HBTU Kanpur - Harcourt Butler Technical University

Established in 1921, Harcourt Butler Technical University is one of the famous universities of Uttar Pradesh for providing technical education. HBTU is one of the oldest engineering colleges of India (formerly known as HBTI) which provides undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes in engineering along with MCA  giving a wide range of options for students. HBTU Kanpur was also one of the 127 technical institutions in India that received funding from the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) in phase one (2004-2009) of the Technical Engineering Educational Quality Improvement Project (TEQIP)-the first World Bank Higher Education Project in India.

The institute is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education, Ministry of  Human Resource Development, Government of India, New Delhi. The institute has been ranked 116  by MHRD, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) for the year 2020. Spread in 348 acres, HBTU Kanpur is well equipped with modern facilities and infrastructure. HBTU is the only institute in North India which offers B.Tech. inChemical Technology branches like Paint Technology, Plastic Technology,Leather Technology, Food Technology, Oil Technology and Biochemical Engineering. All the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes offered by HBTU Kanpur are NBA accredited. 

HBTU Kanpur Highlights:

 HBTU Location:

Harcourt Butler Technical University (HBTU) is located at Nawabganj, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The nearest  railway station Kanpur Central which is located 10.2 km away from HBTU. Kanpur Airport is located 16.6 km away from the university. Kanpur Interstate Bus Station is the nearest bus station located 7.5 km away from the HBTU. The auto rickshaws and cabs are easily available from the HBTU campus gate.

Harcourt Butler Technical University- Latest Updates and News:

• 16th International Alumni Meet 2020

• HBTU organized an international mother tongue Hindi event.

• Padhe Kanpur Badhe Kanpur event in HBTU.

• HBTU to celebrate its FIRST CONVOCATION

Awards, Recognitions Accreditations and Collaborations:

Awards

• Centre Of Excellence for Advanced Research Training and Education in Lipid Science under World Bank assistant TEQIP-II Project. 

HBTU Accreditations:

• HBTU Kanpur is accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA).

Harcourt Butler Technical University Collaborations:

• Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

• Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT, Kanpur)

• Sankalchand Patel University of Gujarat 

Notable Alumni:

• Arun K. Singh (Electrical, 1988) CEO of Ilantus Technologies

• Rajiv Sikka , CEO- Indian Oil Adani Gas Pvt Limited.

• Sanjay Kumar, Inventor and Creator of ChroPath & SelectorsHub

• Brijesh Goswami, Vice President at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

• Amit Saxena , Associate Director at Cognizant

• Anil Khandelwal, Ex. Chairman and Managing Director, Bank of Baroda

• Dinesh Agarwal, Founder & CEO, IndiaMART

Harcourt Butler Technical University Clubs, Committees and Councils:

HBTU focuses on the overall development of the students. HBTU clubs and committees conduct various extracurricular activities that give students a platform to show their talent apart from academics. HBTU clubs and committees enhance the skills of the students. Being part of HBTU clubs, students will get more exposure and be able to develop skills like leadership, public speaking, stage management and many other things. Check the list of HBTU Clubs, Committees and Councils below:

• Literary Sub-council

• Sports Sub-council

• Cultural Sub-council

• Photography Club

• Yoga Club

Harcourt Butler Technical University Infrastructure and Facilities:

The good infrastructure along with various advanced facilities of the institutes always fascinates the student community and it is one of the major deciding factors for admission. The infrastructure and amenities of HBTU Kanpur assist in the smooth running of the institute. Infrastructural support allows students to experience a good life in college. Harcourt Butler Technical University provides many infrastructural facilities, including: 

• The HBTU library is equipped with a wide collection of books and journals. The newspaper and current affairs magazines are also available.

• HBTU has well-equipped laboratories that use advanced and modern technologies and allow students to perform practical sessions. 

• The Harcourt Butler Technical University Computing Centre offers computing services and has advanced hardware and software to help meet the institute's technological needs. 

• Harcourt Butler Technical University also has separate hostels with other required facilities for boys and girls. The hostels have all the requisite facilities with comfortable and secured accommodation. 

• The Innovation Centre of HBTU promotes creativity and supports entrepreneurial talents. This provides the start-ups started by the students with financial support.

• HBTU medical facilities are available 24x7 for the students and staff. Emergency ambulances and medication are always available.

HBTU Courses, Fees and Eligibility

HBTU Kanpur courses are offered for undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate level. Candidates can apply for the different courses on the official website after qualifying the respective entrance exams.

HBTU courses are:

B.Tech and M.Tech in

• Biochemical Engineering

• Chemical Engineering

• Civil Engineering

• Computer Science and Engineering

• Electrical Engineering

• Electronics Engineering

• Food Technology

• Information Technology

• Leather Technology

• Mechanical Engineering

• Oil Technology

• Paint Technology

• Plastic Technology

MCA programme

HBTU Fee:

Students who are applying for HBTU courses need to pay the HBTU fees for the first year at the time of admission along with the admission fees. The average fees for B.Tech course is 5.83 lakhs. The HBTU fees vary as per the courses. Students need to pay HBTU fees in demand draft/cash/cheque or in online mode. To know more about HBTU fees, check the table below:

HBTU Kanpur Fee

*The above mentioned is the tuition fees excluding all other charges.

