Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur

What Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur does

Harcourt Butler Technical University (HBTU), Kanpur, is a state technical university owned by the Government of Uttar Pradesh and located across a 328.8-acre twin-campus site in Kanpur, India. Originally established in 1921 as the Government Technical Institute and later named Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, it was upgraded to university status in September 2016 under UP Act No. 11 of 2016. The university is structured around six schools — Engineering, Chemical Technology, Basic & Applied Sciences, Humanities & Social Sciences, Entrepreneurship & Management, and Pharmaceutical & Biological Sciences — delivering 13 B.Tech programmes (981+ seats), 11 M.Tech specializations, MBA (240 seats), MCA (78 seats), three M.Sc streams, and doctoral programmes, with four departments recognized as AICTE QIP Ph.D. centres.

The university holds NAAC Grade A+ accreditation (First Cycle), UGC 2f & 12(B) status, and NBA accreditation, and operates a portfolio of 30+ granted patents across healthcare, environmental, renewable energy, and industrial domains. Infrastructure includes central workshops, a computer centre, a Web of Science–enabled central library, an Incubation Hub with the HBTU-TBI Foundation (offering a Zero Rental Scheme to startups), and a Design Innovation Centre established in partnership with IIT Kanpur. Revenue is generated from tuition fees, Government of Uttar Pradesh grants (salary, RUSA, TEQIP-III World Bank–assisted), industry-facing testing & consultancy services, alumni donations via a 80G-exempt endowment fund, and incubation services. Marketing and student acquisition operate through JEE Main, GATE, CAT/MAT admissions, the AKTU counselling system, the Study In India portal for international students, and 50+ academic MoUs including international partners in Malaysia, Canada, and South Korea.

Name

Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur

Legal name

Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur

Website

https://hbtu.ac.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Short description

HBTU Kanpur is a Government of Uttar Pradesh state technical university founded in 1921, offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes across six schools in engineering, chemical technology, sciences, management, and pharmaceutical sciences to domestic and international students.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education / Technical University

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical Universities with Specialized Engineering Domains (EDAHAEAI), Technical Universities with Strong Industry Partnerships (EDAHAEAG), Technical Universities with Computing, Data & AI Focus (EDAHAEAK)

Keywords

• Technical education
• Engineering programmes
• Higher education
• Doctoral research
• Industry consultancy

Headquarters

HQ city

Kanpur

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Revenue from student tuition fees across undergraduate (B.Tech, BBA, B.Pharm), postgraduate (M.Tech, MBA, MCA, M.Sc), and doctoral (Ph.D.) programmes. Fee structures vary by programme and category (EWS, TFW, Other State).
2. Government Grants: Government of Uttar Pradesh grants including salary grants, RUSA grants, and development funds. AKTU affiliation fees. Balance sheets from 2015-16 to 2024-25 available. TEQIP-III World Bank funded project.
3. Testing & Consultancy Revenue: Revenue generated from providing testing and consultancy services to external industries. Dean of Planning & Resource Generation manages consultancy operations. Audited statements for Testing & Consultancy from 2017-18 to 2021-22 available.
4. Alumni Donations & Endowment Fund: Alumni contributions through HBTU Endowment Fund Account. Alumni Fee collected at admission. HBTU Endowment Policy for fund management. Donations exempted under Section 80G of Income Tax.
5. Incubation Services & Startup Support: Revenue from HBTU-TBI Foundation operations supporting startups. Zero Rental Scheme for incubated companies. MSME Hackathon programs and innovation initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Harcourt Butler Technical University is a state government technical university delivering higher education across engineering, technology, science, management, humanities, and pharmaceutical sciences. It offers undergraduate (B.Tech, BBA), postgraduate (M.Tech, MBA, MCA, M.Sc), integrated (BS-MS), and doctoral (Ph.D.) programmes through six schools, alongside industry testing and consultancy services and a startup incubation hub.

Product overview

Harcourt Butler Technical University is a higher education institution offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes across six schools: School of Engineering (specializing in computer science, civil, electronics, electrical, mechanical engineering, and IT), School of Chemical Technology (focused on biochemical, chemical, food, leather, oil, paint, and plastic technology), School of Basic & Applied Sciences (chemistry, mathematics, physics), School of Humanities & Social Sciences, School of Entrepreneurship & Management (business administration), and School of Pharmaceutical & Biological Sciences. The university operates B.Tech. (14 programmes), M.Tech. (11 specializations), MCA, MBA, M.Sc. (3 streams), BS-MS, and Ph.D. programmes. Additionally, it provides testing and consultancy services to industry, and maintains an Incubation Hub with TBI Foundation for startup support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• NAAC Grade A+ accreditation in First Cycle
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, moderate and minor.

