Rangpur Textile Engineering College

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Rangpur Textile Engineering College
রংপুর টেক্সটাইল ইঞ্জিনিয়ারিং কলেজে
Other name
RTEC
Type Public, Research
EstablishedBSc (2018)
Parent institution
Bangladesh University of Textiles
Accreditation
Affiliation Department of Textiles (Bangladesh)
Academic affiliation
Bangladesh University of Textiles
Endowment Ministry of Textiles and Jute
Chairman Prof. Dr. Shah Alimuzzaman [1]
Principal Engr. Nurul Islam Nahid
Students687
Undergraduates 567
Location,
Bangladesh

25°25′52″N89°09′00″E / 25.4311°N 89.1500°E / 25.4311; 89.1500
LanguageEnglish
Website dwmtec.pirgonj.rangpur.gov.bd

Rangpur Textile Engineering College is located in Rangpur District, Bangladesh, and is affiliated with the Bangladesh University of Textiles. [2] [3]

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History

In August 2018, the executive committee of the National Economic Council approved the establishment of the college at a cost of Tk 1.746 billion Bangladeshi taka (equivalent to $20.8 million in 2018). [4]

After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, Dr MA Wazed Miah Textile Engineering College was renamed to Rangpur Textile Engineering College in February 2025. [5]

Academics

RTEC offers a four-year B.Sc. in Textile Engineering under the affiliation of Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX). Concerned departments of the college are given below:

Number of seats

The number of seats for the four-year bachelor's degree in textile engineering program is given below.

Number of seats as per Dept.
SerialDepartmentSeats
1.Yarn Engineering30
2.Fabric Engineering30
3.Wet Process Engineering30
4.Apparel Engineering30
Total120

Admission

Admission into this college is competitive and needs a high academic attainment at the SSC and HSC examination. Selection of the student for admission is made through an admission test. Only Science Students can apply for the admission test. Admission circular is published in the national dailies, college website and website of the Department of Textiles (DOT), [6]

Department of Textiles (DOT) offers 4 years of BSc in Textile Engineering Degree. A single examination was organized by Department of Textiles (DOT) for 8 textile engineering colleges under the affiliation of Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX). Colleges which conduct exams together are: CTEC (2006), PTEC (2006), TECN (2007), SARSTEC (2010), JTEC (2016), DWMTEC (2018), SRTEC (2021) & SHTEC (2022)

The admission test is conducted on the basis of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ). Students have to answer Physics, Chemistry, Higher Math & English in the admission test. Students can get admission in certain college based on merit list and college preference list.

See also

References

  1. "Message from the Vice Chancellor". Bangladesh University of Textiles. 12 November 2024.
  2. "শেখ পরিবারের নাম ১১ শিক্ষাপ্রতিষ্ঠান থেকে বাদ". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 10 February 2025.
  3. টেক্সটাইল ইনস্টিটিউট সমূহে ছাত্র/ছাত্রীর পরিসংখ্যান [Textile Institute in the student / student statistics]. Archived from the original on 13 April 2015.
  4. "Addl 500 acres of land for Araihazar Economic Zone approved". The Independent. Dhaka. UNB. 8 August 2018.
  5. "Sheikh family names removed from 11 more educational institutions". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
  6. http://www.dot.gov.bd/