Harcourt Butler Technical University Admission:

HBTU Kanpur courses include B.Tech, M.Tech., MCA and PhD programmes. For engineering programmes B.Tech and M.Tech, HBTU Kanpur admission will be available on the basis of national level entrance examination JEE Mains and GATE respectively. However, for HBTU admission in M.Tech programme , entrance test will also be conducted if the candidate is not a GATE qualifier. Eligible candidates need to submit the application form in online mode on the official website. Shortlisted candidates are required to appear for the document verification process. Final admission will be considered after paying requisite fees.

For MCA course, candidates need to qualify the national level test NIMCET.

HBTU Admission Procedure for B.Tech, M.Tech and MCA Programmes

• Appear for the national level entrance examination that is JEE mains and GATE for B.Tech and M.Tech respectively.

• Meet the eligibility criteria.

• Submit the application form

• Release of list of shortlisted candidates 

• Document verification

• Fee payment

For M.Tech programme, candidates who do not appear in the GATE exam, need to appear in the entrance exam conducted by HBTU Kanpur.

HBTU Scholarship

HBTU scholarships are available for the students to provide them financial aid to continue their education. HBTU  scholarship is basically available for the students who are pursuing doctoral programs. A stipend of Rs.28000 will be given per month to complete their fellowship.

HBTU Kanpur Placement

One of the major aspects that fascinated students is the placement provided by the institute. HBTU placement cell invites top companies for the placement drive to provide the placement for the students.  candidates who are interested in placement drive need to register themselves. HBTU placement cell makes sure that the placement drive will be conducted smoothly. Every year lots of reputed companies come to at HBTU campus for the placement drive. Check below the various stages of the HBTU placement process.

There are various stages of the HBTU placement process.

• Sending Invitation - Invitation to the top in reputed companies will be sent by the HBTU placement cell. Along with the invitation the placement brochure and all the other documents also attached in the mail.

• Acceptance of Invitation - Companies interested in HBTU placement drive assure their presence on the date mutually decided by placement cell and recruiters.

• Registration of the interested students - Students who are interested in placement drive need to register themselves for the HBTU Kanpur placement. The registration includes the submission of important documents such as academic details and resume.

• Pre-Placement Talk - As a part of pre-placement talk, recruiters make students aware about the companies and their requirements.

• Selection Procedure - The different assessments, group discussion and interview performed by the recruiters must be qualified by students in order to be eligible for the final selection.

• Job Offer - Candidates qualifying the selection test, GD and PI are finally selected and are offered jobs.

Some of the recruiters who generally participate in the HBTU Kanpur placement drive every year are listed below:

• Adani Wilmar

• Aditya Birla Chemicals

• ADM

• Adobe Ltd.

• Adventz Simon India

• Airtel Payments Bank

• Akzonobel

• Amazon

• Asian Paints

• Atos Origins

• Bajaj Auto

• Bajaj Energy

• Berger Paints Bel

• Bikanervala Foods

• Borl

• BPCL

• British Paints

• Bunge

• Ca Technologies

• Capital Via

• Chambal Fertilizers

• Comviva

• Dabur

• DCM Shriram

• Edynamics

• Emami

• EvalueServe

• Eximius

• Exl Services

• Exxon Mobil

• Fiserv

• Global Logic

• Gujarat Fluorochemicals

• HCL Technologies

• Hero Motocorp

• Hindalco

• Hindustan Unilever

• Honda

• HSBC

• Hyundai

• IB Hubs

• IBM

• Idea Cellular

• Iffco

• Indigo Paints

• IOCL

• ITC Food Division

• Jubilant Life Sciences

• L&T Construction

• LNG Petronet

• Maruti Suzuki

• Microsoft

• Mobikwik

• Mu Sigma Business

• NEC

• Nestle India Ltd.

• Newgen Software

• Nucleus Software

• Pidilite

• Reliance Industries

• Reliance Jio Comm.

• Ruchi Soya

• Saint Gobain

• Samsung Engineering

• Samsung R&D Delhi

• SapientNitro

• Shalimar Paint

• Simmon India

• Infrastructure

• Simplex

• Smartprix

• Snapdeal

• Software Ag

• Somvanshi Water Treatment

• SRF

• Stratbeans

• Tata Leather Services

• Tata Motors Ltd.

• TCS

• Technip Kt

• Thermax

• Trident

• TVS

• United Breweries Ltd.

• Valspar

• Volkswagen Group

• Yara Fertilizers

• Yatra.Com

• ZS Associates