Banaras Hindu University-The Great Seat of Learning
By Professor D.P. Singh
Vice Chancellor
An institution for nurturing the best of oriental thought and ideals of life along with the best of western advancements
Banaras Hindu University
“It (the University) will seek not merely to turn out men as engineers, scientists, doctors, merchants, theologians but also as men of high character, probity and honour, whose conduct through life will show that they bear the hall-mark of a great University”
-Mahamana Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya
Our Role Models
Our FounderMahamana Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya
Our ChancellorDr. Karan Singh
Our Associates & Alumni Dr. Annie Besant (Founder Member)Sir Sunder Lal (Former Justice, Allahabad
High Court, First VC)Dr. Sir P. S. Sivaswami Iyer (Former
Advocate-General of Madras Presidency)Dr. S. Radhakrishnan (Former President of
India)Acharya Narendra Dev (Prominent
National Leader)Shri N. H. Bhagwati (Former Justice
Allahabad High Court)Dr. Trigun Sen (Former Union Minister for
Education)Dr. K.L. Shrimali
(Former Union Minister for Education)
Our Associates & Alumni Dr. S.S. Bhatnagar (Founder DG, CSIR)Pt. Omkar Nath Thakur (Indian music
exponent) Acharya Ram Chandra Shukla (Hindi
Litterateur) Acharya Hazari Prasad Dwivedi
(Hindi Litterateur) Prof. K.N. Udupa (Modern & Ayurvedic
medicine)Prof. T.R. Anantharaman
(Metallurgist)
Legacy Continues..Dr. Y. Nayudamma (Faculty), DG, CSIRProf. Hari Gautam (Former VC), UGC
ChairmanProf. U.R. Rao (Alumnus), Chairman,
ISRODr. Mangla Rai (Alumnus), DG, ICARProf. R. Chidambaram (visiting
Professor), Principal Scientific Advisor, Govt. of India
Prof. C.N.R. Rao (Alumnus), Chairman of Science Advisory Council to the Prime Minister
Prof. J.V. Narlikar (Alumnus), Eminent Astrophysicist
Bharat Ratna
Prof. S. Radhakrishnan, Former VC
Prof. C.V. Raman, Life long visiting professor
Babu Bhagwan Das, Founder member
Ustad Bismillah Khan, associated with Music Faculty and awarded Honoris Causa D.Sc.
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam,Visiting Professor
Organizational OverviewCampus area: 1360 Acres main Campus and
2700 Acres south CampusInstitutes: 4Faculties: 16 Departments: 140Interdisciplinary Schools: 5Women’s College
Students: 29,000Research Scholars-2,500Teachers: 1,800
p Index: (C2P)(1/3) where, C= citations, P=productionHirsch h Index: a scholar with an index of h has published h papers each of which has been cited by others at least h timesP= total number of publications
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Ranking of BHU Amongst Indian Universities
University Composite Index* Rank
BHU 2.25 1
Jadavpur 1.87 2
Hyderabad 1.74 3
Delhi 1.37 4
JNU 1.34 5*Based on numbers of Bhatnagar awardees, INSA Fellows, and Publications in refereed journals
Source: Office of Principal Scientific Advisor, Govt. of India, 2005
Centers and Schools of Excellence
Peace Value Education Rural Development Women’s Study Human Rights Counselling,
Guidance, and Psychotherapy
Genetic Disorders Biotechnology Biochemical
Engineering Biomedical
Engineering Brain Research
• Food Science & Technology
• Hydrogen Energy• Nanoscience &
Technology• Material Science• Kshar Sutra
(Specialized Ayurvedic Surgery)
• Yoga• Interdisciplinary
Research in Mathematical Science
• Trauma & Superspecialty
• Communicable Disease Surveillance
Rajiv Gandhi South Campus Offering Education to underprivilegedSituated in the Vindhyan range (Barkachha, Mirzapur),
about 90 km away from the main campus, covering an area of about 2700 acres
Since 2006, imparting education, research and training mostly to inhabitants of an under developed area having sizable tribal population
Focus on professional/vocational coursesStudent strength-937 Teaching Faculty-54Budgetary allocation- one time UGC grant of Rs. 27
CroresGrant of Rs. 100 Crores under active consideration of
MHRD (UGC)
Rajiv Gandhi South Campus Courses offered: 23
