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    Compare AMU Aligarh vs BHU Varanasi

    Compare AMU Aligarh BA Philosophy Hons vs BHU Varanasi MA English on the basis of their Fees, Placements, Cut Off, Reviews, Seats, Courses, and other details. AMU Aligarh is rated 4.7 out of 5 by 439 verified students while BHU Varanasi is rated 4.4 out of 5 by 579 verified students at Careers360. Explore Careers360 for detailed comparison on all course parameters and download free information on Admission details, Placement report, Eligibility criteria, etc.
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    BA Philosophy Hons

    via AMU Aligarh

    MA English

    via BHU Varanasi

    Quick Facts

    Location

    Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
    Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

    Ownership

    Government
    Government

    Type Of Institute

    Central University
    Central University, Institute of Eminence

    College Type

    University
    University

    Establishment Year

    1920
    1916

    Campus Size

    1,155 Acres
    1,300 Acres

    Total Courses Offered

    392
    421

    Ranking & Accreditations

    Careers360 University Rank

    12
    7

    NIRF Rank
    (Overall)

    19
    10

    Approvals

    UGC
    UGC

    Accreditations

    NAAC
    NAAC

    Other Ranked Domain

    9 (Law) - NIRF 2025
    69 (Management) - NIRF 2025
    29 (Medical) - NIRF 2025
    34 (Engineering) - NIRF 2025
    60 (Management) - NIRF 2025
    6 (Medical) - NIRF 2025

    Placement Statistics

    Data presented for the year 2024

    Graduating Students
    (overall)

    1309
    1054

    Total Students Placed
    (overall)

    819
    531

    Placement Percentage
    (overall)

    84%
    73%

    Median Salary Lpa
    (overall)

    ₹ 10.71 LPA
    ₹ 13.64 LPA

    Student Going Higher Studies
    (overall)

    340
    333

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    Placement Statistics

    AMU Aligarh recruited highest number of students with 819 placements followed by BHU Varanasi at 531 placements.

    Source: NIRF

    Course & Fees Details

    Course Credential

    Degree
    Degree

    Degree

    B.A.(Hons)
    M.A.

    Branch

    Philosophy
    English

    Duration

    3 years
    2 years

    Mode

    Offline
    Offline

    Approved Intake

    30
    96

    Fees

    -

    ₹ 6 Thousand

    Exams Accepted

    Admission Details

    Through Admission Test.

    The admissions shall be made strictly on the basis of merit index in the PET.

    Eligibility Criteria

    Senior Secondary School Certificate or an equivalent examination with at least 50% marks in aggregate of English and three Subjects from amongst Accountancy, Arabic, Banking, Biology, Biotechnology, Business Organization, Business Studies, Chemistry, Commerce, Computer Science, Economics, Education, English, Fine Arts, Geography, Hindi, History, Home Science, Islamic Studies, Mathematics, Persian, Philosophy, Physical Health Education, Physics, Political Science/Civics, Psychology, Sanskrit, Sociology, Statistics, Urdu and Modern Indian Languages (Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi and Kashmiri).

    OR

    Degree/Sanad from recognized Madarsa/Institution with at least 50% marks (as given in Table IX).

    OR

    Bridge Course (for Graduates of Deeni Madaris) from AMU with at least 50% marks.

    Note: Candidates shall be eligible for admission to B.A.(Hons.) with Arabic as Main Subject only if they have studied the language at the SSSC level.

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    B.A. (Hons.)/ B.A. under at least 10+2+3 pattern securing a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate including all subjects studied at B.A. level except those subjects where only pass marks are required and which do not contribute to the total in the final (degree) marksheet. The subject in which admission is sought must be Hons. subject at B.A. (Hons.) level OR a subject studied in all the three years at B.A. level.

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    Fees

    Total Fees

    -
    ₹ 6,000

    Facilities

    Facilities

    Facilities Count

    Alumni Associations

    Auditorium

    Boys Hostel

    Cafeteria

    Girls Hostel

    Guest Room/Waiting Room

    Gym

    I.T Infrastructure

    Laboratories

    Library

    Medical/Hospital

    Sports

    Swimming Pool

    Wifi

    Alumni Associations

    Auditorium

    Banks/ATMs

    Boys Hostel

    Cafeteria

    Classrooms

    Convenience Store

    Girls Hostel

    Guest Room/Waiting Room

    Gym

    I.T Infrastructure

    Laboratories

    Library

    Medical/Hospital

    Parking Facility

    Sports

    College Reviews & Perception

    College Infrastructure

    Campus Life

    Academics

    Placements

    Value for Money

    Total Reviews

    439
    573

    Individual Reviews

    Aligarh Muslim University is best for overall development

    posted on 1 week ago by Iram Ilyas

    Felt like home away from home. Very nice experience

    posted on 1 month ago by Harish Rajput

    It's a home away from home.

    posted on 1 month ago by SHAIKH MD KHALID
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    An excellent college for MA literature.

    posted on 1 month ago by Pooja Sahni

    Banaras Hindu University is great in all the facilities.

    posted on 1 year ago by Shirshendu Chakraborty

    Overall experience is good.

    posted on 1 year ago by Satyam Kumar
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    BHU Varanasi has received lower rating for placements whereas AMU Aligarh has not received lower rating in any aspect.

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    AMU Aligarh : Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh

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