BHU M.Sc. Geology: seats, fee and eligibility
BHU offers 62 seats in Master of Science in Geology for 2026-27. Admission is through CUET PG paper SCQP14, 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.
M.Sc. Geology eligibility
For NEP-based Graduates Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Geology/ Earth Science as the major subject, with a minimum of 50% of the total credits earned in Geology/ Earth Science 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 Geology / Earth Science or studied Geology / Earth Science in all the semester/years of Bachelor of Science 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 SCQP14, followed by registration on the university's allotment portal.
M.Sc. Geology seats 2026-27
Of the 62 seats, 13 are kept for BHU graduates under institutional preference and 49 are open to everyone. Another 8 extra seats are for children of employees.
Seats by category, all campuses together
| UR | SC | ST | EWS | OBC | Total | PwBD, within the total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 62 | 3 |
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 Geology | Rs. 2,000 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 8 |
| Department of GeologyPaid fee seats | Rs. 27,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 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.
M.Sc. Geology fee 2026-27
| Where | Seat type | Fee as printed |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Geology | Regular | Rs. 2,000 |
| Department of Geology | Paid | Rs. 27,000 |
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.
M.Sc. Geology cutoff 2025
In Round 1 of 2025 the unreserved closing score ran from 176 to 191, 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 Geology | BHU quota | 176 | 150 | 144 | 87 | 110 | 36 |
| Department of Geology | Non-BHU quota | 191 | 163 | 165 | 122 | 128 | 50 |
| Department of Geology | Paid, Non-BHU quota | 184 | 161 | 157 | 122 | 111 | - |
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 | Ward |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Geology | BHU quota | 159 | 150 | 144 | - | - | 36 | - |
| Department of Geology | Non-BHU quota | 180 | 160 | 152 | 122 | 110 | 50 | 39 |
| Department of Geology | Paid, Non-BHU quota | 178 | 159 | 148 | - | - | - | - |
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 M.Sc. Geology
How many seats are there in BHU M.Sc. Geology?
62 seats in 2026-27. 13 are kept for BHU graduates.
What was the cutoff for BHU M.Sc. Geology in 2025?
In Round 1 of 2025 the unreserved closing score ran from 176 to 191, 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 M.Sc. Geology?
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 M.Sc. Geology?
Paper code SCQP14. 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 M.Sc. Geology?
For NEP-based Graduates Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Geology/ Earth Science as the major subject, with a minimum of 50% of the total credits earned in Geology/ Earth Science 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 Geology / Earth Science or studied Geology / Earth Science in all the semester/years of Bachelor of Science degree with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks or an equivalent CGPA.
M.Sc. Geology at other Central Universities
15 Central Universities offer M.Sc. Geology, with 451 seats counted between them. Compare seats, fee and entrance of all 15
CUSB 45 seatsHNBGU 41 seatsBBAU 38 seatsCUHP 38 seatsCUP 35 seatsCUK 33 seatsCUK 30 seatsMZU 30 seatsNagaland University 28 seatsIGNTU 25 seatsSikkim Univ 22 seatsCUJ 14 seatsDUNEHU
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