Babu Banarasi Das University vs Harcourt Butler Technical University
A side-by-side look at Babu Banarasi Das 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 1 more courses. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | Babu Banarasi Das University | Harcourt Butler Technical University |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Private | Government |
| Location | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh |
| Course fee range | ₹1.6L – ₹7L | ₹1.8L – ₹5.4L |
| Highest package | ₹44 LPA | ₹44 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 12 | 5 |
| Streams | Arts, Science | Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0499 | U-0864 |
| In the official registers | UGC, AISHE | UGC, AICTE, NIRF, AISHE |
| Official website | bbdu.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 Babu Banarasi Das University: from ₹1.7 lakh, against ₹1.8 lakh at Harcourt Butler Technical University.
- Both list a highest package of ₹44 LPA.
- Neither is in the NIRF 2025 rankings, which list only the top institutions in each category.
- Both are in Uttar Pradesh: Babu Banarasi Das University in Lucknow and Harcourt Butler Technical University in Kanpur, about 80 km apart.
- Babu Banarasi Das University is a private institution and Harcourt Butler Technical University is a government institution.
- Babu Banarasi Das University lists 12 programmes and Harcourt Butler Technical University lists 5; 4 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.
Courses
Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Babu Banarasi Das University lists 12 programmes in all and Harcourt Butler Technical University lists 5; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (4)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- MBA / PGDM
- MCA
- M.Tech
Only at Babu Banarasi Das University (8)
- BBA
- BCA
- BA
- Law (LLB / BA LLB)
- B.Pharm
- B.Arch
- Hotel Management
- M.Pharm
Only at Harcourt Butler Technical University (1)
- Ph.D

