About the University

Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur (Formerly HBTI, Kanpur) was established in 1921 and has a glorious history and has always been in the forefront for technological developments and growth of industries in the country since its inception. The Institute had its decent beginning as Government Technological Institute, Uttar Pradesh in 1921 with Dr. E. R. Watson as its first Principal. The Institute was renamed as Harcourt Butler Technological Institute in 1926 in the honor of name of Sir Spencer Harcourt Butler, the then Governor of U. P. Degree courses in Oil Technology and Chemical Engineering were started in 1954 and thereafter number of undergraduate and post graduate courses were started. On March 26, 1965, it was upgraded from a Government Department status to an autonomous Institution. It was upgraded as Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur on September 01, 2016 by Govt. of UP. University spreads across two campuses - East Campus (77 acres) and West Campus (271 acres) situated approximately 3.5 kilometres apart.

The University provides a congenial environment for the holistic growth and all-round development of the students such that they become globally acceptable personalities with excellent communication skills, proper attitudes, aptitudes, problem solving capabilities and to work as a team.