Number of students enrolled in the university for the last academic yearaccording to regions and countries:

M-Male,F-Female,T.Total Total Students: 15290Thefigures shownaboveare in respectof year 2005-06. However,the number of researchscholars registeredfor Ph.D.is currently 2252 (M:1404, F:848).

Infrastructural Facilities

(i) LibraryFacilitiesThe Central Library of the University is very rich inits collection of Reference Books like -Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Bibliographies, UNCollection, Govt. of India Reports, ParliamentaryDebates, Theses etc.

Books in the library

Journals/Period icaIssubscribed to by the librarNational:International:

1.3 millions (ap

1330

537793

In addition, the faculties, Institutes and a fewdepartments have their own libraries for thestudents and faculty a3 per the details given below1. Institute Libraries 3

2. Faculty Libraries 10

3. Departmental Libraries 25

(ii) Computational and Internet FacilitiesAll Faculties and some Departments have their ownComputer Laboratories. In addition, the Universityhas a Computer Centre which provides services tothe faculty and students.

All the departments/ schools and hostels have beenprovided internet connectivity through three parallellines of total capacity of 15 Mbps.

Student UG PG Ph.D. Diploma/ Certificate Self.FfinancingEnrolment M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T

No. of students 3985 1401 5386 1577 987 2564 358 186 544 420 214 634 105 125 230from thesame state

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No.of students 2752 651 3403 1257 275 1532 157 58 215 292 106 398 78 92 170from other states

No.ofNRI students

No.of overseas 58 18 76 59 9 68 29 5 34 15 21 36students

(iii) Hostel and ResidentialAccommodation

There are 60 hostels (including 17 Girls Hostel)with an accommodation capacity of 9128 students(7003 boys and 2125 girls) in the campus.

The University provides accommodation to itsfaculty as well as staff. The numbers of residentialquarters are 538 and 678 respectively for teachingand non.teaching staff.

In addition, the University has 4 guest houses and atransit house to provide accommodation to theguests.

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(iv) Sports and Co-curricular ActivitiesCentres

The games and sports activities of the Universityare looked after by the Sports Board of theuniversity. Afew faculties and institutes have theirown gymkhanas also. The major central facilitiesinclude:

Swimming PoolIndoor StadiumPlaygroundsYoga Centre

GymnasiumOutdoor StadiumHobby Centres

(v) Health Care

The University has a 1,000 bedded hospital(modern and well as ayurveda) with 10 super-speciality departments. In addition, the Universityalso provides health care facilities to students andstaff through the 3 Health Centres anddispensaries.

(vi) Employment Cell

The University as well as some faculties haveplacement cells. The main function is to publicizeavailable positions, hold campus interviews andarrange for training/internship programme. Theextent of gainful employment is variable acrossfaculties. It is nearly 100% in the Institute ofTechnology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Instituteof Agricultural Sciences, Faculties of Law,Management Studies and Commerce.

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(vii) Alumni Cell

The University as well as a number of faculties andinstitutes have alumni cells. Also, there are a largenumber of alumni associations spread across thecountry and abroad. The Third International BHUAlumni Meeting will be held in January 2007. Theassociations hold meetings which reminds them ofthe ideals of the founder. They also help assist theUniversity in fulfilling its mission and objectives.The University receives handsome donations fromits alumni.

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Other infrastructural facilities of the University include:Workshop Units of Public Relations,Auditoria Publications and PressBharat Kala Bhavan (Museum) Malaviya BhavanDairy Farm Schools (3)Post Offices Petrol PumpAcademic Staff College Shopping ComplexAirstrip and Helipad University Club(Airstripusedbyair wingof NCC) UWD (University Works Department)Banks with ATM Sanitary and Support Services

Electri.c and Water Supply Services

CanteenVishwanath TempleTelegraph OfficeAyurvedic GardenAyurvedic Pharmacy

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Collaborations/linkages with international institutionsMOU's have been signed with SAARCand other Asian countries as well as those in the EuropeanUnion and the Americas. As an example faculty from the IMS are deputed to B.P KoiralaInstitute for Health Sciences University, Nepal to assist in their teaching programmes.International bilateral programmes for research also exist.

Industrial Collaborations

Some faculties of the University have strong formal and informal linkages with industries. TheIndustry-Institute Partnership Cell in the Institute of Technology facilitates these linkages in theform of several consultancy and sponsored research projects.

