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HBTU Kanpur HBTU Ranking 2025

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Estd. 1921

HBTU Kanpur
HBTU Ranking Highlights 2026

One of India’s leading institutes is HBTU. It has been consistently recognised by numerous national ranking agencies. As per the India Today 2026, the institute ranked #18 under Engineering (Government) category, and #22 under Engineering. HBTU excellence in academics, distinguished professors, and well-established infrastructure is the reason for its high ranks among numerous ranking agencies. All the information around HBTU rankings is covered in the following article:

Rank publisher & CategoryRank

B.E. / B.Tech

NIRF, 2025

#201-300

20th Best among NIRF ranked colleges in Uttar Pradesh in 2025->

Engineering

Outlook, 2026

#23

4th Best among Outlook ranked colleges in Uttar Pradesh in 2026->

HBTU Kanpur Ranking

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HBTU Ranking Highlights 2026
NIRF Ranking 2025
HBTU India Today Ranking 2026
HBTU Outlook Ranking 2026
HBTU Kanpur Times Ranking 2024
HBTU Kanpur Course Ranking
HBTU Kanpur Student Reviews

HBTU Kanpur
NIRF Ranking 2025

HBTU has received strong ranks by the NIRF under the 'Engineering' category. Provided parameters including, Teaching, Graduation Outcome, Inclusivity and Research, the institute is ranked in a good position as compared to other institutes by the NIRF 2025.

It has been seen that in the 'State Public University' category, the institute's ranking has steadiness when compared with the previous year's ranking. In 2025, HBTU's rank is #51, the same as last year's rank in the 'State Public University'

Find below the latest rankings and category breakdowns from several ranking bodies.

Category	2025
B.E. / B.Tech	201-300

HBTU Kanpur Ranking
NIRF Ranking Comparison

According to the NIRF ranking 2025, HBTU received #201-300 rank in the 'Engineering' category. It holds a comparable status to the most prestigious universities such as Aditya University, and Ajeenkya DY Patil University for NIRF rankings under the 'Engineering' category. Check out the year-by-year comparison of Tezpur University with other top institutes:

HBTU vs Other Institutes: NIRF Ranking 2025
College Name	Engineering 2025
HBTU	201-300
VTU	151-200
YCCE	151-200
Aditya University	201-300
Ajeenkya DY Patil University	201-300

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B.E. / B.Tech

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GMR Institute of Technology - GMRIT (Deemed to be University)	228
Godavari Global University	229
Guru Jambheshwar University of Science And Technology Compare	230
HBTU Kanpur	231
Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology Compare	232
IES College of Technology Bhopal	233
IIIT Guwahati Compare	234

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HBTU India Today Ranking 2026

HBTU has been ranked well by the India Today under the 'Engineering (Government)' category. Through the years, the India Today rankings for HBTU indicate the institute's strong performance in important areas such as the Quality of Education, Conducting Impactful Research, the Expertise of Faculty members, and Overall Institutional Management. These good rankings not only prove the institute's good reputation but also highlight its excellence across diverse domains, evaluated against the standards established by the India Today. It has been seen that in the 'Engineering (Government)' category, the institute's ranks have shown a fluctuating trend when evaluated against the ranking of the prior year. In 2026, HBTU climbed 1 rank to #18 rank in the 'Engineering (Government)' category by the India Today ranking.

It has been seen that within the category of 'Engineering', the institute's ranking has fluctuation when compared with the previous year's ranking. In 2026, HBTU climbed 1 rank to #22 rank in the 'Engineering' category by the India Today ranking.

Explore the most recent rankings from other ranking bodies and their respective categories below.

Category	2024	2025	2026
B.E. / B.Tech	23	23	22
Engineering	– / –	19	18

HBTU vs Other Colleges: India Today Ranking Comparison

As per the India Today 2026, HBTU achieved #18 rank under the 'Engineering (Government)' category. It stands on par with well-known institutions such as NIT Silchar and Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology under the India Today 'Engineering (Government)' category. Check the year-wise comparison of HBTU with other leading institutes below.

