IIT BHU is one of the most prominent Engineering institutes in India. IIT BHU is ranked 15th among the top Engineering Institutions in NIRF Ranking 2023. IIT Varanasi has been ranked by several other prestigious national and international ranking bodies.
The QS World University Ranking has awarded 571 rank to IIT BHU in the World University category. Additionally, IIT BHU has been ranked 8th by the Week 2023 in the Technical category.
Banaras Engineering College was founded in 1919 and was later designated as IIT BHU in 2012. IIT Varanasi is approved by the UGC and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). IIT BHU offers various Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and PhD programmes under 15 departments and 3 inter-disciplinary schools. IIT BHU courses include BTech, BPharm, BArch, MTech, MPharm, MSc, PhD, Integrated MTech (IMD), and Integrated Dual Degree (IDD). IIT BHU course admission is based on entrance exam, namely JEE Main, JEE Advanced, GATE, etc.
IIT BHU flagship courses are BTech, MTech, and MPharm. IIT BHU cutoff for BTech (CSE) stood at 1079. During IIT BHU placement, more than 1,000 offers were made and 308 companies visited the campus. IIT BHU average package stood at INR 23.13 LPA. IIT Varanasi campus is sprawling over an area of 400 acres and is located in Varanasi. Below mentioned are the important highlights of IIT BHU:
| Particulars | Highlights |
|---|---|
| Established | Ownership | 1919 | Public |
| Location | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh |
| Approvals | UGC, AICTE |
| Rankings | – 15th NIRF 2023 (Engineering)- 571 QS World University Ranking 2024- 8th the Week 2023 (Technical) |
| Accepted exams | JEE Advanced, GPAT, GATE, ICAR AIEEA, IIT JAM, CUET PG |
| Popular courses | BTech, MTech, MPharm |
| Total courses | 64 courses across 4 streams |
| Application Process | Online |
| Admissio Based | Entrance Based |
| Faculty | 347 |
| Scholarship | Merit-cum-means based |
| Official website | https://iitbhu.ac.in/ |