What exams are required for UG programs at IIT Varanasi?

Admission to undergraduate programs requires qualifying for JEE Main followed by JEE Advanced, with final seat allocation through JoSAA counselling.

What are the UG eligibility criteria?

Candidates must have completed Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics achieving 75% aggregate marks and 65% for SC, ST, PwD or top 20 percentile in their board, and they must be born on or after October 1, 2000, with a maximum of two JEE Advanced attempts.

What is needed for M.Tech admission?

M.Tech admission requires a B.E./B.Tech or M.Sc. degree in a relevant field with at least 60% marks and 55% for reserved categories and a valid GATE score followed by selection via COAP counselling and department processes.

How does PhD admission work?

PhD admission requires a master's degree with 60% marks or higher or an exceptional bachelor's with 75% in a relevant field, plus valid scores in GATE, GPAT, NET, or equivalent. Candidates

Is IIT Bhubneshwar good for placements?

As per the IIT Bhubneshwar placement records in the year 2025-26, it offers around 1005 job offers in total its students of UG and PG.

Is IIT Bhubneshwar good for placements?

As per the IIT Bhubneshwar placement records in the year 2025-26, it offers around 1005 job offers in total its students of UG and PG.

IIT BHU Admission Process

The admission to the IIT Varanasi courses for the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs is conducted through multiple entrance examinations at the national level and university level. Admission to the UG courses is generally accepted through the JEE Mains and JEE Advanced, with the candidates being shortlisted through the JoSAA counselling process. During the admission process, course seats are allotted on the basis of the reservation seats and other considerations, if any reserved seat is left vacant, and any SC, ST and PwD candidate who satisfies certain eligibility criteria is offered admission to the one-year Preparatory Course in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English. After the completion of this course, if they pass the exam conducted by the institute, the candidate will be admitted to the first year of the UG course.

To gain admission to the M.Tech programs, candidates must possess a B.E. in Engineering or B.Tech. in the relevant field, along with a valid GATE score, which is required for admission, according to the institute norms. Under the postgraduate programme, M.Sc is also offered through the IIT JAM entrance exam. Along with these two, IIT BHU also offer M.Pharm through GPAT to the candidates who have a B.Pharm degree in 4 specialisations: Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy.

For admission to the PhD courses at IIT (BHU) Varanasi, a candidate should possess a relevant qualifying master's degree in the same or allied discipline (or exceptionally a bachelor's in some cases) with marks not lower than the minimum prescribed by the institute. Besides this, a candidate of any of the streams of Engineering, Pharmacy, or Humanities & Social Sciences should also be a holder of a valid national-level qualification such as GATE/GPAT, NET-LS, CSIR/UGC-NET-JRF, DBT-JRF, or DST-INSPIRE, as per the discipline.

Note: A few admissions under the ICCR-administered Cultural Exchange Fellowship Programme are available, and applicants must apply through the Indian High Commission or Embassy in their country.

IIT BHU Undergraduate Admission Process

The step-by-step admission process for IIT Varanasi’s UG programs is as follows:

Step 1: Make sure that you meet the minimum marks requirement for Class 12, which is 75% for the General/OBC-NCL/EWS categories and 65% for SC/ST/PwD categories. One should also be within the 20th percentile of their respective boards, along with meeting the other criteria.

Step 2: Register and then appear for the JEE Main 2026 exam through the official NTA website.

Step 3: Only those who clear JEE Main can register for JEE Advanced 2026. After JEE Main fill up the JEE Advanced 2026 application form and appear for the entrance exam to get admission in an IIT.

Step 4: Once the JEE Advanced result is out register on the official JoSAA website and select your desired IIT (IIT BHU) and the branch of engineering that you want to pursue.

Step 5: During the JoSAA counselling you can choose the rounds in which you want to participate. The seats will be allotted on the basis of the rank that you hold in JEE Advanced and the choices that you filled during registration.

Step 6: Complete your admission by paying the required admission fees and submitting your documents online and/or in person as per the instructions from JoSAA, once allocated a seat.

Eligibility Criteria for UG Admission in IIT BHU

The‍‌‍‍‌ admission procedure for the undergraduate course at IIT Varanasi (BHU) includes first clearing the JEE Main and JEE Advanced examinations, then the candidate has to register for the counselling through the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA), and finally, the admission formalities have to be completed after the seat allotment.

