Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi Admissions 2026, Courses, Fees & Cutoffs

India's first supercomputer under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi in 2019. Sophisticated CPU-GPU hybrid system manufactured under Make in India by Atos (France). Supports advanced research across all IIT BHU departments.

Houses 1,42,000+ volumes of books, journals, theses, reports, and pamphlets. Access to 10,000+ e-journals, 25,000+ standards, 3,500+ e-books, and major databases (IEEE Xplore, ScienceDirect, Springer, JSTOR). Seating capacity 600+. Wi-Fi enabled. Open 8 AM–11 PM. Supplemented by five departmental libraries.

Houses state-of-the-art research instruments including Transmission Electron Microscopes, NMR spectrometers, X-ray diffractometers, and other high-tech analytical tools. Accessible to all departments for advanced material characterization and interdisciplinary research.

Comprehensive sports facilities including a full stadium, swimming pool, gymnasium, tennis courts, squash courts, basketball courts, volleyball courts, badminton courts, and open playgrounds. Hosts inter-hostel Spardha (sports) and Sanskriti (cultural) competitions. Supports national-level sports events and training.

Modern auditorium and open-air amphitheatre used for convocations, cultural events, guest lectures, and annual festivals. Hosts flagship events — Technex (technical festival, one of India's oldest) and Kashiyatra (cultural festival).

Unique advantage of being located within the 1,300-acre BHU campus. IIT BHU students have shared access to Sri Sunderlal Hospital (major multi-specialty hospital with 800+ beds), Sri Vishwanath Temple, BHU Central Library (one of India's largest with 10+ lakh volumes), BHU Museum of Arts, Bharat Kala Bhawan, and extensive green Indo-Gothic heritage campus.