BHU MA/M.Sc. Geography: seats, fee and eligibility
BHU offers 136 seats in Master of Arts/Science in Geography for 2026-27, across 2 campuses and colleges. Admission is through CUET PG paper HUQP08, and the fee in the department is Rs. 2,000 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.
MA/M.Sc. Geography eligibility
For the Master of Science in Geography: For NEP-based Graduates Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Geography as the major subject, with a minimum of 50% of the total credits earned in Geography at the Bachelor's programme with an aggregate of at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. For Non-NEP Graduates Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Geography or studied Geography in all the semester/years of Bachelor of Science degree with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks or an equivalent CGPA. For the Master of Arts in Geography: For NEP-based Graduates Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Geography as the major subject, with a minimum of 50% of the total credits earned in Geography at the Bachelor's programme with an aggregate of at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. For Non-NEP Graduates Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Geography or studied Geography in all the semester/years of Bachelor of Arts degree with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks or an equivalent CGPA.
Entrance test and selection
Admission is on the CUET PG score in paper HUQP08, followed by registration on the university's allotment portal.
MA/M.Sc. Geography seats 2026-27
Of the 136 seats, 31 are kept for BHU graduates under institutional preference and 105 are open to everyone. Another 18 extra seats are for children of employees.
Seats by category, all campuses together
| UR | SC | ST | EWS | OBC | Total | PwBD, within the total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 136 | 6 |
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 Geography | Rs. 2,000 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 12 |
| Department of GeographyPaid fee seats | Rs. 27,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Vasanta College for Women | Rs. 13,200 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Vasanta College for WomenPaid fee seats | Rs. 43,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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.
MA/M.Sc. Geography fee 2026-27
| Where | Seat type | Fee as printed |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Geography | Regular | Rs. 2,000 |
| Department of Geography | Paid | Rs. 27,000 |
| Vasanta College for Women | Regular | Rs. 13,200 |
| Vasanta College for Women | Paid | Rs. 43,200 |
In the department the fee is per semester, so the 4 semesters come to Rs. 8,000 at this rate (4 x Rs. 2,000), 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.
MA/M.Sc. Geography cutoff 2025
In Round 1 of 2025 the unreserved closing score ran from 129 to 178, depending on the campus, college and quota. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Geography | BHU quota | 161 | 133 | 135 | 107 | 92 | 74 |
| Department of Geography | Non-BHU quota | 178 | 144 | 155 | 141 | 130 | 86 |
| Department of Geography | Paid, Non-BHU quota | 165 | 138 | 149 | 130 | 109 | - |
| Vasanta College for Women | BHU quota | 129 | 102 | 107 | 64 | 68 | 43 |
| Vasanta College for Women | Non-BHU quota | 151 | 119 | 133 | 97 | 103 | 64 |
| Vasanta College for Women | Paid, Non-BHU quota | 145 | 115 | 130 | 82 | - | - |
CUET PG 2025, Round 2 (last regular round)
CUET PG 2025, Round 2: closing score by category
| Where | Quota | UR | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | PwD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Geography | BHU quota | 147 | 133 | 128 | 65 | 92 | 74 |
| Department of Geography | Non-BHU quota | 166 | 143 | 148 | 127 | 107 | 86 |
| Department of Geography | Paid, Non-BHU quota | 153 | - | 145 | 125 | 103 | - |
| Vasanta College for Women | BHU quota | 123 | 102 | 105 | 64 | 68 | - |
| Vasanta College for Women | Non-BHU quota | 142 | 119 | 122 | 73 | 100 | - |
| Vasanta College for Women | Paid, Non-BHU quota | 140 | - | 120 | - | - | - |
All BHU cutoffs, every round and category
How seats are reserved and how a tie is broken: BHU admission rules.
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Questions about BHU MA/M.Sc. Geography
How many seats are there in BHU MA/M.Sc. Geography?
136 seats in 2026-27: 93 at the main campus, 43 at Vasanta College for Women. 31 are kept for BHU graduates.
What was the cutoff for BHU MA/M.Sc. Geography in 2025?
In Round 1 of 2025 the unreserved closing score ran from 129 to 178, depending on the campus, college and quota. 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/M.Sc. Geography?
Rs. 2,000 per semester in the department, as printed for 2026-27. Over 4 semesters that is Rs. 8,000 at the same rate.
Which CUET PG paper is needed for BHU MA/M.Sc. Geography?
Paper code HUQP08. 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/M.Sc. Geography?
For the Master of Science in Geography: For NEP-based Graduates Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Geography as the major subject, with a minimum of 50% of the total credits earned in Geography at the Bachelor's programme with an aggregate of at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. For Non-NEP Graduates Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Geography or studied Geography in all the semester/years of Bachelor of Science degree with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks or an equivalent CGPA. For the Master of Arts in Geography: For NEP-based Graduates Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Geography as the major subject, with a minimum of 50% of the total credits earned in Geography at the Bachelor's programme with an aggregate of at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. For Non-NEP Graduates Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Geography or studied Geography in all the semester/years of Bachelor of Arts degree with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks or an equivalent CGPA.
M.Sc. Geography at other Central Universities
18 Central Universities offer M.Sc. Geography, with 1,074 seats counted between them. Compare seats, fee and entrance of all 18
Allahabad 283 seatsHNBGU 149 seatsCUH 50 seatsDHSGU 50 seatsCUSB 45 seatsManipur Univ 42 seatsCUP 40 seatsCUTN 38 seatsIGNTU 38 seatsJMI 35 seatsCUK 33 seatsNagaland University 33 seatsAMU 32 seatsAUS 28 seats+ 3 more
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