Textile schools in Bangladesh

Textile schools in Bangladesh offer various academic and professional degrees in textile fields. A number of colleges and technical institutes as well as some universities offer diploma, bachelor's and master's degree from their allocated faculties upon completion of certification courses. Textile courses offered in these schools include spinning, weaving, knitting, dyeing, printing, finishing, apparels merchandising and fashion designing. As of 2019, textile material is the largest export item of Bangladesh.[1] Bangladesh exported $42.35 billion worth of readymade garments in the 2018–2019 fiscal year.[2]

Public textile educational institutions

1. Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX): The only textile centric technological university in Bangladesh. It functions as the mother institution for countrywide public institutes of technology which emphasise primarily on textiles education regarding research and advancement.[3]
2. Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University
3. Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), Gazipur
4. Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET)
5. Jashore University of Science and Technology
6. Bangabandhu Textile Engineering College, Kalihati, Tangail: Affiliated with BUTEX.
7. Zorargonj Textile Engineering College, Chattogram: Affiliated with BUTEX.
8. Begumgonj Textile Engineering College, Noakhali: Affiliated with BUTEX.
9. Pabna Textile Engineering College, Shalgoria: Affiliated with BUTEX.
10. Shaheed Abdur Rob Serniabat Textile Engineering College (SARSTEC), Borishal: Affiliated with BUTEX.
11. Textile Engineering College, Jhenaidah: Affiliated with BUTEX.
12. Dr. M. A. Wazed Ali Mian Textile Engineering College, Pirgonj, Rangpur : Affiliated with BUTEX.
13. Bangladesh Handloom Education & Training Institute, Narsingdi : Affiliated with BUTEX.
14. Sheikh Rehana Textile Engineering College, Gopalgonj (On going project)
15. Sheikh Hasina Textile Engineering College, Malonda, Jamalpur (On going project)
16. Sheikh Russel Textile Engineering College, Sylhet (On going project)
17. Sheikh Hasina Textile Engineering College, Shibchor, Madaripur (Waiting for Govt approval)
18. Kapasia Textile Engineering College, Gazipur (Project in process)
19. Shaheed Syed Nazrul Islam Textile Engineering College, Kishoregonj (Project in process)

Public-private partnership

• National Institute of Textile Engineering and Research (NITER): An affiliated institute of technology of University of Dhaka, offering research based textiles education in both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. It used to be considered as the second with its rank among its kind in the region. Formerly, it was a public institute named Textile Institute and Development Center (TIDC). It is the first and only public–private partnership (PPP) educational institution in Bangladesh.[4]

Diploma in Textile Institutes (public)

A bunch of state funded diploma institutes under the authority of Bangladesh Technical Education Board and with compliance to the order of the Institution of Textile Engineers and Technologists (ITET) are operating in Bangladesh at present. Several more are still on the ongoing process of parliamentary approval.

These are —

1. Textile Institute, Tangail
2. Textile Institute, Natore
3. Textile Institute, Rangpur
4. Textile Institute, Chattagram
5. Textile Institute, Dinajpur
6. Textile Institute, Barisal
7. Textile Institute, Khulna
8. Bangladesh Handloom Education & Training Institute
9. Gourandi Textile Institute, Borishal (Ongoing project)
10. Bhola Textile Institute, Bhola (Ongoing project)
11. Sheikh Rasel Textile Institute, Madargonj, Jamalpur (Ongoing project)
12. Shaheed Kamrujjaman Textile Institute, Manda, Nawgaon (Ongoing project)
13. Begum Amina Mansur Textile Engineering Institute, Kazipur, Sirajgonj (Ongoing project)
14. Sunamgonj Textile Institute, Sunamgonj (Ongoing project)
15. Faridpur Textile Institute, Faridpur (Ongoing project)
16. Sylhet Textile Institute, Sylhet (Ongoing project)
17. Lalmonirhat Textile Institute, Lalmonirhat (Ongoing project)
18. Feni Textile Institute, Feni (Waiting for parliament's approval)
19. Shahrasti Textile Institute, Chandpur (Waiting for parliament's approval)
20. Narayangonj Textile Institute, Narayangonj (Project in process)
21. Netrokona Textile Institute, Netrokona (Project in process)
22. Jashore Textile Institute, Jashore (Project in process)
23. Joypurhat Textile Institute, Joypurhat (Project in process)
24. Mahbubul Haq Shakil Textile Institute, Mymensingh (Project in process)
25. Kushtia Textile Institute, Kushtia (Project in process)
26. Sherpur Textile Institute, Sherpur (Project in process)

