Masters Programs

MS Textile Engineering

The Master of Textile Engineering is a two-year master’s program offered by National Textile University in Textile Engineering. In this program, students learn about the latest developments in textile in a wide range of subjects covering advanced materials, nanomaterials, 3D textiles, fiber-reinforced composites technology, and new processes and machines to manufacture textile products.

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

MS Textile Engineering program aims to create a higher learning culture that enables students to:

  1. Demonstrate excellence in the application of knowledge and advanced methodological skills to conduct independent and original research in textile engineering.
  2. Develop cognizance of the social, ethical, and environmental standards of society and industry. 
  3. Pursue continuous professional development, establish collaborations, and engage in teamwork to bring excellence in professional practice.

Program Learning Objectives (PLOs)

MS Textile Engineering program aims to create a higher learning culture that enables students to:

  1. Apply acquired technical knowledge at an advanced level in their particular field to design/modify processes/products.
  2. Analyze the problems, design solutions, and perform research to meet specified needs.
  3. Apply knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, and legal issues and understand the impact of engineering solutions for sustainable development
  4. Understand and apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics, responsibilities, and norms. 
  5. Improve their knowledge, skills, and attitude continuously for pursuing lifelong learning in the broader context of innovation and technological developments

 

First Semester

Code Course Title Credit Hours
 TE-5006  Automation, Industry 5.0 and AI in Textiles  3
 TE-5002  Sustainability in Textiles  3
 TE-5003  Research Methodology  3
 TE-5004  Advance Characterization Techniques  3
 TE-5005 Introduction to textile manufacturing and processing Zero CR course for non-textile back ground students
  Total 12

Second Semester

Code Course Title Credit Hours
 TE-50--  Elective-I  3
 TE-50--  Elective-II  3
 TE-50--  Elective-III  3
 TE-50--  Elective-IV  3
  Total 12

Third Semester

Code Course TitleCredit Hours
 TE-6071  Research Thesis  3
   Understanding of Holy Quran-III/ Fehm-e-Quran-III  1
  Total 4

Fourth Semester

Code Course TitleCredit Hours
 TE-6071  Research Thesis  3
   Understanding of Holy Quran-III/ Fehm-e-Quran-III  1
  Total 4

Total Degree Credit Hours = 32

Rules for the selection of an elective course

  • At the end of the first semester, the list of available electives will be displayed/shared with the students.
  • The student will have to select four elective courses before the end of First Semester.
  • The electives will be offered on the availability of relevant faculty/facilities.
  • The students will choose four electives from the given elective list within the given time limit.
  • An elective will be offered if a minimum of 40% of the class, or at least 10 students, choose to study that elective.
  • The final elective list will be displayed/shared with the students soon after finalizing the elective subjects.
  • Students, who opted for the non-offered electives, will have to choose among the offered elective courses.

List of Elective Courses 

Sr. No.

