Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has notified the availability of application forms for entrance test / exam for admission into various academic courses for the academic year 2009-2010. The last date (with late fee) for submitting the forms is 30 March, 2009.
Courses offered
Undergraduate Courses
General courses offered are BSc (Hons) in Mathematics, Biology / BCom (Hons) in Financial Markets Management, BA (Hons) in Arts, Social Science and Shastri (Hons), a special course.
Professional courses conducted after 10+2 are BFA / B Music / BSc (Agriculture), and after graduation LLB/BEd./Bed (Special) as well as BPEd.
Postgraduate courses
General
MA / MSc in Home Science and Psychology; Statistics/ Mathematics/ Puranetihasa/ Sahitya/ Dharmagama/ Baudha Darshan/ Jain Darshan
MCom in Acharya/ Veda/ Vyairaran/ Jyotish/ Dharmashastra/ Mimamsa/ Vedanta/ Nyayavaiseshika/ Prachinanyaya/ Sankhyayogaj/ Geography.
MA in Hindi/ Marathi/ Nepali/ Pali/ Persian/ Sanskrit/ Telugu/ Urdu/ Linguistics/ Ancient Indian History Culture & Archaeology/ Philosophy/ Indian Philosophy & Religion/ Political Science/ Arabic/ Bengali/ Chinese/ English/ French/ History of Art/ Economics/ History.
MSc course is available in Zoology/ Computer Science/ Biochemistry/ Physics/ Chemistry/ Botany/ and MSc (Technology) in Geophysics and Geology.
Professional
MA in Agronomy, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Entomology & Agricultural Zoology, Extension Education / Genetics;
Prayojanmoolak Hindi (Patrakarita),
Mass Communication; M Lib, MPEd; MFA; M Music; M Musicology
MEd/MEd (Special)/ LLM/MCA/ M Sc in Health, Statistics, Bioinformatics (For female)
MSc in Agricultural Economics, Plant Breeding, Horticulture, Mycology & Plant Pathology, Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, and Plant Physiology.
Special
M Tech in Agricultural Engineering (Soil and Water Conservation Engineering)
MSc (Agriculture) in Agro-forestry/ Soil & Water Conservation;
MSc in Food Science & Technology, Plant Biotechnology and Master of Agribusiness Management;
MA in Tourism Management Social Work/ Public Administration/ Master of Personnel Management and Industrial Relations.
MSc (Technology) in Environmental Science & Technology
MSc in Environmental Science/ Applied Microbiology/ Molecular & Human Genetics/ Petroleum Geo-Science.
Master of Export Management & Promotion (MEMP), Finance and Control (MFC), Risk & Insurance Management (MRIM).
LLM in Human Rights & Duties Education
MBA in Agriculture Business
Special courses of Study (Diploma & Certificates)
Certificate Course in Prasav Vigyan (Female only)/ Karma Kanda/ Painting/ Advertising Design/ Handloom/ Weaving & Handicraft/ Dying & Printing and Textile Design;
Diploma in Naturopathy / Yoga therapy / Office Management & Business Communication / Tourism Management / Panchkarma Therapy / Dialysis Therapy / Ayurvedic Drug Standardization / Medical Technology (Radio Therapy) / Maternal Health Care (for female)/ Neonatal & Child Care/ Kshar Karma/ Vikiran & Chhaya/ Lab Technology. Vastu Shastra Evam Jyotish/ Photography, Design & Serigraphy/ Dental Mechanic/ Dental Hygienist/ Language Technology/ Journalism and Mass Communication/ Manuscriptology/ Insurance Management/ Industrial and Intellectual Property Laws/ Environmental Law/ Policy and Management/ Remote Sensing and GIS/ Japanese Studies/ Conflict Management & Development/ Counseling and Psychotherapy/, Business Economics/ Integrated Rural Development & Management/ Seed Technology/ Post Harvest Technology/ Entrepreneurship Management;
Date of Examination
Entrance examinations are scheduled to be held during May 19, 2009 to May 28, 2009 for admission to various Undergraduate Courses. Foreign nationals are exempted from appearance in Entrance Test and are required to contact the international Centre.
Test Centers
Varanasi, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Hyderabad are the entrance examination centers. The Test for BPEd, BFA, B Music and Shastri (Hons.) would be held at Varanasi centre. Blind candidates would be allotted Varanasi Centre.
Fee
Look in prospectus.
How to Apply
Application forms could be obtained from the office of the controller of examination, BHU, Varanasi on cash payment of Rs 50/- from 11.00 AM to 3.00 PM on working days or by registered post by sending a written request mentioning name of the course, postal address along with a crossed MICR Demand Draft/Bankers Cheque issued by any nationalized / scheduled bank for Rs 100/- in favor of the “Controller of Examination, BHU” payable at Varanasi, indicating name of candidate and course name on its reverse with a self-addressed unstamped envelope of the size 32cmx26cm.
The application forms are also be available on cash payment at South Campus, Barkachha, Mirzapur and some other designated offices of the University. The completed application form can be deposited in the envelope supplied with the application form for the purpose to the Office of the Controller of Examinations, Banaras Hindu University, on or before March 23, 2009 (without any late fee) or the completed application form may be sent to the Controller of Examinations Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi by post / courier till March 23, 2009 (without any late fee), with late fee of Rs 150/-, last date of receiving application form is 30.03.2009.
The candidates have to pay the entrance fee along with the Application Form through a crossed MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) Demand Draft/Banker’s Cheque issued by any nationalised / scheduled bank, in favor of the Controller of Examinations, Banaras Hindu University payable at Varanasi. Entrance fee for general candidates is Rs 400/- (SC/ST Rs 150/-) for all courses and for Shastri (Hons.) course, general candidates have to pay Rs 200 while SC/ST candidates shell out 125/-.
Date of Issue of Application Form
20 February, 2009
Last Date of submitting Application Form
23 March, 2009 (Without late fee) and 30 March, 2009 (With a late fee of Rs 150/-).