Bangladesh University of Textiles

Bangladesh University of Textiles

বাংলাদেশ টেক্সটাইল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Motto	Knowledge is power
Type	Public
Established	1921 (upgraded to current form in 2010)
Chancellor	President of Bangladesh
Vice-Chancellor	Professor Engr. Mashud Ahmed[1]
Students	1,380
Undergraduates	1,230
Postgraduates	150
Location	Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Campus	Urban, 11.67 acres
Colors	Magenta and White
Nickname	BUTex
Website	BUTex.edu.bd

The Bangladesh University of Textiles or BUTex, informally known as Textile Engineering University or simply as BUTex, is the first-ever and only public university in Bangladesh specializing in Textile Engineering.^[2][3] It is also one of the nine PhD granting research universities of Bangladesh.

BUTex is the only university in Bangladesh and also in South Asia that specializes in Textile Engineering. It meets the need for advanced textile engineering and technology education in Bangladesh as well as in the world.

History

Though the University was established on 22 December 2010 by an ordinance of the Ministry of Education, government of Bangladesh, BUTex has a long glorious history.

British Weaving School

During the British colonial rule, in 1921 a weaving school was established in Narinda, Dhaka to provide textile technician education by offering artisan-level courses. It was named British Weaving School and later East Bengal Textile Institute, which was upgraded to offer diploma courses in textile technology and renamed East Pakistan Textile Institute in 1950. In 1960, the institute was transferred to its present campus at Tejgaon Industrial Area.

College of Textile Engineering & Technology

In 1978 the institute launched a four-year bachelor's degree in Textile Technology by affiliation with the University of Dhaka and was renamed College of Textile Engineering & Technology. The earst-while College of Textile Engineering & Technology had been an economically important institute of its kind in the country under the administrative control of the Ministry of Education through Directorate of Technical Education which offered B.Sc. in Textile Technology/B.Sc. in Textile Engineering/B.Sc. in Textile Management courses as a constituent College of the University of Dhaka. The Institute was established in 1950 offering Diploma course in Textile Technology. In 1978, the institute was upgraded into College of Textile Engineering & Technology and degree courses in Textiles under the University of Dhaka was introduced. Initially intake was only 60 per year and since the introduction of degree course, more than 2,800 Textile Engineers graduated from this institution.One of the former students, Dr.Mashiur Rahman who did his PhD from Leeds University,UK, is now working as Professor,Textile Science department of University of Manitoba,Canada.

The birth of BUTex

Textile industry in Bangladesh is the most important industrial sector as more than 83% of the total export earnings comes from this sector. The industry of the country has been rapidly expanding with the ever-increasing demands for textile goods in local and foreign markets. Unfortunately, neither the production level nor the international quality standard of the output has reached the desired scale. The poor added value of locally produced export-oriented RMG items in not only because of non-availability of fabrics of desired quantum but also of quality. The prime factors of quality formation include not only raw material and technology but also the required expertise of the man behind the machines. Therefore, to overcome these drawbacks, equipping the textile industry with required qualified manpower having updated technical knowledge, expertise and skill appears to be essential in building the appropriate backward linkages at the shortest possible time to face the challenges of quota free Post-MFA period.

Considering the importance of Textile education & research, the government of Bangladesh took initiatives to upgrade the College of Textile Engineering & Technology to a University. For this purpose, “Bangladesh Textile University Act, 2010" (Act no. 49, 2010) was passed by the Bangladesh National Assembly and the Honorable President gave consent to the act on 5, October, 2010. The act was made effective from 22, December, 2010 as per SRO No. 395-law/2010 date 20 December 2010 of the Ministry of Education. The Honorable Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, officially inaugurated BUTex on 15 March 2011.^[4]