• IIT KanpurcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2025MoU for INCUBATION between HBTU and IIT Kanpur for implementation of National Initiative for Setting up of Design Innovation Centre scheme. Collaboration for prototype development in education (learning content for disadvantaged communities), healthcare (assistive technology, low-cost medical equipment), livelihood (sustainable agricultural technologies, precision manufacturing), and environment (water treatment, waste management).
• International Centre of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), New DelhimajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 February 2025Partnership for genetic engineering and biotechnology research and development activities.
• Management and Science University, MalaysiamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 January 2025International academic collaboration for student exchange, faculty exchange, joint research, and collaborative programmes.
• The Art of Living (TAOL)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 January 2025Collaboration for wellness programmes, yoga activities, and stress management initiatives for students and faculty.
• ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research, KanpurmoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Agricultural research collaboration for pulses and related agricultural technology development.
• Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), LucknowmoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Research collaboration in medicinal and aromatic plants technology.
• CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, DehradunmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Petroleum technology research and development collaboration with premier CSIR institute.
• University of Saskatchewan, CanadamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025International collaboration for research exchange, faculty mobility, and academic programmes with Canadian university.
• Indian Institute of Technology PatnamoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2024IIT system collaboration for academic and research activities.
• LNM Institute of Information Technology, JaipurminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Technical education collaboration with LNMIIT for student and faculty exchange.
• Infosys Springboard LimitedmoderateTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Digital learning platform partnership for skill development and online education content.
• Smart Bridge Educational Services Pvt. Ltd.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Educational services partnership for training and placement support.
• DMSRDE, DRDO Ministry of Defence, KanpurmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 December 2023Defence research collaboration with Defence Materials and Store Research & Development Establishment for technology development.
• Paint and Coating Technologists Association (PACT)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 November 2023Industry association collaboration for paint and coating technology programmes and research.
• Yeungnam University, South KoreamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 April 2023International academic partnership with Korean university for research and academic exchange.
• Paint and Coating Companies (Berger, Austin, Pagan, Rely, Nautica, Surface, Amchem)moderateTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2023Multiple industry partnerships with paint and coating companies for research, testing, and student placement in specialized sector.
• Konkuk University, Seoul, South KoreamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 November 2022International collaboration with Korean university for academic programmes and joint research initiatives.
• Bundelkhand University, JhansiminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 November 2022Regional academic collaboration with Bundelkhand University for student and faculty exchange.
• Leather Technology & CSIR-CLRI ChennaimoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Specialized collaboration for leather technology research with premier leather research institute.
• NIFTEM HaryanaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Food technology collaboration with National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management.
• GB Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, PantnagarminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Agricultural technology collaboration with premier agricultural university.
• Sankalchand Patel University, VisnagarminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Academic partnership for collaborative programmes.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Jadavpur University: West Bengal state university with strong engineering, science, and management programmes, including chemical engineering. Directly comparable as a publicly-funded technical university with research output, NAAC accreditation, and NIRF participation.
• College of Engineering, Pune (CoEP): Maharashtra's premier state-affiliated engineering college-turned-university, with comparable legacy (founded 1854), programme breadth across engineering and technology, and similar state-government relationship. One of HBTU's closest structural analogues outside UP.
• Punjab Engineering College / Punjab Engineering University: A regional Indian state technical university with similar legacy (1921-era roots), comparable B.Tech/M.Tech/Ph.D. programme structure, and strong placement record. Closely comparable in mission, programme mix, and admission tier — HBTU's most natural domestic peer.
• Government College of Technology, Coimbatore: Tamil Nadu state technical institution with comparable engineering and technology programmes, including applied/industrial chemistry specialisations similar to HBTU's chemical technology school. Strong comparable on state-university tier and programme breadth.
• Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) Allahabad: NIT-tier regional technical institution in UP with broad engineering, science, and management programmes. Directly comparable in student intake scale, geographic catchment, and Indian-state technical university positioning — albeit at a slightly higher prestige tier.
• Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala: Deemed private university with comparable B.Tech, M.Tech, MBA, MCA, and Ph.D. programmes and similar chemical/biotechnology tracks. Comparable scale and Indian state-region recruitment footprint, with private-university execution flexibility as a contrast.
• Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra (BIT Mesra): Deemed private technical university with comparable engineering, science, management, and pharmaceutical programmes, including chemical technology offerings. Comparable in intake scale (B.Tech., M.Tech., MBA, MCA, Ph.D.) and NIRF participation.

Emerging players

• IIIT Allahabad: Centrally-funded technical institution in UP focused on IT, with overlapping M.Tech., MCA, and Ph.D. programmes competing for similar postgraduate applicants in the same state. More specialised (IT-focused) but draws from the same UP talent pool.

Broad incumbents

• Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), Manipal Academy of Higher Education: Large private technical institution under MAHE with comparable engineering and technology programmes including chemical, biotechnology, and biomedical tracks. Comparable in incubation/industry collaboration model, but operates at significantly larger scale and stronger brand pull nationally.
• Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU): Uttar Pradesh's affiliating/apex state technical university, of which HBTU is an affiliated constituent for B.Tech. admissions. Directly comparable in geography, mandate, and student base, though AKTU is the larger degree-granting/affiliating body and HBTU operates as a standalone university alongside it.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/HbtuKanpur
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@youtubechannelhbtukanpur7441
• Facebookfacebook.com/hbtu.ac.in
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/print-and-social-media-sub-council-hbtu
• Instagraminstagram.com/kanpurhbtu

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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