The Banaras Hindu University, a pioneer institution was envisioned by its founder, a great visionary, an eminent educationist, and a freedom fighter Bharat Ratna Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya Ji, as an institution of holistic education. This University is the largest residential University in Asia known as सर्वविद्या की राजधानी (“Capital of Knowledge”). Being a living embodiment of many visionaries such as Mahamana Malaviyaji, Dr. Annie Besant, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, and others this seat of learning epitomizes a synthesis of ancient wisdom and modern scientific temper. The holistic model of education, conceived and enriched by its illustrious founder, offers refreshingly new perspectives to young minds and nurtures and facilitates their creative talents. Contributions of BHU in extending the frontiers of knowledge in critical areas as also in the regeneration and efflorescence of community values well is manifested through its alumni who form a great chain of distinguished personalities throughout the world occupying key positions in varied professional domains. Endowed with a glorious history, BHU has played a stellar role in India's freedom movement and in post-independence nation-building.
BHU, an Institution of National Importance established by an act of Parliament, provides a unique opportunity to get involved in multi-disciplinary areas as it is blessed with 5 Institutes, 16 Faculties, 134 Departments/Schools, and 9 Research Centres. There are Departments of the university that receive support under UGC special assistance programs (5 centers of advanced study and 7 Departments under DRS level I & II), 5 UGC innovative/TRIEA/other programs, and many Departments/Schools are supported under DST/FIST program.
In September 2019, the Ministry of Human Resource and Development, Government of India, gave Banaras Hindu University the status of Institution of Eminence (IoE). Under this scheme, the University received additional grants and greater autonomy to execute its plan to be among the world's top 500 institutions.
The Department of Physics has a glorious history of nine decades and was established as one of the earliest departments under the Faculty of Science. The Department is recognized for many significant contributions to our understanding of experimental as well as theoretical physics. The Department offers postgraduate teaching in Biophysics, Condensed Matter Physics, Electronics, Nuclear & Particle Physics, Space Physics and Spectroscopy, and many elective papers. ISRO has recently provided some financial support to start a research and teaching program in Space Physics.
By Air : The nearest airport to the Varanasi is Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Babatpur which is about 35 km from Banaras Hindu University. Direct flights to Varanasi can be easily obtained from cities like Delhi, Agra, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow, and Bhubaneswar airports. Once you are out of the airport there are quite a lot of taxis available and ola services are also up to the mark. The fare of the taxi from the airport to the BHU campus is around INR 600 / -.
By Rail : Since Varanasi is situated in the middle of the North Indian plains, it is connected to major cities of India by rail. There are three railway stations in Varanasi. The one being Varanasi Cantt. Railway Station (Junction), Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn Station (Mughal Sarai), and Manduadih railway station.
Varanasi Junction to BHU : BHU Campus is about 10 km from Varanasi Junction railway station. Round the clock, Auto/Taxi services are available from Varanasi Junction railway station to BHU (Lanka). The tentative charges are for reserve auto, Rs.120-150/-, shared auto Rs. 25/- and for taxi, Rs. 300/- to 350/-.
From Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction to BHU : BHU Campus is about 20 km. from Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction. Round the clock Auto/Taxi services are available from Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction to BHU (Lanka). The tentative charges are for reserve auto INR 200/-, Shared auto Rs. 35/- and for taxi, INR 300/- to 350/-
Manduadih Railway Station to BHU : BHU Campus is about 3 Kms from Manduadih Railway Station. This station connects mainly Varanasi within Uttar Pradesh/New Delhi and there is one weekly train from Rameswaram to Varanasi. Auto/Taxi services are available from Manduadih station to BHU (Lanka).
By Road : Varanasi is connected with major cities via good motorable roads. One can find direct buses from cities like Delhi, Azamgarh, Robertsganj, Allahabad (Prayagraj), Motihari (Bihar) & many other cities. From Chaudhary Charan Bus stand, you can easily find the buses for the different cities.
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