Q: What is the PARAM SHIVAY Supercomputing Centre?

The PARAM SHIVAY Supercomputing Centre was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi on February 19, 2019, during the centenary celebrations. It was India's first supercomputer under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), manufactured by Atos (France) under Make in India. The CPU-GPU hybrid system supports advanced research across all IIT BHU departments.

Q: What are the core technical departments?

B.Tech, B.Arch, M.Pharm, M.Tech, Ph.D

Question 1

What are the hostel facilities at IIT (BHU)?

Accepted Answer

IIT (BHU) has 19 hostels — 15 for boys, 3 for girls, and 1 for research scholars — located within the 1,300-acre BHU campus. Each hostel has attached bathrooms, balconies, mess, Wi-Fi, common rooms, TVs, indoor games, laundry, and 24/7 security. Hostel rent is nominal (INR 300/semester). Students also have shared access to BHU's Sri Sunderlal Hospital, Sri Vishwanath Temple, central library, and museums.

Question 2

What are the unique programs offered only at IIT (BHU) among all IITs?

Accepted Answer

IIT (BHU) is the only IIT in India offering B.Tech in Pharmaceutical Engineering and Technology, B.Tech in Ceramic Engineering, and B.Tech in Mining Engineering as standalone 4-year programs. It also offers the Integrated Dual Degree (IDD) in all these disciplines, plus IDD programs in Biochemical Engineering, Bioengineering/Biomedical Technology, Engineering Physics, Industrial Chemistry, and Materials Science & Technology — many of which are rare or unique across the IIT system.

Question 3

What is the correct B.Tech fee structure at IIT (BHU) Varanasi for 2025-26?

Accepted Answer

Per semester (2025-26) for General/OBC/EWS students: Tuition INR 1,00,000 + Other charges INR 6,350 + Mess Advance INR 15,000 + Annual fee INR 365/year = ~INR 1,21,715/semester. Total 4-year all-inclusive cost ~INR 9.74 Lakhs. One-time charges: Caution money INR 9,000 (refundable) + misc one-time fees INR 5,750. Hostel rent is nominal (INR 300/semester). SC/ST/PwD: 100% tuition waiver; pay only ~INR 6,350/semester non-tuition charges. Income < INR 1 LPA: full tuition remission. Income INR 1–5 LPA: 2/3rd tuition remission (effective tuition ~INR 33,333/semester).

Question 4

What is the PARAM SHIVAY Supercomputing Centre?

Accepted Answer

The PARAM SHIVAY Supercomputing Centre was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi on February 19, 2019, during the centenary celebrations. It was India's first supercomputer under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), manufactured by Atos (France) under Make in India. The CPU-GPU hybrid system supports advanced research across all IIT BHU departments.

Question 5

What are the core technical departments?

Accepted Answer

B.Tech, B.Arch, M.Pharm, M.Tech, Ph.D

Scholarship Name	Eligibility Criteria	Award Amount
Prime Minister's Research Fellowship (PMRF)	B.Tech/IDD graduates from IITs/IISc/NITs/IISERs with CGPA ≥ 8.0 for direct PhD admission	INR 70,000–80,000/month + INR 2 Lakhs/year research grant for 5 years
PhD Research Fellowship (JRF / SRF)	PhD students with valid GATE/CSIR-NET/UGC-NET/ICMR JRF/DBT JRF/DST-INSPIRE or similar fellowship	JRF: INR 31,000–37,000/month; SRF: INR 35,000–42,000/month depending on funding agency
Merit-cum-Means (MCM) Scholarship	UG students with family income below INR 4.5 LPA; top 25% of undergraduate students; reviewed annually based on academic performance	INR 1,000 per month + full tuition fee waiver. ~68.1% of 4-year UG and ~67.5% of IDD students receive some form of scholarship.
Institute Free Studentship (100% Tuition Remission)	Students with annual family income below INR 1 Lakh per annum	100% tuition fee remission. Renewable annually based on satisfactory academic performance.
SC/ST Tuition Fee Waiver + Pocket Allowance + Mess Reimbursement	All SC/ST students enrolled in any UG/PG program at IIT BHU	Full tuition fee waiver + mess charge reimbursement + pocket allowance (as per GoI mandate)
GATE Stipend for M.Tech / M.Pharm (Regular Category)	M.Tech and M.Pharm students (Non-sponsored / Regular) with valid GATE/GPAT score	INR 12,400 per month for the duration of the program (typically 2 years) — Ministry of Education fellowship
2/3rd Tuition Fee Remission (OEB Scheme)	Students with annual family income between INR 1 Lakh and INR 5 Lakhs per annum	Two-thirds of annual tuition fee waived. Student pays effective tuition of INR 33,333/semester.
Institute / Alumni Endowment Scholarships (IBGAA Funded)	Meritorious UG/PG students across departments; top 5% JEE rankers at IIT BHU	INR 5,000 per semester for top JEE performers; varies for alumni-endowed awards from the IIT BHU Global Alumni Association (IBGAA)

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