Code

Course Name

1

TE-5038

Developments in Natural and Synthetic Fibers

2

TE-5039

Advanced Textile Structures

3

TE-5020

Nonwoven Technology

4

TE-5012

Advanced Coloration Technologies

5

TE-5040

Advanced Pattern Construction Techniques

6

TE-5029

Quality Assurance in Textiles

7

TE-5013

Textile Composites

8

TE-5015

Technical Textiles

9

TE-5016

Protective Textiles

10

TE-5041

Smart Materials for Textiles

11

TE-5023

Nanomaterials

12

TE-5018

Textile Modeling and Simulation

13

TE-5042

AI Applications in Textiles

14

TE-5022

Production Planning and Control

15

TE-5043

Textile Supply Chain Management

16

TE-5044

Sustainable Fashion and Business Models

17

TE-5045

Functionalization of Textiles

18

TE-5036

Chemistry of Dyes and Pigments

Course Specifications

Course Name Description Books
Automation, Industry 5.0 and AI in Textiles This course explores the convergence of automation, Industry 5.0 principles, and AI technologies in modern textile production...
  • Industry 5.0 and Emerging Technologies: Transformation Through Technology and Innovations (Springer, 2024)
  • Advanced Technology in Textiles: Fibre to Apparel (Springer, June 2023)
Sustainability in Textiles This course covers the fundamentals of sustainability and the implications of materials and processes used in the textile wet processing industry... Sustainability in the Textile Industry, Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu
Research Methodology The overall aim of this course is to enable the students to identify a research area, identify a research problem, formulate the research question... Research Methods: A Practical Guide For Students And Researchers by Willie Tan (2017)
Advance Characterization Techniques This course introduces different physical, chemical and mechanical characterization techniques, including XRD, SEM, TEM... Advanced Techniques for Materials Characterization, By A.K. Tyagi
Developments in Natural and Synthetic Fibers This course gives an overview of advancements in natural fibers extraction, processing and conversion to end product...
  • Natural Fibres: Advances in Science and Technology Towards Industrial Applications
  • Advances in Filament Yarn Spinning of Textiles and Polymers, Dong Zhang
Advanced Textile Structures This course covers 3D Textile structures, their properties, and their uses within the textiles industry... Advances in 3D Textiles, 1st Edition, by X Chen (2015)
Nonwoven Technology Nonwoven materials are used worldwide in various applications, including construction, apparel, hygiene products... George Kellie, Advances in technical nonwovens, Elsevier (2016)
Advanced Coloration Technologies This course will cover the application of different dyes on a variety of textiles substrates... Advances in the dyeing and finishing of technical textiles by M.L. Gulrajani, Woodhead Publishers, Elsevier, 2013.
Advanced Pattern Construction Techniques This course focuses on computerized body measuring systems, creating patterns shapes by computer...
  • Computer-aided Pattern Design and Product Development by Alison Beazley and Terry Bond (2003)
  • Concept of Pattern Grading by Kathy K. Mullet (2015)
Quality Assurance in Textiles This course will focus on the quality parameters across the textile value chain... The Fundamentals of Quality Assurance in the Textile Industry (2016) by Stanley Bernard Brahams
Textile Composites Composites are the materials of 21st century. They have vast applications in sports, defence, automotive, aerospace...
  • D. Hull, T. W. Clyne, An Introduction to Composite Materials, Cambridge University Press, 2nd ed. (2012)
  • P K Mallick, “Fiber Reinforced Composite: Materials, Manufacturing and Design” CRC Press, 3rd Ed.
Technical Textiles The objective of this course is to give the students a broad and detailed overview of the market size, manufacturing technologies, properties, and end uses of different categories of technical textiles... AR Horrocks, SC Anand, Handbook of technical textiles. Elsevier, (2000)
Protective Textiles The focus of this course is the development and characterization of textiles for protection from fire and heat, cold, water and wind, ballistics... Shahid-ul-Islam, Advances in functional and protective textiles, Elsevier, (2020)
Smart Materials for Textiles This course deals with the relationship between the physical properties and materials dimension, synthesis and characterization of nanostructures... Guozhong Gua, Nanostructures & Nanomaterials, Synthesis, Properties & Applications, Imperial College Press (2003)
Textile Modeling and Simulation This subject will cover new concepts, methods, and applications explain the advanced principles and techniques that can be used to solve textile... Advances in Modeling and Simulation in Textile Engineering by Nicholus Akankwasa
AI Applications in Textiles This course dives into AI methodologies applied across the textile lifecycle—from smart design and production to distribution...
  • Artificial Intelligence in Textile Engineering: Basic Concepts and Applications (Elsevier/Woodhead, May 2024)
  • Generative AI for Textile Engineering (Namboothiri & Patil, Aug 2023)
  • Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Textiles and Fashion (Anwer et al., Aug 2024)
  • TextileNet: A Material Taxonomy‑based Fashion Textile Dataset (Zhong et al., arXiv, Jan 2023)
Production Planning and Control Production planning involves what to produce, when to produce it, how much to produce, and more...
  • Production Planning and Control by S.K. Mukhopadhyay (2022)
  • Apparel Manufacturing Technology by T. R. Rathinamoorthy (2023)
Textile Supply Chain Management This course provides an in-depth understanding of modern textile supply chains with a focus on strategic planning, coordination, and optimization...
  • Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning, and Operation by Sunil Chopra and Peter Meindl (7th Ed., Pearson, 2023)
  • Sustainable Supply Chains: Strategies, Design, and Management edited by Yann Bouchery et al. (Springer, 2017)
Sustainable Fashion and Business Models This course explores sustainable practices and innovative business models in the textile and fashion industries...
  • Sustainable Textile and Fashion Value Chains by André Matthes et al. (2021)
  • Waste Management in the Fashion and Textile Industries by Rajkishore Nayak & Asis Patnaik (2021)
  • Responsible Fashion Business in Practice by Sennait Ghebreab & Sally Heale (2023)
Functionalization of Textiles The overall objective of this course is to teach students about the surface preparation, modification, and surface treatments of textiles... Functional Finishes for Textiles by Roshan Paul, Woodhead Publishing, 2015.
Chemistry of Dyes and Pigments The overall objective of this course is to give students the general description of dyes & pigments, the chemistry of dyes & pigments... Colorants and Auxiliaries, Volume I & II by John Shore, 2002.

