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Aryabhatta Knowledge University vs Harcourt Butler Technical University

A side-by-side look at Aryabhatta Knowledge University in Patna, Bihar and Harcourt Butler Technical University in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, both offering B.Tech / B.E., MCA and M.Tech. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.

Aryabhatta Knowledge University logoAryabhatta Knowledge UniversityPatna, BiharGovernmentHarcourt Butler Technical University logoHarcourt Butler Technical UniversityKanpur, Uttar PradeshGovernment

At a glance

From the Disha Stars directory, read 2 October 2026, and NIRF 2025
DetailAryabhatta Knowledge UniversityHarcourt Butler Technical University
TypeGovernmentGovernment
LocationPatna, BiharKanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Course fee range₹1.2L – ₹3.6L₹1.8L – ₹5.4L
Highest package₹12 LPA₹44 LPA
NIRF 2025Not rankedNot ranked
Programmes listed95
StreamsScienceScience
Study modeFull-timeFull-time
AISHE codeU-0057U-0864
In the official registersUGC, AICTE, AISHEUGC, AICTE, NIRF, AISHE
Official websiteakubihar.ac.in hbtu.ac.in

Fees and packages are as each college listed them in the Disha Stars directory, so confirm them with the college before you apply. What we check

How they differ

  • Listed course fees start lower at Aryabhatta Knowledge University: from ₹1.2 lakh, against ₹1.8 lakh at Harcourt Butler Technical University.
  • Harcourt Butler Technical University lists the higher top package: ₹44 LPA, against ₹12 LPA at Aryabhatta Knowledge University.
  • Neither is in the NIRF 2025 rankings, which list only the top institutions in each category.
  • Aryabhatta Knowledge University is in Patna, Bihar and Harcourt Butler Technical University is in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, about 490 km apart.
  • Aryabhatta Knowledge University lists 9 programmes and Harcourt Butler Technical University lists 5; 3 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.

Courses

Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Aryabhatta Knowledge University lists 9 programmes in all and Harcourt Butler Technical University lists 5; see each profile for the full list.

Offered at both (3)

  • B.Tech / B.E.
  • MCA
  • M.Tech

Only at Aryabhatta Knowledge University (5)

  • BBA
  • BCA
  • MBBS
  • B.Pharm
  • B.Ed

Only at Harcourt Butler Technical University (2)

  • MBA / PGDM
  • Ph.D

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