Eligibility criteria for B.Tech Programmes

Course	Department / School	Admission Criteria
B.Tech	Ceramic Engineering	JEE Advanced
B.Tech	Chemical Engineering & Technology	JEE Advanced
B.Tech	Civil Engineering	JEE Advanced
B.Tech	Computer Science & Engineering	JEE Advanced
B.Tech	Electrical Engineering	JEE Advanced
B.Tech	Mechanical Engineering	JEE Advanced
B.Tech	Metallurgical Engineering	JEE Advanced
B.Tech	Mining Engineering	JEE Advanced
B.Tech	Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology	JEE Advanced

Eligibility criteria for B.Arch Programmes

Course	Department	Admission Criteria
B.Arch	Architecture, Planning & Design	JEE Advanced + Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT)

Eligibility criteria for Dual Degree Programmes

Course	Department / School	Admission Criteria
Integrated Dual Degree (B.Tech + M.Tech – 5 Years)	Ceramic Engineering	JEE Advanced
Integrated Dual Degree (IDD)	Civil Engineering	JEE Advanced
Integrated Dual Degree (IDD)	Electrical Engineering	JEE Advanced
Integrated Dual Degree (IDD)	Mechanical Engineering	JEE Advanced
Integrated Dual Degree (IDD)	Metallurgical Engineering	JEE Advanced
Integrated Dual Degree (IDD)	Mining Engineering	JEE Advanced
Integrated Dual Degree (IDD)	Mathematical Sciences	JEE Advanced
Integrated Dual Degree (IDD)	Physics	JEE Advanced
Dual Degree (B.Tech + M.Tech)	School of Biochemical Engineering	JEE Advanced
Integrated Dual Degree (IDD)	School of Biomedical Engineering	JEE Advanced
Integrated Dual Degree (IDD)	NC Jain School of Decision Sciences & Engineering	JEE Advanced
Integrated Dual Degree (IDD)	School of Materials Science & Technology	JEE Advanced
Dual Degree (M.Tech – Industrial Chemistry)	Department of Chemistry	JEE Advanced

IIT BHU Important Exam Dates for UG

The IIT Varanasi course admission is based on various entrance examinations, according to the course. Entrance exams like JEE Mains, AAT, JEE Advanced and the dates vary by the entrance examinations. Check out the entrance-wise exam eligibility criteria and important dates.

JEE Advanced 2026: Important Dates

After the successful completion of JEE Mains 2026, candidates would be eligible for the JoSAA counselling for admission starting in June 2026. Only 2.5 lakh JEE Mains qualified candidates are allowed to appear for the JEE Advanced 2026, which is the only way to take admission into the B.Tech courses in IIT BHU.

Here is the detailed information on the events and their dates on which they are scheduled for:

Events	Important Dates (Tentative)*
Registration Start Date	April 2026
Registration End Date	May 2026
Admit Card	May 2026- June 2026
Exam Date	May 2026
Result Date	June 2026

*Note: The above-mentioned dates are tentative based on the JEE Advanced 2025 schedule. For the exact dates, candidates are advised to keep looking for updates on the official website.

Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT) Important Dates

After qualifying, JEE Advanced candidates will be considered for the AAT exam and can apply for the BArch course in IIT BHU. The cutoff marks will be decided by the JEE Advanced’s Joint Implementation Committee. After the release of JEE Advanced, the registration process for AAT will start, and candidates can directly fill out the application form on the official website. The exam generally takes place in June every year, and the announcement of results will be made after 2 or 3 days of the examination.

Event	Tentative Dates
Online Registration for AAT	June 04, 2026 (Monday)
Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT)	June 06, 2026 (Thursday)
Declaration of AAT Results	June 10, 2026 (Sunday)

IIT BHU UG Cutoff 2025

IIT BHU undergraduate cutoff released by the different examination authorities, which will show the category-wise cutoff for Gen, SC, ST, and PwD candidates. The cutoff marks were released for the undergraduate courses, such as B.Tech, IDD, and B.Arch. The cutoff marks contain the opening and closing ranks of that category, while admission will be based on the following process of IIT BHU. The IIT Bhubneshwar fees for the UG course range from INR 21,165 to INR 1,21,465.

IIT BHU UG Round 1 Cutoff 2025

Below are the UG round 1 cutoffs released by the JoSAA. The other round details can be found on the official website.

