BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology

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BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology
বিজিএমইএ ফ্যাশন অ্যান্ড টেকনোলজি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
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MottoExcellence Through Education
TypePrivate
Established14 March 2012; 9 years ago (14 March 2012)
ChairmanMuzaffar U. Siddique
ChancellorAbdul Hamid
Vice-ChancellorS. M. Mahfuzur Rahman
Location
Nishatnagar, Turag, Dhaka
,
1230
,
Bangladesh

23°52′26″N 90°24′00″E / 23.8740°N 90.4000°E / 23.8740; 90.4000Coordinates: 23°52′26″N 90°24′00″E / 23.8740°N 90.4000°E / 23.8740; 90.4000
CampusUrban
Colours 
Websitebuft.edu.bd

BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology or BUFT is a university in Bangladesh.[1][2] It was established with the aim to produce technically competent human resources for the ready-made garments sector of the country.

History[]

It was established by the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) in 1999. It 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.

Academic departments[]

Bachelor programs[]

  • Textile Engineering
  • Textile Engineering & Management
  • Industrial Engineering

Faculty of business studies[]

The Faculty of Business Studies (FBS) at BUFT is non-traditional in approach, creative in application, and unique in perspective. FBS is a comprehensive blended learning business school, offering the full spectrum of business and management education delivered with the flexibility, accessibility and quality that students expect from such a leading blended learning university.

  • Department of Business Administration

BBA major courses[]

  • Apparel Merchandising (APM)
  • Accounting (ACC)
  • Finance (FIN)
  • Human Resource Management (HRM)
  • Marketing (MKT)
  • International Business (IB)

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences[]

  • Department of English

B.Sc. program[]

  • Apparel Marchendising & Management (AMM)
  • Apparel Manufacture and Technology (AMT)
  • Fashion Design & Technology (FDT)
  • Knitwear Manufacture & Technology (KMT)
  • Textile Engineering & Management (TEM)
  • Textile Engineering (TE)
  • Industrial Engineering (IE)

MBA program[]

  • Masters of Business Administration in Apparel Merchandising (evening)

MBA in Apparel Merchandising is a two-year full-time master's degree program. A student has to earn 60 credits to be eligible for MBA Degree. After completion of the program, a student will be competent to join as merchandisers in the RMG sector.

The MBA and B.Sc. honors courses are governed by the rules and regulations of BUFT approved by the academic council of the National University.

International cooperation[]

An agreement of cooperation was signed with Wuhan Textile University to develop a joint undergraduate major for fashion design.[3]

On 30 August 2015, BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology (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.[4][5]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Chakraborty, Pranabesh. "Photography exhibition Chirayata Chattagram held". The Daily Star. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. ^ "BUFT celebrates 3 years". The Daily Star. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  3. ^ "6 instruments signed with China". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  4. ^ "BUFT signed MoU with Goethe-Institute". Dhaka: BanglaApparel.com. 4 September 2015. Archived from the original on 20 October 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  5. ^ "6 instruments signed with China". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.

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