College of Textile Technology only one of its kind-in the country, meets the growing need for Advanced Textile Engineering & Technological Education in Bangladesh as well as in the world. The College has a long past history. During the British colonial rule in 1921 a weaving school was established in Narinda, Dhaka to meet Textile Technician Education by offering artisan level course. It was named as East Bengal Textile Institute, which was upgraded to offer diploma course in Textile Technology and named as East Pakistan Textile Institute in 1950. In the year 1960, the institute was transferred to its present campus at Tejgaon Industrial Area. In 1978, the institute lunched the 4-year bachelor degree in Textile Technology by affiliation with the University of Dhaka and renamed the institute as College of Textile Technology. In order to meet the challenge of increasing demand of new technology, sophisticated & latest technology, the college offers broad-based under-graduate courses with various specialization's to prepare its students for the career of their choices.

Graduation course in Textile Fashion & Design and Master Course in Textile Engineering & Technology programs are going to be lunched within a very short time.

At present approximately 850 students are enrolled in this college of which more than 10% are female. The College of Textile Technology is dedicated to the advancement of learning and committed to promoting research in all the fields of Textiles.

Since the introduction of degree programme more than 1500 graduates have passed B.Sc. in Textile Technology course and serving the nation with dignity. Latest machinery of the different laboratories helps and students to acquire knowledge of modern technology. New research projects are undertaken every year. Special technical program, conference, seminars, training program are offered by the college. Technical problems of industries are solved by closely interacting with the industry.