IIT BHU Bachelor of Architecture Opening & Closing Rank


OPEN	Gender-Neutral	18075	19019
OPEN	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	23357	24124
EWS	Gender-Neutral	2821	2883
OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	6273	6811
SC	Gender-Neutral	3305	3376
SC	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	4793	4793
ST	Gender-Neutral	1715	1766

IIT BHU B.Tech Biochemical Engineering Opening & Closing Rank

OPEN	Gender-Neutral	8880	11652
OPEN	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	15805	19527
EWS	Gender-Neutral	1695	1730
OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	3827	4859
OBC-NCL	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	7996	7996
SC	Gender-Neutral	2732	2865
SC	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	4169	4169
ST	Gender-Neutral	1340	1420

IIT BHU B.Tech Bioengineering Opening & Closing Rank

OPEN	Gender-Neutral	9767	10868
OPEN	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	15513	16058
EWS	Gender-Neutral	1552	1796
OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	4128	4598
OBC-NCL	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	8108	8108
SC	Gender-Neutral	2305	2592
SC	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	3626	3626
ST	Gender-Neutral	1327	1327

IIT BHU B.Tech Ceramic Engineering Opening & Closing Rank

OPEN	Gender-Neutral	10357	12017
OPEN	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	20035	21377
EWS	Gender-Neutral	1732	1903
EWS	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	3766	3766
OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	3765	4872
OBC-NCL	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	9063	9454
SC	Gender-Neutral	2474	2909
SC	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	3599	4059
ST	Gender-Neutral	1089	1347
ST	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	1989	1989

IIT BHU B.Tech Chemical Engineering Opening & Closing

OPEN	Female-only	12587	16021
OPEN (PwD)	Gender-Neutral	151	151
EWS	Gender-Neutral	903	1229
EWS	Female-only	2404	2622
OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	2230	3239
OBC-NCL	Female-only	4271	6943
SC	Gender-Neutral	1517	1970
SC	Female-only	2465	3400
ST	Gender-Neutral	854	986
ST	Female-only	1306	1517

IIT BHU B.Tech Civil Engineering Opening & Closing Rank

OPEN	Gender-Neutral	7201	9145
OPEN	Female-only	16861	18991
EWS	Gender-Neutral	1117	1415
EWS	Female-only	2663	2724
OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	3200	3699
OBC-NCL	Female-only	6609	7511
SC	Gender-Neutral	1618	2122
SC	Female-only	2924	3025
ST	Gender-Neutral	611	838
ST	Female-only	1110	1171

IIT BHU B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering Opening & Closing Rank

OPEN	Gender-Neutral	704	1350
OPEN	Female-only	2832	3784
OPEN (PwD)	Gender-Neutral	53	66
OPEN (PwD)	Female-only	79	79
EWS	Gender-Neutral	121	186
EWS	Female-only	405	490
EWS (PwD)	Gender-Neutral	15	15
OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	334	494
OBC-NCL	Female-only	1097	1613
OBC-NCL (PwD)	Gender-Neutral	52	57
OBC-NCL (PwD)	Female-only	41	41
SC	Gender-Neutral	187	282
SC	Female-only	564	903
SC (PwD)	Gender-Neutral	2P	2P
ST	Gender-Neutral	95	155
ST	Female-only	313	393

IIT BHU B.Tech Electrical Engineering Opening & Closing Rank

OPEN	Gender-Neutral	2343	3493
OPEN	Female-only	6062	7906
OPEN (PwD)	Gender-Neutral	169	205
OPEN (PwD)	Female-only	221P	221P
EWS	Gender-Neutral	351	510
EWS	Female-only	1152	1345
EWS (PwD)	Gender-Neutral	29P	29P
OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	1061	1431
OBC-NCL	Female-only	2528	3995
OBC-NCL (PwD)	Gender-Neutral	14P	121P
SC	Gender-Neutral	601	946
SC	Female-only	1934	2071
ST	Gender-Neutral	366	480
ST	Female-only	733	1008

IIT BHU B.Tech Electronics Engineering Opening & Closing Rank

OPEN	Gender-Neutral	1956	2500
OPEN	Female-only	5298	6273
OPEN (PwD)	Gender-Neutral	180	192
OPEN (PwD)	Female-only	46P	46P
EWS	Gender-Neutral	334	415
EWS	Female-only	831	1026
EWS (PwD)	Gender-Neutral	40P	40P
OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	816	1186
OBC-NCL	Female-only	2555	3392
OBC-NCL (PwD)	Gender-Neutral	86	35P
SC	Gender-Neutral	423	799
SC	Female-only	1264	1761
ST	Gender-Neutral	311	426
ST	Female-only	819	856

IIT BHU B.Tech Engineering Physics Opening & Closing Rank

OPEN	Gender-Neutral	5457	7447
OPEN	Female-only	15137	16660
EWS	Gender-Neutral	1075	1384
EWS	Female-only	2830	2830
OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	2571	3629
OBC-NCL	Female-only	7005	7012
SC	Gender-Neutral	2170	2241
SC	Female-only	3392	3392
ST	Gender-Neutral	1091	1199

