Bangladesh University of Textiles
Profile
- Ownership
- public
- Vice-Chancellor
- Prof. Dr. Engr. Md. Zulhash Uddin
- Students
- 3039
- Faculty
- 149
- Annual budget
- —
- Established
- 2010
- District
- Dhaka
Operating normally under fifth VC Prof. Dr. Engr. Md. Zulhash Uddin (appointed October 2024); ICTSE 2026 international conference scheduled June 13, 2026; not affected by March 16 or May 14, 2026 government VC reshuffle batches (BUTEX VC appointment predates both rounds).
Recent activity
- 2026-02-24 research BUTEX announced the 4th International Conference on Textile Science and Engineering (ICTSE 2026) to be held on 13 June 2026 at the Tejgaon campus; organised by the Faculty of Textile Management and Business Studies; themes include Industry 5.0, IoT, smart textiles, circular economy, and advanced fibre development. ↗
- 2026-03-29 other BEN TECH CHEMICAL CO., LTD donated BDT 200,000 to BUTEX as a scholarship fund for students with outstanding academic achievements in 2026. ↗
- 2026-04-19 other BUTEX Wet Process Club formally inaugurated to bridge academic textile education and evolving industry requirements; focus on alignment with current dyeing, printing, and finishing industry needs. ↗
- 2026-04-23 other ITET-BUTEX Career Fair 2026, presented by Centro Tex Limited and organised by the BUTEX Career Club, brought leading textile and apparel companies together with graduating students at the Tejgaon campus. ↗
- 2026-05-09 other National Bangla British Parliamentary debate tournament 'Tontujal 2026', organised by the BUTEX Debating Club and sponsored by Auko-Tex, concluded at BUTEX after a two-day event (8-9 May) with participation from 44 teams and over 100 debaters from schools, colleges, and universities nationwide. ↗
Provenance & notes
verification_status=partial: (1) vc_since is October 28, 2024 -- the date the BUTEX official announcement was published (textilefocus.com reports appointment gazette as October 27, 2024); appointment date is internally consistent across two sources. (2) pro_vice_chancellor and treasurer null -- the official BUTEX officers page (newsite.butex.edu.bd/officers) does not list a Pro-VC or Treasurer; these positions may be vacant or unfilled; no press record found. (3) registrar Dr. Rasheda Begum Dina sourced directly from the BUTEX officers page. (4) student_count 3,039 is from Wikipedia citing university data (2,943 undergraduates + 96 postgraduates); this predates current 630-seat intake cycle so likely understates current enrolment slightly; annual intake alone is 630 UG + postgraduate cohort. (5) faculty_count 149 academic staff from Wikipedia. (6) annual_budget_bdt null -- no verifiable primary budget figure found; UGC annual report PDF exists (butex.portal.gov.bd) but not accessible in this session. (7) BUTEX was NOT in either the March 16, 2026 or May 14, 2026 government VC reshuffle batches (both batches confirmed via unb.com.bd and multiple sources; BUTEX VC was appointed October 2024). (8) campus_count 1 main campus at 92 Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Avenue, Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka-1208 (11.67 acres); oversees 10 affiliated textile engineering colleges (Tangail, Gopalganj, Jhenaidah, Rangpur, Begumganj, Pabna, Barisal, Chittagong, Narsingdi, Jamalpur) and 1 training institute -- these are affiliates, not campuses. (9) Bangla name বাংলাদেশ টেক্সটাইল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় confirmed by butex.portal.gov.bd (official govt portal) and butex.edu.bd homepage.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladesh_University_of_Textiles
- https://www.butex.edu.bd/butex-a-short-history/
- https://www.butex.edu.bd/prof-dr-engr-md-zulhash-uddin-new-vice-chancellor-of-butex/
- https://textilefocus.com/md-zulhas-uddin-appointed-as-new-vice-chancellor-of-bangladesh-university-of-textiles/
- https://newsite.butex.edu.bd/officers
- https://www.butex.edu.bd/homepage/
- https://newsite.butex.edu.bd/about
- https://bangladeshtextilejournal.com/bangladesh-university-of-textiles-announces-ictse-2026/
- https://textilefocus.com/ben-tech-chemical-co-ltd-awards-scholarship-to-butex-for-outstanding-students-in-2026/
- https://www.textiletoday.com.bd/butex-wet-process-club-to-align-textile-education-with-evolving-industry-needs
- https://www.textiletoday.com.bd/geopolitics-jobs-and-the-future-of-textiles-take-center-stage-at-butex-career-fair-2026
- https://www.tbsnews.net/economy/corporates/butex-hosts-national-bangla-bp-debate-tournament-1436736
- https://www.butex.edu.bd/result-of-bsc-in-textile-engineering-admission-test-session-2025-2026/
- https://www.butex.edu.bd/selected-candidates-of-msc-in-textile-engineering-admission-session-2026/
- https://www.bssnews.net/news/329425
- https://unb.com.bd/category/Bangladesh/govt-appoints-new-vcs-to-11-public-universities/185962