The Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), IIT (BHU) Varanasi, is situated in Banaras Hindu University (BHU) Campus at south of Varanasi on the banks of the holy Ganga in an area of 1300 acres with natural atmosphere. It was started as Banaras Engineering College in BHU in 1919 and it was the first university started degree courses in Mining, Metallurgy, Ceramic Engineering and Pharmaceutics with the establishment of the College of Mining and Metallurgy and the College of Technology in the year 1923 and 1932, respectively. In 1969, these three colleges were merged to form Institute of Technology and in 2012, it was elevated as IIT (BHU) Varanasi by the Government of India.
In this analysis, we are going to check out the institute’s students’ stats, faculty, courses offered, graduations outcomes & placements, median salary & top recruiters, infrastructures and fees structures. All these details are authentic because we got these from the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) where IIT (BHU) Varanasi shared its reports.
Students Intake at IIT (BHU) Varanasi
Students Intake
IIT (BHU) Varanasi admitted 1012 students to UG courses, 334 students to dual degree courses and 574 students to PG courses in 2021; 876 students to UG, 291 students to dual degree and 443 students to PG in 2020; and 815 students to UG and 275 students to dual degree courses in 2019.
Faculty
IIT (BHU) Varanasi has eminent professors and research scholars who are known for publishing research papers. Currently, there are 343 professors at the faculty and 96.21% of them are PhD holders. The faculty-to-student ratio at its faculty is 1:16, that is, one professor is available for every 16 students.
IIT (BHU) Varanasi Annual Expenditures
Capital Expenditure
IIT (BHU) Varanasi spent Rs. 24.9 crores as a capital expenditure in the year 2021, of which it spent 30.44% on library for acquiring research journals, books and e-resources for reading, 34% spent on buying new equipment and software for conducting quality research, a considerable, that is, 21.88% of fund spent on engineering workshops, and 13.68% on capital asset creations like build new buildings. It spent Rs. 23.9 crores as capital expenditures in 2020 and Rs. 49 crores in 2019.
Operational Expenditure
IIT (BHU) Varanasi spent Rs. 314 crores as an operational expenditure in 2021, of which it spent 61.51% on salary for professors and supporting staffs, 37.7% on maintaining academic infrastructures in the institution, and remaining 0.79% on conducting Seminars, Conference and Workshops at IIT (BHU) Varanasi. It spent Rs. 258 crores as an operational expenditure in 2020 and spent Rs. 243 crores in 2019. Spending as an operational expenditure is increasing when compared with the last two years.
IIT (BHU) Varanasi Research Details
Patents
IIT (BHU) Varanasi has a good faculty, better infrastructures and a conducive atmosphere, so it filed 33 patents and 3 patents were granted in 2021 and 25 and 19 patents filed in 2020 and 2019, respectively, however, none was granted.
Sponsored Projects
IIT (BHU) Varanasi has published many scholarly and innovative articles on engineering science & technology for years. So, in 2021, 31 agencies have funded 209 projects at IIT (BHU) Varanasi and it earned Rs. 35.5 crores through these projects. In 2020, 26 agencies funded 139 projects, through which it earned Rs. 16.1 crores, and in 2019, it earned Rs. 14.8 crores from 113 projects sponsored by 25 agencies.
Consultancy Projects
IIT (BHU) Varanasi has worked on 1233 consultancy projects from 806 companies and earned Rs. 15.1 crores in 2021, it earned Rs. 11.6 crores through 1073 projects from 717 companies in 2020, and it earned Rs. 7.14 crores through 894 projects from 379 companies in 2019.
IIT (BHU) Varanasi Graduation & Placements
UG Graduation & Placements
There were 770 students admitted to IIT (BHU) Varanasi at UG, of whom 97.53% were awarded graduations and 92.15% of them got placements at top companies and 25 were selected for higher studies in 2021; 99.6% students were awarded graduations, of whom 97.22% got placements in 2020 and 35 were selected for higher studies; and 92.63% students were awarded gradations, of whom 96.08% got placements and 41 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
PG Graduations & Placements
At IIT (BHU) Varanasi, 80.49% students were awarded graduations of whom, 78.84% got placements at top companies and 52 were selected for higher studies in 2021; 70.19% students were awarded graduations and all of them got placements and 57 were selected for higher studies in 2020; and 59.05% students were awarded graduations, of whom 92.02% got placements and 49 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
Dual Degree Graduations & Placements
At IIT (BHU) Varanasi, 98% students were awarded graduations, of whom 93.64% got placements at top companies and 10 were selected for higher studies in 2021; all students in 2020 were awarded graduations, of whom 97.83% got placements and 13 were selected for higher studies; and 99.5% students were awarded graduations, of whom 94.18% got placements and 12 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
PhD Research Programmes
At IIT (BHU) Varanasi, 1048 students were admitted to PhD programmes in engineering science & technology and 115 students were awarded degrees in 2021, 51 students in 2020 and 85 students in 2019.