IIT BHU B.Tech Industrial Chemistry Opening & Closing Rank

OPEN	Gender-Neutral	9166	10269
OPEN	Female-only	16039	20060
EWS	Gender-Neutral	1792	1862
EWS	Female-only	2835	2835
OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	3992	4485
OBC-NCL	Female-only	7816	8751
SC	Gender-Neutral	2705	2842
SC	Female-only	3699	3699
ST	Gender-Neutral	1285	1285

IIT BHU B.Tech Materials Science and Technology Opening & Closing Rank

OPEN	Gender-Neutral	7517	9911
OPEN	Female-only	17121	17744
EWS	Gender-Neutral	1236	1418
EWS	Female-only	3160	3160
OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	3759	4382
OBC-NCL	Female-only	7513	7657
SC	Gender-Neutral	2549	2626
SC	Female-only	3646	3646
ST	Gender-Neutral	1230	1283

IIT BHU B.Tech Mathematics and Computing Opening & Closing Rank

OPEN	Gender-Neutral	1461	1838
OPEN	Female-only	4466	5382
OPEN (PwD)	Gender-Neutral	90	90
OPEN (PwD)	Female-only	37P	37P
EWS	Gender-Neutral	194	310
EWS	Female-only	634	634
OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	556	865
OBC-NCL	Female-only	2137	2664
OBC-NCL (PwD)	Gender-Neutral	87	87
SC	Gender-Neutral	473	595
SC	Female-only	1148	1244
ST	Gender-Neutral	127	293
ST	Female-only	773	773

IIT BHU B.Tech Mechanical Engineering Opening & Closing Rank

OPEN	Gender-Neutral	4397	6525
OPEN	Female-only	14049	16000
OPEN (PwD)	Gender-Neutral	248P	276P
EWS	Gender-Neutral	775	1095
EWS	Female-only	2237	2498
OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	2045	2665
OBC-NCL	Female-only	4396	6648
SC	Gender-Neutral	1080	1600
SC	Female-only	2875	3168
ST	Gender-Neutral	544	805
ST	Female-only	1168	1261

IIT BHU B.Tech Metallurgical Engineering Opening & Closing Rank

OPEN	Gender-Neutral	8214	10304
OPEN	Female-only	16852	19364
EWS	Gender-Neutral	1402	1661
EWS	Female-only	2793	2855
OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	3410	4370
OBC-NCL	Female-only	7240	8175
SC	Gender-Neutral	2255	2459
SC	Female-only	3394	3525
ST	Gender-Neutral	1184	1270
ST	Female-only	1625	1801

IIT BHU B.Tech Mining Engineering Opening & Closing Rank

OPEN	Gender-Neutral	10253	12572
OPEN	Female-only	19228	22291
EWS	Gender-Neutral	1690	1864
EWS	Female-only	3537	3540
OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	4119	4919
OBC-NCL	Female-only	8188	9271
SC	Gender-Neutral	2068	2879
SC	Female-only	3930	4151
ST	Gender-Neutral	1157	1325
ST	Female-only	1662	1687

IIT BHU B.Tech Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology Opening & Closing Rank

OPEN	Gender-Neutral	11300	12976
OPEN	Female-only	20608	22104
EWS	Gender-Neutral	1905	2011
EWS	Female-only	3558	3603
OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	4560	5200
OBC-NCL	Female-only	8973	9314
SC	Gender-Neutral	2674	3046
SC	Female-only	3443	3829
ST	Gender-Neutral	1371	1408
ST	Female-only	1941	1941

IIT BHU Postgraduate Admission Process

The IIT BHU PG course admission is based on the various entrance tests conducted by multiple well known authorities. Check out the following dates below for the upcoming admission cycle:

1. IIT JAM Exam Important Dates

The IIT JAM 2026 registration is expected to open in the third week of July, with fee payment also due during that week. Classes are likely to start immediately after, by the end of the third week of July.

Event	Tentative Dates
JAM 2025 Registration (IIT BHU)	Jul 20, 2026
JAM 2025 Fee Payment (IIT BHU)	Jul 13 – Jul 19, 2026
JAM 2025 Classes Start (IIT BHU)	Jul 20, 2026

2. GATE Exam Important Dates

IIT Varanasi accepts the GATE exam as a part of the admission criteria for M.Tech and as one of the many accepted entrances for the PhD programs offered. The registration for the GATE exam began on August 28 and went through October 7, 2025. The exam is set to be held on 4 days in February 2026. The results will be announced on Mar 19, 2026, and the counselling through the Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) will start in the month of May 2026.

Event	Dates
GATE 2026 Registration	Aug 28 – Oct 7, 2025
GATE 2026 Exam	Feb 7, 8, 14, 15, 2026
GATE 2026 Result	Mar 19, 2026
GATE Counselling Start	May 2026

Eligibility Criteria for PG Admission in IIT BHU

For M.Tech, MSc, and M.Pharm programmes, admissions are made primarily on the basis of GATE score and the COAP counselling process, IIT JAM registration and counselling and GPAT exam and counselling and interview(if required) followed by the IIT BHU application form.

