What should I prefer: Mechanical Engineering at HBTI, Kanpur or CSE at IET, Lucknow?

Both of the institutions are situated at a distance of 80 km from each other. IET Lucknow is situated in the industrial capital of Uttar Pradesh and the HBTI Kanpur is situated in the Political capital. If you live in one of the two cities, you can choose accordingly; otherwise, this factor has no significance. According to AKTU, both the institutes are ranked at number 1 and number 2 in UP, but the situation is completely different analytically. HBTI is a well-known institution and has been the parent institute of IIT Kanpur and Uttar Pradesh Textile Institute. Both the institutes are government-run with complete control over examinations and the curriculum of courses offered by them. If you enjoy programming, Computer Science would be the appropriate course for you, while Mechanical Engineering is for those who want to acquire a genuine sense of what engineering is all about. The faculty of IET Lucknow is better than that of HBTI. You will have numerous opportunities outside the campus. The placement statistics for the mechanical department are not very good at both institutes, but placement in the CS department is extremely good. Make your decision based on the branch and not the institution as it would have a major impact on your career.

Should I take admission in mechanical at KIIT University, HBTI Kanpur or IET Lucknow?

KIIT will take all of your parents' hard-earned money. They will allow your entire batch to sit in some 2 to 4 average companies through campus placement, but if you want to work for any services-based IT company, you can get admission to KIIT. If GATE/IES/PSU is your goal, it is best to study in a college that is close to your home and has lower fees. HBTI is the best not only in UP but across the country, with an excellent alumni base dating back to 1921. Each year, the best students from UP attend this prestigious institute. IET is not bad, but when compared to HBTI, it falls short in terms of placements, alumni base, academics, and so on.

Which is better, IET Lucknow ME or NIT Uttarakhand ECE?

NIT Uttarakhand is the last choice of the majority of students among all other NITs. It has the lowest ranking, poor placement records, and no awards or academic excellence. It is considered a Tier 4 institute. On the other hand, IET Lucknow is a prestigious institution, especially for engineering students. It is one of the best UPSEE institutes in Lucknow. Moreover, it is considered academically strong and has earned good recognition. Check the following table for a brief insight on relevant statistics of both institutes: Particulars IET Lucknow NIT Uttarakhand Total Fees 3.44 Lakhs 5.87 Lakhs Highest Package 36 LPA 10.5 LPA Average Package 5 LPA 6.8 LPA Total Offers 100+ 90 Generally, ECE is better than ME but it applies to the institutes which are nearly on the same level. In this scenario, pursuing ME from IET Lucknow would be the better option in terms of placements, a recognition that would later help you in finding a job through off-campus placement.

IET Lucknow B.Tech Mechanical Engineering: Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Course Highlights	Details
duration	4 Years (Full Time)
course level	UG (Degree)
mode of study	On Campus
total fees	₹ 3.44 Lakhs
median package	₹ 6.15 Lakhs
eligibility	10+2+JEE(Main)/UPTAC
entrance test	JEE Main

College	B.Tech Mechanical Engineering Total Fees
IET Lucknow	₹ 3.44 Lakhs
Institute of Engineering and Technology Sitapur	₹ 2.3 Lakhs

Fee Type	Total Amount (INR)
tuition fee	₹2.8 Lakhs
total academic fee	₹3.44 Lakhs
hostel fee	₹58,000
total fee	₹4.02 Lakhs

Events	Dates
JEE Main 2026 Exam Date	Jan 22, 2026 - Jan 30, 2026
JEE Main 2026 Result	Feb 19, 2026

Events	Dates
Correction in Particulars of Online Application Form of JEE Main 2026 Session1 [BE/B.Tech]	Dec 01, 2025 - Dec 02, 2025
JEE Main 2026 Registration	Oct 15, 2025 - Nov 25, 2025
Last Date for Submission of Online Application Form for JEE Main 2026 Session1 [BE/B.Tech]	Nov 27, 2025

Events	Dates
JEE Main 2026 Exam Date	Jan 22, 2026 - Jan 30, 2026
JEE Main 2026 Result	Feb 19, 2026

Events	Dates
JEE Main 2026 Registration	Oct 15, 2025 - Nov 25, 2025

Admission to the college is through the UPSEE exam, with 150 questions split equally across Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, totaling 600 marks. A score of 408-432 often secures admission in popular branches like Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering. The admission process includes online counselling and a rigorous offline document submission and fee payment stage. The college's faculty consists of a mix of regular and contract members, with 50% being non-permanent.

Regular faculty are experienced, many from IITs, but administrative duties sometimes disrupt classes. The academic schedule is from 9:10 am to 4:30 pm, with a lunch break. Students face two mid-semester exams, two class tests, and an end-semester exam with practical viva sessions. Fees are affordable, with annual tuition at Rs. 45,000 and additional charges totaling around Rs. 50,000 for the year. Hostel and mess fees are Rs. 10,500 and approximately Rs.

