National Textile University


The National Textile University is a public university located in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. It is the premier institution of textile education in Pakistan.

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. National Textile University is accredited by the Pakistan Engineering Council and recognized by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.

History

The idea of establishing a textile institute was conceived by a group of industrialists in 1954. To realize this idea, Government of the Punjab joined with textile industrialists to form the Institute of Textile Technology in Faisalabad 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, 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.
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.
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.

Faculties

Faculty of Engineering and Technology

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.

Departmental societies