BHU PET Eligibility Criteria 2026: Educational Qualification, Marks, Age

Courses

Eligibility Criteria

M.A. in French/ Marathi/ German/ Arabic/ Bengali/ Persian/ Telugu/ English/ Urdu/ Hindi/ Sanskrit/ AIHC & Arch./ Geography/ Philosophy/ Statistics/ Home Science/ Mathematics.

Candidates are required to have studied the subject at undergraduate level to which he/ she seeks admission.

For Arabic, Chinese, French, Nepali, German, Telugu, Russian, Marathi, and Persian candidates must have scored at least 50% marks in PG Diploma/ Advanced Diploma along with a B. A degree.

Shastri Hons. Students will also be eligible for M.A. Sanskrit.

Candidates who have studied the subject Ancient Indian history in B.A./ B.A. (Hons.) are also eligible for M.A. in Ancient Indian history & Arch.

To be eligible for Statistics, candidates must have studied Maths at the undergraduate level.

M.A Linguistics

For Linguistics, candidates are required to have a minimum aggregate of 50% excluding those subjects whose marks are not included in the final marks sheet and require only passing marks.

Candidates with a Postgraduate degree in any language - literature, Sociology, Anthropology, Philosophy, Psychology, Computer Science, Forensic Science securing 50% marks are also considered eligible.

M.A. in Pali

Applicants must have studied Pali/ Buddhist Studies in all the three years at undergraduate level.

M.A in Nepali

Applicants must have completed their B.A. (Hons.)/ B.A. in Shastri (B-level Nepali) with a 1 year bridge course/ PG diploma/ advanced diploma in Nepali. They also have to score 50% aggregate at graduation and diploma levels to be eligible for the course.

M.A. in History of Art

Candidates must have studied History of Art/ Ancient History, Culture & Archaeology/ Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology/ Archaeology and Ancient History/ Ancient Indian History & Culture/Ancient Indian History & Archaeology/Drawing and Painting/Painting as an Hons. subject at the B.A. or as a compulsory subject in all the three years at undergraduate level.

Or

Candidates must have studied BVA or BFA(Visual Arts).

M.A. in Indian Philosophy and Religion (IPR)

Applicants must have studied philosophy/ religious Studies as a subject in all the three years or as an hons. subject at undergraduate level.

Or

Candidates who have acquired their Bachelor’s degree from a national/ foreign university recognised by BHU with a postgraduate diploma in Indian Philosophy and Religion along with a minimum aggregate of 50% at both graduation and postgraduation level are also eligible for admission.

Course

Eligibility Criteria

M.Com.

Under the (10+2+3) Pattern, you must complete a B.Com (Honors) or B.Com. (Honors)-FMM with a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate with all your courses taken during B.Com. Except for those subjects where only passing grades are required. These subjects are not included in the Final (degree) mark list.

Course

Eligibility

MBA (Foreign Trade)

Candidates must have a bachelor’s Degree in any discipline under 10+2+3 pattern OR equivalent with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks.

MBA (Risk and Insurance)

Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline under at least 10+2+3 pattern OR equivalent with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks.

MBA (Financial Management)

Bachelor Degree in any discipline under at least 10+2+3 pattern OR equivalent with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks

Courses

Eligibility Criteria

M.Sc. in Biochemistry

Applicants must have studied B.Sc. (Hons.) Biochemistry or B.Sc. with Biochemistry as a subject at undergraduate level.

Or

Candidates must have graduated B.Sc. (Hons.) in Botany/ Chemistry/ Zoology or B.Sc. (Bioscience/ Life Science) with Chemistry as a subject studied for at least 2 years in B.Sc. programmes.

M.Sc. (Tech) in Geophysics

Applicants must have studied Physics, Maths, and one more subject of Science at the graduation level.

M.Sc. Geology

Candidates must have studied Geology as a Hons. subject or as a subject studied in all the three years at undergraduate level.

M.Sc. in Physics/ Chemistry Mathematics/ Botany/ Geography/ Zoology/ Psychology/ Computer Science/ Statistics/ Home Science

Applicants must have studied the subject which they want to apply for at undergraduate level.

