Harcourt Butler Technical University vs Institute of Management and Research
A side-by-side look at Harcourt Butler Technical University in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh and Institute of Management and Research in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, both offering MBA / PGDM. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | Harcourt Butler Technical University | Institute of Management and Research |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Private |
| Location | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh | Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh |
| Course fee range | ₹1.8L – ₹5.4L | ₹1.8L – ₹3.3L |
| Highest package | ₹44 LPA | ₹12 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 5 | 4 |
| Streams | Science | Commerce |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0864 | C-46116 |
| In the official registers | UGC, AICTE, NIRF, AISHE | AICTE, AISHE |
| Official website | hbtu.ac.in | imr.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 Institute of Management and Research: from ₹1.8 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 Institute of Management and Research.
- Neither is in the NIRF 2025 rankings, which list only the top institutions in each category.
- Both are in Uttar Pradesh: Harcourt Butler Technical University in Kanpur and Institute of Management and Research in Ghaziabad, about 370 km apart.
- Harcourt Butler Technical University is a government institution and Institute of Management and Research is a private institution.
- Harcourt Butler Technical University lists 5 programmes and Institute of Management and Research lists 4; 1 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 Institute of Management and Research lists 4; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (1)
- MBA / PGDM
Only at Harcourt Butler Technical University (4)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- MCA
- M.Tech
- Ph.D
Only at Institute of Management and Research (3)
- BBA
- BCA
- B.Com

