Harcourt Butler Technical University (HBTU) formerly known as Harcourt Butler Technological Institute (HBTI) is a premier state Technical University in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. The HBTU was named after Mr.Spencer Harcourt Butler, Governor of the United Provinces in British India. Its programs have been conferred in autonomous status under the university. It is one of the oldest engineering institute in the country and holds NAAC A+ accreditation and ISO 9001:2000 certification. It offers Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral programs in engineering, natural sciences and humanities as well as Masters programs in Computer Application (MCA) and Business Administration (MBA).

Onkar Singh is an Indian Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Vice Chancellor of Veer Madho Singh Bhandari Uttarakhand Technical University, Dehradun. He has been the founder Vice-Chancellor of Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology, former Vice-Chancellor of Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, Pauri Garhwal / Tehri Garhwal, and former Vice-Chancellor of Uttar Pradesh Technical University.