HISTORY OF ILET.DU
On 15 August 1947, just after the end of British rule, the Ministry of Industry approved the East Bengal training institute for the development of leather and leather production. Officially, the institute was found on 10th june 1949 & academic activities started from the year 1952 after provision of infrastructure. Later, the institute was renamed Pakistan Leather Technology. To provide better academic & educational facilities, the institute transfarred to the Ministry of Education and placed under the administrative control of the technical education in 1967.
After liberation, the institute was recognized as the Bangladesh College of Leather Technology and was involved with diploma, certificate and artisan level education until 1979. The government introduced a graduate course in B.Sc. Engineering in Leather under the University of Dhaka with the 1979-1980 academic session. The college was then named as Bangladesh College of Leather Engineering and Technology.
On 18th August 2011, the college was handed over to University of Dhaka with its resource and manpower.
FACULTY & DEPARTMENTS
1. Leather Engineering
2.Footwear Engineering
3.Leather Products Engineering
ILET is an institute of the faculty of Engineering & Technology of University of Dhaka. There are three departments:
ILET currently offers a Bachelor of Science in Leather Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Leather Products Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Footwear Engineering & Master of Science in Leather Engineering. The course contains theory sessions with a high proportion of practical content which is undertaken in the laboratories.
Leather Engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the manufacturing technology of leather biochemistry of proteins, principles of pre-tannage, analytical chemistry of pre-tanning materials, biotechnology of leather manufacture, mechanics of leather machines, post tanning operations, analytical chemistry of post tanning & finishing agents, and analytical chemistry of leather involved in leather manufacturing.