Similar ranked B.E. / B.Tech colleges by India Today

B.E. / B.Tech

Engineering

College	Ranking
NIT Calicut Compare	19
IGDTUW Compare	20
NIT Hamirpur Compare	21
HBTU Kanpur	22
Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore Compare	23
NIT Silchar Compare	24
BMS College of Engineering Compare	25

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HBTU Outlook Ranking 2026

HBTU has been ranked well by the Outlook-ICARE under the 'Engineering (Government)' category. Through the years, the Outlook-ICARE rankings for HBTU indicate the institute's strong performance in important areas such as the Quality of Education, Conducting Impactful Research, the Expertise of Faculty members, and Overall Institutional Management. These good rankings not only prove the institute's good reputation but also highlight its excellence across diverse domains, evaluated against the standards established by the Outlook-ICARE. When evaluated against the ranking of the past years, it has been noticed that in the 'Engineering (Government)' category, the institute's ranks have shown stability in trend. In 2026, HBTU's rank is #23, the same as last year's rank in the 'Engineering (Government)' category by the Outlook-ICARE ranking.

Explore the most recent rankings from other ranking bodies and their respective categories below.

Category	2025	2026
Engineering	23	23

HBTU vs Other Colleges: Outlook Ranking Comparison

According to the Outlook-ICARE ranking 2026, HBTU received #23 rank in the 'Engineering (Government)' category. It holds a comparable status to the most prestigious universities such as Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology, and NIT Delhi for Outlook-ICARE rankings under the 'Engineering (Government)' category. Check out the year-by-year comparison of HBTU with other top institutes:

Similar ranked Engineering colleges by Outlook

Engineering

College	Ranking
Defence Institute of Advanced Technology Compare	20
IGDTUW Compare	21
CUSAT Compare	22
HBTU Kanpur	23
Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology Compare	24
NIT Delhi Compare	25

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HBTU Kanpur
Times Ranking 2024

Category	2024
B.E. / B.Tech	115

HBTU Kanpur
Course Ranking

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B.E. / B.Tech

Ranked by	2024	2025	2026
India Today	23	23	22
Times	115	-	-
NIRF	-	201-300	-

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Engineering

Ranked by	2025	2026
Outlook	23	23
India Today	19	18

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HBTU Kanpur
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Infrastructure3.3

Faculty & Course3.7

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The top on-campus recruitment companies this year are Airtel, Paytm, Information Edge, Rebel Foods, Samsung, Byjus, People Strong, IBM, Jio, IndiaMart, Effiya Technologies, Landys and Gyr, and Optum.

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The placements are good for non-core branch students, but when it comes to core branches, it is not much good, except for computer science students.

Based on 52 Reviews

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B.Tech. in Chemical Technology (Paint Technology) - Batch of 2029

3.6

4.0Placements3.0Infrastructure3.0Faculty4.0Crowd & Campus Life4.0Value for Money

Top engineering college of UP.

Placements: In the course of Paint Technology, more than 100 percent placement percentage is achieved out of the batch of 63 students. This year, the highest package is 14 LPA, the lowest is 4 LPA, and the average is 8 LPA. Top recruiting companies are Asian Paints, Berger Paints, Nerolac Paints, Maruti Suzuki, and other industries connected to paint and coating fields. Almost all students got internship opportunities. Top roles are executive, manufacturing, and sales.

Infrastructure: Infrastructure is too old here. Recently, a new department of AI ML has been constructed and also a full-fledged 1st-year hostel is under construction in the east campus. Also, a tennis court was constructed a few months back. Hostel infrastructure is too old here. Wi-Fi facility not working here. Food quality here is average or above average. Sports and games are good here. The canteen here closes in the evening on the east campus.

Faculty: Some teachers are helpful and the rest are not. Some teachers teach passionately, while others just are not good at all at teaching, so we have to prepare the subject on our own. The course curriculum is old and not industry relevant. Semester exams are a bit difficult which is due to the huge syllabus.

Other: HBTU has a vast alumni network spread across every sector as the institution is 100-plus years old. Paint technology is one of the oldest courses in the university, due to which it has alumni in top positions in companies. The infrastructure here could be improved, and also the syllabus can be changed and made industry relevant. Events and fests here happen at a good level. Connectivity between both East and West campuses is slightly less, as they are separated by 4 km and are connected by buses arranged by the college. Extracurricular activities are good here.

Reviewed on 10 Jul 2026Read More

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B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering - Batch of 2028

3.6

4.0Placements3.0Infrastructure3.0Faculty4.0Crowd & Campus Life4.0Value for Money

I am pretty happy with my hostel life but not with the college. It is decent.