Median Salary & Top Recruiters
Median salary of UG graduates from IIT (BHU) Varanasi: Rs. 13.48 lakhs per annum at all top companies in 2021, Rs. 13.6 lakhs in 2020 and Rs. 11 lakhs in 2019.
Median salary of dual degree graduates: Rs. 13.5 LPA in 2021, Rs. 15.25 LPA in 2020 and Rs. 10 LPA in 2019.
Median salary of PG graduates: Rs. 15.08 LPA in 2021, Rs. 8.09 LPA in 2020, and Rs. 6.25 LPA in 2019.
Median salary of dual degree graduates: Rs. 13.5 LPA in 2021, Rs. 15.25 LPA in 2020 and Rs. 10 LPA in 2019.
Median salary of PG graduates: Rs. 15.08 LPA in 2021, Rs. 8.09 LPA in 2020, and Rs. 6.25 LPA in 2019.
There are hundreds of top companies in the world as well as India such as Maruti, Samsung, Reliance JIO, Bosch, Accenture, Adani Enterprises, Aditya Birla, Adobe, Amazon, Barclays, Wipro, Siemens, Times Internet, etc., looking for graduates at IIT (BHU) Varanasi for their companies.
Students Diversity at IIT (BHU) Varanasi
IIT (BHU) Varanasi has a blend of students who came from all sections and all parts of India and the world. There are 5546 students who are pursuing their studies, of whom 87.9% are boys and 12.1% are girls. There are 1514 students from within the state, 4030 from outside of the state, and 2 from foreign countries.
Facilities on IIT (BHU) Varanasi
IIT (BHU) Varanasi has various facilities for students. It has hospital, hostels, computer centre, cafeteria, A/C rooms, convenience store, auditorium, playground for football and cricket and sports complex to play indoor games like shuttle etc., swimming pool, gym, yoga centre, and lifts/ramps.
Campus Festivals at IIT (BHU) Varanasi
Technex: Technex is the annual Techno-Management festival of IIT (BHU) Varanasi where students can showcase their technological prowess in robotics, automations, aeronautical, business and finance. Eminent persons are participating and delivering the lectures on respective topics.
Kashiyatra: Kashiyatra is the cultural festival where many events from debating to drama and from photography to designing are being conducted; singing, dancing, music, art and craft competitions are being organised at the festival.
Spardha: Spardha is the annual sports festival where all institutions across the country are taking part in the games like Cricket, Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Taekwondo, etc.
Kashiyatra: Kashiyatra is the cultural festival where many events from debating to drama and from photography to designing are being conducted; singing, dancing, music, art and craft competitions are being organised at the festival.
Spardha: Spardha is the annual sports festival where all institutions across the country are taking part in the games like Cricket, Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Taekwondo, etc.
How to Get Admission at IIT (BHU) Varanasi
Studying science and technology is the dream of most of the students, but to make that dream real, we need a good institution. When we think about a good institution, IITs come first. So, here are the procedures to get admission to IIT (BHU) Varanasi:
For UG courses at IIT (BHU) Varanasi: Students who passed or appeared for +2 exam can take Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) and should pass the minimum cut-off mark set by JEE IIT (BHU) Varanasi in JEE advanced exam.
For PG courses: Students who passed bachelor degree or appeared for final exam can take Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) and should pass GATE to get admission and need to participate in COAP counselling organised by IIT (BHU) Varanasi.
For UG courses at IIT (BHU) Varanasi: Students who passed or appeared for +2 exam can take Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) and should pass the minimum cut-off mark set by JEE IIT (BHU) Varanasi in JEE advanced exam.
For PG courses: Students who passed bachelor degree or appeared for final exam can take Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) and should pass GATE to get admission and need to participate in COAP counselling organised by IIT (BHU) Varanasi.
Fee Structure at IIT (BHU) Varanasi
Students need to pay Rs. 8.68 lakhs as fees for UG courses at IIT (BHU) Varanasi, however, the saving grace is they can get an impressive salary of Rs. 13 LPA from top companies, so they can get back this amount within a year after completion of graduation and getting a job at a top company.
IIT (BHU) Varanasi Scores by NIRF
Teaching, Learning and Resources: IIT (BHU) Varanasi has a good faculty and better infrastructure for doing innovative research. Therefore, it scored 67.40%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Research and Professional Practice: IIT (BHU) Varanasi has many distinguished professors and research scholars and it publishes many research papers, so it scored 51.62%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Graduate Outcome: As IIT (BHU) Varanasi has a conducive atmosphere for study, many students graduated at the minimum stipulated time, so for this good performance it scored 79.07%, which accounts to 20% of overall NIRF scores.
Outreach and Inclusivity: IIT (BHU) Varanasi has students from every section and every part of India as well as the world, so it scored 55.8%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: IIT (BHU) Varanasi has fantastic faculty, impressive infrastructures and a conducive atmosphere, and its graduation outcomes and placements at top companies are also good, so it scored 49.96% in NIRF grading, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: IIT (BHU) Varanasi has fantastic faculty, impressive infrastructures and a conducive atmosphere, and its graduation outcomes and placements at top companies are also good, so it scored 49.96% in NIRF grading, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
