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BHU
Banaras
Hindu
University
is
an
internationally
reputed
temple
of
learning,
situated
in
the
holy
city
of
Varanasi.
This
Creative
and
innovative
university
was
founded
by
the
great
nationalist
leader,
Pandit
Madan
Mohan
Malviya,
in
1916
with
cooperation
of
great
personalities
like
Dr
Annie
Besant,
who
viewed
it
as
the
University
of
India.
Banaras
Hindu
University
was
created
under
the
Parliamentary
legislation
-
B.H.U.
Act
1915.
It
played
a
stellar
role
in
the
independence
movement
and
has
developed
into
the
greatest
center
of
learning
in
India.
It
has
produced
many
great
freedom
fighters
and
builders
of
modern
India
and
has
immensely
contributed
to
the
progress
of
the
nation
through
a
large
number
of
renowned
scholars,
artists,
scientists
and
technologists
who
have
graced
its
portals.
The
area
of
the
main
campus
of
this
premiere
Central
University
is
1300
acres,
having
well
maintained
roads,
extensive
greenery,
a
temple,
an
air
strip
and
buildings
which
are
an
architectural
delight.
The
Air
Field
of
the
campus
was
started
for
military
training
for
flying
during
the
second
world
war.
Another
campus
of
the
university
at
Barkachha
,
in
Mirzapur
district,
covering
an
area
of
2700
acres
is
coming
up.
The
university
comprises
3
Institutes,
14
Faculties
140
Departments,
4
Inter
displinary
Centers
a
constituent
college
for
women's
and
3
Constituents
Schools,
spanning
a
vast
range
of
subjects
pertaining
to
all
branches
of
humanities,social
science,technology,
medicine
,science,
fine
arts
and
performing
arts.
It
has
6
centres
of
Advanced
Studies,
10
Departments
under
Special
Assistance
Programme
and
a
large
number
of
specialized
Research
Centers.
Four
Degree
Colleges
of
the
city
are
affiliated
to
the
University.
Bharat
Kala
Bhavan,
the
reputed
museum
of
the
university,
is
a
treasure
trove
of
rare
collections.
The
927
bed
hospital
of
the
University
is
equipped
with
all
the
modern
a
menities.
The
university
provides
a
wide
range
of
facilities
for
sport
and
hobbies,
has
large
playgrounds,
a
big
auditorium,
a
flying
club
and
many
auxiliary
services
and
units
like
Printing
Press,
Publication
Cell,Fruit
Preservation
Center,
Subsidized
Canteens,
Employment
and
Information
Bureau,
Security
etc.
The
University
family
consists
of
about
15000
students
belonging
to
all
streams
of
life,
castes
and
religions
and
races,
about
1700
teachers,
and
nearly
8000
non-teaching
staff
A
large
number
of
students
from
foreign
countries
like
the
U.S.A,
the
countries
of
Europe,
Asia,
Middle
East,
Africa
etc.,
come
to
study
here.
The
university
has
taken
a
leadership
role
in
promoting
new
ideas,
the
spirit
of
integration
of
the
world,
and
cultivation
of
intellect
and
culture.
Banaras
Hindu
University
is
small
Virtually
the
universe
in
microcosm.