Placements: Mostly everyone gets placed who is eligible for the course. The highest package is 17.5 LPA, the lowest is 6 LPA, and the average package is 7 LPA-8 LPA. Top recruiting companies are Havells, Exxon Mobile, NPCL, BSES, and Jindal Steel.

Infrastructure: Facilities and infrastructure of the course and department are average not so great not so bad. There is Wi-Fi all over campus in labs, classrooms, and the library. As this college is very old. It has been more than 100 years. Don't expect great infrastructure at this college. Hostels are decent, Wi-Fi is available, and hygiene is maintained in the hostels.

Faculty: Some faculty members are great. Some are average and some are very bad literally very bad. They treat you like school students. They force you to make notebooks and to present daily. Some faculty members are genuinely good. They try their best to make you understand or be available for any queries and problems.

Other: The best thing about this college is its students and the alumni network. They are always ready to help you.

Reviewed on 2 Jun 2026Read More

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B.Tech. in Information Technology - Batch of 2029

4.4

4.0Placements3.0Infrastructure5.0Faculty5.0Crowd & Campus Life5.0Value for Money

Good college and decent placement.

Placements: 60-70 percent of students from IT branch got placed. The highest package is 20 LPA, which was offered to 2 students, and the average is 11 LPA. Placement-wise this is decent since it's a state government college. While in the CSE branch the statistics are a little low and lag behind the IT branch.

Infrastructure: Not so very good hostels, especially the boys' hostel are okayish and not too shabby, but I want to mention one incident which took place in Ambedkar hostel, where the chef was washing potatoes with his feet and had slippers on, so not so good but okayish.

Faculty: Fair exams are conducted time to time and are monitored heavily and the faculty here is good and overqualified. Our faculty members have Master's or Ph.D. degrees from IITs. The curriculum holds together well. Since it's a state government college, the faculty is good.

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B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering - Batch of 2029

3.4

3.0Placements3.0Infrastructure4.0Faculty4.0Crowd & Campus Life3.0Value for Money

The first-hand HBTU experience.

Placements: The placement percentage in the School of Chemical Technology is above average when compared to NITs. Nearly all students are placed with an average package of approximately 6 LPA-7 LPA. The highest package offered is 17 LPA while the lowest is 3 LPA. The average package for the Chemical Engineering Course ranges between 7 LPA-8 LPA. The top recruiting companies for Chemical Engineering Course are ExonMobill, Reliance, Aarti Industries, IOC, ONGC, etc. Nearly 10-15 students got internships in the 3rd year & 4th year in companies like ExxonMobil, Reliance, IOC, etc. Most of the roles offered are Process Engineer.

Infrastructure: The facilities are still evolving with new construction going everywhere. The Chemical Department is one of the newest infrastructure builds currently thus does not have ACs but is well-equipped with labs, library, classroom with both white and blackboards and good lighting facilities. Bathrooms are also new and remain in satisfactory condition. Wi-Fi is available throughout the campus but it is consistent. There are 3 hostels for the first year with the big two on the east campus which house nearly more than 200 students each and have ample space for daily activities and food is average.

Faculty: The teachers are well qualified and mostly helpful and provide notes and exam based guidance too. The course for the first year teaches all the aspects of engineering while from the second year the core study starts which is industry oriented. They organise many conferences and submit so that students are interactive and ready with the latest industry knowledge. The semester exams are not that difficult but since it's an absolute grading system you have to study most of the topic to get a good CGPA. The pass percentage is 40 percent with criteria of 15 in the end-semester.

Other: Chemical Engineering is the most prestigious course of this college for which it is known mostly. It even divided its courses into Schools of Engineering CS, IT, Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil ) and School of Chemical Technology (Chemical Engineering, Food Technology, Paint Technology, Oil Technology, Plastic Technology, Biochemical, BioTechnology). The course for Chemical Engineering is very industry-oriented and thus placements are very good with every student getting placed. The course is good but it has a less interactive approach and is mostly confined to classes and labs.

Reviewed on 30 Jan 2026Read More

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B.Tech. in Chemical Technology (Oil Technology) - Batch of 2029

4.2

5.0Placements4.0Infrastructure4.0Faculty4.0Crowd & Campus Life4.0Value for Money

Oil Technology don't include mineral oils and gases in HBTU.

