Tashkent Institute of Textile and Light Industry

The Tashkent Institute of Textile and Light Industry is a leading and cornerstone higher education institution in Central Asia. The institute trains highly qualified specialists for cotton ginning, textile and light industry enterprises, and also conducts research on organizing, planning and managing production and improving product quality.

History

The institute began its activity in September 1932. At first, it had 2 faculties and 4 specializations: primary cotton processing, weaving, spinning and silk technology. In 1935, the four-story educational and laboratory building of the institute was put into operation. In 1962, in connection with the opening of new specializations in light industry branches, the words «light industry» were added to the institute's name. In 1973, a new six-story educational building was commissioned. From 1932 to 2012, the institute trained around 50,000 highly qualified specialists for industry, including students from Cuba, Mongolia, Afghanistan, Germany, Vietnam and other countries. With the declaration of Uzbekistan's state independence on August 31, 1991, a new stage began in the institute's history.

Faculties and Programs

The institute currently operates 4 faculties and 26 departments: the Faculty of Textile Industry Technology, the Faculty of Light Industry Technology and Design, the Faculty of Printing Technologies, and the Faculty of Cotton Industry Technology. The list of programs is presented in the table on this page.

Why Choose Us

• The institute is a member of prestigious international associations, including the Textile Academy, the Association of Printing Educational Institutions, and the Silk Association.
• The institute has established ties with more than 20 related higher education institutions abroad, including the University of Wuppertal (Germany), Ghent University (Belgium), the Moscow Textile University (Russia) and the Piraeus University of Applied Sciences (Greece).
• More than 700 modern computers are available in all departments and divisions of the institute, which is connected to the global internet. This enables distance learning and rapid access to foreign information.
• Many well-known professors and teachers, such as B.A. Levkovich, M.T. O‘razboyev, A. Alimov and N.N. Nazarov, have worked at the institute.