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

Harcourt Butler Technical University is recognised by the UGC and is approved by the AICTE. It also provides placement support to the candidates. Some of the key highlights of HBTU Kanpur placements in 2023 (as per an overall report) are tabulated below:

HBTU course fee is cumulative of various components such as tuition fee, medical fee, training & placement, university alumni fund, caution deposit, etc. The total tuition course fee is INR 70,000 and a one-time fee is INR 5,000. It must be noted that the mentioned fee details are as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is however still subject to changes and hence, is indicative. Any query related to fee structure can also be directed to the university admission office.

HBTU BTech IT curriculum is inclusive of both theory and practical subjects. The labs help students in understanding the topics with practical usage. Mentioned below are some of the lab subjects included in the course syllabus:

• Python Programming
• Data Structure using C
• Software Engineering
• Web Technology
• Computer Networks
• Database and Management Systems, etc. 

Harcourt Butler Technical University hostel charges are INR 1.69 lakh for BTech students. Candidates opting for accommodation facility and mess have to pay this fees. The university also has the right to revise its fee structure in an academic session. Aspirants must note that the fee amount mentioned here is as per the official website/ sanctioning body. It is still subject to revision and hence, is indicative.

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.

Harcourt Butler Technical University has not released course-wise placement statistics as of now. The key highlights of HBTU Kanpur placements in 2023 (overall) are mentioned below:

Read more: HBTU Placements 2023

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:

Harcourt Butler Technical University Kanpur accepts the JEE Main entrance exam for admitting students to its BTech course. For 2025, the JEE Main Round 1 cutoff is out, wherein the closing ranks varied between 11799 and 61961 for the students belonging to the General AI quota. Candidates seeking admission can refer to the table below to view the HBTU JEE Main cutoff 2025 for the general AI category students:

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. 

Harcourt Butler Technical University BBA selection is done based on CUET-UG scores. The applicants are admitted as per the academic background and performance in the accepted entrance test. For selection, it is also important that the students meet the course-specific eligibility criteria as mentioned below:

Eligibility Criteria: A Class 12 or equivalent exam pass with a minimum of 60% aggregate. Candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ OBC-NCL/ PwD categories get 5% relaxation and can apply with a minimum of 55% aggregate.

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.

Yes, Harcourt Butler Technical University offer BTech (lateral) programmes. These are three-year courses, wherein students get admission directly in the second-year of the course. To be eligible for BTech (Lateral) course admission, aspirant must fulfil the eligibility requirements.  For BTech Lateral Entry, aspirants need to pass CUET exam and should have a three-year Engineering Diploma with a minimum of 60% aggregate.

The application forms are accepted in online mode by the university. Candidates must submit the admission within the prescribed due date. For offline application, aspirants shall contact the admission office of the university. The steps to apply for HBTU BTech courses are as follows:

Step 1: Visit the HBTU official website.

Step 2: Click on ‘Admission 2025-26’.

Step 3: Click on the available online registration link.

Step 4: Select ‘New Application’.

Step 5: Select the preferred course.

Step 6: Select the preferred school, and course and enter the Aadhar card number.

Step 7: Fill out the application form.

Step 8: Pay the application fee and submit the application form.

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.

There are a total of 750 seats for BTech programmes of HBTU Kanpur. The seat allotment is done based on sanctioned seat intake and as per the selection criteria. Find below the specialisation-wise HBTU BTech seat intake:

The application fees for JEE Main is

• 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

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:

Candidates who meet the course-specific eligibility criteria can apply for the course. The application process is carried out in online mode. Thus, the aspirants can visit the official website to register and apply. The step-by-step process for online HBTU BBA application form submission is as follows:

1. Go to the HBTU official website.
2. Click on ‘Admission 2025-26’.
3. Click on the available online registration link.
4. Select ‘New Application’.
5. Select the preferred course.
6. Select the preferred school, and course and enter the Aadhar card number.
7. Fill out the application form.
8. Pay the application fee (INR 2,500, which is non-refundable) and submit the application form.

Candidates with 100 rank can easily take ademission to MCA coure under OBC AI category quota. The required cutoff for MCA course through NIMCET for OBC quota stood at 109 for the candidates belonging to All India quota.