Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University

Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University
Faculty of Arts
(seen from North-West)
TypeFaculty
Established1898 (1898)
Parent institution
Banaras Hindu University
Academic affiliation
Banaras Hindu University
DeanProf. Maya Shankar Pandey[1]
Location, ,
25°16′12″N 82°59′43″E / 25.26987°N 82.995167°E / 25.26987; 82.995167
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUGC
WebsiteFaculty of Arts

Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University is a faculty in the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India which offers courses in Humanities along with various professional and vocational courses except social sciences. It was founded in 1898 and is the oldest and largest faculty in the University. Faculty of Arts was formerly known as the Central Hindu College (1898–1916). In 1916, the Banaras Hindu University grew around the nucleus of the Faculty of Arts.[2]

  1. ^ Faculty of Arts, BHU (Dean) bhu.ac.in
  2. ^ "About Faculty of Arts". BHU website. Archived from the original on 19 September 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2015.