is the lowest CUET PG score that was allotted a seat in that round.
CUET PG 2025, Round 1: closing score by category
| Where | Quota | UR | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | PwD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Integrated Rural Development | Special fee, Non-BHU quota | 186 | 179 | 157 | 127 | 77 | 95 |
CUET PG 2025, Round 2 (last regular round)
CUET PG 2025, Round 2: closing score by category
| Where | Quota | UR | EWS | OBC | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Integrated Rural Development | Special fee, Non-BHU quota | 174 | 165 | 149 | 108 | 66 |
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 Social Science
MA EconomicsMA Economics (Energy Economics)MA HistoryMA Heritage ManagementMA Archival Studies and ManagementMA Political ScienceMA Public AdministrationMA/M.Sc. PsychologyM.Sc. Psychology for Non-Psychology Graduates (Engineering, Medical and ScienceMaster of Personnel Management and Industrial RelationsMA SociologyMA Social WorkMA AnthropologyMA Gender Studies
Questions about BHU MA Integrated Rural Development and Management
How many seats are there in BHU MA Integrated Rural Development and Management?
40 seats in 2026-27.
What was the cutoff for BHU MA Integrated Rural Development and Management in 2025?
In Round 1 of 2025 the unreserved closing score was 186. This is the lowest CUET PG 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 MA Integrated Rural Development and Management?
Rs. 16,500 per semester in the department (a special fee programme), as printed for 2026-27.
Which CUET PG paper is needed for BHU MA Integrated Rural Development and Management?
Paper code COQP11. 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 MA Integrated Rural Development and Management?
Bachelor Degree or equivalent in any discipline securing a minimum aggregate of 50% marks.
Compare this course across Central Universities
BHU is the only Central University that offers M.A. Integrated Rural Development and Management under this name.
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