National Textile University

The National Textile University (NTU) is a public university located in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. It is the premier institution of textile education in Pakistan.[1]

National Textile University
Former names
Institute of Textile Technology
National College of Textile Engineering
Motto"Innovate and Lead"
TypePublic
Established1959
RectorProf. Dr. Tanveer Hussain
ChancellorPresident of Pakistan
Academic staff
100
Undergraduates1000 students (per annum)
Postgraduates150 students (per annum)
Location
Faisalabad
,
Punjab
,
Pakistan
Colors  Maroon   blue
NicknameNTU
AffiliationsHigher Education Commission (Pakistan), Pakistan Engineering Council
Websitentu.edu.pk
National Textile University

Overview

The campus is spread over an area of 62 acres. The university is in the outskirts of city of Faisalabad, about 12 km from the city center on Sheikhupura road.[2] National Textile University is accredited by the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) and recognized by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC).

History

The idea of establishing a textile institute was conceived by a group of industrialists in 1954.[3] To realize this idea, Government of the Punjab joined with textile industrialists to form the Institute of Textile Technology in Faisalabad (then Lyallpur) and provided 62 acres of state owned land free of cost. Kohinoor Industries, Colony Textile Mills, Dawood Foundation and Lyallpur Cotton Mills provided funds to the tune of Rs. 2.5 million,[3] which were used for the construction of building and provision of other infrastructure. The government of the UK provided the bulk of equipment and machinery, along with the services of experts under the Colombo Plan. Field Marshall Muhammad Ayub Khan, then president of Pakistan, laid the foundation stone on 12 October 1959.[3]

A Board of Trustees, with the Minister of Industries as chairman and nominees of the donor companies as members, was constituted to manage the affairs of the institute. In 1965, it was granted affiliation by the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore and was renamed as National College of Textile Engineering (NCTE).[3]

The first batch of graduate engineers was passed out in 1966. The Federal Cabinet on 15 November 2002 upgraded the college to National Textile University.[3]

Faculties

Faculty of Engineering and Technology
  • Department of Yarn Manufacturing
  • Department of Weaving
  • Department of Knitting
  • Department of Textile Processing
  • Department of Polymer Engineering
  • Department of Materials and Testing

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Department of Design
  • Department of Humanities and Social Sciences

Faculty of Sciences
  • Department of Computer Science
  • Department of Applied Sciences

Faculty of Management Sciences
  • Department of Management Sciences

Ms. Kiran Shehzadi is serving as a faculty member in the Department of Management Sciences, National Textile University, Faisalabad. She is an award-winning scholar of "Marketing in a Digital World" from The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She has also won several other training certificates including Influencer Marketing Strategy, Method and Statistics in Social Sciences, Content Marketing and Creating Business Logo Using Canva.

Degree programs

The disciplines and the degree programs offered by the university are given below. The regular duration of BS and MS/M Phil degree programs is four and two years, respectively.

Discipline Degree program
BS MS/M Phil
Textile Engineering[4] Y Y
Polymer Engineering[5] Y Y
Software Engineering[6] Y
Computer Science[7] Y Y
Apparel Merchandizing[8] Y Y
Textile Design and Technology[9] Y
Fashion Design and Technology[10] Y
Visual arts[11] Y
Business Administration (BBA)[12] Y Y
Textile Management and Marketing[13] Y
Advanced Materials Engineering[14] Y
Mathematics[15] Y

Departmental societies
  • Society of Textile Spinners
  • Society of Textile Chemist
  • Garment Society
  • Knitting Society
  • Weaving Society
  • Computer Science Society
  • Textile Design Society
  • Fashion Design Society
  • Textile Management Society
  • Executive Society
  • Society of Polymer Engineering

Other societies
  • NTU Community Services[16]
  • Technical Textile Society
  • Arts and Culture Society
  • Debating Club
  • The Quran Society
  • Literary Society
  • NTU News Latter
  • ASAA
  • Character Building Societies
  • NTU Iqbal Society (IQS)[17]

See also

References
  1. "NTU Official Website - Publications Page".
  2. "Google maps of NTU". Google maps. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  3. "NTU History". NTU Official Website. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  4. "Department of Textile Engineering". NTU official Website. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  5. "Department of Polymer Engineering". NTU official Website. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  6. "Department of Software Engineering". NTU official Website. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  7. "Department of Computer Science". NTU official Website. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  8. "Department of Apparel Merchandizing". NTU official Website. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  9. "Department of Textile Design and Technology". NTU official Website. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  10. "Department of Fashion Design and Technology". NTU official Website. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  11. "Department of visual arts". NTU official Website. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  12. "Department of Business Administration". NTU official Website. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  13. "Department of Textile Management and Marketing". NTU official Website. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  14. "Department of Advanced Materials Engineering". NTU official Website. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  15. "Department of Mathematics". NTU official Website. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  16. http://ntu.edu.pk/osa/ntu-community-service-society
  17. http://ntu.edu.pk/iqbal-society.php

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