Eligibility Criteria for M.Tech Programmes

Course	Department / School	Admission / Eligibility
M.Tech	Ceramic Engineering	GATE
M.Tech	Chemical Engineering & Technology	GATE (Min. 60% or 6.0 CPI)
M.Tech	Civil Engineering	GATE
M.Tech	Computer Science & Engineering	GATE
M.Tech	Electrical Engineering	GATE
M.Tech	Mechanical Engineering	GATE
M.Tech	Metallurgical Engineering	GATE
M.Tech	Mining Engineering	GATE
M.Tech	School of Biochemical Engineering	GATE
M.Tech	School of Biomedical Engineering	GATE + Relevant B.Tech / M.Sc.
M.Tech	NC Jain School of Decision Sciences & Engineering	GATE
M.Tech	School of Materials Science & Technology	GATE + Interview

Eligibility Criteria for M.Sc. Programmes

Course	Department	Admission Process
M.Sc.	Physics	IIT JAM

Eligibility Criteria for M.Pharma Programme

Course	Department	Admission Process
M.Pharm	Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology	GPAT

Eligibility Criteria for M.Arch/ M.Plan/ M.Des

Course	Department	Eligibility
M.Arch	Architecture, Planning & Design	Relevant qualification with min. 6.0 CPI (60%)
M.Plan	Architecture, Planning & Design	Relevant qualification with min. 6.0 CPI (60%)
M.Des	Architecture, Planning & Design	Relevant qualification with min. 6.0 CPI (60%)

The‍‌‍‍‌ detailed IIT Varanasi (BHU) PG admission process for 2026 is as follows.

Step 1: Check the eligibility criteria of the program you want to study on the IIT BHU admissions website. For M.Tech, a GATE score is compulsory in most cases. For MSc. and M.Pharm candidates need IIT JAM and GPAT scores.

Step 2: Register yourself on the IIT BHU PG admission portal. M.Tech students should also create their accounts on the COAP portal to attend the counselling session. For M.Sc. and M.Pharm courses, candidates should select these as the category if applying for these courses.

Step 3: Using the credentials, access the website and fill in the details required in the application form, including personal, educational and qualifying exam details and attach relevant entrance exam score cards.

Step 4: Upload a copy of your recent passport-size photograph and a scanned copy of your signature.

Step 5: Get through the application form thoroughly and ensure that you have filled in all the details correctly. Accept the self-declaration, submit the form and get a print of it for your future reference.

Step 6: Complete the application form by paying the required application fee.

IIT BHU PG Cutoff

IIT BHU PG course admission is solely based on the cutoff marks obtained by the students. Exams like GATE, IIT JAM and GPAT are conducted for admission to courses like M.Tech, MSc, and M.Pharm. While the M.Tech and MSc cutoff marks will be released by their resected examination authorities. For the GPAT, candidates need to obtain valid marks, which will be separately announced by the IIT BHU Pharmacy department.

IIT BHU M.Tech Cutoff

The M.Tech cutoff will be released by the GATE exam for admission to the M.Tech program in IIT BHU. This cutoff result contains the category-wise rank for the candidates. Students whose marks lie within the cutoff are considered for admission. The following admission process will be done by the respective department.

