Uttar Pradesh Textile Technology Institute

Uttar Pradesh Textile Technology Institute (earlier known as Government Central Textile Institute),[1][2] is a state government funded textile engineering college in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the oldest and premier textile Institute of North India, established in 1914. It offers professional degrees of bachelor's of technology (4years) in 4 streams Textile Technology, Textile Chemistry, Man Made Fibre Technology and Textile Engineering; and Master's in technology (2 years) in textile technology and textile chemistryto students selected through a State Entrance Exam (UPSEE) conducted by Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) every year.[3] It made a modest start in 1914.[4]

Uttar Pradesh Textile Technology Institute
TypeGovernment College, Autonomous
Established1914
DirectorMukesh Kumar Singh
Location
Souterganj, Kanpur-208 001, Uttar Pradesh
,
India
CampusUrban
AffiliationsDr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Lucknow
Websitewww.uptti.ac.in
Lal Imli factory

About

In 1937, Government Central Textile Institute came into existence in its present form by the merger of two premier textile institutes: one at Kanpur and the other at Roorkee, i.e., Department of Textile Technology, Thomson Civil Engineering College of Roorkee. Diploma programmes were started in Textile Manufacture and Chemical Technology.[5]

In 1958/59 four-year degree programmes in Textile Technology and Textile Chemistry were started. Initially the institute was affiliated to Agra University. On establishment of the university in Kanpur in 1966 it was affiliated to Kanpur University. In 1976/77 the institute pioneered a four-year degree programme in man-made fibre technology. In 1985 the three-year diploma programmes were shifted to Government Polytechnic Kanpur and thereafter the institute has been running graduate and postgraduate programmes with Ph.D. research facilities. The fourth degree programme in Textile Engineering was added under a World Bank-aided Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme of the government of India and the government of the state of Uttar Pradesh in 2005.[6] Shiv Govind Prasad is Honorary Deputy Registrar of the institute. Shiv Govind Prasad is equivalent to High Court advocate. He has ample experience to handle court cases, service matter and Scholarship matters.

The institute is organized into four textile departments along with departments of Basic Sciences and Engineering. All textile departments offer the B.Tech. degree, and Textile Technology and Textile Chemistry departments offer the M.Tech degree. Facilities for doctorate level research exist in all departments.[7]

Departments and degrees

B.Tech

  • Textile Technology
  • Textile Chemistry
  • Man-Made Fiber Technology
  • Textile Engineering

M.Tech

  • Textile Technology
  • Textile Chemistry

100 years celebration

Eminent persons associated with the textile industry of the country attended the centenary functions of the institute on 1 and 2 November 2014.[8]

Hostel

There is a boys' and girls' hostel on the premises. Different hostels for students of different year are available at feasible fee.[9]

References
  1. "Institutions which helped". Livemint.
  2. "Autonomous status to the State Central Textile Institute, Kanpur". The Times of India. 20 June 2003.
  3. "Premier Institutes of Kanpur". IIT Kanpur,Infocell.
  4. "Centenary functions of Government Central Textile Institute". The Times of India. 31 October 2014.
  5. Sudarshan, Singh (2010). Merging of Textile Institutes. Tech Education, Singh & Sudarshan. ISBN 9788171413553.
  6. "Rs 5 crore from the World Bank". Hindustan Times. 2006.
  7. http://www.uptti.ac.in/about.php
  8. "Centenary celebrations".
  9. Mehrotra, Surya Pratap; Sah, Prajapati Prasad (10 November 2015). GCTI, hostel in Gwaltoli. History of IIT Kanpur, by Surya Pratap Mehrotra, Prajapati Prasad. ISBN 9789352141920.


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