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Harcourt Butler Technical University vs Indira Gandhi National Open University

A side-by-side look at Harcourt Butler Technical University in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh and Indira Gandhi National Open University in New Delhi, Delhi, 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

From the Disha Stars directory, read 2 October 2026, and NIRF 2025
DetailHarcourt Butler Technical UniversityIndira Gandhi National Open University
TypeGovernmentGovernment
LocationKanpur, Uttar PradeshNew Delhi, Delhi
Course fee range₹1.8L – ₹5.4L₹2.5k – ₹62k
Highest package₹44 LPA₹12 LPA
NIRF 2025Not rankedNot ranked
Programmes listed514
StreamsScienceArts, Commerce, Science
Study modeFull-timeFull-time
AISHE codeU-0864U-0104
In the official registersUGC, AICTE, NIRF, AISHEUGC, NIRF, AISHE
Official websitehbtu.ac.in ignou.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 Indira Gandhi National Open University: from ₹2,500, against ₹1.8 lakh at Harcourt Butler Technical University.
  • Harcourt Butler Technical University lists the higher top package: ₹44 LPA, against ₹12 LPA at Indira Gandhi National Open University.
  • Neither is in the NIRF 2025 rankings, which list only the top institutions in each category.
  • Harcourt Butler Technical University is in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh and Indira Gandhi National Open University is in New Delhi, Delhi, about 380 km apart.
  • Harcourt Butler Technical University lists 5 programmes and Indira Gandhi National Open University lists 14; 2 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.

Courses

Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Harcourt Butler Technical University lists 5 programmes in all and Indira Gandhi National Open University lists 14; see each profile for the full list.

Offered at both (2)

  • MBA / PGDM
  • MCA

Only at Harcourt Butler Technical University (3)

  • B.Tech / B.E.
  • M.Tech
  • Ph.D

Only at Indira Gandhi National Open University (9)

  • BCA
  • B.Com
  • B.Sc
  • BA
  • B.Ed
  • Diploma / Polytechnic
  • M.Sc
  • MA
  • M.Com

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