Program Name / Specialisation	GEN	OBC-NCL	SC	ST	EWS	GEN	OBC-NCL
Programs without Specialisations
Ceramic Engineering	200	200	180	180	200	-	-
Chemical Engineering	389	403	271	232	384	-	-
Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering - Hydraulics & Water Resources Engg. (CE-HWR)	542	-	-	-	-	-	-
Civil Engineering - Geotechnical Engineering (CE-GE)	502	474	447	294	-	-	-
Civil Engineering - Structural Engineering (CE-SE)	579	577	434	344	-	246	262
Civil Engineering - Environmental Engineering (CE-EE)	498	487	363	-	450	-	-
Civil Engineering - Transportation Engineering (CE-TE)	598	487	428	-	-	-	-
Civil Engineering - Geoinformatics Engineering (CE-GEO)	567	-	384	-	-	-	-
Civil Engineering - Engineering Geosciences (CE-EG)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Computer Science and Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering - Artificial Intelligence (CS-AI)	772	721	569	-	-	-	-
Computer Science and Engineering - Internet of Things (CS-IOT)	757	706	564	-	-	-	-
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering - Machine Design (ME-MD)	467	521	394	269	395	-	-
Mechanical Engineering - Thermal & Fluid Engineering (ME-TFE)	387	321	349	-	321	-	-
Mechanical Engineering - Production Engineering (ME-PE)	250	-	231	-	-	-	-
Metallurgical Engineering
Metallurgical Engineering - Extractive Metallurgy (MT-EM)	362	323	288	222	342	-	-
Metallurgical Engineering - Alloy Technology (MT-AT)	360	331	187	-	-	-	-
Mining Engineering
Mining Engineering - Mine Environment (MN-ME)	515	476	389	-	399	-	-
Mining Engineering - Rock Mechanics (MN-RM)	438	471	385	361	361	-	-
Mining Engineering - Mine Planning (MN-MP)	500	529	433	351	457	-	-
Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering - Power Systems (EE-PS)	539	492	413	328	-	-	-
Electrical Engineering - Electrical Machines and Drives (EE-EMD)	567	508	433	303	-	-	-
Electrical Engineering - Control Systems (EE-CS)	547	515	405	267	-	303	322
Electrical Engineering - Power Electronics (EE-PE)	622	531	441	366	-	-	-
Electronics Engineering
Electronics Engineering - Communication System Engg. (EC-COMM)	-	553	360	280	-	-	-
Electronics Engineering - Microelectronics (EC-MICR)	655	616	495	346	620	-	-
Electronics Engineering - Digital Systems Engg. (EC-DISE)	612	596	420	315	600	-	-
Electronics Engineering - VLSI Architecture & Chip Design (EC-VACD)	604	642	534	377	616	-	-
Inter-disciplinary Programmes
Decision Sciences and Engineering (DE)	380	504	417	254	563	-	-
Systems Engineering (SE)	536	448	284	337	492	-	-
Materials Science and Technology (MS)	370	323	213	-	393	-	-
Biochemical Engineering (BC)	578	513	324	-	560	-	-
Biomedical Engineering (BM)	444	368	256	283	451	-	-
Biosciences and Bioengineering with Medical Devices (BBMD)	366	319	186	-	311	-	-

IIT BHU M.Sc. Cutoff

Admission to the M.Sc. course at IIT BHU will be released by the IIT JAM. The cutoff result will be uploaded in multiple rounds, such as round 1, 2, 3, 4 and additional rounds. Candidates whose marks lie within the cutoff marks released by IIT JAM. Below are the 2025 cutoffs for the MSc course. The 2026 cutoff marks are yet to be released after the examination.

Course & Paper	GEN	GEN-EWS	OBC-NCL	SC	ST	GEN-PWD	GEN-EWS-PWD	OBC-NCL-PWD	SC-PWD	ST-PWD
Round 1 Open/Close
Chemistry	56/308	344/361	351/556	992/1341	2810/3263	2371/2371	--/--	4128/4128	--/--	--/--
Physics	271/365	561/671	544/633	706/1174	3321/3321	--/--	--/--	--/--	--/--	--/--
Round 2 Open/Close
Chemistry	56/325	344/361	351/556	992/1341	3263/3277	2371/2371	--/--	4128/4128	--/--	--/--
Physics	271/387	561/671	544/645	706/1379	3321/3321	--/--	--/--	--/--	--/--	--/--
Round 3 Open/Close
Chemistry	56/325	344/361	351/556	992/1341	3263/3277	2371/2371	--/--	4128/4128	--/--	--/--
Physics	310/396	561/671	544/645	706/1379	3321/3321	--/--	--/--	--/--	--/--	--/--
Round 4 Open/Close
Chemistry	56/325	344/361	351/556	1186/1574	3263/3277	2371/2371	--/--	4128/4128	--/--	--/--
Physics	316/409	561/691	587/748	706/1379	3321/4228	--/--	--/--	--/--	--/--	--/--
Round 5 Open/Close
Chemistry	56/338	344/361	351/565	1186/1574	3263/3277	2371/2371	--/--	4128/4128	--/--	--/--
Physics	330/450	561/691	587/748	706/1379	3321/4228	--/--	--/--	--/--	--/--	--/--

IIT BHU Ph.D Admission Process

The PhD course admission at the IIT BHU is done through national-level examinations followed by an interview through the respective departments. Below are the upcoming academic cycle dates for admission.

1. UGC NET Important Dates

The UGC NET Exam is held in two timelines of the year: June and December. For each session, the exam will consist of two papers. The paper 1 exam registration will start in April 2026 and will continue till May 2026. For the session, the application form will open in November and conclude in the first week of December 2026. The June session examination is conducted for 9 to 10 days, expectedly from mid-June to the end of June 2026. For the December session, the exam date is expected from mid-December to the Last of December or the first week of January.

