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Former names | HBTI, Harcourt Butler Technological Institute |
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Motto in English | "Work Indeed is Great Austerity" |
| Type | State University (India) |
| Established | 1921 |
| Founder | Sir Spencer Harcourt Butler |
| Accreditation | NAAC A+ Grade |
| Chancellor | Governor of Uttar Pradesh |
| Vice-Chancellor | Samsher |
| 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 historical 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,[1] 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 is renowned for its courses in chemical engineering and chemical technology branches. The full-time four-year B.Tech. is the most coveted programme of the institute.
It has historical and foundational connections to many scientific and technological entities. It is the parent of the National Sugar Institute.[2][3] The Central Control Laboratory (for Ghee, Edible oils, and Vanaspati) started operating out of HBTI in 1937.[4] 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[5] as BRAECIT), and the Rajkiya Engineering College Mainpuri (RECM,[6] started in 2015). And, when the IIT Kanpur was established in 1959, its classes, starting 9th of August 1960, were initially held in HBTI until IITK had its own campus.[7]
- ^ "15 Oldest Engineering Colleges in India". Ignite Engineers Blog.
- ^ "Historical - National Sugar Institute, Kanpur". Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ "NSI About Us". NSI Kanpur, DFPD, GoI.
- ^ "Central Control Laboratory, Cawnpore for Ghee,Edible Oils and Vanaspati- Continuance". EH&L Department, GoI. 1939. File No. 65—6A of 1939, Serial Nos. 1—29 (F-65—6/39A) – via Abhilekh Patal Portal, National Archives of India.
- ^ "RECB - About College". REC Bijnor.
- ^ "RECM - About The College". REC Mainpuri.
- ^ Bansal, Samarth (11 August 2015). "Back in 1960, the first day of IIT Kanpur" (PDF). IITK Vox Populi.