To be eligible for Zoology and Botany, candidates must have studied Chemistry at graduation level.

For M.Sc Statistics, candidates should have studied Mathematics at undergraduate level.

For Computer Science, candidates must have studied Computer Science and not IT, Computer Applications at undergraduate level.

M.Sc. in Environmental Science

Candidates must have a minimum of 50% marks (equivalent GPA) in B.Sc. (Hons)/B.Sc. (10+2+3) as well as at 10 & 10+2 examinations.

M.Sc. in Applied Microbiology

Candidates must have B.Sc. (Hons.)/B.Sc. under 10+2+3 pattern with any two of the following subjects: Botany, Zoology, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Industrial Microbiology, Life Science, Environmental Sciences and Secured at least 50% marks in aggregate in the concerned degree.

M.Sc. in Statistics and Computing

: B.Sc. (Hons)/B.A. (Hons)/B.Sc./B.A. under 10+2+3 pattern securing a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate. The candidate must have studied Statistics Hons. or studied subject Statistics in all the three years at Graduate level. Moreover the candidate must also have studied Mathematics as one of the subjects at the Graduate level.

M.Sc. in Mathematics & Computing

B.Sc. (Hons)/B.A. (Hons)/B.Sc./B.A. under 10+2+3 pattern securing a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate. The candidate must have studied Mathematics Hons. or studied subject Mathematics in all the three years at Graduate level.

M.Sc. in Forensic Science

Any science graduate under 10+2+3 pattern securing minimum of 50% marks in aggregate and having Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Genetics, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Psychology, Computer Science, Statistics, Forensic Science, Geography, Geophysics and Geology as main subject (combination of at least three of the subjects) at the Under 29 Graduate level. Or any graduate having MBBS/BDS/B.Tech./B.E./B.Pharm. degree securing minimum 50% marks in aggregate.

Courses

Eligibility Criteria

M.Sc in Agronomy, Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, Extension Education, Genetics and Plant Breeding, Horticulture, Mycology and Plant Pathology, Plant Physiology, Soil Science and Agricultural Economics

Candidates with 4-year B.Sc Agriculture/ B.Sc Hons. Agriculture degree in a credit-based course programme.

Applicants who have a 4-year degree of B.Sc Hons. Horticulture in credit-based programmes is eligible for admission in M.Sc Horticulture.

Candidates who have a 4-year B.Sc Animal Husbandry and Dairying degree in a credit-based course programme are also eligible for admission to M.Sc Animal Husbandry and Dairying

Category

Seats Reservation

Scheduled Caste (SC)

15%

Scheduled Tribe (ST)

7.5%

Other backward classes (OBC)

27%

Physically Challenged (PC)

5%

Supernumerary seats (BHU Employee Wards)

15%

Course

Location

Intake

Minimum

Intake

Maximum

M.Sc. (Physics)

Department of Physics

-

96

M.Sc. (Chemistry)

Department of Chemistry

-

96

M.Sc. (Geology)

Department of Geology

-

54

M.Sc. in (Zoology)

Department of Zoology

-

64

M.Sc. in (Botany)

Department of Botany

-

64

M.Sc. in (Computer Science)

Department of Computer Science

-

32

M.Sc. in (Biochemistry)

Department of Biochemistry

-

27

M.Sc. Tech. in (Geophysics)

Department of Geophysics

-

42

MCA (Master of Computer Applications)

Department of Computer

Sciences

-

57

Rajiv Gandhi South Campus*

-

25

M.Sc. in Environmental Science

Department of Botany

10

40

M.Sc. in Applied Microbiology

Department of Botany

10

40

M.Sc. in Statistics and Computing

DST-Centre for Interdisciplinary Mathematical Sciences

15

62

M.Sc. in Computational Science and Applications

DST-Centre for Interdisciplinary Mathematical Sciences

15

50

M.Sc. in Forensic Science

Department of Chemistry

10

40

M.Sc. in Mathematics and Computing

DST-Centre for Interdisciplinary

Mathematical Sciences

15

50

M.A. in English

Department of English

-

96

VCW – Rajghat

-

37

VKM – Kamachha

-

37

DAV P.G. College

-

37

AMPGC

-

37