Bengaluru City University vs Harcourt Butler Technical University
A side-by-side look at Bengaluru City University in Bengaluru, Karnataka and Harcourt Butler Technical University in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, both offering MBA / PGDM and MCA. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | Bengaluru City University | Harcourt Butler Technical University |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Government |
| Location | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh |
| Course fee range | ₹24k – ₹90k | ₹1.8L – ₹5.4L |
| Highest package | ₹12 LPA | ₹44 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 12 | 5 |
| Streams | Arts, Commerce, Science | Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0956 | U-0864 |
| In the official registers | UGC, AISHE | UGC, AICTE, NIRF, AISHE |
| Official website | bcu.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 Bengaluru City University: from ₹24,000, against ₹1.8 lakh at Harcourt Butler Technical University.
- Harcourt Butler Technical University lists the higher top package: ₹44 LPA, against ₹12 LPA at Bengaluru City University.
- Neither is in the NIRF 2025 rankings, which list only the top institutions in each category.
- Bengaluru City University is in Bengaluru, Karnataka and Harcourt Butler Technical University is in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, about 1,530 km apart.
- Bengaluru City University lists 12 programmes and Harcourt Butler Technical University lists 5; 2 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.
Courses
Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Bengaluru City University lists 12 programmes in all and Harcourt Butler Technical University lists 5; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (2)
- MBA / PGDM
- MCA
Only at Bengaluru City University (10)
- BBA
- BCA
- B.Com
- B.Sc
- BA
- Law (LLB / BA LLB)
- B.Ed
- M.Sc
- MA
- M.Com
Only at Harcourt Butler Technical University (3)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- M.Tech
- Ph.D

