BHU MFA Plastic Arts: seats, fee and eligibility
BHU offers 17 seats in Master of Fine Arts in Plastic Arts for 2026-27. Admission is through CUET PG paper HUQP17, and the fee in the department is Rs. 1,500 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.
MFA Plastic Arts eligibility
For NEP-based Graduates Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) in Plastics Arts as the major subject, with a minimum of 50% of the total credits earned in Plastics Arts at the Bachelor's programme with an aggregate of at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. For Non-NEP Graduates Bachelor of Fine Arts/ Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) in Plastics Arts with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks or an equivalent CGPA. NOTE: Admission to this program will be on the basis of a composite merit comprising of marks in the CUET, and practical examination conducted at BHU
Entrance test and selection
Admission is on the CUET PG score in paper HUQP17, followed by registration on the university's allotment portal.
MFA Plastic Arts seats 2026-27
Of the 17 seats, 4 are kept for BHU graduates under institutional preference and 13 are open to everyone. Another 2 extra seats are for children of employees.
Seats by category, all campuses together
| UR | SC | ST | EWS | OBC | Total | PwBD, within the total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 1 |
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 Plastic Arts | Rs. 1,500 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Department of Plastic ArtsPaid fee seats | Rs. 51,500 | 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.
MFA Plastic Arts fee 2026-27
| Where | Seat type | Fee as printed |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Plastic Arts | Regular | Rs. 1,500 |
| Department of Plastic Arts | Paid | Rs. 51,500 |
In the department the fee is per semester, so the 4 semesters come to Rs. 6,000 at this rate (4 x Rs. 1,500), 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.
MFA Plastic Arts cutoff 2025
In Round 1 of 2025 the unreserved closing score ran from 383 to 468, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Plastic Arts | BHU quota | 428 | - | 299 | 296 | - |
| Department of Plastic Arts | Non-BHU quota | 468 | 294 | 393 | 418 | 399 |
| Department of Plastic Arts | Paid, Non-BHU quota | 383 | - | 302 | - | - |
CUET PG 2025, Round 2 (last regular round)
CUET PG 2025, Round 2: closing score by category
| Where | Quota | UR | EWS | OBC | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Plastic Arts | BHU quota | 428 | - | 299 | - |
| Department of Plastic Arts | Non-BHU quota | 461 | 294 | 393 | 418 |
| Department of Plastic Arts | Paid, Non-BHU quota | - | - | 264 | - |
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 Visual Arts
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Questions about BHU MFA Plastic Arts
How many seats are there in BHU MFA Plastic Arts?
17 seats in 2026-27. 4 are kept for BHU graduates.
What was the cutoff for BHU MFA Plastic Arts in 2025?
In Round 1 of 2025 the unreserved closing score ran from 383 to 468, 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 MFA Plastic Arts?
Rs. 1,500 per semester in the department, as printed for 2026-27. Over 4 semesters that is Rs. 6,000 at the same rate.
Which CUET PG paper is needed for BHU MFA Plastic Arts?
Paper code HUQP17. 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 MFA Plastic Arts?
For NEP-based Graduates Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) in Plastics Arts as the major subject, with a minimum of 50% of the total credits earned in Plastics Arts at the Bachelor's programme with an aggregate of at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. For Non-NEP Graduates Bachelor of Fine Arts/ Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) in Plastics Arts with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks or an equivalent CGPA. NOTE: Admission to this program will be on the basis of a composite merit comprising of marks in the CUET, and practical examination conducted at BHU
Compare this course across Central Universities
BHU is the only Central University that offers MFA Plastic Arts under this name.
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