Faculty of Law Banaras Hindu University Varanasi Answered Questions

Yes, Faculty of Law BHU offers three-year LLB (Hons) programme. The PG course is offered in a full-time mode. For admission to LLB (H) at Faculty of Law BHU, candidates need to secure a good score in CUET-PG. Aspirants who fulfil the eligibility requirements can visit the exam official website to register and apply. 

Both Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) are top universities. In 2024 rankings, BHU is ranked #25 and AMU is ranked #12 in the law category. Moreover, as per the placements report of 2022 for both the universities, the LLM students have secured jobs in reputed firms. The median package offered to Faculty of Law BHU LLM candidates has stood at INR 10 LPA and for AMU LLM candidates it is INR 10.32 LPA. Students can consider this data and some other factors to make a decision.

The university provide placements support to the candidates. As per the NIRF report 2023, a total of 25 candidates were placed out of 180. Moreover, the median package offered to the placed candidates stood at INR 8.5 LPA. In 2021, the median package offered was INR 8 LPA.

Yes, Faculty of Law BHU accept applicants CUET-PG scores for selection. Candidates seeking admission must a valid score in the national-level examination. In 2024, the cutoff mark for the one-year LLM and two-year LLM course stood at 187 and 185, respectively. The mentioned cutoff was for the applicants belonging to the General All-India category.

Yes, Faculty of Law BHU facilitate scholarship to LLM course applicants. To avail of a scholarship, candidates must fulfil the criteria prescribed by the authority. The applicants can apply for BHU scholarships. Moreover, the scholarships are provided in the form of financial aid. The university offer INR 5,000 Per annum to a maximum of 20 blind students. Additionally, the first and second rank holders are awarded a cash prize of INR 4,000 and INR 3,000, respectively. Candidates belonging to economically weaker backgrounds can get INR 2,000 per annum.

As per the NIRF report 2023 of Faculty of Law BHU, the total LLM students placed were 12. The total candidates who took part in the placements drive were 69. Moreover, the median package offered during the placements was INR 10 LPA. Apart from university placements, graduates can also find opportunities outside the university placements cell.

Candidates with LLB (H) from Faculty of Law BHU can find jobs in both government and private sectors. There are various job opportunities in law firms and where the law graduates are required. Some of the popular government jobs that the degree holders can apply for are:Job ProfilesAverage SalaryPublic ProsecutorINR 5 - 8 lakhJudge  INR 15 - 25 lakhLaw Officer INR 4 - 6 lakhLegal AdvisorINR 4 - 7 lakhAssistant Public ProsecutorINR 3 - 5 lakhNOTE: The above salaries are collated from multiple sources and are likely to vary. To learn more about career after LLB, Click Here.

Candidates seeking admission to the LLM course should have a valid LLB or integrated LLB degree with at least 50% aggregate. The eligible candidates need to apply for CUET-PG. Admission to the LLM course is done based on merit in the national-level examination. The candidates who meet the cutoff mark become eligible for participation in counselling. In the BHU CUET PG counselling, seats are allotted for the LLM course. Selected candidates can then submit important documents and pay admission fee amount for seat confirmation.

IMS BHU discloses the number of seats available on the basis of NEET examination. Candidates must have passed physics, chemistry and biology in 10+2 level along with IMS BHU NEET UG Cutoff. For post graduate level entry candidates need a recognised MBBS degree along with INS BHU NEET PG Cutoff. As such the admission process is simple and approachable.

Candidates wanting to pursue LLM from Faculty of Law BHU need to complete the CUET-PG application form. Hence, the application fee is applicable of the national-level exam. Aspirants can check below category-wise CUET-PG application fee:CategoryApplication Fee (For up to two test papers)GeneralINR 1,200Gen-EWS/OBC-NCLINR 1,000SC/ST/Third GenderINR 900PwDINR 800