Considering this question, the first criteria are always the student’s preferences. According to that, they should choose the colleges, either NIT Srinagar or HBTI Kanpur.
NIT Srinagar is a reputed institute; additionally, HBTU is also an ancient and esteemed institute. The new Vice-Chancellor of the second one is completely dedicated to institutional development, and the institute is developing radically over the past few years.
Besides, if you consider the placement facts, then CSE is just edged that ECE regarding the CTC. But, ECE also has several opportunities in both Government and private sectors. It is also quite close considering the placements facts to CSE because IT companies also allow ECE students to sit in the recruitment process.
In the following, a brief overview has been given considering the placement facts of these two institutes.
Criteria |
NIT Srinagar |
HBTU |
Highest CTC |
30 LPA |
37 LPA |
Lowest CTC |
5 LPA |
7.18 LPA |
Average CTC |
6-8 LPA |
10 LPA |
Placement Statistics |
85% |
90% |
Another important thing that you may consider is that location is which institute is nearer to your home.
So, it can be concluded that both of these institutes are equally good. One of my friends was a former student of HBTU, so he was quite partial to his institute, as he studied there, so he knew better.
From the year 2018, to get admission to HBTU, the student has to qualify 12th standard board exam from UP, or their parents must belong to the UP domicile.
It entirely depends on your interest.
In the following table, you will get basic information about IT at IIIT Una and chemical engineering at HBTU Kanpur which will help you in comparing these two institutes.
Institute |
IIIT Una |
HBTU Kanpur |
Average CTC |
5 LPA |
8 LPA |
Highest CTC |
12 LPA |
17.3 LPA |
Major recruiters |
IBM, Reliance, Mind, Yodlee, etc. |
BHEl, Hindustan Unilever Limited, Adani Wilmar, etc. |
Fees |
2.1 lakhs |
5.17 lakhs |
One of my friends studied at HBTU Kanpur so I can give you the review of the chemical entering branch at HBTU.
HBTU Kanpur Chemical engineering branch has a good reputation and is a well-known branch in HBTU. Its department is also better than other engineering colleges of India.
The placement of the Chemical Engineering branch of HBTU is decent. There are other departments too in the chemical engineering branch such as OT, Food, PL, PT, etc, that have similar placements and hold a good record in placing students in reputed companies.
If you’re comparing the Manipal University in Jaipur and the HBTI Kanpur, you should not because both are held to different standards.
HBTI is the most prestigious UPTU college, ranking first in Uttar Pradesh. It belongs to a different class. Everything from placement to studies. Companies that come to IIT KANPUR for placements also come to HBTI, making it possible for HBTI students to get an IIT-level placement. Not exactly the same, but close.
Coming to JAIPUR MANIPAL, it is recommended that you only go if you have a lot of money.
If you want beautiful infrastructure, hotel-style hostel services, and a highly technical and excellent campus, this is the place to be! However, HBTI's placements will always be superior.
IIIT Pune is comparatively a very new college, and its first batch passed out in 2020. On the other hand, HBTU Kanpur has a rich legacy. It has completed more than 100 years, and is one of the oldest engineering colleges in India.
As a result HBTU has a strong alumni network, and its graduates are working in different brands all across the world. Reputed MNCs look up to HBTU Kanpur for placements. Location-wise though, IIIT Pune has an upper hand, as Pune is a tech hub. Moreover, IIIT Pune has COEP as its mentor institution.
I would personally recommend HBTU Kanpur over IIIT Pune, given the former’s rich legacy over all these years. Placement-wise, even IIIT Pune is a good enough choice.
Since you haven’t mentioned your category, I will be mentioning HBTU Cutoff 2022 for the general category only.
Branch |
Closing Rank Round 1 |
Closing Rank Final Round |
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering |
20879 |
21190 |
B.Tech. in Information Technology |
21673 |
25207 |
B.Tech. in Electronics Engineering |
25207 |
26917 |
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering |
27876 |
31410 |
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering |
31641 |
33455 |
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering |
32625 |
43890 |
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering |
33806 |
4323 |
Hope this helped you!