30,000, respectively, with scholarships available for families earning less than 2 lakhs annually. Placement success varies by branch; Computer Science and IT boast strong records, with TCS and Wipro hiring at packages up to 4.2 LPA, while Adobe offers up to 10 LPA. The highest package in 2023 was 49 LPA, with an average of 8 LPA. Core branches see fewer placements, though Mechanical Engineering reported a high of 30 LPA.

Annually, about 60% of students secure placements. The college is enhancing its Training and Placement Cell, though internships are mostly self-secured. The DSW department helps with fee reimbursements and scholarships like UP Samaj Kalyan Yojna. MTech students receive stipends, and fee waivers exist for top-ranking UPSEE students. Total fees for BTech are around 89,000 INR, varying by branch.

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Yearly Placement Package Comparison
Median Package	₹6.15 Lakhs

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Deepanshu Pratap singh

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B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering

Reviewed on Jan 28, 2025(Enrolled 2023)

Number 1 college of AKTU.

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Hostel_Fee :- 14,500.00 Tuition_Fee :- 70,000.00 Examination_Fee:- 7,500.00 User_Charges:- 5,275.00 Student_Activity_And _Traning_Placemenmt fees :- 2,000.00 Mess fess per semester:- 20000 Total fees for one year is ( including fees of mess for one year ) :- 139275 Scholarship for obc :- 57200 ( For those who have less income and having income certificate of your father )

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Shubham Pandey

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Reviewed on Oct 5, 2024(Enrolled 2022)

IET Lucknow the best college

The year wise college fees is 99,275 for the core branch students including the hostel fees of 14,500. The caution is 5000 which is to be deposited at the time of the admission. For the Computer science branch students it is 15000 more i.e. 1,14,275. So the overall course fees will be somewhat around 5,00,000. There is also training and placement fees of 2,000.

Yagyesh Dixit

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Reviewed on May 7, 2024(Enrolled 2020)

Memorable days

The annual fees for BTech stream is 89k. Our college students avail UP post-matric scholarship which is having certain criteria, if you full fill it you can avail scholarship. Stipend are awarded in mtech fields, if you do mtech you can avail that too

Sakshi Katiyar

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Reviewed on Jul 12, 2023(Enrolled 2020)

An Improving college

Academic fee: 89775 ( for first year) and 84775 in 2nd, 3rd, and final year. Hostel fee: 14000 per year, Mess fees: 18000 per semester, HMC: 4000 per year, You have to pay a whole academic fee in one installment. Mess fees are taken semester-wise. State scholarship is provided. But there are criteria for every scholarship. The DSW team will assist you with your scholarship. There is no financial assistance in IET other than scholarships. Yes, there are on-campus placements but not many.

Mohd Shan

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Reviewed on Oct 10, 2022(Enrolled 2020)

Top college of aktu

the fees of college high fees of college are 84000 and it contains 70000 in tuition fees and 40000 examination fees hostel fees and Maths fees I am not included in the college fees. fees made very branch to branch.

Jatin Kalar

Reviewed on Sep 22, 2021(Enrolled 2020)

Satisfied with my institute.

U.P. samaj Kalyan Yojna is the scholarship which you get from U. P. Government and the job opportunity is very good. The quality of companies which come to my college iet Lucknow and the companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Flipkart, myntra and many other companies.

Sahil

Reviewed on Jul 15, 2021(Enrolled 2018)

If you have chance in NIT or IIT then go for it.

The fee for Mechanical Engineering Students is 84775 and Hostel fees is 14500. Also, the Mess fee of the hostel is 34000 annually in which you have to deposit in two instalments of six months. Also, Students can apply for scholarships given by UP Government to the student whose family income is less than 2 Lakh annually. They Can get scholarships easily.

Siddhant Tripathi

Reviewed on Oct 18, 2019

Siddhant Tripathi's Review On Institute Of Engineering And Technology - [IET], Lucknow

Although it is a government college of UP and and best in AKTU UNIVERSITY so it provides scholarships for students which have their family income low at a certain criteria and they is group of students which helps in filling the form made by our professors.

Shivam Dubey

Reviewed on Jun 11, 2018

IET,Lucknow-The best one can get through UPSEE

If you secure a good rank in UPSEE, you can opt for fee waiver seats.2-3 seats are reserved in fee waiver.But that's not it,college provides scholarship or fee reimbursement to students who actually satisfy the given condition provided by the state government to opt for it.

Vibhav Pratap Singh

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Reviewed on Nov 6, 2016

Great college in UP

The college has scholarship facility for economic weaker students under the DSW (Dean of student Welfare Dept.) Students with annual family income of less than 2 lacs pa get tuition fee, and hostel fee returned from govt. of Uttar Pradesh. The total fee of the college is not a big amount so loans are definitely easily available. Also the branch openers of the college get complete fee waiver no matter if they fall in category of lower income group or not.

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Particulars	IET Lucknow	NIT Uttarakhand
Total Fees	3.44 Lakhs	5.87 Lakhs
Highest Package	36 LPA	10.5 LPA
Average Package	5 LPA	6.8 LPA
Total Offers	100+	90

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