Events	Timeline
June Session Date
Registration Start and End Date	End April 2026 to the start of May 2026
Last Date for Examination Fee	May 2025
Date of Exam	2nd week of June 2025 to the end of June 2025
Declaration of Result	To be Intimated Late
December Session Date
Registration Start and End Date	First week of November 2026 to December 2026
Last Date for Examination Fee	December 2026
Date of Exam	End of December 2026 to First week of January 2027

2. CSIR UGC NET and NET LS Important Dates

The CSIR UGC NET or NET LS, the online registration and application submission run from the first week of June to the last week of June 2026, and the exam will be conducted for 3 days in July 2026. This timeline aligns with NTA's CBT mode for Assistant Professor and JRF eligibility across 83 subjects.

Event	Date
Online Registration and Application Form Submission	Mid June 2026 to
Last date of registration	End June, 2026
Exam Date	July 2026
Declaration of Result	August 2026

Eligibility Criteria for PhD Admission in IIT BHU

To‍‌‍‍‌ get enrolled in PhD programs at IIT (BHU) Varanasi, the candidates should have a relevant master’s degree with a good academic record in the same or a related field. Also, in an extraordinary case, a bachelor’s degree with good marks may be considered. Furthermore, the applicants from the areas of Engineering, Pharmacy, or Humanities & Social Sciences are required to have a valid national-level qualifying score, for example, GATE, GPAT, NET-LS, CSIR/UGC-NET-JRF, DBT-JRF, or DST-INSPIRE fellowship, depending on the discipline to which they ‍‌‍‍‌belong.

Course	Department / School	Eligibility / Admission Criteria
PhD	Architecture, Planning & Design	Master’s (M.Arch/M.Plan/M.Des/Allied): Min. 6.0 CPI (60%) OR Bachelor’s (B.Arch/B.Plan/B.Des/Allied): Min. 7.5 CPI (75%)
PhD	Ceramic Engineering	GATE / NET or Employer-sponsored, followed by interview
PhD	Chemical Engineering & Technology	GATE / NET-LS / CSIR-UGC-NET-JRF / DBT-JRF / DST-INSPIRE + Master’s (Min. 65% or 6.5 CPI)
PhD	Civil Engineering	GATE / NET / DBT-JRF / DST-INSPIRE
PhD	Computer Science & Engineering	Master’s in Engineering/Allied with 60–65% + GATE / NET-LS / UGC-NET-JRF / DBT-JRF / DST-INSPIRE
PhD	Electrical Engineering	Master’s in Engineering (Min. CPI) OR Bachelor’s in Engineering (Min. 7.5 CPI + GATE for Institute Assistantship)
PhD	Mechanical Engineering	Master’s in Engineering/Management (Min. CPI) OR Bachelor’s in Engineering (Min. 7.5 CPI + GATE for Institute Assistantship)
PhD	Mining Engineering	Not Specified
PhD	Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology	Master’s (Min. 6.0 CPI) OR Bachelor’s (Min. 7.5 CPI) OR Bachelor’s + 2 years experience (Min. 7.0 CPI)
PhD	Chemistry	GATE / NET
PhD	Mathematical Sciences	Master’s in Science OR 4-Year Bachelor’s (Min. 7.5 CPI) + GATE / NET-LS / CSIR-UGC-NET-JRF / DBT-JRF / DST-INSPIRE
PhD	Physics	CSIR-JRF / GATE / DST-INSPIRE Fellowship
PhD	Humanistic Studies	Master’s (Min. 6.0 CPI) OR Bachelor’s in Engineering/Science (Min. 7.5 CPI)
PhD	School of Biochemical Engineering	Master’s (Min. 6.0 CPI) OR Bachelor’s (Min. 7.5 CPI) OR Bachelor’s + 2 years experience (Min. 7.0 CPI)
PhD	School of Biomedical Engineering	Same eligibility as M.Tech programme
PhD	NC Jain School of Decision Sciences & Engineering	Written Test followed by Interview
PhD	School of Materials Science & Technology	NET / GATE

Here is the step-by-step guide of admission process in the PhD programme of IIT BHU:

Step 1: Go to the official IIT BHU PhD admission website, usually pgadmission.iitbhu.ac.in, and create a new account by registering yourself on the website.

Step 2: After registration, log in to the portal using the credentials. Choose the PhD program you want to apply for and complete the detailed online application form.

Step 3: Fill in all the personal and academic information that is requested. Upload a recent passport-sized photograph and your scanned signature in the manner that has been specified. Pay the required application fee via the online payment gateway. For the candidates who are from GEN/OBC-NCL/GEN-EWS categories, the application fee is INR 500.00 for candidates and INR 250 for SC/ST/Physically Disabled Candidates

Step 4: Indicate your category of registration, pick the program, department or school, and discipline or specialisation. Provide the details of your qualifying exam scores, like GATE, GPAT, NET-LS, CSIR/UGC-NET-JRF, DBT-JRF, or DST-INSPIRE fellowship, that are required for full-time regular candidates.

