| Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1898 |
| Type | Public |
| Dean | Kamal Sheel |
| Location | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | Faculty of Arts, B.H.U |
Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University (FOA,BHU), Varanasi, India is among the oldest department of Banaras Hindu University. Established in 1898.
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The Faculty of Arts is the oldest and largest faculty of Banaras Hindu University. It was formerly known as the Central Hindu College. It was founded in 1898 by Dr. (Mrs.) Annie Besant and became the epicentre and became bedrock for the foundation of B.H.U in 1916 by Mahamana Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya. Faculty of Arts also known as “Mother Faculty” out of which many other faculties and departments of the university grew out.[1] Realizing the significance and important role of humanities in modern education as well as in the nation building efforts, Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya envisaged it as a centre to preserve and disseminate the best thought and culture of India. As such through its various departments, the Faculty represents the cultural diversity and pluralism which form the salient features of the Indian cultural heritage and tradition. Since its inception, it has pursued with great devotion teaching and research in the field of humanities earning a distinction for itself and for Banaras Hindu University. Its excellent tradition has continued uninterruptedly
Minimum Eligibility Requirements: 10 +2 with minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate including all the subjects.
Minimum Eligibility Requirements: Graduate degree under at least 10+2+3 pattern securing a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate in subject. Duration of Course: 2 Years (4 Semesters).