Private universities offering textile/fashion courses

1. Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology
2. Anwar Khan Modern University
3. Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology
4. Bangladesh University of Business and Technology
5. BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology
6. Central University of Science and Technology
7. City University, Bangladesh
8. Daffodil International University
9. European University of Bangladesh
10. Fareast International University
11. Green University of Bangladesh
12. Khwaja Yunus Ali University
13. Northern University, Bangladesh
14. Port City International University
15. Primeasia University
16. Rajshahi Science & Technology University
17. Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology
18. Shyamoli Textile Engineering College
19. Sonargaon University
20. Southeast University, Bangladesh
21. The International University of Scholars
22. The People's University of Bangladesh
23. University of South Asia
24. Chattogram University of Creative Technology
25. Uttara University
26. Victoria University of Bangladesh
27. World University of Bangladesh

Private polytechnics offering Diploma in textile/fashion courses

1. Shyamoli Ideal Polytechnic Institute
2. Daffodil Polytechnic Institute
3. Mangrove Institute of Science and Technology
4. Bangladesh Institute of Information Technology
5. National Institute of Technology, Chattogram
6. Ahsanullah Institute of Technical and Vocational Education, Dhaka
7. Mirpur Polytechnic Institute
8. National Institute of Engineering and Technology
9. Bangladesh Polytechnic Institute
10. City Textile Engineering Institute
11. Bangladesh Institute of Technology
12. National Polytechnic Institute, Dhaka
13. National Polytechnic College, Chattogram
14. Bangladesh Textile Engineering College
15. Progressive Polytechnic Institute

Private institutes offering textile/fashion courses

1. Apparel Institute of Fashion and Technology, affiliated with National University.
2. Bangladesh Institute of Business and Technology, affiliated with National University.
3. BCMC College of Engineering & Technology, affiliated with University of Rajshahi.
4. BGIFT Institute of Science and Technology, affiliated with National University.
5. Chattogram BGMEA Institute of Fashion and Technology, affiliated with National University.
6. Chattogram Institute of Engineering and Technology, affiliated with University of Chittagong.
7. Chattogram Institute of Fashion and Technology, affiliated with University of Chittagong.
8. College of Fashion Technology and Management, affiliated with National University.
9. Dhaka Institute of Fashion and Technology, affiliated with National University.
10. Ideal Technical Training Center, operated by Bangladesh Technical Education Board.
11. Inspiration Institute of Design and Technology, affiliated with National University.
12. Institute of Science, Trade and Technology, affiliated with National University.
13. National Institute of Design, affiliated with National University.
14. National Institute of Fashion Technology, affiliated with National University.
15. Newcastle University College, affiliated with University of Chittagong.
16. Professional Institute of Science and Fashion Technology, affiliated with National University.
17. Sikder College of Textile and Fashion Technology, affiliated with National University.
18. Shyamoli Textile Engineering College, affiliated with University of Dhaka.
19. TMSS Engineering College, affiliated with University of Rajshahi.
20. Ideal Textile Institute, operated by Bangladesh Technical Education Board.

Textile vocational institutes

Currently, there are a total of 41 textile vocational institutes throughout Bangladesh under the Department of Textiles, government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The department is planning to set up 12 more textile vocational institutes in the coming years.

References

1. "Bangladesh most optimistic market". The Daily Star. Bangladesh. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
2. "Export fetches $3.32 billion in May". The Daily Star. Bangladesh. 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
3. "BUTEX". www.butex.edu.bd. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
4. "Home". niter.edu.bd. Retrieved 2019-09-19.

External links

• www.dot.gov.bd
• www.dot.gov.bd/index.php/institutes/textile-engineering-college/background
• List of Textile Engineering Universities in Bangladesh