HBTU Kanpur Courses & Fees 2025: UG, PG & Doctorate Courses

HBTU JEE Main cutoff 2024 was concluded for BTech admission. For the OBC category, the JEE Main closing cutoffs ranged between 38255 and 107282, wherein B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering has the most competitive rank 38255. Candidates not eligible for B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering can also choose less competitive BTech branches based on their ranks to improve their chances of getting a seat at HBTU. 

HBTU accepts the JEE Main entrance exam for providing admission to its BTech program. The cutoff was released for different categories of students belonging to the AI and HS quotas. For the general category students under the AI quota, the JEE Main Round 2 closing ranks varied between 11799 and 87115, with CSE being the most competitive specialisation for admission. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the HBTU category-wise cutoff 2025 for across all the BTech specialisations: 

The average package of INR 7 LPA is offered at Harcourt Butler Technical University placements 2024. To know more about average packages for the Harcourt Butler Technical University placements class of 2022-24, check out the tabulated data given below:

The NTA has released the exam dates for the JEE Main 2026 Session 2. Paper 1 (BE/ BTech) will be administered between April 2, 2026 to April 9, 2026. The Session 2 registration will open in the last week of January. The applicants are requested to fill the application form available on the website jeemain.nta.nic.in.

The Harcourt Butler Technical University is considered as good when it comes to placement packages. The key information on the Harcourt Butler Technical University placement packages are presented below from 2022-2024:

Yes, Harcourt Butler Technical University (HBTU) offers a two-year MBA course. It is offered in a full-time mode of study. All eligible Indian residents can apply for this programme. Aspirants can apply by visiting the university's official website. The entrance exams accepted for this course are CAT/CMAT/AIMA-MAT/CUET-PG. Candidates who get shortlisted based on entrance score have to further take part in the group discussion and personal interview round. 

Aspirants need to complete BE/ BTech degrees in relevant specialisation with required aggregate to apply for the HBTU Kanpur M.Tech programme. Candidates also need to qualify for GATE or CUET-PG for admission to any of the M.Tech specialisations.

HBTU Kanpur carries out MBA admission procedure in three phases. In the first phase, applicants with a valid CAT or CUET-PG scores are shortlisted and called for group discussion and personal interview (GD & PI) round. In the second phase, candidates with a score of CMAT/AIMA-MAT/CUET-PG are called for GD & PI. If the seats are left vacant after the two phases, then the university conducts an entrance examination to fill out the vacant seats. The below-mentioned infographic presents weightage of each selection round:

The university has four schools, namely the School of Engineering, the School of Chemical Technology, the School of Basic and Applied Sciences, and the School of Humanities and Social Sciences.

The application fees for JEE Main is written below

• INR 1,000 for Male unreserved, OBC, EWS category candidates
• INR 800 for Female unreserved/OBC/EWS category candidates
• INR 500 for SC/ST/PwD/Transgender category candidates

Total course fee is a cumulative of multiple components, including tuition fee, hostel fee, caution deposit, etc. The caution deposit component is refundable. Some of the fee components further are required to be paid once, while some have to be paid annually/semesterly. Find below the fee components along with the amount for HBTU BTech courses:

NOTE: The fee mentioned here is from various sources. It is subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

HBTU BTech cut-off is released as the last rank in JEE (Main) at which the admission will be provided. The cut-off varies across the BTech specialisations offered at the university.

In 2024, the cut-off displayed a declining trend, implying a decrease in competition for course admission. The JEE Main cut-off for the last round of HBTU BTech admission 2024 (General-All India Category) for various specialisations is presented in following table:

Candidates seeking admission in any of the offered courses of HBTU Kanpur need to fulfill the eligibility criteria. The basic eligibility for UG courses is Class 12 whereas, graduation is required for PG programmes. Below is the course-wise eligibility for HBTU:

The Harcourt Butler Technical University provides excellent placement opportunities. The institute saw recruitments from sectors such as physiotherapy, computer science, management, paramedical and allied sciences. For more information on placement packages and recruiters for the Harcourt Butler Technical University placements 2022-2024, refer to the table below:

HBTU Kanpur offers admission to most of the programmes based on entrance exam scores of the candidates. The university accepts scores in NIMCET, CUET, CAT, GATE, CUET-PG, etc. for admission to specific programmes. Aspirants also need to pass the GDPI round for MBA admission. Hence, direct admission is usually not possible at HBTU Kanpur.

HBTU cutoff 2024 for MCA course has been released upto Round 3 seat allotment results, During the Round 3 cutoff, the HBTU NIMCET cutoff 2024 for Master of Computer Applications (MCA) program stood at 52 for the General AI category. Similarly, for the OBC AI quota students, the cutoff is 109. For category-wise cutoffs, candidates can check out the table below:

The UG course aspirants who have passed Class 12 or equivalent exam pass from a recognised board can apply. In addition, the qualifying exam should have been passed with a minimum of 55% aggregate. Candidates must hold the pass certificates at the time of form filling and admission procedure. It must be noted that the minimum aggregate is as per unofficial sources and hence, is indicative. 

The total seat sanctioned for an MBA at HBTU Kanpur is 240. Candidates are admitted as per the sanctioned seat count and performance in the selection rounds. The university reserves the right to revise the seat count in any academic year. Moreover, the mentioned seat intake is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

The fee structure for both the universities is cumulative of different components, such as security deposit, application fee, tuition fee, etc. HBTU Kanpur BBA tuition fee is INR 70,000. While BBA tuition fee at CSJMU range from INR 36,000 to INR 2.4 lakh. Hence, some of the BBA course offered at CSJMU are economical than HBTU. Candidates can consider some other factors as well to make a decision. It must be noted that the mentioned fee is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is hwoever still subject to revision and hence, is indicative.