Main Academic Building

With the existing facilities and infra-structure, academic program of the university was started in three faculties and six departments. On the other hand, a development project had been undertaken for upgradation of the College of Textile Engineering & Technology to Bangladesh University of Textiles by enhancing physical facilities of the institution. A meeting of the internal project evaluation committee of the Ministry of Education chaired by Secretary, Ministry of Education held on 08-09-2010 to consider the DPP of the proposed project submitted by the Directorate of Technical Education. As per decision of the meeting the name of the project was changed to “Establishment of Bangladesh University of Textiles” and (Annexure: VI), revised DPP had been submitted to the Ministry of Education which was sent to the MoF finance and Planning Commission. As per decision of the interministral committee for finalizing man-power requirement of the PIU, held on 21-03-2011 (Annexure : VII), the DPP had been revised. As the university had already started functioning Directorate of Technical Education and was replaced by University Grand Commission as executing agency. The revised DPP was sent to the planning commission vide memo no. শিম/পরি শাঃ ৪/টেঃবিশ্বঃ/১৭/২০১০/৬৯৮ তারিখঃ ১১/০৭/২০১১ The planning commission vide memo no. পক/শিক্ষা/কাঃশিঃ/৯৮/২০১১/৮৮ তারিখঃ ৩১/১০/২০১১ (also DO letter from Finance Minister) informed the Ministry of Education that approval of the project was not possible in that financial year due to the shortage of fund, subject to the allocation of sufficient fund, the project may be considered in the next financial year. In that proposed DPP, the civil works had been estimated on the basis of 2008 PWD rate schedule and it was also necessary to revise the implementation period. According to advice of the Ministry of Education, the DPP had been revised with civil work estimation on the basis of PWD rate schedule oct’2011 and revised implementation schedule.

At present, BUTex offers graduate programs in 13 different specialization areas under 5 faculties to prepare its students for their career life. A development project to improve infrastructure is currently under process for approval.

Academics

Faculties and departments

• Faculty of Textile Manufacturing Engineering
  • Department of Yarn Engineering (YE)
  • Department of Fabric Engineering (FE)

• Faculty of Textile Chemicals Engineering
  • Department of Wet Process Engineering (WPE)

• Faculty of Fashion Design & Apparel Engineering
  • Department of Apparel Engineering
  • Department of Fashion & Design

• Faculty of Textile Management & Business Studies
  • Department of Textile Engineering Management (TEM)
  • Department of Industrial & Production Engineering (IPE)

• Faculty of Science & Engineering
  • Department of Textile Machinery Design & Maintenance (TMDM)
  • Department of Physics
  • Department of Chemistry
  • Department of Mathematics
  • Department of Applied Science
  • Department of Allied Engineering

Courses

Undergraduate courses

Post-Graduate courses

MBA in Textiles

Students

Approximately 1,380 students are enrolled, of which around 25% are female.

Since the introduction of the degree program, about 4,000 students have passed the B.Sc. in Textile Engineering from this institution.

Admission procedures and entry requirements

• For Undergraduate Courses

Admission to BUTex is highly competitive and needs a high academic attainment at the S.S.C and H.S.C level. Selection of the students for admission is made through an admission test of 200 marks and considering GPA of S.S.C and H.S.C or equivalent examinations (Details in admission notice). Students get chance to take admission according to merit.

The eligibilities for admission test are:

Students must be Bangladeshi by birth or legal immigration.

S.S.C or equivalent examination Passed from Science group and must obtaining 4.00 (without 4th subject) from any Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education Board.

H.S.C or equivalent examination Passed from Science group of current academic year and must obtaining 4.00 (without 4th subject) and at least total GP 13.00 but individually not below grade point 3.50 in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

• For Post-graduate Courses (M.Sc. in Textile Engineering)

Post-graduate (M.Sc. in Textile Engineering) admission started from the session 2012-13 in BUTex, which is also highly competitive and needs at least a 1st Class or equivalent CGPA in B.Sc. in Textile Engineering from any recognized University (Public/Private). Selection of the students for admission is made through an admission test of 100 marks (Details in admission notice). Students get chance to take admission according to merit.

• For Post-graduate Courses (MBA in Textiles)

Post-graduate (MBA in Textiles) admission started from the session 2012-13 in BUTex, which is also highly competitive and needs at least a 1st Class or equivalent CGPA in B.Sc. in Textile Engineering from any recognized University (Public/Private) with at least 9 (nine) points through S.S.C to Master's level. Selection of the students for admission is made through an admission test (Details in admission notice). Students get chance to take admission according to merit.

• Admission of Foreign students

Foreign students must apply to the Ministry of Education, Govt. of Bangladesh through Bangladeshi embassies located in their own country.

• Academic year and Medium of instruction

The academic sessions in BUTex begin on the 1st of July and ends on the 30th of June. The medium of instruction is English.

Honours and University Gold Medal

Honours

Students are awarded the degree with Honours if he/she has obtained cumulative GPA 3.75 or above.

University Gold Medal

The University Gold Medal is awarded to the students who secure the 1st position with cumulative GPA not below 3.75 in each department.

Library

The University has a very rich collection of about 1,50,000 books and journals. These books and journals include both technical and non-technical books. The library is open in every working day from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Library access is open to all but only teachers, students and staffs of the university can borrow book.

