Harcourt Butler Technical University
Former names | HBTI (Harcourt Butler Technological Institute) |
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| Motto | |
Motto in English | "Work Indeed is Great Austerity" |
| Type | State University (IN) |
| Established | 1921 |
| Founder | Sir Spencer Harcourt Butler |
| Accreditation | NAAC A+ Grade |
| Chancellor | Governor of UP |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Shamsher |
| Address | Hastings Ave., Nawabganj , Kanpur , Uttar Pradesh , 208002 , India |
| Campus | Urban, 323 acres (131 ha) |
| Language | English |
| Colours | Royal Blue #002366 Sage Green #aac588 Corsa Red #bb0000 |
| Website | hbtu |
Harcourt Butler Technical University (HBTU), formerly Harcourt Butler Technological Institute (HBTI), is a STEM college, currently operating as a technical state-university, and is located in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, northern India. HBTU is also one of the oldest engineering institutes in the country, imparting industrial technology education since 1921.
It offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programmes in engineering, technology, mathematics, natural sciences, and applied sciences; as well as master's programmes in computer applications, and business administration.
It has historical and foundational connections to many scientific and technological entities. It is the parent of the National Sugar Institute. The Central Control Laboratory (for Ghee, Edible oils, and Vanaspati) started operating out of HBTI in 1937. HBTI also housed the offices of Glass Technology (1942–91) and Alcohol Technology (estd. 1953) of the state government, both running under the Director of Industries (UP). It assisted and mentored two new state-government colleges - the Rajkiya Engineering College Bijnor (RECB, started in 2010 as BRAECIT), and the Rajkiya Engineering College Mainpuri (RECM, started in 2015). And, when IIT Kanpur was established in 1959, its classes, starting 9th of August 1960, were initially held in HBTI until IITK had its own campus.