The table below shows the resources generated through consultancy and testingactivities in the last five years:

Research and DevelopmentI. Major research facilitiesA. list of selected instruments/ facilities

available for research and development isgiven below:1. Atomic Force Microscope2. Multiphoton Confocal Microscope as

National Facility.3. Hydrogen Energy Centre4. Transmission and Scanning Electron

MicroscopesRotating anode X-ray generator anddiffractometer with cryogenicattachment

CAD-CAM Laboratory

Materials Testing Facilities(Mechanical Properties)

8. Chemical Analysis andCharacterization Instruments (GC-MS, FTIR, etc)

9. Animal Houses10. Botanical Gardens

11. Ayurvedic Gardens12. Agriculture Farm13. Dairy and Dairying Farm14. Horticulture Orchard

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Department 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 Total

Civil 1726850.00 2575758.00 2775573.00 2963041.00 4871661.00 14912883.00

Mining 126333.00 551900.00 710900.00 1424167.00 1352896.00 4166196.00

Metallurgical 133277.00 1051526.00 112400.00 89610.00 649105.00 2035918.00

Chemical 210916.00 165150.00 68750.00 189150.00 154086.00 788052.00

Ceramic 5000.00 10000.00 0.00 0.00 15000.00 30000.00

Mechanical 0.00 0.00 20000.00 1000.00 155510.00 176510.00

Electrical 149050.00 41500.00 11700.00 95150.00 20000.00 317400.00

TOTAL 2351426.00 4395834.00 3699323.00 4762118.00 7218258.00 22426959.00

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Participation of students and the outcome,at the state, regional, national andinternational levels, during the last year:.

BHU bagged the top position (Overall Champion) inthe East Zone Inter University Youth Festival"Lasubon 2005" held at NEHU, Shillong held fromOctober 24.28, 2005. BHU was the Runner Up atthe Inter-University National Youth Festival held atBanaras Hindu University, Varanasi from 17.1.05 to21.1.05. BHU had be ~nthe Runner Up at the Inter-University East Zone youth Festival held at ManipurUniversity Chandipur, Imphal, from October 27.31,2004. BHU won the Championship in Fine Arts atthe Inter University National Youth Festival held atJiwaji University, Gwalior from Feb. 04 to 08, 2004and was Overall Champion at the Inter UniversityEast Zone Youth Festival held at Vinoba Bhave

University, Hazaribag from 28th November to 2ndDecember 2003.

Research projects completed and their total outlay (last three years) 165Rs. 37 Crore

Teachers who have received national recognition for teaching/research/ 480consultancy (last three years)

Teachers who have attended international seminars (Last three years) 964

Teachers who were resource persons at national seminars/workshops 927(last three years)

Number of ongoing research projects and outlay 141,Rs. 22 Crore

Total number of research students currently registered for Ph. D.Full Time 2216

Part Time . 63

Full time research scholars having fellowships 195

Number of Post Doctoral Fellows 46

Research Publications by the faculty (last 3 years)International Journals 1674

National Journals 1714

Patents (last 3 years) 33

Number of Books published (last 3 years) 278

Number of Ph. D. awarded (last 3 years) 729

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DistinguishedAlumniand AwardsandHonours

The Banaras Hindu University founded in 1916 hasproduced a galaxy of alumni in all walks of life whohave been leaders in the national movement, innation building after independence and inestablishing its infrastructure through majorindustries such as steel, coal, minerals, energy,railways and water reservoirs/dams etc. This alsoincludes developing institutions like the IITs', theIIMs, health education, universities and agricultureuniversities/ institutions.

Its alumni have been Vice-President of India, PrimeMinisters, Chief Justice of Supreme Court,Members of Parliament, Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Chief Ministers ofStates, Vice-Chancellors, Chairmen of ONGC, SAIL,STEEL PLANTS, COAL INDIA, MINERALINDUSTRIES, Railway Board, Directors of IndianInstitutes of Science, Indian Institutes ofTechnology and Indian Institutes of Management,Director General of CSIR, ICAR, Directors of CSIR,DAE, DRDO laboratories, Secretaries ofGovernment Departments, Bharatratna, PadmaVibhusans, Padmabhusan, Padmashrees, Fellows of

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Royal Society, Fellows of Academies of Science,Music, Literature, Dance and Drama, and numerousbodies and organizations all over the country.

The teachers of Banaras Hindu University beingnoted scholars have been honoured with allprominent awards and recognitions of the countryand abroad such as Padmavibhushan,Padmabhushan, Padmashree, Bhatnagar Award(Six), Fellows of Indian National Science Academy(26), Rashtrapati Samman for Sanskrit Scholars(Six), B.C. Roy Award and Jawahar Lal NehruFellowships and almost all well known fellowshipsand awards in the field of scholarship and research.

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The Banaras Hindu University is the first trulyresidential Indian University established in 1916 onthe pattern of the universities at Nalanda andTaxila, where thousands of students used to betaught and lodged and supplied with food andraiment. The objectives of this great Universityhave been visualized by the founder as follows:

(i) To promote the study of the Hindu Shastrasand of Sanskrit literature generally as a meansof preserving and popularizing for the benefitof the Hindus in particular and of the world atlarge in general, the best thought and cultureof the Hindus, and all that was good and greatin the ancient civilization of India;

(ii) To promote learning and research generally inarts and science in all branches;

(iii) To advance and diffuse such scientific,technical and professional knowledge,combined with the necessary practical trainingas is best calculated to help in promotingindigenous industries and in developing thematerial resources of the country; and

(iv) To promote the building up of character in theyouth by making religion and ethics an integralpart of education

The confluence of oriental and theological learningwith liberal arts, science and engineering, ayurvedaand modern systems of medicine and agriculturemade BHU a unique Capital of Knowledge whereEast met West. The students passing out of theportals of such a Capital of Knowledge not onlypossessed professional skills but were also imbued

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