Research and consultancy

The university offers a large range of consultancies focusing on the industry need. It allows testing, suggestion, research and upgradation of any textile raw materials or machinery. Mechanical instruments and textile automation related testing and support is also provided with high quality assurance. The university has a decade old fame for providing a huge number of textile industries with solutions and technical support.

Students' welfare

BUTex runs a strong Students' Welfare Council that aims to protect students' right as well as helps the authority to form a well-organized student campus. The council is responsible for raising students' awareness towards their responsibilities, control any unwanted incident and help students build their career as industry leaders.

Workshop and laboratory

BUTes has 15 workshops and 84,000 sq. ft area for laboratories.

School workshops and laboratories are:

• The Yarn Laboratory provides knowledge of yarn preparing and engineering technology both short staple (cotton) and long staple (jute). The laboratory facilities includes conventional and modern machinery with new technology like open-end spinning and air-jet spinning.
• The Fabric Laboratory has facilities for weaving cotton, synthetic and jute fabric including tappet, dobby and jacquard loom, hand operated loom, ordinary power loom, automatic power loom and modern loom with CAD system. Modern looms include air-jet loom, rapier loom with electronic jacquard, projectile looms.
• The Knitting Laboratory is equipped with warp and weft knitting machinery. Warp knitting machinery includes raschel and tricot machines and weft knitting machines include circular (single jersey, interlock, rib, jacquard) and flat knitting machines.
• The Wet Process Laboratory includes machinery for singeing, desizing, mercerizing, dyeing, printing and finishing. The laboratory can dye material as fibre, yarn and fabric form and style of printing. The laboratory has a computerized data colour system, gas chromatography and mass spectrophotometer, light fastness and other quality control equipment required to ensure dyeing and finishing qualities.
• The Apparel Laboratory is equipped with cutting, sewing and finishing machinery used in garments industry. The laboratory is equipped with Lectra CAD-CAM system for computerized marker making and cutting and garments dyeing, washing and embroidery machine.
• The Testing Laboratory can test fibre, yarn and fabric. The laboratory has testing machines including evenness testing, Classimat, single yarn strength tester, multifunctional Superba tester, HFT and electronic microscope.
• The Computer Laboratory provides a facility for 40 students at a time. There are facilities to use the internet for teachers and students.
• The Electronic Laboratory is also equipped with pneumatic and electro-pneumatic control systems.
• The Physics Laboratory is equipped with machinery and equipment for graduate students.
• The Chemistry Laboratory provides for 40 students at a time.
• The Mechanical Workshop has lathes, universal strength tester, shaping machine, cutting machine, drill machine, welding machine, circular saw, tools for carpentry and many other common and heavy industrial machines.

Career prospects

The majority of the universities textile graduates take posts in the textile manufacturing industries as process or plant managers, development engineers or technologists. Graduates have found employment in production management, design, textile testing and quality assurance, new product development, buying house, commercial banks, customs, etc. A large number of BUTex alumni are working in the industries and academia both in Bangladesh and around the world.

Student life

G M A G Osmani Hall

Shohid Aziz Hall

Halls of residence

There are three residence halls to provide housing for BUTex students. Administrative head of a residence hall is its provost. The Sheikh Hasina Hall is for female students, and the remaining two halls are for male students studying in the undergraduate level. The halls are named after eminent figures (except the Sheikh Hasina Hall) in the history of Bangladesh. These are listed below:

• G M A G Osmani Hall
• Shohid Aziz Hall
• Sheikh Hasina Hall

Student organizations

• Badhon (A Voluntary Blood Donors Organization), BUTex unit^[5]
• Bauliana
• BUTex Anime & Comic Club
• BUTex Bondhushova
• BUTex Chess Club
• BUTex Cyclists Circle
• BUTex Debating Club^[6]
• BUTex Drama Society
• BUTex Film Society
• BUTex Gamer Maze
• BUTex Journalist Society
• BUTex Photographic Society
• BUTex Science Club
• BUTex Shuhrid Shomabesh
• Ekattor Cultural Club^[7]
• ExCa BUTex
• KhaddoShikari Goshthi of BUTex
• Megamind Invention Club
• Phothik BUTex
• Youth Against Hunger (YAH), BUTex unit
• BUTex Science Club

See also

• Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
• Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET)
• Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET)
• Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET)
• Islamic University of Technology (IUT)
• Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST)
• Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST)

• Textile schools in Bangladesh

References

External links

• Official website of BUTex
• Textile Based Magazine
• PM opens first textile university

Coordinates: 23°45′37″N 90°24′00″E / 23.760367°N 90.400053°E / 23.760367; 90.400053