Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University vs Harcourt Butler Technical University
A side-by-side look at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh and Harcourt Butler Technical University in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, both offering B.Tech / B.E., MBA / PGDM and MCA and 2 more courses. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University | Harcourt Butler Technical University |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Government |
| Location | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh |
| Course fee range | ₹45k – ₹3.2L | ₹1.8L – ₹5.4L |
| Highest package | ₹12 LPA | ₹44 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | #37, University | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 15 | 5 |
| Streams | Commerce, Science | Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0498 | U-0864 |
| In the official registers | UGC, AISHE | UGC, AICTE, NIRF, AISHE |
| Official website | bbau.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 Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University: from ₹45,000, against ₹1.8 lakh at Harcourt Butler Technical University.
- Harcourt Butler Technical University lists the higher top package: ₹44 LPA, against ₹12 LPA at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University.
- Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University is ranked 37 in the NIRF 2025 University category; Harcourt Butler Technical University is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
- Both are in Uttar Pradesh: Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University in Lucknow and Harcourt Butler Technical University in Kanpur, about 65 km apart.
- Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University lists 15 programmes and Harcourt Butler Technical University lists 5; 5 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.
Courses
Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University lists 15 programmes in all and Harcourt Butler Technical University lists 5; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (5)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- MBA / PGDM
- MCA
- M.Tech
- Ph.D
Only at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (10)
- BBA
- BCA
- B.Com
- B.Sc
- Law (LLB / BA LLB)
- B.Pharm
- M.Sc
- M.Com
- LLM
- M.Pharm

