BHU Students and Faculty
BHU had 29,243 students in its own UG and PG programmes in 2024-25, and 2,455 PhD scholars. 49% of the UG and PG students are women. 49% come from outside Uttar Pradesh, including 674 from other countries. Students of affiliated or constituent colleges that report separately are not included.
Students by programme
| Programme | Men | Women | Total | Same state | Other states | Abroad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-year UG | 4,755 | 4,397 | 9,152 | 4,940 | 4,030 | 182 |
| 4-year UG | 3,921 | 3,778 | 7,699 | 3,851 | 3,565 | 283 |
| 5-year UG | 822 | 719 | 1,541 | 685 | 830 | 26 |
| 1-year PG | 14 | 12 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 0 |
| 2-year PG | 4,828 | 4,931 | 9,759 | 5,003 | 4,574 | 182 |
| 3-year PG | 599 | 467 | 1,066 | 396 | 669 | 1 |
| Total | 14,939 | 14,304 | 29,243 | 14,890 | 13,679 | 674 |
Reserved categories and fee waivers
15,791 students are from SC, ST or OBC categories and 2,824 are economically backward (64% of all UG and PG students together). Of these 18,615 students, 15,426 had their full tuition fee paid by the central or state government, 45 by the university and 246 by private bodies.
BHU scholarships and fellowships
PhD scholars
BHU had 2,416 full-time and 39 part-time PhD scholars in 2024-25.
636 doctors were in MD/MS/DNB programmes.
Faculty
BHU's NIRF return lists 1,891 faculty members working at the university now, about 17 students per faculty member (counting PhD and MD/MS students). 78% of them hold a PhD. 28% are women. The median teacher has 11 years of experience.
Appointment: 1,714 regular, 177 adhoc / contractual.
Source: Student strength, PhD and faculty tables from the NIRF 2026 data return of Banaras Hindu University (IR-O-U-0500), as published on bhu.ac.in Open the PDF. Figures are for 2024-25 unless a year is given; the university is responsible for them.
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