Leather Technology is one of the emerging career options in India. With growing demand for leather products in day to day life, the leather industry is poised to emerge as one of the key sectors of the economy. Employment opportunities are also on the rise for the Leather Technology Professionals. To cater the growing requirements and professional needs of the industry, the Ministry of Industries, Government of India has established Central Footwear Training Centers (CFTI) and Central Leather Research Institutes (CLRI) across the country for training in Footwear and leather technology related courses.
Interested candidates can pursue Bachelors, Masters, Diploma, Certificate and other short term courses in Leather Technology. Several University Colleges of conventional mode are also offering courses in Footwear Technology. Footwear Technology is also emerged as a branch in Engineering and Technology (BE / B.Tech) courses. Anna University, Andhra University, and National Institute of Fashion Technology are some of the premier institutes offering courses in Leather Technology. The courses is being offered with different nomenclatures like footwear technology, footwear design, leather technology etc. Following is the list of leather technology institutes in India:
1. Alagappa College of Technology, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
2. Andhra University, College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
3. Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
4. Anna University, Guindy, Chennai-600 025, Tamil Nadu
5. Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology, Muzaffarpur
6. Bharat Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
7. Central Footwear Training Centre, Agra
8. College of Engineering, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-25
9. Rajasthan Institute of Leather Technology, Tonk, Rajasthan
10. G H Patel College of Engineering and Technology, Vidyanagar
11. Dr. B.R. Ambedkhar Regional Engineering College, P.O. REC, Jalandhar
12. Foorwear Design and Development Institute, Noida, Uttar Pradesh
13. Central Leather Research Institute, Adayar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
14. Institute of Government Leather Working School, Kherwadi, Mumbai
15. College of Leather Technology, Salt Lake City, Kolkata, West Bengal
16. National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), New Delhi
17. NSIC Technical Service Centre, The National Small Industries Corporation Ltd. Industrial Estate; Chennai, Tamil Nadu
18. Central Foot wear Training Centre, GST Road, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
19. Priyadarshini Engineering College, Anna Salai, Vaniyambadi, Tamil Nadu
20. Mohamad Sathak Engineering College, Kilakarai
21. Sri Venkateshwara College of Engineering, Sriperumbudur, Tamil Naduhan
22.Piloomody College of Architecture, Badambadi, Cuttack-12, Orissa
I wish to apply for master of leather technology in any India college of leather. please can you seek admission for me?
The filed of Leather Technology is growing and students have to come out of the box thinking to excel in this career. It is more rewarding if added with the flavor of fashion.