Placements: HBTU holds a 100 percent placement record in the oil branch, with many of the students receiving more than one offer. The highest placement this year is 14 LPA, with an average package of 8 LPA, and the lowest is 4 LPA. The top recruiting companies include Ruchi Soya (under Patanjali), ExxonMobil, Reliance, and others. Almost 30 percent of the students in the 3rd year got internships, and almost 20 percent from the 2nd year in 2025. Apart from this, students from the 3rd and 4th years also perform research in the field of oil. The roles of oil technologists are offered.

Infrastructure: The college is equipped with Wi-Fi, advanced labs, and a vast library that has books that are almost 100 years old to the latest journals, research papers, and e-books. For oil, there are 3 labs (one for UG, one for PG, and one for advanced research and Ph.D.). The lab has some of the most advanced equipment in the field of oil, and even samples from IIT come to HBTU for testing in the field of oil. The campus has an infirmary for any medical issues, where a doctor is available 7 days a week, and a field for games.

Faculty: Most of the teachers here are supportive but you have to approach them if you face any specific problem or issue, they will surely look into the matter. The college offers some industrial visits, but they are rare, they do bring experts to teach about current developments in industry. End-semester is a bit hard, some teachers do hard checking (in Physics and electrical). To pass the end-semester, you need 15/50 and a total 40/100.

Other: My batch have 61 students, and the maximum seats are 63. HBTU is the central zone of Oil Technologies Association of India (OTAI), and if anyone is passionate about oil, then every year, experts come to view and support different research and accomplishments. If it's good enough, you may get funding. The oil Technology here does not include mineral oils. There is a good chance that you will not get a hostel due to its limited rooms, but there are about 4 PGs within 300 meters of the college. Do enquire about food in these PGs before joining any.

Reviewed on 23 Dec 2025Read More

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B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering - Batch of 2029

4.0

4.0Placements4.0Infrastructure4.0Faculty4.0Crowd & Campus Life4.0Value for Money

College is very good and has a powerful alumni network.

Placements: As of 2025, 59 students were eligible out of which 56 got placed in my branch in mechanical engineering. Placement percentage is 107%. Top recruitment companies are Samsung Electronics and TCS which often pick students in bulk. Almost 70% of students got internships from the campus.

Infrastructure: As we know, the college is very old thus the infrastructure is also very old but it gives chills too. The hostel is in bad condition. The mess food is below average for the first-year students. Water quality is bad as of now. Wi-Fi is available, which gives 8 GB per student per day but it is very slow.

Faculty: Faculty as we know are mostly from good colleges, such as IIT and NIT. Some of them have taught in foreign universities also. They are all very qualified, and most are Ph.Ds. Now about curriculum, it is as per NEP but it still lacks practical aspects.

Other: I chose this course because of my interest in mechanical field and campus events. The crowd is all good.

Reviewed on 19 Dec 2025Read More

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What should be cutoff for 2026?

Answered a week ago

In the JEE Main round 3, the closing ranks for the 2026 admissions at HBTU Kanpur went around 29,241 to 96,268 for the General All India category.

Akanksha Yadav

Contributor-Level 10

What is the HBTU JEE Main cutoff for the OBC Category?

Answered a month ago

HBTU JEE Main cutoff 2026 ranged from 51696 to 98963 for the OBC AI category in the third round. As per this range, BTech in Computer Science and Engineering was the most competitive branch for admission, with a cutoff of 51696.

On the other hand, the least competitive branch was Chemical Technolog

Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

What is the fee of Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur courses?

Answered 2 months ago

Candidates can check below the course-wise total tuition fee of Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur courses:

Courses	Total Tuition Fee
BTech	INR 2.3 lakh- INR 3 lakh
MCA	INR 1.2 lakh
MBA	INR 1.4 lakh
MSc	INR 45,000- INR 1.1 lakh
MTech	INR 80,000
PhD	INR 1.9 lakh
BBA	INR 1.1 lakh

NOTE: The above-mentioned fee is as per the information curated from official sources. It is subject to changes.

Raj Priya

Contributor-Level 10

How to get admission in Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur?

Answered 2 months ago

Candidates wishing to take admission in Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur should fulfil the course-specific eligibility set by the college. Candidates must appear and qualify the required entrance exam, followed by counselling. Seats are allocated and candidates can confirm admission by p

Raj Priya

Contributor-Level 10

Is admission open at Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur?

Answered 2 months ago

Yes, admission is open at Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur, for various courses for the academic session 2026. The last date to apply for BTech admission has passed.

Raj Priya

Contributor-Level 10

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