Founded in 1919, Indian Institute of Technology, BHU is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Varanasi (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Uttar Pradesh. Officially recognized by the Department of Higher Education of the Ministry of Human Resources Development of India, Indian Institute of Technology, BHU (IIT(BHU)) is a very small coeducational Indian higher education institution. Indian Institute of Technology, BHU (IIT(BHU)) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. IIT(BHU) also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.