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Institute Of Technology - BHU
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Founded on February 4 1916 Banaras Hindu University is an internationally reputed temple of learning,
situated in the holy city of Varanasi. This Creative and innovative university was founded by the great nationalist leader, Pandit Madan Mohan
Malviya,
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in 1916 with cooperation of great personalities like Dr Annie
Besant, who viewed it as the University of India.
Banaras Hindu University was created under the Parliamentary legislation -
B.H.U. Act 1915. It played a stellar role in the independence movement and
has developed into the greatest center of learning in India. It has produced
many great freedom fighters and builders of modern India and has immensely
contributed to the progress of the nation through a large number of renowned
scholars, artists, scientists and technologists who have graced its portals.
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The area of the main campus of this premiere Central University is 1300
acres, having well maintained roads, extensive greenery, a temple, an air
strip and buildings which are an architectural delight. The Air Field of the
campus was started for military training for flying during the second world
war.
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The university comprises 3 Institutes, 14 Faculties, 124 Departments, 4 Inter displinary Centers a
constituent college for women's and 3 Constituents Schools, spanning a vast
range of subjects pertaining to all branches of humanities, social science,
technology, medicine ,science, fine arts and performing arts.
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It has 6
centres of Advanced Studies, 10 Departments under Special Assistance
Programme and a large number of specialized Research Centers. Four Degree
Colleges of the city are affiliated to the University. Bharat Kala Bhavan,
the reputed museum of the university, is a treasure trove of rare
collections. The 927 bed hospital of the University is equipped with all the
modern amenities. The university provides a wide range of facilities for
sport and hobbies, has large playgrounds, a big auditorium, a flying club
and many auxiliary services and units like Printing Press, Publication Cell,
Fruit Preservation Center, Subsidized Canteens, Employment and Information
Bureau, Security etc.
The University family consists of about 15000 students belonging to all
streams of life, castes and religions and races, about 1700 teachers, and
nearly 8000 non-teaching staff. A large number of students from foreign
countries like the U.S.A, the countries of Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa
etc., come to study here. The university has taken a leadership role in
promoting new ideas, the spirit of integration of the world, and cultivation
of intellect and culture. Banaras Hindu University is small Virtually the
universe in microcosm. IT-BHU is the Engineering School of BHU.
IT was formerly
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known as BENCO (Banaras Engineering College) and celebrated
its Platinum Jubilee in 1994. IT-BHU offers Undergraduate and Graduate level
courses in almost all fields. It is affiliated to the Indian Institutes of
Technology and has a common entrance examination with them.
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 IT Lingo
A virtual tour to IT-BHU
Some more snaps...
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