Harcourt Butler Technical University Kanpur has been established in year 2016 by the Government of Uttar Pradesh with a view for making it a leading Residential University to become a Centre of Excellence with focus on Research and Development and Incubation in the field of Engineering, Technology, Basic & Applied Sciences, Humanities, Social Science, Management, Pharmacy and other professional courses. HBTU aims to promote studies, research & innovation in Engineering areas of higher education, to enhance skill development through continuing education programme and knowledge and to achieve excellence in higher Technical education.
On academic front, the University is running Six Schools with seventeen Undergraduate Programmes in Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Technology (Leather & Fashion Technology), Chemical Technology (Biochemical Engineering), Chemical Technology (Food Technology) , Chemical Technology (Oil Technology), Chemical Technology (Paint Technology), Chemical Technology (Plastic Technology), BBA, BSMS, B. Tech. Biotechnology and B. Pharm. along with M.C.A, full time M. Tech. Programme in various disciplines and full time Ph.D. programme. In view of the emerging need of the time, the University is planning to start number of Programmes at Undergraduate and Post Graduate level in the near future.
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 communication skills, proper attitudes, aptitudes, problem solving capabilities and to work as a team.
HBTU Kanpur (Formerly HBTI) has received aid from the World Bank (TEQIP-I, TEQIP-II, TEQIP-III) for various developmental projects. This aid was spent for: Development of the Infrastructure, new laboratory equipment, maintenance and repair of old laboratory equipment. Also provided funding for research and lectures attended by faculty in foreign Universities, motivated towards community development and overall growth. The faculty members have contributed large numbers of research papers in Indian as well as International journals. Besides, many R&D Schemes sponsored by D.S.T, U.G.C, I.C.A.R, D.R.D.O.,U.P.C.S.T., C.S.I.R., D.A.E., I.C.M.R.,D.O.E. and Ministry of Civil supplies have been successfully completed. All these accomplishments definitely prove it to be a fecund ground for nurturing intellects.