Textile Programme

Established in 1925 as a weaving school, it was renamed the Pabna Textile Engineering College on 25 June 1926 after a visit by the Governor of the British Government.
During the 1980s and 1990s, the college underwent two further name changes, first in 1980 to the District Textile Institute, and later in 1993-1994 to Diploma in Textile Technology.

The Pabna Textile Engineering College was re-opened on 17 March 2007 by Secretary Md. Abdur Rashid Sharkar, of the Ministry of Jute and Textile of the Bangladesh Government. The college is a government-run organization under the Ministry of Jute and Textile, with course curriculum set by the University of Rajshahi. The college currently offers a four-year bachelor degree in textile engineering, and hosts around 320 students.

First year

The first year syllabus consists of science pure science in addition to some basic concepts of Textile Engineering.

1. Physics-1
2. Physics-2
3. Chemistry-1
4. Chemistry-2
5. Mathematics-1
6. Mathematics-2
7. Textile Raw Material-
8. Polymer Science
9. Engineering Drawing
10. Engineering Material and Practices

Second year

From second year and onward students acquire wide range of theoretical and practical knowledge in the area of Textile Engineering which equip them for future employment. Subject offered in second year are:

1. Yarn Manufacturing-1
2. Fabric Manufacturing-1
3. Wet Processing-1
4. Garments Manufacturing-1
5. Fabric Structure and Design
6. Textile Raw Material-2
7. Textile Physics-1
8. Textile Testing and Quality Control-1
9. Statistics
10. Elements of Electrical Engineering and Electronics
11. Elements of Mechanical Engineering and Machine Design
12. Computer Science

Third year

Subjects offered in third year:

1. Yarn Manufacturing-2
2. Fabric Manufacturing-2
3. Wet Processing-2
4. Garments Manufacturing-2
5. Textile Physics-2
6. Textile Testing and Quality Control-2
7. Industrial Psychology and Management
8. Sociology
9. Application of Computer in Textiles

Fourth year

In the fourth or final year students have to choose group of subjects for specialization. Subjects offered in fourth year are-

1. Advanced Yarn / Fabric / Wet processing / Garments Manufacturing
2. Special Yarn / Fabric / Wet processing / Garments Manufacturing
3. Utility services and Maintenance of Textile Machinery
4. Textile Testing and Quality Control-3
5. Production Planning and Control
6. Industrial Economics, Accounting and Marketing
7. Project Work
8. Industrial Attachment
9. Comprehensive Viva

Students

At present approximately 320 students are enrolled in this college, of which around 15% are female.

Admission General admission procedure and entry requirements

Admission to the Pabna Textile Engineering College is highly competitive and needs a high academic attainment in S.S.C and H.S.C level. Selection of the student for admission is made through admission test of 200 marks. Students get chance to take admission according to merit.
The entry requirements for admission test are:

• Students must be Bangladeshi by birth.
• Passed S.S.C. (Sc) with first division / GPA 4.5 from any Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education or equivalent.
• Passed H.S.C (Sc) or equivalent examination of the current academic year obtaining at least GPA 4.5 and on an average at least 4.5 but individually not below grade B in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Students passed intermediate past academic year can also apply.
• Students must obtain S.S.C (Sc) & H.S.C. (Sc) GPA total of 9.00

Admission of foreign students: Foreign students must apply well in advance through their respective embassies in Bangladesh to the Ministry of Education, Govt. of Bangladesh, enclosing evidence of examination passed and transcript of academic records. Five seats are recovered for SAARC countries.

Career prospects

The technological knowledge and skills of Textile engineers are highly valued by textile manufacturing companies. The industry realizes that its future depend upon the quality of its technology and managers, because the quality of product and productivity play the vital role for exporting garments. Our graduates play a great role in quality production & management. As a result export in garments sector nowadays reached about 76% of the total export of the country. The majority of textile graduates take up posts in the Textile Manufacturing Industry as Process or Plant Managers, Development Engineers or Technologists. Recent graduates have found employment in the areas of Production Management, Design, Textile Testing & Quality Assurance, New Product Development, Buying House, Commercial Banks, Customs etc. At present there is a huge demand of textile engineers in Bangladesh.

Facilities

Workshop and laboratories of the Pabna Textile Engineering College are equipped with latest machinery and equipments which is comparable to any international standard.

Yarn manufacturing laboratory

This laboratory provides practical knowledge regarding the yarn preparing technology both short staple (cotton) and long staple (Jute). The laboratory facilities includes both conventional and modern machinery with new technology like open-end spinning, air jet spinning etc.

Weaving laboratory

The laboratory has the facility to weave cotton, synthetic and jute fabric including tappet, dobby and jacard 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.

Knitting laboratory

This laboratory is equipped with both warp and weft knitting machinery. Warp knitting machinery includes both raschel and tricot machine and weft knitting machine include circular (single jersey, interlock, rib, jacquard) and flat knitting machine.

Wet processing laboratory

This laboratory includes machinery of singeing, desizing, mercerizing, dyeing, printing and finishing. Student are able to achieve detail idea about total wet processing technology from this laboratory. This laboratory has the facility of dyeing material as fibre, yarn and fabric form and various style of printing. Also this laboratory has computerized data colour system, Gas Chromato-graphy & Mass Spectrophotometer, light fastness & other quality control equipments required to ensure dyeing & finishing quality.light fastness & other quality control equipments required to ensure dyeing & finishing quality.

Garments laboratory

Garments laboratory is equipped with all type of cutting, sewing & finishing machinery used in garments industry. This laboratory is also equipped with Lectra CAD-CAM System for computerized marker making & cutting and garments dyeing, washing & embroidery machine.

Testing laboratory

Testing laboratory is one of the richest laboratory in the country and has the testing facility to test fibre, yarn and fabric. Almost all sorts to textile test can be performed here. This laboratory has conventional and modern testing machine including Evenness Testing, Classimat, Single Yarn Strength Tester, Multifunctional Superba Tester, HFT and Electronic Microscope.

Computer laboratory

To build up the students for the new millennium well equipped computer laboratory provides the facility to get practical of 40 students at a time. We have also facilities to use internet for teachers & Students.

Electrical laboratory

This laboratory gives the idea to the students about electronic & electrical technology. This laboratory is also equipped with pneumatic and Electro-pneumatic control system.

Physics laboratory

The physics laboratory is equipped with machinery and equipments suitable for graduate students.

Chemistry laboratory

Chemistry laboratory is suitable for getting practical of 40 students at a time.

Engineering workshop

Engineering workshop is equipped with lathe machine, Universal strength tester, shaping machine, cutting machine, drill machine, welding machine, circular saw and various types of tools for carpentes.