I have a friend studying at IET Lucknow from the Civil branch. I will not be able to tell you about HBTI but I can guide you in the case of IET.
The following table shows the placement statistics of both institutions:
Particulars | IET (Mechanical) | HBTI (Civil) |
Placement percent | 30% | 45% |
Highest salary | INR 11 LPA | INR 9 LPA |
Average salary | INR 7 LPA | INR 7 LPA |
Top recruiters | Tata, Hero, Naini Papers | Hindalco cement, Ambuja cement, LnT |
Being from IET is also not bad, though not comparable to being from Harcourt.
Having friends in these institutions, I am well aware that HBTU Kanpur is much better than IIIT Bhopal and IET Lucknow. Though one thing has been seen that the performance of the CSE department is generally the same in all the colleges. They all provide enough industry exposure to the students.
This table might help you in seeing the basic differences between these institutions -
Categories |
HBTU Kanpur |
IET Lucknow |
IIIT Bhopal |
Course Fee |
5.17 lakh |
3.44 lakh |
6.68 lakh |
Placement Percentage |
85-90% |
70% |
- |
Highest CTC |
14-20 LPA |
7-8 LPA |
15 LPA |
Average CTC |
11 LPA |
3-4 LPA |
4 LPA |
Recruiting Companies |
Oyo, Jio, Indiamart, Reliance, Flipkart, Microsoft, etc. |
IBM, HCL, Careerwill, Global Logic, etc. |
DRDO, Amazon, etc. |
It is advised to join HBTU Kanpur or IET Lucknow than IIIT Bhopal, as the former are an older establishment than the latter which is comparatively new. Classes at IIIT Bhopal are scheduled according to MANIT Bhopal. Also the students are provided RGPV hostels. So it will be better if you go for HBTU.
Having talked to people at NIT Raipur and HBTU Kanpur, I have gathered reasons why students should opt for NIT Raipur instead of HBTU Kanpur for B.Tech.
These are described below -
The table shows a brief overview of the institutions:
Particulars |
NIT Raipur |
HBTU Kanpur |
Median Salary |
Rs. 9.5 lakhs |
Rs. 7.18 lakhs |
Highest Salary |
Rs. 33 lakhs |
Rs. 60 lakhs |
Entrance Criteria |
JEE Mains |
JEE Mains |
Fees |
Rs. 5.52 lakhs |
Rs. 5.17 lakhs |
Overall, NIT Raipur is the potential choice for B.Tech rather than HBTU Kanpur. Even students of HBTU also prefer NIT Raipur over their college.
After going through the reviews online, I would like to mention that both the institutions are good in their own ways. Here are some things I got to know from the reviews of both the colleges.
Categories | HBTU Kanpur | Heritage Institute of Technology |
Course Fee | 5.17 lakh | 4.04 lakh |
Highest CTC | 23 LPA | 24 LPA |
Average CTC | 10-15 LPA | 16 LPA |
Recruiting Companies | Accenture, Cognizant, HP, HCL, etc. | Wipro, Infosys, TCS, Oracle, etc. |
Therefore, you can choose any of the colleges to study, as they are both equally good, so studying in any of them will be a great push forward to your career.
HBTU and IET Lucknow both are government colleges and are considered to be tier 3 colleges whereas JSS Noida is a private institute and is considered a Tier 4 college. Normally tier 3 is favored upon tier 4 but in this case, JSS Noida is a very fine institute as of now both in terms of academics and placements.
Categories | Chemical Engineering at HBTU | CS at JSS Noida | Lower Engineering Branches at IET Lucknow |
Course Fee | 5.17 lakhs | 2.20 lakhs | 3.44 LPA |
Highest CTC | 17.3 LPA | 23-25 LPA | 9-10 LPA |
Average CTC | 9 LPA | 16 LPA | 5-6 LPA |
Recruiting Companies | Reliance, Tata, Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline, etc. | Accenture, IBM, Wipro, HCL, etc. | TCS, CTS, Dell, Tech Mahindra, etc. |
CSE branch has more value than any other engineering branch. The best option would be CSE from JSS Noida rather than Chemical engineering from HBTU or other engineering branches from IET Lucknow.