Banaras Hindu University offers almost all type of courses available in India. It is a very prestigious university in India having 140 departments altogether.  This university conducts Common Research Entrance Test (CRET) for the intake of eligible candidates to the Ph.D courses offered in various disciplines.

Qualifying Examination

As the candidates can pursue their Ph.D in various disciplines, qualifying examination may differ according to the nature of the discipline. Qualifying examination specified for various disciplines available in Banaras Hindu University are given below.

Arts, Visual Arts, Social Sciences and Science

Those who want to pursue Ph.D in this discipline should pass their Master’s degree examination in the concerned or allied subject. Not only they should pass the concerned exam but also they should pass it with minimum fifty five percent marks.

Performing Arts

Qualifying degree specified to pursue Ph.D in this area is to have a Master of Music degree or Master of Arts degree in Music. Those who hold Master’s degree in any discipline are eligible only if they qualify the exams specified below.

• Sangeet Visharad Examination of A. B. Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Mumbai
• Sangeet Prabhakar Examination of Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad
• B.Mus.Sangeet Visharad Examination of Bhatkhande Vidyapeeth, Lucknow
• Sangeet Ratna Examination of Madhya Pradesh Government
• Sangeet Vid Examination of Indra Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya, Khairagarh
• B.Mus. (Prabhakar) Examination of Rajasthan Sangeet Sansthan, Jaipur
• Sangeet Visharad Examination of Shankar Gandharva Vidyalaya, Gwalior
• Bachelor’s degree holders in any discipline are eligible only if they possess pass marks in the exams mentioned below.
• Sangeet Nipun Examination of Bhatkhande Vidyapeeth, Lucknow
• Sangeet Kovid Examination of Indra Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya, Khairagarh
• Sangeet Alankar Examination of Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Mumbai
• Sangeet Praveen Examination of Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad

Candidates should obtain minimum fifty five percent marks in the qualifying degree examination.

Musicology

Candidates should possess either Master’s degree in Musicology with minimum fifty five percent marks or M.Phil in Musicology with minimum sixty five percent marks.

Sanskrit

Acharya degree in concerned or allied subject with minimum fifty five percent marks.

Commerce

Candidates should possess a Master’s degree in Commerce, Finance and Control, Business Management or any allied areas to pursue their Ph.D in commerce subjects. Also, minimum fifty five percent marks are required for the qualifying degree.

Management Studies

To pursue Ph.D in Management Studies, one should possess Master’s degree in Business Management, Management Studies, Management Sciences, Business Administration, International Business Administration or International Business. Those who possess Post Graduate Diploma in Management from the institutes given below are also eligible to pursue their Ph.D.

• Indian Institute of Management
• Management Development Institute, Gurgaon
• Xavier Labour Relations Institute, Jamshedpur
• Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi
• Institute of Management and Technology, Ghaziabad
• International Management Institute, New Delhi

Law

Bachelor’s degree in Law with minimum sixty percent aggregate or Master’s degree in Law with minimum fifty five percent aggregate

Education

Master’s degree in Education or Special Education is one of the qualifying degrees required to pursue Ph.D in Education. The other qualifying degrees are Master of Arts in Education, Master’s degree in Psychology, Master’s degree in Sociology and Master’s degree in Economics. Candidates should obtain minimum fifty five percent marks in any of the qualifying degrees mentioned earlier.

Engineering and Technology

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology with minimum seventy percent marks or Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology with minimum sixty percent marks is required for the candidates who want to pursue their Ph.D in engineering discipline.

Pharmaceutics

Those who want to do Ph.D in Pharmacy should complete their Master’s degree in Pharmacy with minimum sixty percent marks or Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy with minimum seventy percent marks.

Agriculture

Candidates who possess M.Sc degree in Agriculture or subjects related to agriculture with minimum fifty five percent marks are eligible to pursue their Ph.D in Agriculture.

Medicine

Candidates having M.D, M.Ch, D.M, M.S or D.N.B in the concerned discipline can pursue their Ph.D in that discipline. If not, then they should have M.Sc degree in concerned or allied subjects. The concerned qualifying degree should be obtained with minimum fifty five percent marks.

Ayurveda

M.D or M.S in Ayurveda is the qualifying degree required to pursue Ph.D in Ayurveda. If it is not the case, then Master’s degree in any allied subjects is enough to attain the eligibility to pursue the Ph.D. Minimum fifty percent marks is required for the concerned qualifying examination.

Dental Sciences

Those who possess Master’s degree in Dental Surgery with minimum fifty five percent marks are eligible to pursue their Ph.D in Dental Sciences.

Who are eligible to apply?

Candidates who possess the specified marks in the qualifying examinations mentioned above are eligible to forward their application for the entrance test. SC/ST candidates can claim 5% relaxation in the specified marks. The same relaxation will be applicable for the Physically Handicapped candidates. OBC candidates need to obtain only 45.50 percent marks instead of 55%.