বিজিএমইএ ইউনিভার্সিটি অব ফ্যাশন অ্যান্ড টেকনোলজি | |
Other name | BUFT |
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Motto | Excellence Through Education |
Type | Private, Research |
Established | 14 March 2012 |
Accreditation | |
Affiliation | University Grants Commission (UGC) |
Chairman | Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin |
Chancellor | President Mohammed Shahabuddin |
Vice-Chancellor | S. M. Mahfuzur Rahman |
Academic staff | 200+ 150+ |
Students | 6000+ |
Location | Nishatnagar, Turag, Dhaka,1711 , 23°52′26″N90°24′00″E / 23.8740°N 90.4000°E |
Campus | Urban, 1.66 acres (0.67 ha) |
Language | English, Bangla |
Colours | |
Website | buft |
BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology (BUFT) is a private university in Bangladesh. [1] [2]
It was established by the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) in 1999 as BGMEA Institute of Fashion & Technology (BIFT) which started functioning in 2000 and was affiliated to the National University, Bangladesh in 2001. BUFT, in collaboration with international organizations such as United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), European Union (EU), German Technical Co-operation (GTZ), and the South Asia Enterprise Development fund (SEDF), is working for further growth and development.
An agreement of cooperation was signed with Wuhan Textile University to develop a joint undergraduate major for fashion design. [4]
On 30 August 2015, BUFT and Goethe-Institut in Bangladesh signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This MoU is a framework of mutual interest in the fields of educational and academic exchanges, joint fashion competitions, research, internships, and academic transfer agreements and will encourage international cultural exchanges between BUFT and Goethe-Institut. Under the MoU, both parties will host local and international fashion workshops and exhibitions for German and Bangladeshi students. [5] [6]
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