Founded in 2016, Harcourt Butler Technical University is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Kanpur (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Uttar Pradesh. Officially recognized by the University Grants Commission of India, Harcourt Butler Technical University (HBTU) is a coeducational Indian higher education institution. Harcourt Butler Technical University (HBTU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. HBTU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.