Textile schools in Bangladesh

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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||df=}}, textile material is the largest export item of Bangladesh.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/business/bangladesh-most-optimistic-market-1584097|title=Bangladesh most optimistic market|date=31 May 2018|work=The Daily Star|access-date=10 June 2018|publication-place=Bangladesh|language=en}} Bangladesh exported $42.35 billion worth of readymade garments in the 2018–2019 fiscal year.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/business/bangladesh-bd-export-fetches-over-3-billion-us-dollar-may-2018-1586752|title=Export fetches $3.32 billion in May|date=2018-06-05|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-06-10|location=Bangladesh|language=en}}

Public textile educational institutions

There are 5 public universities,13 public colleges and 1 institute in Bangladesh that offer Bachelor's degrees in textile-related courses and Textile Engineering.

=Specialized Public BSc. Textile Engineering Colleges=

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Universityss="unsortable"|Colleges

!Acronym

!Founded

!Affiliation

!Location

!Division

!Specialization

!Ph.D. granting

!Website

style="width:40%;" |Textile Engineering College, Chittagong.{{cite web |url=http://www.dot.gov.bd/ |script-title=bn:বস্ত্র অধিদপ্তর-গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার|language=bn}}

| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |CTEC

| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |2006

| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |BUTEX

| style="text-align:center; width:7%;" |Zorargonj, Mirsharai Upazila,Chittagong

| style="text-align:center;" |Chittagong Division

| style="text-align:center;" |Textile Engineering

| style="text-align:center;" |No

| style="text-align:center;" |[https://ctec.chittagong.gov.bd/ link]

style="width:40%;" |Pabna Textile Engineering College.

| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |PTEC

| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |2006

| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |BUTEX

| style="text-align:center; width:7%;" |Pabna

| style="text-align:center;" |Rajshahi Division

| style="text-align:center;" |Textile Engineering

| style="text-align:center;" |No

| style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.pabtec.gov.bd/ link]

style="width:40%;" |Textile Engineering College, Noakhali.

| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |NTEC

| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |2007

| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |BUTEX

| style="text-align:center; width:7%;" |Begumganj Upazila, Noakhali District

| style="text-align:center;" |Chittagong Division

| style="text-align:center;" |Textile Engineering

| style="text-align:center;" |No

| style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.tecn.gov.bd/ link]

style="width:40%;" |Barishal Textile Engineering College.

| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |SARSTEC

| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |2010

| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |BUTEX

| style="text-align:center; width:7%;" |Barisal

| style="text-align:center;" |Barisal Division

| style="text-align:center;" |Textile Engineering

| style="text-align:center;" |No

| style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.sarstec.com/ link]

style="width:40%;" |Jhenaidah Textile Engineering College, Jhenaidah.

| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |SKTEC

| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |2016

| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |BUTEX

| style="text-align:center; width:7%;" |Jhenaidah

| style="text-align:center;" |Khulna Division

| style="text-align:center;" |Textile Engineering

| style="text-align:center;" |No

| style="text-align:center;" |[https://sktec.jhenaidah.gov.bd/ link]

style="width:40%;" |Rangpur Textile Engineering College.

| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |DWMTEC

| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |2018

| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |BUTEX

| style="text-align:center; width:7%;" |Tukuriya, Pirganj Upazila,Rangpur

| style="text-align:center;" |Rangpur Division

| style="text-align:center;" |Textile Engineering

| style="text-align:center;" |No

| style="text-align:center;" |[http://dwmtec.pirgonj.rangpur.gov.bd/ link]

style="width:40%;" |Bangladesh Handloom Education & Training Institute.

| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |BHETI

| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |2018

| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |BUTEX

| style="text-align:center; width:7%;" |Narsingdi,Narsingdi sadar Upazila,Dhaka

| style="text-align:center;" |Dhaka Division

| style="text-align:center;" |Textile Engineering

| style="text-align:center;" |No

| style="text-align:center;" |[http://bheti.portal.gov.bd/ link]

style="width:40%;" |Gopalganj Textile Engineering College.

| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |SRTEC

| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |2021

| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |BUTEX

| style="text-align:center; width:7%;" |Gopalgang, Dhaka

| style="text-align:center;" |Dhaka Division

| style="text-align:center;" |Textile Engineering

| style="text-align:center;" |No

| style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.srtec.gov.bd/ link]

style="width:40%;" |Jamalpur Textile Engineering College, Melandaha, Jamalpur.

| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |JTEC

| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |2022

| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |BUTEX

| style="text-align:center; width:7%;" |Bhabki Bazar, Melandaha Upzila, Jamalpur District

| style="text-align:center;" |Mymensigh Division

| style="text-align:center;" |Textile Engineering

| style="text-align:center;" |No

| style="text-align:center;" |[link]

Public-private partnerships

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. Bangladesh Handloom Education & Training Institute, Narshingdi
  2. Barishal Textile Institute, Barishal
  3. Khulna Textile Institute, Khulna
  4. Tangail Textile Institute, Tangail
  5. Natore Textile Institute, Natore
  6. Rangpur Textile Institute, Rangpur
  7. Chattogram Textile Institute, Chattagram
  8. Dinajpur Textile Institute, Dinajpur
  9. Gourandi Textile Institute, Barishal (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. Sunamganj Textile Institute, Sunamganj (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 Govt. Approval)
  19. Shahrasti Textile Institute, Chandpur (Waiting for Govt. 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 courses

Private polytechnic offering diploma in textile courses

  1. Shyamoli Ideal Polytechnic Institute
  2. Daffodil Polytechnic Institute
  3. Mangrove Institute of Science and Technology
  4. Bangladesh Institute of Information Technology
  5. Haji Abul Hossain Institute of Technology
  6. National Institute of Technology, Chattogram
  7. Ahsanullah Institute of Technical and Vocational Education, Dhaka
  8. Mirpur Polytechnic Institute, Mirpur, Dhaka
  9. National Institute of Engineering and Technology
  10. Bangladesh Polytechnic Institute
  11. City Textile Engineering Institute
  12. Bangladesh Institute of Technology
  13. National Polytechnic Institute, Dhaka
  14. National Polytechnic College, Chittagong
  15. Bangladesh Textile Engineering College
  16. Progressive Polytechnic Institute
  17. Sirajganj Ideal Textile Engineering Institute (SITEI), Sirajganj
  18. Sirajganj Institute of Textile Engineering and Technology (SITET), Sirajganj
  19. Gaibandha Institute of Engineering and Technology (GIET), Gaibandha

Private institutes offering textile 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.

See also

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