Varanasi University
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The seal of Banaras Hindu University, depicting Goddess Sarasvati.
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| Motto |
Sanskrit: विद्ययाऽमृतमश्नुते Vidyayā'mritamașnute |
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Motto in English
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"Knowledge imparts immortality." |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1916 |
| Founders | Madan Mohan Malaviya |
| Vice-Chancellor | G.C. Tripathi |
| Students | 25,645 (2013–14) |
| Location | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Campus |
Urban Main campus: 1,300 acres (5.3 km2) Rural South campus: 2,700 acres (11 km2) |
| Colours | Saffron |
| Nickname | BHU |
| Affiliations |
ACU AIU NAAC UGC |
| Mascot | Goddess Saraswati |
| Website | bhu |
| University rankings | |
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| General – international | |
| QS (World) (2018) | 801-1000 |
| QS (BRICS) (2016) | 101-110 |
| QS (Asian) (2016) | 155 |
| Times (World) (2018) | 601-800 |
| General – India | |
| NIRF (Overall) (2017) | 10 |
| NIRF (Universities) (2017) | 3 |
| Engineering – India | |
| NIRF (2017) | 31 |
| The Week (2017) | 9 |
| Medical - India | |
| India Today (2017) | 10 |
| Outlook India (2017) | 9 |
| The Week (2017) | 6 |
| Law – India | |
| Outlook India (2017) | 8 |
| The Week (2017) | 7 |
Banaras Hindu University (Hindi: [kaʃi hind̪u viʃvəvid̪yaləy], BHU), formerly Central Hindu College, is a public central university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Established in 1916 by Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, With over 12,000 students residing in campus, it claims the title of largest residential university in Asia.
The university's main campus spread over 1,300 acres (5.3 km2) was built on land donated by the Kashi Naresh, the hereditary ruler of Banaras ("Kashi" being an alternative name for Banaras or Varanasi). The Banaras Hindu University, South campus, spread over 2,700 acres (11 km2), hosts the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (Agriculture Science Centre) and is located in Barkachha in Mirzapur district, about 60 km (37 mi) from Banaras. The University is also planning to set up a campus in Bihar.
BHU is organised into 6 institutes and 14 faculties (streams) and about 140 departments. As of 2014[update], the total student enrollment at the university is about 25,645 with an additional 10,039 in affiliated colleges, coming from 48 countries. It has over 75 hostels for resident students. Several of its colleges, including engineering (IIT-BHU), management (IM-BHU, erstwhile FMS-BHU), science (I.Sc. - BHU), linguistics, journalism & mass communication, performing arts, law, agriculture (IAS-BHU), medicine (IMS-BHU) and Institute of Environment And Sustainable Development (IESD-BHU) The university's engineering institute was designated an Indian Institutes of Technology in June 2012.
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