Step 5: If you are a sponsored candidate, giving your work experience details is mandatory if you are applying for the PhD program. Also, filing the publication details is mandatory. Sign the self-declaration, then save, review, and finally submit your application. At last, print out and keep a copy of the submitted application form for your records.

Also, keep in mind that to be eligible, one must have a relevant master's degree (or exceptionally a bachelor's) with a minimum of the prescribed marks, and a valid national-level qualification corresponding to your ‍‌‍‍‌discipline.

IIT BHU Accepted Entrance Exam

1. JEE Advanced: JEE Advanced is the national-level exam conducted after qualifying for JEE Mains for candidates to get admission into elite business schools (IITs). Most undergraduate program at IIT BHU is done through the JEE Advanced exam. After qualifying for the exam, counselling will be handled through JoSAA based on AIR, choice preferences, and category, with BHU. Through this, candidates select for the B.Tech., dual degree or Architecture course.

2. AAT: Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT) is a separate entrance test conducted for admission to B.Arch programs. Eligibility for AAT usually requires qualifying JEE Advanced (i.e., only students who clear JEE Advanced and meet institute-specific criteria can appear), with seat allocations made through a centralised counselling process for architecture programs. This paper was held in pen and paper mode only, which covered the sections of freehand drawing, geometrical drawing, three-dimensional perception, Imagination and aesthetic sensitivity, and architecture.

3. GATE: Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a national level examination conducted jointly by the IISc and IITs. This is a computer based test conducted for admission in M.Tech and doctoral-level programs in Engineering, Technology, and Architecture. The GATE Exam consists of 30 papers across India. Qualified candidates will get opportunities Scholarship or an Assistantship for the Postgraduate Program. Admissions will be given only on the basis of marks and interview.

4. IIT JAM: Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. (JAM) is a national entrance exam conducted in India for admission to Master’s programs in science and related subjects across IITs and some other institutes. Through this exam, candidates get admission into science programs such as MSc. This exam is organised in CBT Mode, containing test papers such as Biotechnology, Chemistry, Economics, Geology, Mathematics, Mathematical Statistics and Physics. Candidates who are in their final year of graduation (science) or have passed the UG degree are considered to be eligible for this exam. For admission to IIT BHU, the minimum education qualification for MSc. in Chemistry is a UG degree in Chemistry with a minimum duration of 3 years or 6 sem. While for the MSc in Physics, having a BSc or B.S with Physics with atleast 2 years duration, in which one year of mathematics subject is a must for candidates.

5. NET: National Eligibility Test, or NET, is the test that is conducted for admission in PhD courses at IITs like IIT BHU. To qualify for this test, candidates must have obtained a master's degree in the relevant subject with the minimum specified marks. The UGC NET Exam is held twice a year for PhD admission and fellowship program, and to get admission, students need to qualify for this exam. The exam is conducted in June and December every year. To fill out the application for,m candidates need to pay the amount of INR 1150 (General/Unreserved) and for Gen-EWS or OBC-NCL, the application amount is INR 600. For reserved categories like Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribes (ST) / Persons with Disability (PwD), INR 325. The exam duration is 03 hours without any breaks. This exam contains two papers: Paper 1 which contains 50 questions of 100 marks, and Paper 2 which contains 100 questions of 200 marks. Once candidates qualify for this admission test, candidates need to appear for the interview that is conducted by their respective department or school.

6. NET-LS/JRF: NET-LS (National Eligibility Test - Lectureship) NET-LS is a variant of the National Eligibility Test, designed to assess eligibility for Lectureship.

Where UGC-NET-JRF refers to the National Eligibility Test conducted by the UGC/NTA for eligibility to pursue Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and/ or a teaching position (Assistant Professor) in Indian universities and colleges. It is a national-level gateway for research scholars and educators, with JRF providing a stipend and research fellowship support, while the Lectureship track enables eligibility to teach in higher education institutions. The exam is typically conducted twice a year (NTA handles the December and June sessions), though exact schedules can vary by year.

7. DBT-JRF: DBT-JRF‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ (Department of Biotechnology Junior Research Fellowship) is a highly esteemed, national-level fellowship granted by the Department of Biotechnology of India to those candidates who are involved in research in the field of biotechnology and life sciences. It is awarded through the DBT-BET (Biotechnology Eligibility Test) exam, which selects top performers for funding during the PhD.