Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi

IIT (BHU) Varanasi runs engineering programmes for 7,374 students, taught by 390 faculty members. In NIRF 2025, it was ranked #10 in the Engineering category with a score of 67.24 out of 100, and #31 in the Overall category with a score of 60.03.

Placement outcomes have stayed fairly consistent across recent years. In 2023-24, the 4-year Engineering UG programme placed 996 of 1,073 graduates at a median salary of 20 LPA, while the 5-year UG programme placed 273 of 319 graduates at a median of 21.16 LPA. The 2-year Engineering PG programme placed 196 of 263 graduates at a median of 10 LPA. The prior two years show similar placement rates, with UG median salaries between 18.96 and 21.5 LPA, and PG medians ranging from 12 to 18 LPA.

For someone comparing engineering institutes, the combination of a top-10 NIRF Engineering rank and placement rates above 90% for both 4-year and 5-year UG cohorts is worth weighing alongside the lower placement rate and salary typically seen in the PG programme.