The campus spread over 1350 acre (5.5 km²) campus was built on land donated by then Kashi Naresh.Besides, it has its Rajiv Gandhi South Campus on a bigger land 2,760-acre (11.2 km²) at Barkatcha near the city of Mirzapur , about 80 kilometers from the main campus. It has 140 teaching departments and more than 55 hostels for boys and girls. The total enrollment in the University stands at just over 15000, including students from all over India and abroad. Several of its colleges, including engineering (IT-BHU), science, linguistics, journalism & mass communication, law and medicine (IMS-BHU), Faculty of Management Studies, are ranked amongst the best in India, out of these IT-BHU is set to become India’s 16th IIT, IIT-BHU from the academic session 2010. Among others the University is well know for it’s Department of French studies which offers various degree and diploma cources attracting students from across India. BHU is ranked as the second best university in the field of research in India after Delhi University. It is also the best university of India on all parameters as per the India Today magazine dated 2nd June 201o.

4 InstitutesInstitute of Agricultural Sciences (IAS),

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• Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS-BHU)
• Institute of Technology (IT-BHU)
• Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development

15 Faculties

 
Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Commerce
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Management Studies
Faculty of Performing Arts
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Agriculture
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Ayurveda
Faculty of Dental Sciences
Faculty of Social Sciences
Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vijnan Sankaya
Faculty of Visual Arts

The Women’s College (Mahila Mahavidyalaya) and 4 Costituent colleges

D.A.V. college
Arya Mahila Degree college
Basanta Kanya Mahavidyalaya
Vasanta College,Rajghat

4 Advanced Research centers and 4 interdisciplinary schools

DBT-BHU Interdisciplinary School of Life Sciences advance research and education (DBT-BHU-ISLARE),
DST Centre for Interdisciplinary Mathematical Sciences,
DBT Centre of Genetic Disorders,
DBT Centre for Food Science and Technology
Centre for Environmental Science and Technology
Nanoscience and Technology Center
Hydrogen Energy Centre
UGC Advanced Immunodiagnostic Training and Research Centre
Centre for Experimental Medicine and Surgery
Center for Women’s Studies and Development (CWSD)
Center for the Study of Nepal (CNS)
Malviya Center for Peace Research (MCPR)
Center for Rural Integrated Development
Centre for Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy (CSSEIP)

Affiliated Schools and College
D A V Post Graduate College, Daranagar Varanasi
Arya Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Varanasi
Vasanta College For Women, Rajghat, Varanasi
Vasanta Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Varanasi
Mahila Mahavidyalaya, BHU campus
Ranvir Sanskrit Vidyalaya, Kammacha
Central Hindu Boys and Girls school, Kammacha

Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Bachelor of Education (B Ed)

Arya Mahila Degree College, Varanasi

Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Bachelor of Education (B Ed)

Ravir Sanskrit Vidyalaya, Kamachha
Central Hindu Boys School, Varanasi

Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc)

Government Sanskrit College, Varanasi

B.A Sanskrit

Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Varanasi

Rajkiya Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Varanasi

Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS)
Faculty of Commerce, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)
Master of Commerce (M.Com)
OMD Master of Finance and Control Programme

Faculty of Management Studies,Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Master of Business Administration (MBA)
OMD Master of International Business (MIB)

Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi

Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)
Bachelor of Education (B Ed)
Bachelor of Physical Education (BPEd)
B.A Social Work

Department of Ceramic Engineering, Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University

Faculty Of Archaeology,Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
M.A Ancient History and Archaeology
Faculty Of Agriculture, Banaras Hindu University,Varanasi

B.Sc Agriculture
Udai Pratap College, Varanasi
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc)
B.Sc Agriculture
Bachelor of Education (B Ed)
Govet. Degree College, Varanasi

Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Rajkiya Ayurved Mahavidyalaya,Varanasi

Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS)
Institute of Medical Sciences, Varanasi

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
Vrindavan Research Institute

School of Management Sciences, Varanasi

Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Varanasi
B.Sc Agriculture
M.Sc Agriculture
M.Sc Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry
M.Sc Agricultural Economics
Indian Institute of Vegetable Research

The Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya (university) was founded on 22 March 1958 by the then Chief Minister Dr. Sampurnanand and Education Minister Pt. Kamalapati Tripathi, with the name of `Varanaseya Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya’. Dr. A.N. Jha was its first vice-chancellor. It was renamed as Sampurnanand Sanskrit University under the U.P. State University Act, 1973. The University has since been proceeding along the set path of the programme while trying to achieve its goal. The Sampurnanand Sanskrit University has a great history of about 205 years (including the Govt. Sanskrit College). In other words, the history of the Sampurnanand Sanskrit University includes history of the Sanskrit Education itself. The guidelines set by the glorious past of the Govt. Sanskrit College Benares has been the focus of the university.

The history of the Govt. Sanskrit College goes back to the last quarter of the eighteenth century. Under a proposal of Sri Jonathan Duncan, the Govt. Sanskrit College was established in 1791. Pt. Kashinath was its first teacher and Acharya. At that point of time, there was an arrangement for the teaching of subjects such as Vedas, Vedanta Purana, Ayurveda, Sahitya, Astrology, Theology, Mimamsa, Nyaya, etc. The college was conducted with the surplus revenue of the Benares State. At present the Sampurnanand University has a number of faculties and departments, dedicated to the study of various humanities and science disciplines.It was renamed as Sampurnanand Sanskrit University under the U.P. State University Act, 1973, w.e.f.16th Dec. 1974.This University was established as an international center of study, teaching and research in Sanskrit.
Its main aim was:-

(a) To establish an international centre for the study of and research in the Sanskrit Literature,

(b) To co-ordinate the oriental and occidental currents of thoughts while preserving the ancient tradition,

(c) To provide for the traditional method of study, teaching etc. of the Sanskrit, Pali and Prakrit languages and the subjects connected with them on the ancient lines

(d) With a view properly to evaluate the Indian culture to gather full knowledge of the literature in Sanskrit, the basis of Indian culture and other old and new languages of Asia related thereto, which have taken therefrom words either in original or equivalents form,

(e) To study and do researches in the comparative critical study of Indian culture as well as the cultures connected therewith so that it may be co-orfinated, as far as possible, with the human culture,

(f) To produce new and talented scholars who are well versed in the knowledge of traditional Sanskrit and who are fully acquainted with modern thoughts, and are capable of carrying on comparative study on modern lines,

(g) To expand, spread and enlarge the Sanskrit language and the Indian culture in all directions,

(h) And to collect and publish rare Sanskrit books and to revise, edit and publish important Sanskrit manuscripts.

The University has since been proceeding along the set path of the programme while trying to achieve its goal. If its former shape “Govt. sanskrit College” is included it has an excellent history of about 205 years.

Affiliated Colleges
Rishi Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya Karkhari, Haridwar (UP)
Bhartiya Sahittya Vidyalaya, Mishraprkhara, Varanasi
Sri Trindandideo Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, Koshlesh Sadan, Katra Ayodhya, Faizabad
Shree Sachcha Adhyatma Sanskrit Colllege, P 0 Arail Naini-Allahabad