M.B.A. (Agri-Business) B.Ed. B. Pharmacy in Ayurveda Diploma in Office Management and
Business Communication Diploma in Tourism Management Master in Computer Application (MCA) M.Sc. (Tech.) in Environmental Sciences
and Technology B. Com. (Hons.) P.G. Diploma in Insurance Management P.G. Diploma in Naturopathy and Yoga
Therapy P.G. Diploma in Hospital Management M.Sc. in Plant Biotechnology M.Sc. (Ag.) in Soil and Water
Conservation
• M.Sc. (Ag.) in Agro-forestry• M.A. in Tourism Management• B. Com. (Finance and Market
Management)• P.G. Diploma in Journalism and Mass
Communication• P.G. Diploma in Counseling and
Psychotherapy• P.G. Diploma in Remote Sensing and
GIS• Certificate Course in Handloom
Weaving and Handicraft• Certificate Course in Dyeing and
Printing• Certificate Course in Textile Designing• U.G. Diploma in Photography, Design
and Serigraphy
Conversion of IT-BHU into IIT-BHUDBT-BHU Interdisciplinary School of Life
SciencesInstitute of Environment and Sustainable
DevelopmentCentre for Food Science & TechnologyUniversity with Potential for Excellence UGC Innovative Programme for Counselling,
Guidance, & PsychotherapyCentre for Interdisciplinary Research in
Mathematical Sciences National Resource Centre on Kshar SutraTrauma & Superspecialty Centre
Recent Developments
Looking Ahead.. Areas of visible strength
Advance materials and processesCell and molecular biologyEnvironment and sustainability Indian heritage
Areas of potential strength Neuroscience and human behaviour Genetics and breeding Ayurveda (Herbal and Non-herbal
medicine)Emerging areas
EnergyCognitive Sciences Water resource management Peace, inter-faith, and inter-cultural
studies
Going Global..Collaborators
Number of Institutions: 25Number of Countries: 16
VisitorsNumber of Visitors: 74Number of Countries: 23
StudentsNumber of students: 506Number of Countries: 48
Sharing Social Responsibility…Sir Sunderlal Hospital
A 1200-bedded modern hospital Patient turnout
OPD: daily around 3,000 annually approx 10 lakhs
About 45,000 indoor admissions bed occupancy more than 95%Annual total surgical operations:
around 25,000 45% major and 55% minor
The unique feature of the Hospital is that it renders specialty and super specialty services through Modern Medicine, Ayurveda and Yoga under one roof.
Sharing Social ResponsibilityExtension and outreach programmesGenetic counselling New crop varieties & improved seed
Extension & farmer training (KVK)
Environmental awareness programmes
Community water resource management
New InitiativesInstitute of Environment
& Sustainable DevelopmentEnvironmental CalendarEco-friendly CampusBHU Policy on Environment
& Sustainable DevelopmentValue Promotion PolicyQuality Policy
Establishment of the Institute of Environment & Sustainable Development
Financial Support from UGCXI Plan allocation of about 232 Crores within the General Development Grant allocation with a total of 76 teaching positions.
For implementation of OBC reservation, Rs. 561 Crores along with 562 teaching, and 238 non-teaching posts.
Highest support from UGC under XI Plan received by any Indian University.
Student Support SystemStudents Council
Earn while learn scheme Holistic personality development
Training & Placement International CentreUniversity Employment, Information & Guidance
Bureau Students’ Health Centers Counselling & GuidanceCoaching classes for weaker sectionsStudent hostels, Playgrounds & sports facilitiesAnnadan Yojana for meritorious poor students
Our Future VisionAttracting and retaining best minds
as facultyAttracting inquisitive minds as
students and help them develop as humane professionals
Promoting inter- & trans-disciplinarity in teaching & research
Fostering excellence in the selected areas including environment and sustainability; peace, inter-faith, and inter-cultural studies
Assuring quality in educational process
Expanding social and industrial outreach
Enhancing employability of the graduates