Career opportunities for students after Completion of the Program

The MS Textile Engineering program aims to create a higher learning culture that enables participants to work in

  • Research and development of textile industry
  • Research institute
  • Researcher and teacher in academic/research Universities
  • Companies for development and manufacturing of machines/parts/textiles

 

  1. BS Textile Engineering/Mechanical Engineering/Chemical Engineering/Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering/ Product and Industrial Design/Materials Engineering/Environmental Engineering or equivalent degree from HEC recognized institution with a minimum CGPA 2.00/4.00 or 3.00/5.00 in semester system or 60% marks in annual/term system.
  2. Applicants having terminal degrees as prescribed in condition no. 01, are required to qualify NTU-GAT (General) test while applicants having different terminal degree are required to qualify NTU-GAT (Subject) test additionally with minimum 50% score  as per HEC.
  3. The applicant must not be already registered as a student in any other academic program in Pakistan or abroad.
  4. Result waiting applicants may apply for admission, however their merit will be finalized only on submission of final BS/M.Sc or equivalent official transcript or degree.
  5. Relevant Admission Committee will determine relevancy of terminal degree and decide deficiency course/s (if any) at the time of admission interview, the detail of which will be provided to the student in his/her admission letter/email.
  6. Deficiency course/s will be treated as non-credit and qualifying course/s for which student will also pay extra dues as per fee policy. Those course/s will neither be mentioned in student’s final transcript nor will be included for calculation of CGPA. However, the student may obtain his/her a separate transcript for completion of deficiency course/s.

Note: The student will submit his/her publication from his/her thesis research work to his/her supervisor. Final thesis defense of student will be held after the submission of publication to a relevant HEC recognized journal. It will be compulsory for graduate student to include his/her Supervisor’s name in his/her publication.

Merit Criteria

Admission merit list will be prepared according to the following criteria.

 MS Textile Engineering
BS or Equivalent  60% weightage
 NTU GAT (General)  30% weightage
 Interview  10% weightage

Fee Structure of Postgraduate Programs for Admission 2025

Programs Total One Time Dues at Admission (Rupees) Tuition Fee (1st Semester) (Rupees) Total Other Charges (Per Semester) (Rupees) Total 1st Semester Dues (Rupees)
M.S. Textile Engineering 32,400 42,150 11,000 85,550

 

Detail of One Time Admission Dues and Other Charges

Particulars Rupees
Admission Fee (Once at admission) 25,000
Certificate Verification Fee (Once at admision) 2,000
University Security (Refundable) 5,000
Red Crescent Donation (Once at admision) 100
University Card Fee (Once at admision) 300
Library Fee (Per Semester) 3,000
Examination Fee (Per Semester) 3,000
Medical Fee (Per Semester) 2,000
Student Activity Fund (Per Semester) 2,000
Endowment Fund (Per Semester) 1,000
Degree Fee (Once in the Last Semester) 5,000
Total 32,400

 

Note:

  1. Tuition Fee will increase @ 2.5% Per Annum in Subsequent Years.
  2. The security deposit is against breakage and/or any other damage caused by the students.
  3. The security deposit is refundable within two year after the completion of degree or leaving the University without completion or expulsion from the University. After Two years all the unclaimed securities will be forfeited.
  4. If any student fails to submit semester dues till sixth week from the commencement of semester then the student's admission will be cancelled. Student may sit in mid exam after the payment of re-admission fee of Rs.15,000/- long with semester dues

 

HEC National Fee Refund Policy

Application for a refund of Fee can be made by completing the appropriate form and submitting the proof of payment.

REFUNDABLE FEE:

Tuition Fee:

The Refund of Tuition Fee is Subject to the following schedule:

TimelinePercentage of Fee
Upto 10th day of commencement of classes 100% fee refund
Upto 15th day of commencement of classes 80% fee refund
Upto 20th day of commencement of classes 60% fee refund
Upto 30th day of commencement of classes 50% fee refund
31st day onwards of commencement of classes No Refund

Note: The timelines for refund of tuition fee are inclusive of the weekends.

Library Fee:

The library/digital library fee is completely refundable.

Transport Fee:

The transport fee is 100% refundable minus (-) the days a student has availed of that facility(es).

Security/Deposit Fee:

This fee is refundable after deductions are made for the damage/loss (if any) caused by the student.

Examination Fee:

The fee submitted as an examination fee is completely refundable.

Fee for Curricular/Co-Curricular Activities:

The Curricular/co-curricular, extra-curricular, fee is 100% refundable minus (-) the days a student has availed of that activity(es).

NON-REFUNDABLE FEE:

Admission Fee and Registration/Application Fee are non-refundable.

Certificate Verification Fee, Card Fee, Red Crescent Fund, Medical Examination Fee, Exhibition Fee and Endowment Fund are also non-refundable.